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NYC Movie Theaters Re-Open on Friday, March 5

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Let's go to the movies!  New Yorkers can do that again for the first time in nearly a year, as NYC movie theaters reopen on Friday, March 5. Theaters will be limited to 25% of capacity, with a maximum of 50 people per auditorium, which could benefit smaller, independent theaters, rather than large multiplex chains. Independents like IFC have been offering new films … [Read more...] about NYC Movie Theaters Re-Open on Friday, March 5

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on March 3, 2021 | Updated March 3, 2021 Filed Under: Arts & Culture · Entertainment · Exploring NYC · Film

In the Heights Movie Version June 2021 Release

In the Heights movie

Save the date: June 18, 2021. That's when the eagerly awaited film adaptation of In the Heights will premiere simultaneously on HBO Max and in movie theaters. It features a score by Lin-Manuel Miranda and a screenplay by the musical's original book writer, Quiara Alegría Hudes, and an all-star cast including Miranda and Jimmy Smits, in a Jon M. Chu film production, for … [Read more...] about In the Heights Movie Version June 2021 Release

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on March 3, 2021 | Updated March 3, 2021 Filed Under: Arts & Culture · Best of NYC · Film Tagged With: In the Heights· Lin-Mauel Miranda· Washington Heights

Fast Food Deals & Discounts for March

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Times continue to be tough these days for many of us, so it's good to know that there are meal deals around. Get a budget booster in March with these discounts from fast food and fast casual chains, plus some new menu items to tempt your tastebuds.  We update this list several times each month. Deals for March include: Friday Feeebies at Smashburger Red … [Read more...] about Fast Food Deals & Discounts for March

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on March 2, 2021 | Updated March 2, 2021 Filed Under: Cheap Eats · Crisis Resources · Frugal Over Fifty Tagged With: 16 Handles· Burger King· Denny's· DQ· Dunkin'· Golden Corral· McDonald's· Panera· Subway

Boycotting Goya Products? Try These Authentic Alternatives

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There are many authentic Latinx-made products, including some produced here in NYC. Some are organic, gluten-free, Kosher and Vegan, and most offer FREE recipes. Also important, they are created by small business entrepeneurs, the backbone of the US economy. Spice up your "Covid cuisine" with one or more of these great seasonings, especially if you are boycotting Goya … [Read more...] about Boycotting Goya Products? Try These Authentic Alternatives

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on March 1, 2021 | Updated March 2, 2021 Filed Under: Cheap Eats · Sales & Bargains Tagged With: Eldridge Street· Lower East Side

101 FREE & Cheap Things to Do This Week March 1-7

There's never a dull moment in the greatest city on the planet, including this first week of March, including FREE museum admission,  FREE financial webinars and a special 25th anniversary performance of Rent, the Broadway musical, Dolly Parton's 75th birthday party, and live music in Riverside Park. Get more NYC for less money with NYC on the Cheap. That's out … [Read more...] about 101 FREE & Cheap Things to Do This Week March 1-7

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on March 1, 2021 | Updated March 2, 2021 Filed Under: Arts & Culture · Best of NYC · Central Park · Crisis Resources · Dance · Exploring NYC · Family Fun · Film · Free and Cheap · Frugal Over Fifty · Jewish New York · Music · NYC Free · NYC Museums · NYC Parks · Virtual Events Tagged With: AMNH· Carnegie Hall· Central Park· Jewish Museum· Metropolitan Opera· NYPL· NYU Brennan Law Center· Temple Emanu-el Streicker Center

Dolly Parton 75th Birthday Celebration is Online & FREE

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Celebrate the 75th birthday of Dolly Parton in a FREE online party on Saturday, March 6. It's great way to salute an American icon who is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actress, author, businesswoman, and humanitarian all wrapped up one incredible package of drive and talent who has sold more than 100 Million records worldwide. She's also given away more … [Read more...] about Dolly Parton 75th Birthday Celebration is Online & FREE

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on February 26, 2021 | Updated February 26, 2021 Filed Under: Arts & Culture · Exploring NYC · Virtual Events Tagged With: Dolly Parton Imagination Library

Van Gogh Immersive 360-Degree Exhibit Experience Tickets Now on Sale

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Have you ever wanted to walk into a painting?  You can, at the Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience, a revolutionary art concept opening in June.  Tickets go on sale today, Feb. 25.  Van Gogh's most famous works are projected on two-story screens, and you enter and explore them, some via VR headsets, so you can experience one of history's greatest and most … [Read more...] about Van Gogh Immersive 360-Degree Exhibit Experience Tickets Now on Sale

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on February 25, 2021 | Updated February 25, 2021 Filed Under: Arts & Culture · Best of NYC · Splurge Worthy

How to Make Property Insurance More Affordable

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Insurance is always an absolute necessity, including property-based insurance, to protect your home or apartment, whether you are a renter or owner. Sometimes, it can feel like a waste of money, that you’re spending part of your monthly budget on the small chance something terrible will happen and you’ll have to file a claim. It shouldn’t feel like that, mostly because … [Read more...] about How to Make Property Insurance More Affordable

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on February 25, 2021 | Updated February 25, 2021 Filed Under: Grab Bag · Sponsored Posts Tagged With: home insurance

How to Apply for SNAP Food Stamps

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Times continue to be tough for many of us, and  your financial situation may now qualify you for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) also known as food stamps.  Even if you have been rejected previously, hardship caused by this ongoing Pandemic may make you eligible. SNAP is the largest federal nutrition assistance program, and it's FREE. SNAP … [Read more...] about How to Apply for SNAP Food Stamps

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on February 24, 2021 | Updated February 24, 2021 Filed Under: Coronavirus · Crisis Resources · Frugal Over Fifty · Grab Bag Tagged With: food stamps· unemployment

Celebrate 25th Anniversary of Broadway’s Rent With Idina Menzel & More Stars

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Hard to believe that it's 25 years since Rent made its debut on Broadway, and made instant stars out of Idina Menzel and others.  She's celebrating with Broadway stars including Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Platt, Billy Porter and Ali Stroker in a one-night-ony performance that is also a fund-raiser for the New York Theatre Workshop. Broadway shows online 25 Years of Rent: … [Read more...] about Celebrate 25th Anniversary of Broadway’s Rent With Idina Menzel & More Stars

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on February 23, 2021 | Updated March 1, 2021 Filed Under: Arts & Culture · Best of NYC · Exploring NYC · NYC Theater

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