Here is our Fourth of July holiday weekend round-up of top stories on NYC on the Cheap, in case you missed anything. We've always been about saving you money with news of NYC freebies and discounts. Now, we're also about keeping you safe and healthy in the greatest city on the planet. Since you are staying home more these days, here are some good reads and … [Read more...] about Best of the Week Reads on NYC on the Cheap
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Freebies & Deals for Frontline & Emergency Service Workers
Thanks to all the businesses and groups in NYC and nationwide offering FREE products and services to help frontline health and medical workers, first responders and others keeping us alive and safe in these stressful days. Most deals extend to all hospital staff and first responders including police, firefighters and EMTs. Teachers are eligible for some of the offers, … [Read more...] about Freebies & Deals for Frontline & Emergency Service Workers
Take a Hike: Best Parks & Trails for Social Distancing
NYC parks are great any time of year, but especially in summer, when lush greenery provides cool shaded spots for secluded walks. Take a hike along 300 miles of trails through some of the oldest forests in the city, and past 10,000 acres of wild and untouched natural areas, glacial potholes, and bedrock you can see and touch. You'll come across all kinds of wildlife, from … [Read more...] about Take a Hike: Best Parks & Trails for Social Distancing
Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks 2020
The annual Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks spectacular are different this year, with smaller displays in each of the five boroughs, to prevent large crowds and allow for social distancing. Each show is about five minutes, instead of the 30 minute spectacular we've been used to, from barges in the East River or Hudson River. Nathan's Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating … [Read more...] about Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks 2020
Virtual Museum Mile Festival on Tues., June 9
Normally, the Museum Mile Festival is a huge block party along the stretch of Fifth Avenue dotted with museums, giving Museum Mile its name, with FREE museum admission, entertainment, events for the kids and more. Since 2020 is not a normal year, the Museum Mile Festival goes virtual this year, from 9am to 9pm on Tuesday, June 9. That means that culture … [Read more...] about Virtual Museum Mile Festival on Tues., June 9
NYC Parks Named for Women
Celebrate important NYC women and important women of history with connections to NYC by visiting the NYC parks, gardens, playgrounds and a reservoir named for women. There's at least one park in each NYC borough named for a woman who changed NYC, even the world. The impressive list includes two First Ladies, a Revolutionary War heroine, an Olympic swimming champion, … [Read more...] about NYC Parks Named for Women
NYC History: Manhattanhenge
Manhattanhenge is a unique urban phenomenon. It occurs four times a year, when the sun sets directly through the center of Manhattan cross streets, lighting both the north and south sides. Manhattanhenge is four times a year, this week, May 29 and 30, and again in mid-July. The term Manhattanhenge was coined nearly 20 years ago by native New Yorker and rock star … [Read more...] about NYC History: Manhattanhenge
Best NYC Beaches by Subway in Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island
New York City has more than 14 miles of Atlantic Ocean and Long Island Sound beaches, and it's one of the few places in the world where you can take the subway to the sand, sea and surf. NYC beaches are FREE. There's no access fee, and there's nobody checking your ID, as Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester counties have been doing, to prevent non-residents from visiting. NYC … [Read more...] about Best NYC Beaches by Subway in Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island
Hamilton to Stream on Disney Plus Beginning July 3
The eagerly-awaited film version of the blockbuster Broadway show Hamilton will stream on Disney Plus beginning July 3. The film features the original Broadway cast in a live capture of one of their stage performances, with additional recording features that take viewers up close into "the room where it happens." Original Broadway cast members appearing in the film … [Read more...] about Hamilton to Stream on Disney Plus Beginning July 3
How to Attend the Re-Opening of Hamilton
This is no ordinary contest. This is the chance for you and a guest to attend the first live re-opening live theater performance of Hamilton anywhere in the world, a private Zoom call with Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and more. You could be "in the room where it happens" with a $10 donation in support of the Hispanic Federation Assistance Fund. The fund is … [Read more...] about How to Attend the Re-Opening of Hamilton
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