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Free & Cheap Things to Do in NYC This Week

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There's never a dull moment in the greatest city on the planet, including this week, with the start of NYC Restaurant Week meal deals at 400+ top eateries and Broadway Week 2-for-1 tickets, and the $100 incentive for getting vaccinated continues. Get more NYC for less money with NYC on the Cheap. That's our motto and we're sticking to it. NOTE - In accordance with the … [Read more...] about Free & Cheap Things to Do in NYC This Week

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on January 17, 2022 | Updated January 19, 2022 Filed Under: Brooklyn · Central Park · Cheap Eats · Exploring NYC · Family Fun · NYC for Visitors · NYC Museums · NYC Theater Tagged With: Central Park· Cooper-Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum· Jewish Museum· Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA)· National Museum of the American Indian· NYPL· Rubin Museum· Skyscraper Museum

ICYMI Weekend Roundup

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Baby, it's cold outside, so if you're staying home to stay warm, here are some of the best reads of the week, in case you missed them, including best events to attend virtually, and some more tidbits and news. As always, we focus on FREE and cheap things to do in the greatest city on the planet. Most popular posts of the week Events celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. … [Read more...] about ICYMI Weekend Roundup

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on January 15, 2022 | Updated January 15, 2022 Filed Under: Arts & Culture · Best of NYC · Cheap Eats · ICYMI · Jewish New York · NYC for Visitors · NYC Free Tagged With: Bryant Park Winter Village· Late Show with Stephen Colbert· NYC Marathon· Radio City Rockettes· Rockefeller Center· Saturday Night Live· The Late Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Free Museum Admission with Bank Card

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On the first full weekend of the month, get FREE admission to museums in NYC and throughout the USA, including this weekend, Jan. 1/2, 2022, the first free admission weekend of the New Year. Although most museums are closed on New Year's Day, you still get FREE admission on Sunday, when museums are open and usually empty because it's a holiday weekend. Museums on Us is a … [Read more...] about Free Museum Admission with Bank Card

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on December 29, 2021 | Updated December 29, 2021 Filed Under: Arts & Culture · Family Fun · NYC for Visitors · NYC Free · NYC Museums · Queens Tagged With: El Museo del Barrio· free museum admission· Hudson River Museum· IDNYC card· Intrepid Sea Air & Space Museum· Jewish Museum· Liberty Science Center· Metropolitan Museum of Art· New York Historical Society

NYC Free: Museum Admission Every Friday

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Enjoy NYC on the cheap by taking advantage of FREE or pay-as-you-wish admission at museums, zoos, gardens and cultural institutions. We are lucky there are dozens of deals on different days and hours during the week and on weekends  Here’s the list for Fridays. Be sure to make your ticket reservation in advance, where required, since museums are still requiring … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Museum Admission Every Friday

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on December 17, 2021 | Updated December 8, 2021 Filed Under: Arts & Culture · Best of NYC · Daily Deals · NYC for Visitors · NYC Museums Tagged With: Morgan Library & Museum· Rubin Museum· Whitney Museum

NYC Free: Museum Admission Every Thursday

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Enjoy NYC on the cheap by taking advantage of FREE or pay-as-you-wish admission at museums, zoos, gardens and cultural institutions. We are lucky there are dozens of deals on different days and hours during the week and on weekends. Here’s the list for Thursday. Be sure to make your ticket reservation in advance, where required, since museums are still requiring social … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Museum Admission Every Thursday

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on December 16, 2021 | Updated December 8, 2021 Filed Under: Arts & Culture · Best of NYC · Daily Deals · NYC for Visitors · NYC Museums Tagged With: Frick Madison· Wave Hill

NYC Free: Museum Admission Every Wednesday

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Enjoy NYC on the cheap by taking advantage of FREE or pay-as-you-wish admission at museums, zoos, gardens and cultural institutions. We are lucky there are dozens of deals on different days and hours during the week and on weekends  Here’s the list for Wednesday. Be sure to make your ticket reservation in advance, where required, since museums are still requiring … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Museum Admission Every Wednesday

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on December 15, 2021 | Updated December 15, 2021 Filed Under: Arts & Culture · Best of NYC · NYC for Visitors · NYC Museums

Free Museum Admission Every Monday

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Enjoy NYC on the cheap by taking advantage of FREE or pay-as-you-wish admission at museums, zoos, gardens and cultural institutions. We are lucky there are dozens of deals on different days and hours during the week and on weekends  Here's the list for Monday. Be sure to make your ticket reservation in advance, where required, since museums are still requiring social … [Read more...] about Free Museum Admission Every Monday

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on December 13, 2021 | Updated December 8, 2021 Filed Under: Arts & Culture · Best of NYC · NYC for Visitors · NYC Free · NYC Museums Tagged With: 9/11 Museum· American Museum of Natural History· Brooklyn Library· Brooklyn Museum· El Museo del Barrio· IDNYC card· Met Museum· MoMA PS1· Museum at Eldridge Street· NYPL· Queens Library· Staten Island Museum

Best NYC Holiday Markets for Hand-Made Gifts by Local Artisans

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The holidays mean shopping, and NYC is sprouting European-style holiday markets everywhere. Forget online shopping. Make your list, check it twice, and head for one of these markets to find one-of-a-kind items, many handmade by local NYC artisans, and others made elsewhere in New York State. Jump start your holiday shopping here, and also at temporary pop-up holiday … [Read more...] about Best NYC Holiday Markets for Hand-Made Gifts by Local Artisans

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on December 9, 2021 | Updated January 4, 2022 Filed Under: Best of NYC · Christmas in NYC · NYC for Visitors · Sales & Bargains Tagged With: NYC holiday markets

Getting Around: Best NYC-Based Car Services

As NYC re-opens it's important to support local businesses which have been struggling. That includes NYC-based car services which have served residents and visitors since long before app-based ride services surged into town from Silicon Valley. These mostly family-owned businesses will thrive again if you use them. Plus, you'll be keeping the money here in NYC, instead of … [Read more...] about Getting Around: Best NYC-Based Car Services

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on December 8, 2021 | Updated December 8, 2021 Filed Under: Getting Around NYC · NYC for Visitors Tagged With: NYC car services

Free Broadway Shows

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Head for The Shops at Hudson Yards and The Shops at Columbus Circle for FREE Broadway show performances through mid-December. Now that we have your attention: Cast members from more than a dozen Broadway shows are performing free on Mondays at Hudson Yards and free on Thursdays at Columbus Circle.  So this is your chance to get a preview of some top tickets for … [Read more...] about Free Broadway Shows

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on November 29, 2021 | Updated December 3, 2021 Filed Under: Best of NYC · Daily Deals · Entertainment · NYC for Visitors · NYC Free · NYC Theater Tagged With: Hudson Yards· Shops at Columbus Circle

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