The 2019/2020 winter flu season is about to get underway, so beat the rush and get a flu shot now while supplies are still available, and protect yourself from the misery and the medical bills. Here's where to get FREE or cheap flu shots in New York City. Medical insurance coverage for flu shots Under the federal Affordable Care Act - also called Obamacare - insurance plans created after … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Smoke Alarms from FDNY
FDNY is kicking off Fire Prevention Week with two days of FREE Open House events, including giving away 15,000 FREE smoke alarms to NYC residents. Join NYC's Bravest this weekend at a firehouse or EMS station near you. Open House events are 11am to 1pm or 1 pm to 3pm, depending on location. If you don't know where your nearest NYPD firehouse is, click here for a citywide map with … [Read more...]
NYC Car Free Weekend: Summer Streets Aug. 17
The final NYC Summer Streets program of 2019 is Sat., Aug. 17, your last chance to enjoy seven miles of Manhattan streets off limits to motorized traffic, for the exclusive use of bicyclists, joggers and walkers. The car-free streets are one long street fair, with music and dance performances, playgrounds for the kids, a gigantic water slide, climbing wall, free bike rentals, a popular zipline, … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Health & Wellness Screenings in Midtown
The annual SUNY Health & Wellness Expo is this weekend in Midtown with FREE screenings by eye doctors, foot doctors, cancer doctors and dentists, FREE blood tests for diabetes, and FREE exhibits by health and wellness experts including about nutrition, aging, Alzheimers, Down Syndrome and lupus. Participating doctors and dentists are from SUNY and NYU. It is open to all ages, and medical … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Nicotine Patches to Help You Quit Smoking
Get FREE nicotine patches to help you quit smoking from the New York City government program that has helped more than 400,000 New Yorkers quit smoking since 2006. In addition to free nicotine-replacement patches, you'll also get information and support on how to handle nicotine withdrawal, group resources, and more. NY Smoke Free is new name for the program that used to be called … [Read more...]
Ski Bus Trips from NYC to Nearby Slopes
Your chariot awaits! Take the bus from NYC to nearby ski/snowboard areas including Hunter Mountain, Windham Mountain, Gore and Mountain Creek, and have fun on the slopes and apres ski without the hassle of driving. Skiers and snowboarders can board busses in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens, and in Long Island for daytrips, and also weekend trips to nearby Vermont resorts includng Mount Snow and … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Vision Exams in Midtown
They eyes have it at the highly respected SUNY College of Optometry across the street from Bryant Park, where FREE vision exams are offered one day each month. The University Eye Center is the patient care arm of the college, and it is one of the largest eye-and-vision clinics in the country, examining around 70,000 patients annually. Because it is a teaching facility affiliated with a major … [Read more...]
Cheap Health Insurance in NYC & NY State
This is your last chance to sign up for low- or no-cost health insurance in New York City and New York State. The deadline to enroll in low- or no-cost health insurance for 2019 through the NY State of Health Marketplace is Thursday, Jan. 31. You can get free, in-person help signing up for low- or no-cost health insurance through the NY State of Health Marketplace by visiting an NYC Department … [Read more...]
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