Chip in: Recycle your Christmas trees into wood chips that will nourish trees and plants on NYC streets, gardens and parks at MulchFest 2019. Give your tree back to the land, instead of adding it to the landfill. There are giant chippers in NYC parks in all five boroughs waiting to munch - er mulch - your holiday tree, including Mulchfest weekend, Jan. 12/13. Leave your holiday tree … [Read more...]
NYC Free New Year’s Eve Events
If you don't want to spend a lot of money, or spend New Year's Eve with a million other people in Times Square, there are some festive and FREE alternatives. Here are four FREE New Year's Eve events in New York City, to end 2018 and welcome 2019. See Also Avoid these New Year's Eve party scams Times Square New Year's Eve schedule FREE New Year's Eve fireworks in Prospect … [Read more...]
Scam Alert: Times Square New Year’s Eve Parties
Scam Alert: Don't get ripped off by bogus Multiple Venue/Pay-One-Price/All Access passes for New Year's Eve parties and events around Times Square. You are unlikely to get past NYPD security lines to get to more than just one event on the list, and since these passes are probably counterfeit, you'll be turned away at the event door. Don't end 2018 and start 2019 be being swindled out of the … [Read more...]
Happy Holiday from NYCOTC
Wishing us all Peace on Earth, Goodwill to All. … [Read more...]
NYC Free & Cheap on Christmas Day
There's always plenty to do in NYC on holidays, including on Christmas Day. New York City's multiple Jewish museums are open and all have special family programs, concerts and must-see exhibits. The Big Apple Circus has two performances, there are some great vintage films to see, and NYC zoos and the aquarium are open, too. SEE ALSO How to track Santa on Christmas Eve via NORAD or … [Read more...]
NYC Free & Cheap Weekend Things to Do
Your weekend plans begin here, with a couple of dozen FREE and cheap things to do last weekend before Christmas besides last minute shopping, including the final weekend to ride vintage MTA subways and see Santa, and the annual Make Music Winter concerts. Everything on the NYC on the Cheap weekend list is $25 or less, and most things are FREE, so you can be naughty or nice and enjoy NYC more … [Read more...]
Holiday Gridlock Alert Days
Every year, the NYC Dept. of Transportation (DOT) issues its list of holiday gridlock alert days. The bad news is that the worst holiday gridlock alert days are this week. The good news is NYC subways run 24/7, and always faster, cheaper and less frustrating than sitting in gridlock traffic. More good news is special discounts for bike-sharing and parking outside Manhattan to encourage … [Read more...]
Christmas Tree Safety Tips from FDNY
This is one of the deadliest times of the year. Defective lighting, including frayed electrical cords and plugs, and overloaded outlets, cause almost half of all Christmas tree fires. Both real trees and artificial trees pose a fire risk. These tips for Christmas tree safety from New York's Finest, FDNY will help keep it safe for you and your loved ones. See Also Where to buy Made … [Read more...]
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