Your weekend plans begin here, with a couple of dozen FREE and cheap things to do this mid-June weekend that includes Father's Day, including your last chance to visit MOMA before it closes, and more. Nearly everything we suggest is FREE and family-friendly, so you can enjoy more NYC for less money. That's the NYC on the Cheap motto - get more NYC for less money. There's so much to see … [Read more...]
National Lobster Day: Where to Eat in NYC
National Lobster Day is June 15 and the official start of the season for enjoying these tasty crustaceans. Chow down at one of New York City's locally owned and operated lobster outposts in all five boroughs, and eat better and cheaper than at the national seafood chains. Whether you prefer your lobster steamed or in tucked in a roll, here's where to find your lobster. In alphabetical … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Museum Admission First Weekend of the Month
Saving your money for a summer vacation? Then take advantage of FREE museum admission on the first full weekend of each month and on the first Thursday, Friday and Saturday of each month. Add these "firsts" to add to your monthly NYC "to do" list, and enjoy FREE museum admission this first full weekend of the new month in New York City. Get FREE admission year-round at these top … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Met Opera Summer Concerts
The Metropolitan Opera’s FREE annual concert series in New York City parks is one of the city’s most beloved summer traditions. It’s back for 2019 with six concerts, starting next week, one in each of NYC's five boroughs, plus the opening night at SummerStage in Central Park. Performers vary, as does the program of arias and duets from a variety of operas. Met Opera Summer Recital Series … [Read more...]
NYPL Rolls Out New Bookmobile
Look for the new, bright red NYPL Bookmobile on the streets of the Bronx, Manhattan and Staten Island. The New York Public Library has a long history with bookmobiles, and a new chapter is beginning with the arrival of the new NYPL Bookmobile. It's a mobile library with many roles, including providing FREE library service in neighborhoods where the local branch is closed for renovation, … [Read more...]
Best Places for NYC Cherry Blossoms
Spring is blooming in New York City this week, including thousands of pink and white Japanese cherry trees with their fragrant and delicate pink and white blossoms. Here are the best places to enjoy the cherry blossoms in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Bronx - Cherry Walk, Riverside Park, Manhattan: The walkway along the Hudson River, from 100th Street to 125th Street, is known as Cherry Walk. … [Read more...]
Celebrating All Things Green in New York City
NYC celebrates our great green earth all 365 days a year, not just on Earth Day. Despite what Kermit the Frog says, it's easy to be green in NYC, because green is everywhere, in NYC parks and gardens, neighborhood and street names, on the subway, on our iconic statues and monuments, with our favorite hometown sports teams, and in what we eat. Here are the NYCOTC top choices for where … [Read more...]
NYC Free: IRS Tax Prep and Filing at NYPL
April 15th is just two weeks away. Reminder that you can get FREE assistance with filing your taxes through April 15th at The New York Public Library (NYPL) neighborhood branches throughout Manhattan, Bronx and Staten Island, from AARP volunteers certified by the IRS. The FREE tax assistance is first come, first served - there are no appointments. Most returns are filed … [Read more...]
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