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Winter Storm Warning: Driving Safety Tips for Snow, Sleet, Ice

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The winter storm with headed for NYC and the Tri-State area is a good time for a refresher course in driving safety tips for snow, sleet and ice, especially black ice. Simply, it is dangerous even for good drivers in vehicles with anti-lock brakes, traction control and all-season tires, and for the pedestrians and other vehicles you might slip and slide into. Please stay … [Read more...] about Winter Storm Warning: Driving Safety Tips for Snow, Sleet, Ice

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on January 25, 2021 | Updated January 26, 2021 Filed Under: Getting Around NYC · Grab Bag · Health & Fitness Tagged With: driving safety tips· snowstorm· winter weather

NYC Cancels Covid-19 Vaccinations for Lack of Supplies

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More than one dozen vaccination centers operated by NYC have been closed because supplies have run out, and several hospitals and pharmacies have stopped taking reservations.  NYC is not expecting a new shipment of Covid-19 vaccine until Tuesday, Jan. 26th. Let's all hope the Covid-19 vaccine distribution process will be fixed soon. See also our full guide How to … [Read more...] about NYC Cancels Covid-19 Vaccinations for Lack of Supplies

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on January 21, 2021 | Updated January 22, 2021 Filed Under: Coronavirus · Crisis Resources · Health & Fitness Tagged With: Covid-19 vaccinations

How to Get a FREE Covid Vaccination in NYC: Update

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Update: It's not easy to get a Covid vaccination in NYC, even with hubs open 24/7 in each borough and hundreds more locations in community centers and pharmacies.  Simply, demand is out-stripping supply, and some locations have run out. There are multiple websites where you can register, complicating things further.  Vaccinations are FREE. Appointments are … [Read more...] about How to Get a FREE Covid Vaccination in NYC: Update

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on January 18, 2021 | Updated January 18, 2021 Filed Under: Bronx · Brooklyn · Exploring NYC · Frugal Over Fifty · Health & Fitness · Queens · Staten Island Tagged With: covid vaccinations

Coronavirus Symptoms & What To Do If You Are Sick

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People with COVID-19 have reported a wide range of symptoms, ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Some have no symptoms, others suffer seriously enough to be hospitalized. This  information is from the NYC Government website, which we are sharing again because it's faster and more convenient than you searching online for such important information. The … [Read more...] about Coronavirus Symptoms & What To Do If You Are Sick

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on January 12, 2021 | Updated January 12, 2021 Filed Under: Coronavirus · Crisis Resources · Health & Fitness Tagged With: covid vaccinations· quarantine regulations

Best FREE Online Workouts to Motivate You

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Since our mental health is connected to our physical well-being, these FREE online and video workouts will help motivate you in 2021 whether or not you are avoiding the gym.   Televised workouts have been around since the 1950s, when The Jack LaLanne Show first began on a local morning TV show  San Francisco.   Jane Fonda, another pioneer in exercise, … [Read more...] about Best FREE Online Workouts to Motivate You

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on January 8, 2021 | Updated January 8, 2021 Filed Under: Free and Cheap · Health & Fitness

Ski Bus Trips to Nearby Slopes From NYC & LI

Your chariot awaits! Take the bus from NYC to nearby ski/snowboard areas including Hunter Mountain, Windham Mountain and Mountain Creek, and have fun on the slopes and apres ski without the hassle of driving. Skiers and riders can board busses in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island for daytrips.  Weekend trips to nearby Vermont resorts including Mount Snow … [Read more...] about Ski Bus Trips to Nearby Slopes From NYC & LI

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on January 7, 2021 | Updated January 8, 2021 Filed Under: Brooklyn · Cheap Urban Escapes · Daily Deals · Exploring NYC · Getaways & Travel Deals · Getting Around NYC · Health & Fitness · NYC Cheap Weekend · NYC Daytrips · Sports · Travel Deals · Weekend Getaways Tagged With: Hunter Mountain· Killington· Mountain Creek· Mt. Snow· Ski and Snowboard· Windham Mountain

10 Best Free Fitness Apps To Motivate You

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Since our mental health is connected to our physical well-being, these FREE fitness apps will help motivate you in 2021 whether or not you are avoiding the gym. These free fitness apps offer at-home exercises including yoga, measure your walks and hikes, and meditation to help you sleep more restfully when day is done. Unless otherwise noted, they are all available on … [Read more...] about 10 Best Free Fitness Apps To Motivate You

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on January 4, 2021 | Updated January 7, 2021 Filed Under: Exploring NYC · Health & Fitness

New Quarantine Policy for NYC & NY State

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There is an updated policy for visitors to New York and for residents returning to NY from out-of-state. If you want to avoid a mandatory two-week quarantine, you will have to provide a negative Coronavirus test taken within three days before arrival, and another test four days after arriving. The updated travel quarantine policy replaces the previous list of states … [Read more...] about New Quarantine Policy for NYC & NY State

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on December 9, 2020 | Updated December 10, 2020 Filed Under: Coronavirus · Getting Around NYC · Health & Fitness

Where to Get Free Flu Shots in New York City

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Reminder to get your flu shot, if you have not already done so. A flu shot won't protect you from Covid-19, but it will protect you from the flu so you don't suffer a double-whammy. Both are viral infections, with similar symptoms including runny nose, headache, cough, body aches and fever. And yes, those are also the same symptoms of the common cold. The Centers for … [Read more...] about Where to Get Free Flu Shots in New York City

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on November 24, 2020 | Updated November 26, 2020 Filed Under: Coronavirus · Frugal Over Fifty · Health & Fitness · NYC Free Tagged With: Coronavirus· CVS· free flu shots· FreeInNYC· Rite Aid· Walgreens

What Seniors Need to Know About the Flu Vaccine

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Flu is typically a mild illness for many people, but for older adults, especially those who chronic health conditions, the flu can be very serious. Covid-19, another virus closely related to the flu, also hits harder to older adults and those with chronic health conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. So it's important for everybody, especially … [Read more...] about What Seniors Need to Know About the Flu Vaccine

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on September 23, 2020 | Updated September 23, 2020 Filed Under: Frugal Over Fifty · Health & Fitness

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