Your weekend plans begin here, with a couple of dozen FREE and cheap things to do this first full weekend in December, including FREE holiday light shows and train shows, and MTA Holiday Nostalgia Train rides. Get more NYC for less money with NYC on the Cheap. That's our motto and we're sticking to it. Everything on NYC on the Cheap is family friendly, and nearly everything is … [Read more...]
Staying Safe as a Car Service Passenger
Uber reports there were more than 3,000 sexual assaults against passengers in the USA in 2018. And dozens of women are suing Lyft, claiming they had been sexually assauted during rides. Here is how to stay safe with any car service, including Uber, Lyft, Via, especially solo female passengers and anyone traveing late at night. Car Service Safety Tips In addition to the sexual assaults, … [Read more...]
MTA Holiday Nostalgia Train Rides Again
Get aboard for a trip back in time, on a vintage NYC subway train. The annual and popular MTA Holiday Nostalgia Train rides again in 2019, with vintage R 1/9 cars that were in service 1932 to 1977, and conductors dressed in vintage uniforms. You might remember light bulbs, woven wicker seats, ceiling fans and windows you could open before air conditioning. And the straps to hang on … [Read more...]
Car Service Juno Shuts Down NYC Operations
The app -based ride-hail car service Juno shut down abruptly on Mon., Nov. 18, stranding both passengers and drivers. Juno's parent company, Gett, killed off the NYC service with just six hours notice, while also announcing that Gett is partnering with Lyft to provide future service in NYC. A Gett spokesperson told NYC on the Cheap Editor Evelyn Kanter that Juno drivers would be "paid in full" … [Read more...]
Holiday Gridlock Alert Days 2019
Every year, the NYC Dept. of Transportation (DOT) issues its list of holiday gridlock alert days. Gridlock Alert days are when traffic is the busiest, especially in Midtown, especially around the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, and further uptown for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The bad news is that Gridlock Alert days are sprinkled through both November and December. The good … [Read more...]
Getting Around: Best NYC Car Services
Long before app-based car services surged onto the scene from Silicon Valley, New York City already had a thriving local car service industry. Still does. While Uber and Lyft drove many small for-hire services out of business, there are still are great local choices to ride. NYC-based car services continue to offer competitive prices, late model cars, professional drivers who know NYC … [Read more...]
Delta Opens New Terminal Area at LaGuardia
Delta is getting ready to open the first part of its new terminal at LaGuardia, part of a $3.9 billion investment to replace aging Terminals C and D. The new concourse is the first of four, filled with natural light from floor-to-ceiling windows, offering views of Citi Field and Flushing Bay, and boasts environmental construction components. The new concourse connects … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Bike Map App for Safe Riding
Ride safely with the official NYC Bike Map App. Download Ride for FREE to your phone. The app lets you zoom in, zoom out, find a route or a bike shop, all from your phone. But please do this only before you start your ride or after you finish it. Absolutely not during your ride. Distracted riding is as dangerous as distracted driving. Especially now in fall weather, when … [Read more...]
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