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Best spots to watch and cheer 2011 NYC Marathon runners

Best spot to cheer NYC Marathon runners is Fifth Ave. and 110th St., as they enter Central Park for the finish line

My vote for the best spot to watch and cheer the 43,000 runners in the 2011 ING New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 6th,  is where they enter Central Park [...]

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NYC weekend planner: last food truck rally of the season at Prospect Park

It’s an Octoberfest fall harvest of food trucks at Prospect Park this Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Give your tastebuds a treat and eat your way around the world with this international array of menu items, from lobster rolls to homemade ice cream.  And nearly all of these participating trucks are based in [...]

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NYC free events for families Sunday, Oct. 2nd

Eagles, knights in shining armor, a parade or a street fair?  Life is all about choices.  And as always, there are lots of free and dirt cheap activities for families in New York City on Sunday.

The Raptor Fest brings hawks, falcons, owls and other birds of prey to Prospect Park for a special [...]

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NYC free events for tomorrow, Saturday, October 1, 2011

As always, there’s lots to do in NYC that’s free on a weekend besides a walk in the park.  Here are five FREE street fairs, parades and free museums to enjoy tomorrow  —

Korean Parade and Festival — colorful costumes, and tuneful music.  This is both a parade and a street fair.  The parade [...]

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NYC weekend planner: street fairs, festivals, parades

Lots of free and frugal events this weekend to enjoy this first full of autumn.  Let’s hope the weather cooperates for these outdoor street fairs and festivals for the entire family –

Saturday –

Worldwide Day of Play — This children’s festival is sponsored by Nickelodeon and the New York Roadrunners Club, to encourage [...]

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Where to recycle unwanted cellphones, laptops and other electronics

Don’t throw away your old or broken cellphones, laptops, MP3 players, DVD players, etc.  Recycle them, so the valuable parts can be re-used, and the dangerous parts don’t wind up in a landfill and leach poisons into our water supply.  Why recycle?  According to the E.P.A., electronic waste contributes 70% of the toxins found [...]

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Free family concerts Saturdays in autumn by Bargemusic

Normally, tickets for Bargemusic music concerts cost $15-$35.  But on Saturdays the rest of September, plus October and November, Bargemusic is presenting its FREE Neighborhood Family Concert program especially for children and families.  These are one-hour performances,  including a Q & A session with the musicians, so it’s a great friendly and personal way [...]

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Where to recycle your unwanted cellphones, laptops and other electronics

Don’t throw away your old or broken cellphones, laptops, MP3 players, DVD players, etc.  Recycle them, so the valuable parts can be re-used, and the dangerous parts don’t wind up in a landfill and leach poisons into our water supply.  Why recycle?  According to the E.P.A., electronic waste contributes 70% of the toxins found [...]

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150 museums nationwide are free this weekend

More than 150 museums in the USA are free this weekend, the first weekend of the month — but only if you are the owner of a Bank of America or Merrill Lynch credit card.  The two companies are once again offering their “Museums on Us” program, which includes such top cultural destinations as [...]

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See Cee Lo Green FREE at Afro Punk music festival in Brooklyn this weekend

Free in NYC

The FREE Afro Punk 2011 music festival turns up the volume in Brooklyn this weekend with concerts by top artists including Cee Lo Green, Ninjasonik and  DJ Jillionaire.  There are concerts from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. each day, Saturday and Sunday at Commodore Barry Park, off Flatbush Avenue in [...]

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150 museums nationwide are free this weekend

More than 150 museums in the USA are free this weekend, the first weekend of the month — but only if you are the owner of a Bank of America or Merrill Lynch credit card.  The two companies are once again offering their “Museums on Us” program, which includes such top cultural destinations as [...]

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Celebrate National Cheesecake Day at Junior’s

National Cheesecake Day is Saturday, July 30th.  Celebrate by having a piece of cheesecake in NYC.  Where?  The world’s most famous — and arguably the world’s best cheesecake is at Junior’s, which has baked and sold millions of them since opening in 1950.  The original Junior’s location is  at 386 Fulton Street in Downtown [...]

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