NYC is magical any time of year, especially at the holidays, when there are sparkling lights everywhere. Here are the best decorations, including department store windows, Christmas trees and other delights, around Times Square, Rockefeller Center, Fifth Ave., Columbus Circle. It's an easy itinerary that can take two hours or two days, depending on what else you take in, such as ice … [Read more...]
Where to See Santa in NYC
It's time to take the kids to see Santa, and have their photo taken for a lifetime of happy holiday memories. Here are the best places to see Santa in all five boroughs of NYC. Most visits are FREE, including reservations to reduce the time you spend on line. It's the photos that cost, and some packages start at a Grinch-like $30, which is neither NYC on the cheap or Santa on the … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Best Holiday Light Shows
NYC is magical any time of year, especially at the holidays, when there are special FREE holiday light shows to dazzle us and entertain us. Here are the NYC on the Cheap choices of the eight best - in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island - including returning favorites, the first-ever holiday light show at the new Hudson Yards, and one that is not free but definitely worth the … [Read more...]
Kids Night on Broadway Free Tickets to Shows
Tickets are on sale now for Kids' Night on Broadway, the annual event when kids ages 18 and under can see top family-friendly Broadway shows for FREE when accompanied by a full-paying adult. Participating family-friendly shows include The Lion King, Aladdin, Frozen, Mean Girls, Wicked and To Kill a Mockingbird. Kids' Night on Broadway 2020 is Tues., Feb. 25, 2020, and some tickets include … [Read more...]
Christmas Tree Safety Tips from FDNY
This is one of the deadliest times of the year. Defective lighting, including frayed electrical cords and plugs, and overloaded outlets, cause almost half of all Christmas tree fires. Both real trees and artificial trees pose a fire risk. These tips for Christmas tree safety from New York's Finest, FDNY will help keep it safe for you and your loved ones. See Also Where to buy … [Read more...]
Best of the Week Reads on NYC on the Cheap
Your weekend briefing, because you have been busy this week, as you are every week. Here is our weekend round-up of the top stories on NYC on the Cheap, in case you missed anything It's about saving money and enjoying NYC with free museum admission, free and cheap tickets to events, and other freebies and deals. You are such a frugal bunch of followers, already enjoying holiday freebies … [Read more...]
What to Do Free & Cheap This Weekend in NYC
Your weekend plans begin here, with a couple of dozen FREE and cheap things to do this first full weekend in December, including FREE tree lighting ceremonies, FREE holiday light shows and train shows, and MTA Holiday Nostalgia Train rides. Get more NYC for less money with NYC on the Cheap. That's our motto and we're sticking to it. Everything on NYC on the Cheap is family … [Read more...]
Staying Safe as a Car Service Passenger
Uber reports there were more than 3,000 sexual assaults against passengers in the USA in 2018. And dozens of women are suing Lyft, claiming they had been sexually assauted during rides. Here is how to stay safe with any car service, including Uber, Lyft, Via, especially solo female passengers and anyone traveing late at night. Car Service Safety Tips In addition to the sexual assaults, … [Read more...]
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