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101+ FREE & Cheap Things to Do in NYC This Week

There's never a dull moment in the greatest city on the planet, including this last week of October and Halloween, including FREE museum admission and new museum exhibits, FREE financial seminars, and more. Get more NYC for less money with NYC on the Cheap. That's our motto and we're sticking to it. NOTE - In accordance with the NYC vaccine requirement, visitors ages … [Read more...] about 101+ FREE & Cheap Things to Do in NYC This Week

Best NYC Carousels in all 5 Boroughs

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The famous Central Park Carousel has reopened after an 18-month Pandemic shutdown, a good time to remind everybody that every NYC borough has at least one carousel. Carousels have been popular since the 1780s, when they were pulled by horses or mules, and they are still magical today for riders of any age. Nearly all NYC carousels are historic gems with old-fashioned calliope … [Read more...] about Best NYC Carousels in all 5 Boroughs

NYC ID Card With Many FREE Benefits

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Reminder to get your FREE New York City Identification Card to get FREE admission at more than 40 top NYC museums, zoos and other attractions, discounts for shopping and for theater and sports events. The IDNYC Card also can be used as a library card to check out books and CDs. The IDNYC card also can be used to help you open a bank account, get into a government … [Read more...] about NYC ID Card With Many FREE Benefits

Best NYC Candy Stores for Old-Fashioned Sweets

October means Halloween. For Halloween or any time, these NYC candy shops are a treat for inexpensive choices, including vintage favorites Cracker Jacks, Skittles, Sour Patch Kids, Mallo Cups, Chuckles and wax lips. The selection is less expensive and more interesting than those pre-packaged supermarket and drugstore bags. Even better, these old-fashioned candy … [Read more...] about Best NYC Candy Stores for Old-Fashioned Sweets

Atlantic Antic Festival Returns on Oct. 3

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We've missed you! Welcome back Atlantic Antic, Brooklyn's longest-running block party, with a line-up of family-friendly new attractions including a family circus. The Atlantic Antic Festival, along Atlantic Avenue, is on Sunday, Oct. 3rd, the first time in two years, since before you-know-what shut down so many popular annual events, and it's yet another sign that NYC … [Read more...] about Atlantic Antic Festival Returns on Oct. 3

National Lobster Day: Where to Eat in NYC

National Lobster Day is Saturday, September 25, and some restaurants are offering special lunch and dinner deals, including for an entire Lobster Week. But anytime is a great time for enjoying these tasty crustaceans. Chow down at one of these locally owned and operated lobster outposts in NYC and eat better and cheaper than at the national seafood chains. Whether you … [Read more...] about National Lobster Day: Where to Eat in NYC

Free Outdoor Movies in Brooklyn Sept. 15-Oct. 6

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Rooftop Films returns to Brooklyn Commons Park with four FREE screenings from their eclectic Featured Film Program, on Wednesdays through October. Bring a friend, grab a chair, and enjoy free films under the stars. The screenings are the next four Wednesdays. Reservations are required to ensure social distancing. Doors open 7pm. Screenings are … [Read more...] about Free Outdoor Movies in Brooklyn Sept. 15-Oct. 6

NYC War Memorials to Visit FREE on 9/11 or Any Day

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Never forget. The price of freedom is high. Here are seven top memorial sites in NYC where you can honor American war heroes any day of the year, including on September 11. These NYC war memorials are FREE to visit and reflect on the true cost of freedom and independence. World War Two Memorial, Battery Park This outdoor memorial is a series of tall marble slabs … [Read more...] about NYC War Memorials to Visit FREE on 9/11 or Any Day

Obama Portraits Tour at Brooklyn Museum

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See the famous official portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama, at the Brooklyn Museum. The Obama portraits are on a five-city national tour, visiting NYC for eight weeks, through Oct. 24. The Obama Portraits Tour in NYC is being celebrated with a FREE outdoor opening event, with music, arts and crafts, poetry reading and more. The Obama Portraits Tour party is Saturday, … [Read more...] about Obama Portraits Tour at Brooklyn Museum

NYC Free: Homecoming Week Theater & Dance Performances, Exhibits, Tours

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NYC Homecoming Week is a citywide celebration of more than 100 events in all five boroughs, celebrating New Yorkers, what NYC has to offer, and the re-opening of NYC after 18 months. In addition to FREE concerts and film screenings, there are FREE theater and dance performances, art exhibits, tours and more, in NYC parks, gardens, museums and pedestrian spaces. It's … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Homecoming Week Theater & Dance Performances, Exhibits, Tours