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NY Public Libary waives fines on overdue books for kids and teens

Kids and teens age eighteen and less are getting amnesty from overdue books, CDs and DVDs — and the late fines that go with them — from the New York Public Library.  This special amnesty program is through Halloween, October 31st.  No tricks — and a treat for the more than 140,000 NYC school [...]

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Monday menus: burger and two beers for $10 in World Trade Center area

Biddy Early’s Pub is one of those old-fashioned Irish bars that seem to be vanishing from New York City, with dark wood paneling and  the slightly tangy aroma of decades of spilled beer.  There’s a daily happy hour that starts at 2 p.m., with $2.50 beers and $3.50 well drinks, and beer pong games [...]

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See world’s top luxury cars FREE at World Financial Center MotorExpo

MotorExpo brings the world’s top luxury sportscars, coupes and family sedans  to the World Financial Center for a week, through Sunday, Sept. 25th.  Just try not to drool on the Aston Martin Virage Volante, 345hp Lotus Evora S, Jaguar XJ, Audi Spyder, Mercedes SLA AMG Roadster and other supercars.    Audi is introducing its new [...]

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See world’s top luxury cars FREE at World Financial Center MotorExpo

MotorExpo brings the world’s top luxury sportscars, coupes and family sedans  to the outdoor plaza areas of the World Financial Center for a week, from Sunday, Sept. 18th to Sunday, Sept. 25th.  Just try not to drool on the Aston Martin Virage Volante, 345hp Lotus Evora S, Jaguar XJ and  top brands.  Audi is [...]

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NYC weekend planner: free and cheap events, parades, street fairs

There’s lots of free, frugal and dirt cheap things to do in New York City this weekend –

Saturday –

German-American Steuben Day Parade — Oompah bands, marchers in lederhosen and dirndls, floats and more, including the German-born stars of the IFC reality show “Whisker Wars”, riding in a Mercedes-Benz convertible.  The 54th annual [...]

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Monday menus: Lobster dinner specials at Carmine’s, Ulysses Folkhouse

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Crustacean alert:  Carmines on the Upper West Side and Ulysses Folkhouse in the Wall St. Area have weekly lobster dinner specials.  Here’s the deal –

Carmine’s calls it an Italian Clambake, and it’s $45 for two people — two 1 lb. lobsters, six backed clams, 12 mussels, salad or pasta, plus potatoes [...]

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9/11 anniversary event: free lecture on role of WTC photos, video

World Trade Center, not Ground Zero

The images of the destruction of the World Trade Center are seared into our collective memory.   What’s the story of the people in those mages, and the photographers and videographers who took them?  David Friend was Life Magazine’s director of photography, and the author of the photo [...]

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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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9/11 anniversary events: free lecture on role of WTC in NYC history

World Trade Center, not Ground Zero

Tuesday, August 30th — Best-selling author Eric Darton talks about the role of Lower Manhattan in  New York City, from Colonial times through the construction of the World Trade Center.  It’s a FREE author lecture at the Mid-Manhattan branch of the NYPL on Tuesday, August 30th.  His [...]

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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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Free NYC events and street fairs celebrate Fourth of July weekend

The Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks is the biggest free Fourth of July celebration in NYC, even the entire United States.  But not the only one.  Here are free, frugal and other cheap ways to celebrate the Independence Day weekend throughout the Big Apple –

Street fairs –

USO Sixth Avenue Summerfest — Sixth [...]

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NYC holiday weekend free events for Saturday, May 28th

Free, frugal, and cheap  fun are the orders for the day in NYC this first full day of the Memorial Day weekend.  Here’s a round-up of events and activities to enjoy NYC on the Cheap today –

NYC Fleet Week 2011 continues — click here for the full weekend schedule

9 a.m. – 6 [...]

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