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New Daily Deal Website for NYC Restaurants, Events

There are bargains galore on a brand new daily deal website BuyWithMe.com.  You never know what you’ll find, since the deals change daily, and are specific to The Big Apple.  The deal might be  a restaurant or session with a personal trainer today, a clothing boutique or theater tickets tomorrow.  Whatever it is, the [...]

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Midsummer Night Swing Dancing Outdoors in Lincoln Center

Dust off those dance shoes and take them to Damrosch Park in Lincoln Center for the annual outdoor music and dance festival called Midsummer Night Swing.  A different international band or orchestra plays four nights a week for your listening and dancing pleasure.  Mostly dancing.  The temporary dance floor is crowded with couples swing [...]

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NYC's First LEGO Store Opens in Rockefeller Center With Free Gifts

The first LEGO Store in New York City opens in Rockefeller Plaza on Tuesday, June 29th, with three days of special events and free giveaways.  A team of LEGO Master Model Builders will be building  a giant, 15-foot apple out of red LEGO bricks, and you are invited to help.   The LEGO Big [...]

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Good Deal: $4.99 Rotisserie Meal at Boston Market

Boston Market is celebrating its 25th anniversary with  Rotisserie Meal Deal —   1/4 chicken or one thigh and two drumsticks,  two regular sides and cornbread.  The $4,99 price is what the meal cost in 1985 when the quick-serve chain opened for business.  Good deal!  There are more than one dozen Boston Markets within [...]

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Join Britain's Prince Harry on Governors Island

Britain’s Prince Harry is in New York City this weekend.  He’s playing polo on Governors Island on Sunday, June, 27th.  It’s the third annual Veuve Cliquot Polo Classic,  a fund-raiser for the American Friends of Sentebale, a charity which he founded with the prince of Lesotho to support at-risk children in the tiny African nation.  Prince [...]

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NYC July Fourth Fireworks Cruise is Family Friendly

The annual Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks is a Big Apple tradition. One of the best views anybody can have is from a boat in New York Harbor. That’s exactly what Statue Cruises is offering. You will enjoy a stunning sunset framing the Statue of Liberty, a DJ and dinner before the real main [...]

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Peaceful Places NYC is Read of the Week on Tripatini

My new travel guidebook, Peaceful Places New York City, is featured at the Read of the Week on the website Tripatini, a social network for those of us who love to travel.

Thanks to the editors at Tripatini for acknowledging the book, which can be purchased online through the Tripatini website and from [...]

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Prince Harry Polo Match at Governors Island

The third annual Veuve Cliquot Polo Classic is Sunday, June 27 at Governors Island.  It’s a fund-raiser for the American Friends of Sentebale, a charity founded by Britain’s Prince Harry and Lesotho’s Prince Seeiso to support at-risk children in the tiny African nation.  Prince Harry attended the event and led his team to victory [...]

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Sample Sale: Catherine Malandrino

The Catherine Malandrino sample sale is underway through Wednesday, June 23rd.  Stock up on the celebrity designer’s colorful and playful Spring Summer 2010 collection.  You’ll pay a lot less than celebrities such as Beyonce, Madonna, Eva Mendes and Sarah Jessica Parker, Halle Berry and Heidi Klum.  The Catherine Malandrino sample sale is hosted by [...]

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Celebrity Expo at Yankee Stadium is Just $5

Meet sports stars, your favorite radio DJs and announcers, and performances by top pop artists for just $5, this Saturday, June 26, at Yankee Stadium.  It’s the annual CBS Radio New York Expo, sponsored also by WFAN sports radio, CBS FM 101 golden oldies radio, and the Big Apple’s two news radio stations, WCBS [...]

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Summer Movies are $1 at AMC Theaters in NYC on Tuesdays

Shrek 3, other movies are $1 at AMC theaters

See movies for just $1 at AMC theaters in NYC from mid-June to mid-August.  It’s a special AMC summer promotion aimed at kids and the adults who take them to the movies.  The cheap seats are Tuesdays only, and only at 10 a.m., [...]

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NYPD Ticket Blitz for Texting While Driving

The New York City Police Department is launching a summer driving ticket blitz this week for drivers who talk or text while driving,   The 24-hour NYPD crackdown is Tuesday, June 22, and will be in all be in all five Big Apple boroughs.  Using a hand-held cellphone while driving is against the law [...]

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