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NYC on the Cheap iTunes/iPad/iTouch app

iPhone/iPad/iTouch app

The app version of NYC on the Cheap has just been updated and released on the iTunes Store. The new 1.3 version contains more NYC cheap eats, more listings about NYC history, neighborhoods and how to get around, and more links to the Twitter and Facebook pages of the restaurants, museums [...]

Windham celebrates recovery from last summer’s Hurricane Irene

Windham Re-Grand Opening Day — The Windham Chamber of Commerce invites you to the Re-Grand Opening event highlighting businesses on Main St. Windham that were affected by last summer’s devastating Hurricane Irene, which destroyed much of the historic downtown. There will be Ribbon Cutting ceremonies at several establishments and music and light refreshments at [...]

Influence, legacy of Malcolm X: free lecture on Feb. 21 in Harlem

As part of its celebration of Black History Month, the Schomburg Center is offering a FREE program on the influence and legacy of Malcolm X, on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Students of history will recognize that as the anniversary of the date Malcolm X was assassinated, in 1965. This special program includes Esther Armah, [...]

See Oscar films at AMC marathon

How many of the Oscar nominated films have you seen? Here’s your chance to see the ones you misses, or repeat the ones you loved, or both, at the annual AMC Theatres Oscar Best Picture Showcase marathon. See the nine Academy Award best picture nominees at a discount, Feb. 18 and Feb. 25 at participating AMC theaters. The cost is $30 for all four films Feb. 18, $40 for five films Feb. 25 or $60 for both days. Ticket buyers also get free commemorative posters and a $5 AMC gift card for each day of attendance ($10 gift card for the nine-film marathon). The AMC Oscar marathon is in New York City at the AMC Loews Kips Bay 15. Other cities showing are Los Angeles, of course, plus Chicago, Dallas and Kansas City. Here is the schedule: Click here to continue reading

NYC free weekend planner Feb. 11-12 events

There’s always something to do in New York City on a weekend without breaking the bank. Here is your weekly round-up of free, frugal and cheap NYC weekend events –

Free screening of the sci-fi film Ghostrider about the comic book hero who sells his sul to the devil, at the Sony Wonder Theater. [...]

NYski/snowboard resorts bring snow to Union Square for Snow Festival

There will be snow in Union Square on Thursday, February 9th, no matter what the weatherman says. NYC Parks Department, the Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA), Ski Areas of New York (SANY), and I Love New York are bringing in tons of fluffy white stuff to remind us that the mountains upstate are covered with [...]

Traffic advisory for NYC ticker tape parade for Super Bowl champs New York Giants

Lower Manhattan will be tied up in blue Tuesday morning, February 8th, to celebrate Super Bowl XLVI champs New York Giants. The ticker tape parade up the Canyon of Heroes begins at West Street and Battery Place at 11 AM, proceeding north on Broadway, ending at Lafayette/Duane Street. As with the annual New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square, get there early for a good spot, be ready for security screenings of large backpacks and such, and be aware of street closings, subway closings and more. Here’s what to expect, besides loud cheering by New York Giants fans and tons of ticker tape — Click here to continue reading

Free performance by Afro Punk group Game Rebellion celebrates Black History Month

February is Black History Month, and you can celebrate at the Brooklyn Museum on Saturday, Feb. 4th, with a FREE concert by Brooklyn-based Afro Punk rock group Game Rebellion. The free concert is 5 PM to 7 PM, and because space is limited, tickets are handed out starting at 4:30, and when they are [...]

NYC free weekend events: celebrate Chinese New Year

Celebrate the most popular Chinese holiday with gravity-defying acrobatics, festive musical ensembles, costumed folk dancers, and of course the lion dance in a free performance at the Winter Garden at the World Financial Center, on Saturday, January 28th. In addition to the dance performance, this family friendly event includes learning traditional techniques of paper [...]

NYC on the Cheap iTunes/iPad/iTouch app

iPhone/iPad/iTouch app

Launched last year as NYC Free and Frugal, the app version of NYC on the Cheap has been renamed NYC on the Cheap.

Download it now from the iTunes store, and get hundreds of places for cheap eats, stores where you’ll never pay retail, museums that are always free, and lots [...]

NYC weekend on the cheap: free kids food festival at Bryant Park

Take the kids to the first Kids Food Festival all weekend in Bryant Park. Kids get cooking on Saturday January 21 and 22, with demonstrations on cooking, table manners and more, every hour from 10 am to 6 pmboth days at Citi Pond at Bryant Park. The FREE festival focuses on educating families about [...]

NYC Antiques Week celebrates vintage art, textiles, furniture, books

There are two major antiques shows for the days celebrated as Antiques Week in New York City. Antiques at the Armory has a little of everything from every collectible period, and Americana & Antiques at The Pier focuses on American folk art, silver, textiles, books, jewelry and such. The Armory show is Friday, Jan [...]