Your weekend plans begin here, with a couple of dozen FREE and cheap things to do this mid-September weekend. There are plenty of street fairs, $20 tickets to Off-Broadway shows, the San Gennaro festival in Little Italy, the annual Photoville FREE photo exhibit and seminars in Brooklyn Bridge Park, and so much more. There's so much to see and do in NYC and never enough time to see and … [Read more...]
9/11 Anniversary Events in New York City
Never forget. On Wednesday, New York City and the nation will pause in remembrance of the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and Flight 93, which crashed in a field in Shanksville, Penna. Here is what you need to know if you are visiting Lower Manhattan on Tuesday or Wednesday to pay your respects, including the annual ceremony at the World Trade … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Best Things to Do in Queens
The world's attention is focused on the U. S. Open, now underway in Queens. Discover your inner cheapskate in Queens, with these FREE things to see and do in the most culturally diverse borough of New York City. Here are our top recommendations for summer time or any time: Socrates Sculpture Park This is the only NYC park specifically dedicated to outdoor artworks, providing artists … [Read more...]
NYC Restaurant Closings
It's the same old story. Rising rents, changing tastes, owners who retired or are just worn out, or for for medical reasons and headlines of sexual assault by owners or staff, even the building coming down to make way for a larger one with higher rents. Here are the neighborhood eateries we have lost so far in August, and in July and via Eater and some other sources, by … [Read more...]
NYC Free: City of Water Day Events
The annual City of Water Day celebrates the 1,600 miles of shoreline around New York City with a full day of FREE family-friendly events in all five boroughs, and beyond. Tour a tugboat, row a boat, identify fish and other wildlife, learn to kayak, join a coastal cleanup, participate in science experiments, lean to fish, learn about the organizations that protect our water and waterways, and … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Manhattanhenge is July 11/12
Manhattanhenge is when the sun sets directly through the center of Manhattan cross streets, lighting both the north and south sides. Manhattanhenge is just four times a year, when the sun is directly in line with the street grid. It happens twice in the end of May, and we all get a second chance in mid-July. Reminder that your last chance for Manhattanhenge 2019 is this week, July 11 and … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Outdoor Pools Open for Season
C'mon in, the water's fine. New York City's FREE outdoor swimming pools in all five boroughs are now open for the season, 11am to 7pm daily. There are additional FREE indoor swimming pools, which are open year-round, and many offer FREE swim programs for adults and children. NYC public pools are operated by the NYC Parks Dept., which is promoting it's Cool Pools program. NYC Cool Pools … [Read more...]
NYC Free & Cheap Weekend June 28-30
Your weekend plans begin here, with a couple of dozen FREE and cheap things to do this final June weekend, including the final weekend of the month-long NYC Pride events, dancing under the stars at Midsummer Night Swing, two fireworks displays to give us a head start on July 4th, and more. There's so much to see and do in NYC and never enough time to see and do it all. All events are FREE … [Read more...]
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