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Best Events Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is Monday, Jan 18th, with many FREE, cheap and virtual events celebrating his life and goals of racial equality and justice, including concerts, art exhibits, films, and more.  35th Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. This event is New York City's largest public celebration of Dr. King's legacy, and is both FREE and virtual in … [Read more...] about Best Events Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on January 14, 2021 | Updated January 16, 2021 Filed Under: Arts & Culture · Best of NYC · Brooklyn · Jewish New York

Jewish Film Festival 2021 at Lincoln Center is Virtual

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The 30th New York Jewish Film Festival features documentaries, dramas and romcoms about the Jewish experience around the world, including about inter-racial friendship, food, immigration, hope, grief and resilience. As always, you do not have to be Jewish to enjoy international films with such universal themes, and in 2021 the entire schedule is available virtually, with … [Read more...] about Jewish Film Festival 2021 at Lincoln Center is Virtual

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on January 13, 2021 | Updated January 13, 2021 Filed Under: Arts & Culture · Best of NYC · Festivals · Film · Jewish New York Tagged With: Lincoln Center Film Society

Broadway Honors Those We Lost in 2020

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Broadway Remembers is a moving new video to honor the memory of those the Broadway community lost in 2020.  The sad list includes Tony Award winners, Tony nominees and others from both sides of the curtain - dancers and choreographers, actors and scenic designers, singers and composers, producers and press agents, even a beloved longtime theater usher. Some names you … [Read more...] about Broadway Honors Those We Lost in 2020

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on January 13, 2021 | Updated January 13, 2021 Filed Under: Arts & Culture · Best of NYC · NYC Theater

NYC Free: Black Comic Book Festival 2021 is Virtual

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The annual Black Comic Book Festival returns in January, this time virtually, and expanded from two days to four, all celebrating the rich tradition of Black comix with FREE panel discussions, film screenings, exhibit tables with top comic creators, comic book giveaways for kids and more. The 9th Annual Black Comic Book Festival is January 13-16, it's FREE to attend, and … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Black Comic Book Festival 2021 is Virtual

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on January 7, 2021 | Updated January 8, 2021 Filed Under: Best of NYC · Entertainment · Family Fun · Festivals · NYC Free Tagged With: Black Comic Book Festival· NYPL

Cheap Eats: Best NYC Ramen Shops

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Baby, it's cold outside.  Winter chill and snow always makes us think about warming up with soup. For many of us, that means Ramen, the traditional Japanese staple with many variations and many outposts for a cheap meal.  Here are ten of the best ramen shops in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens, including mini-chains. all of which serve tasty, filling made-to-order … [Read more...] about Cheap Eats: Best NYC Ramen Shops

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on January 6, 2021 | Updated January 14, 2021 Filed Under: Best of NYC · Brooklyn · Cheap Eats · Exploring NYC · Queens Tagged With: best NYC ramen shops

Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball 2021 Complete Guide

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Here's everything you ever wanted to know about the Times Square New Year's Eve 2021 crystal ball: The Ball is a geodesic sphere, 12 feet in diameter, and weighs 11,875 pounds. For Times Square 2021, Tthe Ball is covered with a total of 2,688 Waterford Crystal triangles that vary in size, and range in length from 4 ¾ inches to 5 ¾ inches per side, and each one has a … [Read more...] about Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball 2021 Complete Guide

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on December 31, 2020 | Updated January 2, 2021 Filed Under: Best of NYC · Christmas in NYC

Times Square New Year’s Eve 2021 Entertainment Schedule

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The world's best and most famous New Year's Eve party in Times Square features entertainers including Gloria Gaynor, Pitbull, Jennifer Lopez, Billy Porter and Cyndi Lauper, plus the traditional Ball Drop, fireworks and confetti.  But there will be no live crowd of one million revelers welcoming 2021. Only special invited guests will be on there - they are the first … [Read more...] about Times Square New Year’s Eve 2021 Entertainment Schedule

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on December 30, 2020 | Updated December 29, 2020 Filed Under: Best of NYC · Exploring NYC

Times Square New Year’s Eve 2021

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The world's best and most famous New Year's Eve party in Times Square has another blockbuster list of entertainers, and there will be confetti and the famous crystal ball will drop. But there will be no live crowd of one million revelers welcoming 2021. Only special invited guests will be on there - they are the first responders, frontline and essential workers and their … [Read more...] about Times Square New Year’s Eve 2021

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on December 29, 2020 | Updated December 30, 2020 Filed Under: Best of NYC · Exploring NYC

New York Cares Winter Coat Drive 2020 is Underway

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Reminder that if holiday shopping earns you or the kids a new, warm winter coat or jacket, donate your old one to the poor and homeless in NYC. 2020 is the 32nd annual New York Cares Winter Coat Drive, which has delivered more than two million warm winter coats to NYC needy over the years.  This year more than ever, New Yorkers are counting on acts of warmth make it … [Read more...] about New York Cares Winter Coat Drive 2020 is Underway

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on December 21, 2020 | Updated December 21, 2020 Filed Under: Best of NYC · Christmas in NYC · Sales & Bargains Tagged With: Black Friday· Christmas· CyberMonday· Thanksgiving

MTA Holiday Nostalgia Train Rides Virtually in 2020

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Get aboard for a trip back in time, on a vintage NYC subway train. The annual and popular MTA Holiday Nostalgia Train rides again in 2020, with vintage cars that were in service 1932 to 1977, and conductors dressed in vintage uniforms. You might remember light bulbs, woven wicker seats, ceiling fans and windows you could open before air conditioning.  And the … [Read more...] about MTA Holiday Nostalgia Train Rides Virtually in 2020

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on December 17, 2020 | Updated December 15, 2020 Filed Under: Best of NYC · Christmas in NYC · Exploring NYC · Getting Around NYC · NYC for Visitors Tagged With: MTA Nostalgia Train· NYCCheap· Thanksgiving· vintage trains

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