This is our monthly recap of recent NYC news you might have missed during the last few weeks. As usual, our list is heavy on food, shopping and real estate, plus other tidbits. Here are the headlines from our sources, which we identify. No leaks, no fake news on NYCOTC. Bullshit food - That's what TV food star Anthony Bourdain promises he won't sell any at his new NYC food hall, … [Read more...]
NYC Free Outdoor Pools: Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island
Cool off in NYC on the cheap at one of the FREE Olympic-size swimming pools and pop-up mini-pools in city parks in Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten Island, including some with picture postcard skyline views. NYC public pools are open for the 2017 season daily, from Thursday, June 29 through Labor Day. Unless otherwise noted, pools are open 11AM to 7PM with a one hour maintenance break … [Read more...]
NYC Free & Cheap Weekend Guide June 23-25
Your weekend begins here, with a couple of dozen FREE and cheap things to do this fine June weekend. The NYCOTC free and cheap weekend guide is always $20 or less so you can enjoy NYC on the cheap with no apologies and without busting your budget. Who says New York City has to be expensive? Not NYC on the Cheap. Unless a price is noted, our weekend list is FREE, and we usually remind you … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Prep Classes for Citizenship Exam
If you want to become a US Citizen, or know somebody who does, sign up now for FREE civics and history classes to prepare for the naturalization exam. The free classes are for legal immigrants with green cards, at the New York Historical Society, part of the museum's Citizenship Project initiative, in partnership with CUNY’s Citizenship Now! The goal is to help local legal green card holder … [Read more...]
JFK Exhibit Opens at NY Historical Society
President John F. Kennedy would have turned 100 this past May. A new centennial exhibition commemorating his private and public life opens this week at the New York Historical Society, with hundreds of photos and other artifacts, some never before on view in NYC. It is one of the most extensively researched collections of Kennedy photos ever assembled, bringing together images from the John F. … [Read more...]
NYC Free & Cheap: Best Events to June 30
New York City has a full calendar of FREE and cheap events the next couple of weeks. Here are couple of dozen of the best FREE & cheap things to through June 30, to help you enjoy NYC on the cheap. We feature only events and activities for grown-ups and those who behave like grown-ups, and family-friendly things to do with kids, for NYC residents and for visitors to the greatest city on the … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Summer Movies Under the Stars
Another one of the best things about summer in NYC is all the FREE outdoor movies in the parks in all five boroughs. Movies Under the Stars features a combination of family-friendly flicks and adult thrillers, all starting at dusk on weekday and weekend evenings. Movies Under the Stars requires you bring your own seating, whether that's a picnic blanket or lawn chair, and we require that you … [Read more...]
Formula E Racing in Brooklyn July 15/16
The first Formula racing in modern NYC history comes to Brooklyn next month, with electric racecars. Formula E is the world’s first fully-electric racing series, with races around the world, from Monaco to Montreal, Beijing to Brooklyn. The NYC ePrix is at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal on July 15th and 16th, with open-wheel racecars from Panasonic, Jaguar, Andretti and Venturi, which has been … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Outdoor Swimming Pools in Manhattan
Temperature and humidity got you wilting? Instead of buying an expensive day pass to a NYC hotel rooftop pool, head for these FREE public outdoor pools in Manhattan. NYC public pools open for the 2017 season on Thursday, June 29th, through, daily through Labor Day. Pools are open 11AM to 7PM, and some open earlier for lap swimmers. There's s one hour maintenance break between 3PM and … [Read more...]
NYC Free: 1,000+ Music Events on June 21
Celebrate the longest day of the year in New York City with 1000+ FREE music events. The Summer Solstice on June 21st is also the annual Make Music New York festival, featuring outdoor concerts, music lessons and jam sessions in public spaces throughout the five boroughs. It's an all-day event, 10am to 10pm, with all kinds of music, from classical to techno, in all kinds of destinations, … [Read more...]
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