NYC has closed more than 40 miles of streets to traffic, for strolling, power walking, jogging, bicycling, skateboarding. In my neighborhood, kids also are playing soccer, roller skate hockey and old-fashioned hopscotch in the roadbed. Open Streets are in all five boroughs, inside parks and close to parks, to allow for greater social distancing as the weather warms and more … [Read more...] about 40 Miles of NYC Streets Closed to Traffic
Best of the Week Reads on NYC on the Cheap
Here is our weekend round-up of top stories on NYC on the Cheap, in case you missed anything. We've always been about saving you money with news of NYC freebies and discounts. Now, we're also about keeping you safe and healthy in the greatest city on the planet. Since you are staying home more these days, here are some good reads and resources, deals and … [Read more...] about Best of the Week Reads on NYC on the Cheap
Memorial Day Weekend FREE Things To Do
Memorial Day Weekend 2020 is different, with virtual concerts, drive-by parades, the popular Fleet Week NYC the screening of a special TV documentary on Ulysses S. Grant, who is buried - of course - in Grant's Tomb in Manhattan, and several other channels are airing films about WWII and the Vietnam War, including Saving Private Ryan. Here's how to celebrate the … [Read more...] about Memorial Day Weekend FREE Things To Do
Best NYC Beaches by Subway
New York City has more than 14 miles of Atlantic Ocean and Long Island Sound beaches, and it's one of the few places in the world where you can take the subway the ocean. NYC beaches are FREE. There's no access fee, and there's nobody checking your ID, as Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester counties are doing, to prevent non-residents from visiting. NYC beaches are open year … [Read more...] about Best NYC Beaches by Subway
Lincoln Center Dance Week Virtual Events
Normally, Lincoln Center Dance Week would be live performances in the theaters of the world-famous cultural center. Since 2020 is not normal, Dance Week is virtual, with performances filmed over more than 40 years. including New York City Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, The School of American Ballet, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and Ballet … [Read more...] about Lincoln Center Dance Week Virtual Events
Free Meal Delivery for Homebound New Yorkers
These are trying times. If you are not able to go out to get food, or if you cannot afford to have your meals or groceries delivered, NYC is providing FREE meal delivery of up to 18 meals at a time, including for family members living with you. The NYC Food Delivery Assistance program is for seniors and other homebound New Yorkers who do not have other assistance programs, … [Read more...] about Free Meal Delivery for Homebound New Yorkers
Fleet Week New York 2020 is Virtual May 20-26
Fleet Week New York goes virtual this year, for the first time ever, with video tours of ships, military band concerts, equipment demonstrations and live virtual Q&A sessions. Virtual Fleet Week New York 2020 is May 20 to 26, with daily events on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Events include video tours of the guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) and three … [Read more...] about Fleet Week New York 2020 is Virtual May 20-26
Hamilton to Stream on Disney Plus on July 3
The eagerly-awaited film version of the blockbuster Broadway show Hamilton will stream on Disney Plus beginning July 3. The film features the original Broadway cast in a live capture of one of their stage performances, with additional recording features that take viewers up close into "the room where it happens." Original Broadway cast members appearing in the film … [Read more...] about Hamilton to Stream on Disney Plus on July 3
Ken Burns Baseball Mini-Series Free Streaming
Take me out to the ball game - virtually. With the opening of baseball season delayed this year, Ken Burns and PBS have hit a home run by making his award-winning Baseball documentary miniseries available for FREE streaming. There are nine episodes, for the nine innings of America's favorite pastime. Baseball is a history of the game, from it's beginnings in the … [Read more...] about Ken Burns Baseball Mini-Series Free Streaming
Scam Alert: Kars4Kids
If you are thinking about donating your car for a tax credit, think carefully before you donate to a heavily-advertised group which may not be what it seems. Kars4Kids gets low ratings from charity watchdogs for its costly advertising and for "disguising the purpose" of donations, and has been investigated by the Attorneys-General of several states. The catchy jingle is … [Read more...] about Scam Alert: Kars4Kids
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