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Times are tough and money is tight.  That's why you should start the New Year with FREE financial webinars in January, on subjects including retirement and eldercare, with experts from the Social Security Administration, Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) The webinars are hosted by the NYPL Business Center. Registration is … [Read more...] about Free Financial Webinars With NYPL Business Center

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on January 4, 2022 | Updated January 3, 2022 Filed Under: Best of NYC · Frugal Over Fifty Tagged With: NYPL

Free & Cheap Things to Do in NYC This Week

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There's never a dull moment in the greatest city on the planet, including this first week of 2022, including your last chance for several museum exhibits and some holiday lights.  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 12 and older must be … [Read more...] about Free & Cheap Things to Do in NYC This Week

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on January 3, 2022 | Updated January 3, 2022 Filed Under: Best of NYC · Brooklyn · Central Park · Cheap Eats · Exploring NYC · Family Fun · Free and Cheap · Frugal Over Fifty · NYC Free · NYC Museums · NYC Parks · Virtual Events Tagged With: Central Park· Cooper-Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum· Jewish Museum· Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA)· National Museum of the American Indian· New York Botanical Garden· NYPL· Rubin Museum· Skyscraper Museum

Winter Storm Warning: Driving Safety Tips for Snow, Sleet, Ice

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The first winter storm of the season is heading for NYC and the Tri-State area, a good time for a refresher course in driving safety tips for snow, sleet and ice, especially black ice. Simply, it is dangerous even for good drivers in vehicles with anti-lock brakes, traction control and all-season tires, and for the pedestrians and other vehicles you might slip and slide … [Read more...] about Winter Storm Warning: Driving Safety Tips for Snow, Sleet, Ice

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on January 3, 2022 | Updated January 5, 2022 Filed Under: Best of NYC · Exploring NYC · Getting Around NYC · Grab Bag · Health & Fitness Tagged With: driving safety tips· snowstorm· winter weather

Welcome to 2022

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NYC on the Cheap wishes all our followers a happy and healthy New Year.  This recaps the most popular articles of 2021, in case you missed anything. We will continue to serve you with the best deals and discounts in New York City and nationwide, and hope you share us with friends. Our motto is get more NYC for less money. NYC on the Cheap is the only NYC website … [Read more...] about Welcome to 2022

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on January 1, 2022 | Updated January 5, 2022 Filed Under: Arts & Culture · Best of NYC · Cheap Eats · Entertainment · Family Fun · ICYMI

Times Square Wishing Wall Turns Wishes Into Confetti

Make your wishes for 2022 part of the confetti that sprinkles celebrants at the world's largest New Year's Eve party, in Times Square. Once again this year, you can add your own wishes, hopes and dreams to the annual virtual Times Square New Year's Eve Wishing Wall. Each year, people from around the planet include their wishes for the new year on pieces of official Times … [Read more...] about Times Square Wishing Wall Turns Wishes Into Confetti

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on December 28, 2021 | Updated December 26, 2021 Filed Under: Best of NYC · Christmas in NYC Tagged With: New Years Eve· New York Cares Winter Coat Drive· nycfree· Times Square· Wishing Wall

Times Square New Year’s Eve 2022 Entertainment Guide

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The world's best New Year's Eve party in Times Square is ready to welcome 2022 with entertainment, silly hats and noisemakers, and the world-famous Ball Drop at midnight with fireworks and confetti. Entertainers include LL Cool J, Chloë, Journey, Karol G and the USO Show Troupe, which performs a medley including a Military Salute to US armed forces. Times Square New … [Read more...] about Times Square New Year’s Eve 2022 Entertainment Guide

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on December 27, 2021 | Updated January 1, 2022 Filed Under: Best of NYC · Entertainment · Festivals Tagged With: New Years Eve· Times Square

What to Do on Christmas Day in NYC & the Day After

There’s always plenty to do in NYC on holidays, including on Christmas Day.  Several museums are open with special film screenings and must-see exhibits, and it's a great time to see the FREE holiday light shows and store window, or take in the Big Apple Circus. And most museums will return to their normal Sunday hours on Dec. 26, the day after Christmas. See … [Read more...] about What to Do on Christmas Day in NYC & the Day After

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on December 23, 2021 | Updated December 27, 2021 Filed Under: Best of NYC · Christmas in NYC

Best FREE Holiday Light Shows in NYC

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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, including some being live streamed for everybody around the world to enjoy. Here are best FREE holiday light shows in New York City in 2021. Maintain social distancing and dress warmly for the outdoor light shows.  Try to avoid … [Read more...] about Best FREE Holiday Light Shows in NYC

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on December 22, 2021 | Updated January 4, 2022 Filed Under: Best of NYC · Christmas in NYC · Family Fun Tagged With: Brookfield Place· Dyker Heights Christmas Lights· Hanukkah· Hudson Yards· Luminaries· Rockefeller Center· Saks Fifth Avenue· Shops at Columbus Circle

Make Music New York: Celebrate the Winter Solstice with Free Concerts & Mini-Parades

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Celebrate the first day of winter with FREE outdoor concerts and mini-parades. Make Music New York fills the city with performances by and for New Yorkers.   Here's where you can find a Make Music New York happening, by borough, and join the fun. Most events are around sunset, but some are at mid-day. Check each link for specific information. Unfortunately, some … [Read more...] about Make Music New York: Celebrate the Winter Solstice with Free Concerts & Mini-Parades

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on December 21, 2021 | Updated December 22, 2021 Filed Under: Best of NYC · Daily Deals · Entertainment Tagged With: Make Music New York

Best NYC Rooftop Bars in Cold or Rainy Weather

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Oh, the weather outside can be frightful, but in here it's so delightful at these NYC rooftop bars where you can soak up skyline views and stay warm via tempered glass walls, roofs, space heaters, cozy blankets, even private igloos. Go early enough to enjoy the sunset, and be prepared for wine and cocktail prices that are as lofty as the rooftop locations, around $15 each, … [Read more...] about Best NYC Rooftop Bars in Cold or Rainy Weather

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on December 21, 2021 | Updated December 21, 2021 Filed Under: Best NYC Happy Hours · Best of NYC · Entertainment · Splurge Worthy Tagged With: NYCCheap· rooftop bars

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