Gilda’s Club NYC is presenting its first-ever virtual concert, “It’s Always Something,” with a star-studded list that includes performances by Sting, Jon Batiste, Rosanne Cash, Kenny Loggins, David Sanborn, Kandace Springs, Bernie Williams and Gil Parris. The show also will include appearances from Jon Hamm, Brooke Shields, JB Smoove, Robin Roberts and … [Read more...] about Gilda’s Club NYC Concert with Sting, Jon Batiste, Rosanne Cash & More Stars
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FREE & Cheap Things to Do This Week April 19-25
There's never a dull moment in the best city on the planet, with FREE Earth Day events, drive-in movies in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, FREE financial seminars, FREE live concerts, dance performances and museum admission, and so much more. Get more NYC for less money with NYC on the Cheap. That's out motto and we're sticking to it. Add these virtual and in-person events … [Read more...] about FREE & Cheap Things to Do This Week April 19-25
Carnegie Hall Voices of Hope Festival: More Than 100 FREE Virtual Concerts & Events Through April 30
Carnegie Hall's first-ever online festival offers two weeks of FREE daily music and dance performances plus films, talks and other events, with a different event each day through April 30, More than 40 cultural organizations in NYC and around the world are participating, with more than 100 events. From orchestral and chamber works to folk and jazz, talks and … [Read more...] about Carnegie Hall Voices of Hope Festival: More Than 100 FREE Virtual Concerts & Events Through April 30
NYC ID Card With Many FREE Benefits
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. You can even use it 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 building, and more - … [Read more...] about NYC ID Card With Many FREE Benefits
Earth Day 2021 Virtual Events with AMNH
Celebrate Earth Day 2021 with an all-day festival of FREE online events with the American Museum of Natural History, including a virtual guided flight into space, a virtual Earth Day Dance Party, a puppet show and more. The annual EarthFest on April 22 celebrates the beautiful planet we call home, from home, beginning at 11 am ET, with family-friendly … [Read more...] about Earth Day 2021 Virtual Events with AMNH
Best Places for a Picnic in Central Park
One of the best things to do on a sunny spring day in New York City is a picnic in the park. Here are the 7 best picnic spots in Central Park, whether you bring your own food or purchase take-out from a restaurant, cafe, food truck or kiosk nearby. Be sure to stay socially distanced and be sure to clean up after yourself and help keep the park clean. Great … [Read more...] about Best Places for a Picnic in Central Park
Coney Island Amusement Park Rides Reopen
Coney Island's two amusement parks, Luna Park and Deno's Wonder Wheel re-open on Friday, April 9 after 18 months of shut-down, both with new attendance rules, including advance reservations. The rides - including the world-famous Cyclone roller coaster - will be at 33 percent capacity to meet NY State and NYC requirements. plus social distancing, face masks and temperature … [Read more...] about Coney Island Amusement Park Rides Reopen
Holocaust Remembrance Events in NYC
Never forget. International Holocaust Remembrance Day is April 12, and there are events this week and through the month in in observance of Yom HaShoah, honoring the six million souls lost in Europe's WWII concentration camps and Jewish ghettos. Most events are FREE and virtual to attend. Holocaust Rememrance events are important also because we must never forget … [Read more...] about Holocaust Remembrance Events in NYC
Birding Tours with NYC Audubon Guides
A little birdie told us that FREE guided birding tours are back for Spring 2021, in Bryant Park and at Wave Hill. NYC is on the Atlantic Flyover route, and twice a year hundreds of thousands of birds travel through New York City, making their way north in the spring and south in the fall. To the delight of birders, many of these avian visitors stop to rest during their … [Read more...] about Birding Tours with NYC Audubon Guides
New York Lifts Quarantine Requirements for Vaccinated Visitors & Residents
No fooling - Effective April 1st, New York State has lifted quarantine requirements for Americans who have been fully vaccinated. The new rule applies only to domestic travel, including to NYC, but not to passengers arriving on international flights, vaccinated or not, American citizens or not, who still must quarantine. Even so, it's a boost to the New York City's … [Read more...] about New York Lifts Quarantine Requirements for Vaccinated Visitors & Residents
