While Amazon opted not to move into New York City, Google has set up shop with daily calendar of FREE classes on everything from general business skills to the specifics of learning to code, plus FREE one-to-one coaching session. Classes are at the Google NYC Learning Center, on the ground floor of the company's offices, near Twitter's NYC offices and an Apple Retail Store, in the tech center … [Read more...]
Last Minute Passover Recipes, Crafts & More
Here 's where to find FREE last minute inspiration for Passover recipes, such as matzoh fried chicken, DIY crafts for kids, including 10 plagues hand puppets, digital Haggadahs, including for Special Needs children, Passover e-cards, and more. Passover 2019 begins at sundown tomorrow, Friday, April 19th, for a week, celebrating the Exodus from slavery in Egypt. Let my people go. … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Earth Day 2019 Events
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day in NYC with a long list of FREE events, including an art show of environmental themes and a zero waste fashion show at the traditional Earth Day fair in Union Square, a weekend of events at the New York Botanical Garden, the Earth Day 5K Green Tour, and more. Earth Day events are over several days, starting this week, before Earth Day on April … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Other Art Fair Tickets
It's called the Other Art Fair so you don't confuse it with other art fairs, like the recent Architectural Digest Design Show Get COMP tickets now for this other curated gallery event, in Brooklyn the first weekend of May, to discover affordable artworks by artists who have been vetted by one of the world's top international art dealers, along with entertainment and art seminars. This year, … [Read more...]
NY Auto Show 2019: Sportscars & Convertibles
The New York International Auto Show opens Friday with 1,000 cars, trucks and SUVs, including sportscars, muscle cars and convertibles that make you dream of the open road. Here are some of the dreamers and droolers, including special editions named Mustang, Shelby, 370Z, Challenger, Charger, Spider and R8, on display at the Javits Convention Center for ten days, through Sunday, April … [Read more...]
NYC Restaurant Closings
It's been a bad spring for NYC restaurants, sandwich shops and even dive bars. Several dozen have closed in the last few weeks due to landlord disputes including rising rents, owner fatigue, some that just didn't catch on, and our changing tastes that sent diners and drinkers elsewhere. It's a sad list, and hopefully does not include a favorite of yours. Say sayonara, auf … [Read more...]
Best Free & Cheap Things to Do April 15-30
No fooling, NYC is filled with FREE and cheap things to do every month, and April is no different, with lots of outdoor events. Take advantage of fine spring weather, including the annual Earth Day, Shred Fest free document shredding, the New York Auto Show and the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day gathering. As always, nothing on NYC on the Cheap is more than $25, and most are … [Read more...]
NYCOTC Best of the Week
You've been busy this week. So here are the top stories on NYC on the Cheap, in case you missed anything. It's about saving money and enjoying NYC with free museum admission, free Passover recipes and family crafts, free and cheap tickets to events, and other freebies and deals. You are such a frugal bunch of followers. Our motto is Get more NYC for less money with NYCOTC. NYC Free: … [Read more...]
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