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ICYMI Top Reads of the Week on NYC on the Cheap

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This weekend roundup of our top posts of the week is just in case you missed anything.  NYCOTC has always been about saving you money with news of freebies and discounts, even more important in these difficult times - which is why you made our post about 15-35 cent menu items at McDonald's the most-viewed story of the week.  And with Covid-19 on all our minds, you … [Read more...] about ICYMI Top Reads of the Week on NYC on the Cheap

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on January 16, 2021 | Updated January 16, 2021 Filed Under: Arts & Culture · Cheap Eats · Coronavirus · Exploring NYC · Family Fun · Frugal Over Fifty · ICYMI · Jewish New York · NYC Free · NYC Museums · NYC Parks · NYC Theater · Queens Tagged With: 100 Things to Do in NYC Before You Die· Coronavirus· discount theater tickets· Hudson Yards· IDNYC card· Lincoln Center Film Society· parking calendar

NYC Update: What’s Open, Cancelled, Postponed

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Top News in NYC & Tri-State Update Dec. 28 The world's largest New Year's Eve party, in Times Square, also will be virtual. Brooklyn's famous Coney Island Polar Bear Club has cancelled its traditional New Year's Day plunge in the Atlantic Ocean. NYC holiday lights, windows and trees is will be lit through Jan. 3, some through Jan. 10. Visiting the Rockefeller … [Read more...] about NYC Update: What’s Open, Cancelled, Postponed

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on December 29, 2020 | Updated December 28, 2020 Filed Under: Arts & Culture · Bronx · Brooklyn · Coronavirus · Crisis Resources · Entertainment · Frugal Over Fifty · Getting Around NYC · New York Auto Show · NYC Cheap Weekend · NYC for Visitors · NYC Museums · NYC Parks · NYC Theater · Queens · Sales & Bargains · Sports · Staten Island Tagged With: Brooklyn Botanical Garden· Brooklyn Library· Carnegie Hall· Coronavirus· Empire State Building· Lincoln Center· Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade· Metropolitan Museum of Art· Metropolitan Opera· New York Botanical Garden· NYPL· Open Streets· Queens Library· Staten Island Ferry

101 FREE & Cheap Things to Do This Week

There's never a dull moment in the greatest city on the planet. Enjoy NYC with FREE holiday light shows, FREE museum admission, virtual ballet, a week of Pavorotti operas online from the Met, and New Year's Eve in Times Square, also virtual this year. Add these virtual and in-person events to your calendar for this holiday week, Monday, Dec. 28 to Sunday, January 3, … [Read more...] about 101 FREE & Cheap Things to Do This Week

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on December 28, 2020 | Updated January 3, 2021 Filed Under: Arts & Culture · Central Park · Dance · Exploring NYC · Family Fun · Free and Cheap · Frugal Over Fifty · Jewish New York · Music · NYC Free · NYC Museums · NYC Parks · Virtual Events Tagged With: Bryant Park Winter Village· Carnegie Hall· Central Park· Jewish Museum· Metropolitan Opera· NYPL· NYU Brennan Law Center· Rockefeller Center· Temple Emanu-el Streicker Center

Snow Day: Best Sledding Hills in NYC

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It's a snow day.  Here are the best sledding hills in parks in all five boroughs. Dress warmly and take the kids to these popular sledding hills, including those designated by the NYC Dept. of Parks for Snow Day fun. That's when there are Park Rangers on hand with hot chocolate and to supervise friendly snowball fights. Tips for keeping warm in extreme cold … [Read more...] about Snow Day: Best Sledding Hills in NYC

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on December 17, 2020 | Updated December 17, 2020 Filed Under: Exploring NYC · Family Fun · NYC Parks Tagged With: Blizzard2018· FreeInNYC· SnowDay

Holiday Shopping at NYC Museum Stores

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It's a two-fer when you do your holiday shopping at NYC museum stores - you get great, unique items, and you support the great museums which have lost millions of dollars in admission fees this difficult year. Several offer free gift wrapping, free shipping, or both.  The recommended order-by date for expected delivery by December 25 is December 13 at 12pm. In-store … [Read more...] about Holiday Shopping at NYC Museum Stores

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on December 9, 2020 | Updated December 12, 2020 Filed Under: Christmas in NYC · Exploring NYC · NYC Museums · NYC Parks

Best NYC Holiday Light Shows That Aren’t Free

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'Tis the season to be jolly, and indulge in family-friendly activities you'll talk about for years. These holiday lights shows and joyful experiences are guaranteed to illuminate (pun intended) the family photo albums. Advance ticket purchases are required this year.  Make them soonest, so you get the date and time most convenient for you, since access is reduced … [Read more...] about Best NYC Holiday Light Shows That Aren’t Free

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on November 27, 2020 | Updated November 29, 2020 Filed Under: Best of NYC · Bronx · Brooklyn · Christmas in NYC · Exploring NYC · Family Fun · NYC for Visitors · NYC Parks Tagged With: NYBG· train shows

NYC War Memorials to Visit on Veterans Day or Any Day

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The price of freedom and independence is high. Here are six top memorial sites in NYC where you can honor our men and women in uniform any day of the year, not just on Veterans Day. These war memorials are FREE to visit and reflect on the true cost of freedom and independence. World War Two Memorial, Battery Park This outdoor memorial is a series of tall marble slabs … [Read more...] about NYC War Memorials to Visit on Veterans Day or Any Day

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on November 11, 2020 | Updated November 24, 2020 Filed Under: Best of NYC · Brooklyn · NYC Free · NYC Parks Tagged With: 4thofjuly· Grant's Tomb· Green-Wood Cemetery· July 4th· nychistory· Veterans Day

Museums, Gardens & Zoos: What’s Open in NYC & Nearby & How to Get Reservations

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Museums, botanical gardens, zoos, ice skating rinks and other attractions in NYC and the Tri-State area are open again, all with timed-ticket reservation requirements. Some museums have resumed their FREE and pay-what-you-wish admission. Many have reduced operating hours, and all require face masks, as required by both NYC and NY State. NYC Theater Update Broadway … [Read more...] about Museums, Gardens & Zoos: What’s Open in NYC & Nearby & How to Get Reservations

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on November 9, 2020 | Updated December 2, 2020 Filed Under: Best of NYC · Bronx · Exploring NYC · Family Fun · NYC for Visitors · NYC Museums · NYC Parks · NYC Theater

Ice Skating and Holiday Shops Return to Bryant Park

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One of New York City's favorite holiday traditions returns on Friday, Oct. 30.  The Bryant Park Winter Village includes the famous and popular FREE ice skating rink, European-style holiday markets and festive decorations. Things are different this year to keep us all safe and socially-distanced.  There are fewer shops - around 60, instead of the usual 200 - … [Read more...] about Ice Skating and Holiday Shops Return to Bryant Park

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on October 29, 2020 | Updated November 10, 2020 Filed Under: Best of NYC · Family Fun · NYC for Visitors · NYC Free · NYC Parks · Sales & Bargains Tagged With: Bryant Park Winter Village· holiday shops· ice skating

NYC Free: Online STEM Programs With NYC Parks

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NYC kids and teachers should sign up now for these FREE online programs this fall and winter for young people interested in urban ecology and the environment, including an internship, and lesson plans for educators teaching them.  Some  programs combine virtual and in-person field trips. These STEM programs are held weekly, through December, for middle school and … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Online STEM Programs With NYC Parks

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on October 28, 2020 | Updated November 1, 2020 Filed Under: Family Fun · NYC Parks

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