2011 December 31 | New York City on the Cheap

Times Square street closings for New Year’s Eve party

Streets and avenues around Times Square will be blocked off to parking for the biggest party in New York City, maybe the world. It’s the annual New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square, attended a million of your closest friends and watched by many millions more on television worldwide. The New Year’s Eve 2011 [...]

Verizon rolls back fee to pay bills on phone; other companies still charge annoying fees

It took less than 48 hours for Verizon to cave in to decide not to charge customers a $2 ‘convenience fee’ for the convenience of paying phone bills on the phone or online. What were they thinking? It’s the second time in recent months that consumers have forced corporations to roll back new add-on [...]

NYC Mulchfest 2012: chip in and recycle your Xmas trees

Recycle your Christmas trees into wood chips that will nourish trees and plants on NYC streets, gardens and parks. It’s the annual NYC Mulchfest, and you can chip in on Saturday and Sunday, January 7 and 8, 2012, with tree drop-offs starting on January 2nd. Join the New York City Department of Parks & [...]