Your weekend plans begin here, with a couple of dozen FREE and cheap things to do this first official weekend of Summer, including Summer Solstice events, NYC Pride events, the annual Mermaid Parade in Coney Island and a special celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. There's so much to see and do in NYC and never enough time to see and do it all. The NYC on the … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Night at the Museums 2019
Save the date for Night at the Museums 2019. Get FREE admission to more than a dozen museums and cultural institutions in Lower Manhattan, including the 9/11 Museum, plus guided walks and discounts at restaurants and bars and more. Spend the evening, 4pm to 8pm, visiting one or more museums and historic sites. Night at the Museums 2019 is Tuesday, June 25th. Everything is … [Read more...]
Midsummer Night Swing Week One
Get those dancing shoes ready. Midsummer Night Swing is just a week away, for three weeks of dancing to live bands outdoors under the stars in Lincoln Center. This is the 30th anniversary of Midsummer Night Swing, with another great rotating roster of local and international Swing, Salsa, Disco, Pop and R&B bands. Week One includes Formell y Los Van Van, the legendary Cuban band … [Read more...]
Meet Me at FAD Market This Weekend
100 Things to Do in New York City Before You Die is the newest guidebook by NYC on the Cheap Editor Evelyn Kanter. Meet me at the FAD Market at City Point in Downtown Brooklyn, on Sat., June 22nd, where I'm joining the best local crafts makers and talking about the greatest city on the planet. I'll be autographing books, too. FAD Market is FREE, of course, and this weekend is the biggest … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Shred Fest 2019 Document Shredding
Shredding update: NYC Shred Day FREE document shredding event in Manhattan on June 20. Every two seconds someone’s identity is stolen, and 16.7 million Americans were victimized by identity fraud last year, and shredding personal and sensitive documents is one of the best ways to protect yourself from identity theft. Now that you've filed your taxes, it's time to shred documents … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Outdoor Movies in Manhattan
Who says NYC has to be expensive? One of the great joys of summer in NYC is all the FREE events, including FREE outdoor movie screenings in NYC parks, gardens and other outdoor spaces. Here is a list of scheduled screenings in Manhattan, on different nights of the week, now through September. Unless otherwise noted, outdoor film screenings are at sunset or just after … [Read more...]
Krispy Kreme Opening Store in Times Square
Krispy Kreme is opening a 24/7 flagship store in Times Square, complete with a "glaze waterfall" that tumbles a sugary coating over freshly made donuts made around-the-clock. it's the latest national brand to open a showcase store in Times Square, which is increasingly becoming the urban mall of America, thanks to (or no thanks to) increasingly high rents driving out local businesses in … [Read more...]
NYCOTC Best of the Week
You've been busy this week. So here is our weekend round-up of 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 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. Here's the Top Ten of the … [Read more...]
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