There's always a lot to do in NYC every weekend, and with beautiful spring sunshine and temperatures predicted, it's time to get outdoors and enjoy the cherry blossoms, live music in Riverside Park, the rides in Coney Island, the Kusama exhibit at the New York Botanical Garden, plus new museum exhibits, a FREE shredding event, and so much more. Get Outdoors It's cherry … [Read more...] about 20+ Free & Cheap Things to Do in NYC This Weekend
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FREE & Cheap Things to Do This Week April 12-18
There's never a dull moment in the best city on the planet, with drive-in movies in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, FREE financial seminars, FREE live concerts and museum admission, the long-awaited Kusama exhibit is open at the New York Botanical Garden, and more. Get more NYC for less money with NYC on the Cheap. That's out motto and we're sticking to it. Add these … [Read more...] about FREE & Cheap Things to Do This Week April 12-18
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
NYC Free: Museum Admission with Bank Card
No fooling: Start April with FREE museum admission. On the first full weekend of the month, Bank of America and Merrill Lynch customers can visit museums for FREE in NYC and throughout the USA through their Museums On Us program. The program has been in effect for more than 20 years, with more than 200 museums nationwide participating, including more than a dozen in … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Museum Admission with Bank Card
Freebies & Deals for Frontline & Emergency Service Workers & Teachers
Continued thanks to all the businesses and groups in NYC and nationwide offering FREE and discounted products and services to frontline health and medical workers, first responders and others keeping us alive and safe in these difficult days. Most deals extend to all hospital staff and first responders including police, firefighters and EMTs. Teachers and … [Read more...] about Freebies & Deals for Frontline & Emergency Service Workers & Teachers
Coronavirus and Stimulus Scams to Avoid
An emergency such as the Coronavirus pandemic, and emergency payments such as Stimulus checks, bring out the best in most of us. Unfortunately, it brings out the worst in others. Bad guys are multiplying like a virus to take advantage of the headlines to prey on the frightened and the unsuspecting. Seniors especially are being targeted. Beware of … [Read more...] about Coronavirus and Stimulus Scams to Avoid
George Washington’s New York City
Celebrate the birthday of our nation's first president on Feb. 22 or any day by visiting one or more of the places in NYC where George Washington was inaugurated, ate and drank, slept and prayed, and made famous in other ways. That would include, of course, commanding the Continental Army to victory in the Revolutionary War, which also ended here in NYC in 1783, with a … [Read more...] about George Washington’s New York City
Where to Visit US Presidents in NYC
George Washington's Birthday is a good time to be reminded of NYC presidential history and consider visiting NYC places connected to US Presidents and First Ladies, including Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, and Teddy Roosevelt, the first US president born in NYC. Several of these sites are operated by the National Park Service, and when things are normal once … [Read more...] about Where to Visit US Presidents in NYC
ICYMI Top Reads of the Week on NYC on the Cheap
You are busy. So this weekend roundup of our top posts of the week is just in case you missed anything, or need a reminder of something. NYCOTC has always been about saving you money with news of freebies and discounts, even more important in these difficult times Get more NYC for less money with NYCOTC. That's our motto and we're sticking to … [Read more...] about ICYMI Top Reads of the Week on NYC on the Cheap
NYC Free: Black Comic Book Festival 2021 is Virtual
The annual Black Comic Book Festival returns in January, this time virtually, and expanded from two days to four, all celebrating the rich tradition of Black comix with FREE panel discussions, film screenings, exhibit tables with top comic creators, comic book giveaways for kids and more. The 9th Annual Black Comic Book Festival is January 13-16, it's FREE to attend, and … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Black Comic Book Festival 2021 is Virtual
