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Best Places for a Picnic in Central Park

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One of the best things to do on a sunny spring day in New York City is a picnic in the park. Here are the 7 best picnic spots in Central Park, whether you bring your own food or purchase take-out from a restaurant, cafe, food truck or kiosk nearby. Be sure to stay socially distanced and be sure to clean up after yourself and help keep the park clean. Great … [Read more...] about Best Places for a Picnic in Central Park

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on April 8, 2021 | Updated April 18, 2021 Filed Under: Best of NYC · Central Park · NYC Parks · NYC Summer Calendar Tagged With: New York Philharmonic· Tavern on the Green

Where to Beat the Heat

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Heat and humidity getting you down? Short of parking yourself on top of a block of ice, here's where to beat the heat for FREE at NYC parks and beaches, outdoor pools which have just reopened for the season, and cooling centers for the poor and vulnerable without air conditioning, and more tips on stay cool without heating up your budget. Where to find spray showers in NYC … [Read more...] about Where to Beat the Heat

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on July 26, 2020 | Updated July 26, 2020 Filed Under: Brooklyn · NYC Free · NYC Parks · NYC Summer Calendar

Take the Ferry Between NYC and the Jersey Shore

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Take the ferry to the beach, from Manhattan to Sandy Hook on the Jersey Shore, part of the Gateway National Recreation Area, administered by the National Park Service. Seastreak is a modern high-speed ferry that travels between East 35th St. and from Wall St. to Sandy Hook in about 35 minutes. There are two Seastreak departures each weekend day, and one a day Monday to … [Read more...] about Take the Ferry Between NYC and the Jersey Shore

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on July 15, 2020 | Updated July 15, 2020 Filed Under: NYC Daytrips · NYC Summer Calendar · Travel Deals Tagged With: Gateway National Recreation Area· itsinqueens· Sandy Hook

Virtual Summer Camps for Kids

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The kids have cabin fever, and so do you. Keep everybody occupied, interested and even learning, with these FREE and cheap virtual summer camps, including online dance classes, museum field trips, arts and crafts and more.  Programs are age-specific, for kids and teens 4-18. We're listing the FREE programs first, then the cheap ones. NY Public Library All summer … [Read more...] about Virtual Summer Camps for Kids

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on July 2, 2020 | Updated July 4, 2020 Filed Under: Exploring NYC · Family Fun · Jewish New York · NYC Free · NYC Summer Calendar

Best NYC Beaches by Subway in Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island

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New York City has more than 14 miles of Atlantic Ocean and Long Island Sound beaches, and it's one of the few places in the world where you can take the subway to the sand, sea and surf. NYC beaches are FREE. There's no access fee, and there's nobody checking your ID, as Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester counties have been doing, to prevent non-residents from visiting. NYC … [Read more...] about Best NYC Beaches by Subway in Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on May 22, 2020 | Updated June 25, 2020 Filed Under: Best of NYC · Brooklyn · Exploring NYC · Family Fun · Getting Around NYC · NYC for Visitors · NYC Parks · NYC Summer Calendar · Queens · Staten Island Tagged With: Brighton Beach· Coney Island· NYC beaches

Get Comp Tickets to Shows, Events, Cruises

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Get aboard the Comp Train to get FREE tickets to shows and concerts, sports events, foodie and art events, party cruises and more, in New York City and in cities nationwide. If you don't live in NYC or aren't visiting soon, there are Comp Train freebies to shows and events nationwide, including nearby Philadelphia and Boston, plus Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, Denver, … [Read more...] about Get Comp Tickets to Shows, Events, Cruises

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on December 11, 2019 | Updated May 8, 2020 Filed Under: Daily Deals · Expired · NYC for Visitors · NYC Free · NYC Summer Calendar

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 … [Read more...] about Global Citizen Festival 2019 in Central Park

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Posted by Evelyn Kanter on September 16, 2019 | Updated September 17, 2019 Filed Under: Best of NYC · Festivals · Music · NYC Free · NYC Parks · NYC Summer Calendar Tagged With: Global Citizen Festival· globalcitizen· nycfreeconcerts

What to Do Free & Cheap Labor Day Weekend

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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 … [Read more...] about What to Do Free & Cheap Labor Day Weekend

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Posted by Evelyn Kanter on August 29, 2019 | Updated September 3, 2019 Filed Under: Entertainment · Festivals · NYC Cheap Weekend · NYC for Visitors · NYC Free · NYC Museums · NYC Parks · NYC Summer Calendar Tagged With: Bryant Park· Lincoln Center

Charlie Parker Jazz Festival Free Concerts & Events

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All that jazz!  The annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival begins this weekend, honoring the legendary music pioneer with a ten days of FREE concerts, films about jazz and more, in NYC parks and other locations including the National Jazz Museum in Harlem. Concerts include both contemporaries of Charlie Parker and young jazz musicians from the USA, Africa and the Caribbean … [Read more...] about Charlie Parker Jazz Festival Free Concerts & Events

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on August 19, 2019 | Updated August 20, 2019 Filed Under: Best of NYC · Festivals · Film · Music · NYC Free · NYC Parks · NYC Summer Calendar Tagged With: Charlie Parker Jazz Festival· SummerStage

NYC Car Free Weekend: Summer Streets Aug. 17

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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 … [Read more...] about NYC Car Free Weekend: Summer Streets Aug. 17

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Posted by Evelyn Kanter on August 16, 2019 | Updated August 17, 2019 Filed Under: Central Park · Family Fun · Health & Fitness · NYC for Visitors · NYC Summer Calendar Tagged With: bicycling· FreeInNYC· SummerStreets

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