Celebrate autumn by visiting the NYC parks, gardens, playgrounds and even a reservoir named for important New York City women and for other important women in history. There's at least one park in each NYC borough named for a woman who changed NYC, even the world. These impressive women include two First Ladies, a Revolutionary War heroine, an Olympic swimming champion, several social and … [Read more...]
Take a Hike: Best NYC Parks for Fall Foliage
NYC parks are great any time of year, but for many of us, fall foliage is the favorite season. Here's the annual NYCOTC guide to the best NYC parks in each borough for multi-colored magic, including white oak trees whose leaves turn purple, and maples whose reds, oranges and yellow epitomize fall color. Great places to start are Central Park’s Literary Walk and around the Bow Bridge, and … [Read more...]
What to Do Free & Cheap This Weekend Sept. 19-22
Your weekend plans begin here, with a couple of dozen FREE and cheap things to do this weekend, including the start of Climate Week NYC events, the re-opening of the Apple Fifth Avenue store and it's iconic glass cube, and the Steuben Day Parade celebrating German-American friendship. It's also your last chance for $20 tickets to Off-Broadway shows, the San Gennaro festival in Little … [Read more...]
Global Citizen Festival 2019 in Central Park
There's still time to get FREE tickets to the Global Citizen Festival, NYC's biggest annual outdoor concert, with a blockbuster line-up including Pharrell Williams, Alicia Keys, Carole King, One Republic, Ben Platt and Queen with Adam Lambert. Hugh Jackman returns as host for the sixth year. Global Citizen Festival 2019 is Saturday, Sept.28, in Central Park. It blends great music with … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Birding Tours in Bryant Park
A little birdie told us that FREE guided birding tours in Bryant Park return for Fall 2019 on Monday, Sept. 9th, through mid-October. You might be surprised to learn that 129 species of birds have been spotted in the park, just a couple of blocks from Times Square. Twice yearly, Spring and Fall, thousands of birds pass over New York City, making their way north in the spring and south in the … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Photoville Returns to Brooklyn
Photoville NYC, the annual FREE photography festival returns to Brooklyn Bridge Park next week, with photos and mixed-media works by hundreds of 600 visual artists, plus dozens of seminars and and workshops, outdoor projection shows and more. The 8th annual Photoville installation is Sept. 12-22 in Brooklyn Bridge Park, with nearly 100 exhibitions housed in and around a collection of 50+ … [Read more...]
Best Free Things to Do in NYC in September
There are a gazilion FREE and cheap things to do in NYC any time of year. Labor Day may mean the end of summer, but it's the start of a fall calendar of events. Put these events on your list for September, including 2-for-1 Broadway shows and $20 tickets for Off-Broadway shows, the FREE Photoville photo exhibit, FREE Medieval Festival in Fort Tryon Park, the food and fun of the Feast … [Read more...]
What to Do Free & Cheap Labor Day Weekend
Your weekend plans begin here, with a couple of dozen FREE and cheap things to do this three-day Labor Day Weekend. Four days if you start today. There is FREE opera at the Met Opera Summer HD Festival, FREE Shakespeare in Bryant Park, the FREE annual North River Tugboat Race, street fairs and festivals celebrating the cultures of the Caribbean, Brazil, Japan and Indonesia, and a lot … [Read more...]
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