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NYC Free: Museum Admission with Bank Card

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Start March with FREE museum admission. On the first full weekend of the month, Bank of America and Merrill Lynch customers can visit museums for FREE in NYC and throughout the USA through their Museums On Us  program. The program has been in effect for more than 20 years, with more than 200 museums nationwide participating, including more than a dozen in NYC and … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Museum Admission with Bank Card

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on March 5, 2021 | Updated March 5, 2021 Filed Under: Family Fun · 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

ICYMI Top Reads of the Week on NYC on the Cheap

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You are busy.  So this weekend roundup of our top posts of the week is just in case you missed anything, or need a reminder of something.  NYCOTC has always been about saving you money with news of freebies and discounts, even more important in these difficult times Get more NYC for less money with NYCOTC.  That's our motto and we're sticking to … [Read more...] about ICYMI Top Reads of the Week on NYC on the Cheap

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on February 13, 2021 | Updated February 13, 2021 Filed Under: Arts & Culture · Cheap Eats · Coronavirus · 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

How to Get a FREE Covid Vaccination in NYC: Update

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Update: It's not easy to get a Covid vaccination in NYC, even with hubs open 24/7 in each borough and hundreds more locations in community centers and pharmacies.  Simply, demand is out-stripping supply, and some locations have run out. There are multiple websites where you can register, complicating things further.  Vaccinations are FREE. Appointments are … [Read more...] about How to Get a FREE Covid Vaccination in NYC: Update

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on January 18, 2021 | Updated January 18, 2021 Filed Under: Bronx · Brooklyn · Exploring NYC · Frugal Over Fifty · Health & Fitness · Queens · Staten Island Tagged With: covid vaccinations

Cheap Eats: Best NYC Ramen Shops

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Baby, it's cold outside.  Winter chill and snow always makes us think about warming up with soup. For many of us, that means Ramen, the traditional Japanese staple with many variations and many outposts for a cheap meal.  Here are ten of the best ramen shops in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens, including mini-chains. all of which serve tasty, filling made-to-order … [Read more...] about Cheap Eats: Best NYC Ramen Shops

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on January 6, 2021 | Updated January 14, 2021 Filed Under: Best of NYC · Brooklyn · Cheap Eats · Exploring NYC · Queens Tagged With: best NYC ramen shops

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

Restaurant Chains Open Thanksgiving Day

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If you don't want to cook and clean up for a crowd on Thanksgiving, head out to one of the national restaurant chains open and serving traditional turkey and fixings on Thanksgiving Day. Be sure to call your local restaurant in advance to confirm participation and pricing, and to find out if they are requiring reservations during this year of social distancing. At chains … [Read more...] about Restaurant Chains Open Thanksgiving Day

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on November 23, 2020 | Updated November 22, 2020 Filed Under: Best of NYC · Bronx · Brooklyn · Cheap Eats · Daily Deals · Family Fun · NYC for Visitors · Queens · Splurge Worthy · Thanksgiving

NYC Restaurants Open for Thanksgiving Dinner

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If you'd rather not cook, make reservations now at one of the locally-owned restaurants serving either a traditional Thanksgiving dinner or a non-traditional special menu. These NYC restaurants are serving holiday meals at prices that won't break the budget. Everything on our list is less than $75 for adults and $35 for kids - some are even under $35 for adults.  If … [Read more...] about NYC Restaurants Open for Thanksgiving Dinner

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on November 19, 2020 | Updated November 25, 2020 Filed Under: Best of NYC · Brooklyn · Cheap Eats · Christmas in NYC · Queens Tagged With: Thanksgiving

Where to Celebrate Hispanic-American Culture in NYC

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National Hispanic Heritage Month has just ended, but there are always plenty of places to celebrate the Latinx community and its influence year-round in NYC, with art exhibits, music, and - of course - food. Here's a guide to what to see and do around town. Hispanic Culture Downtown Whitney Museum of American Art Vida Americana: Mexican Muralists Remake American Art, … [Read more...] about Where to Celebrate Hispanic-American Culture in NYC

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on October 16, 2020 | Updated October 18, 2020 Filed Under: Arts & Culture · Exploring NYC · NYC Museums · Queens

New Restaurants to Try in NYC

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We've been hearing so much about favorite restaurants and other small businesses which have closed these difficult last months, so here is a shout-out to more than a dozen new restaurants, coffee shops, and other eateries which have opened recently around NYC, including inside popular food halls - even a combo axe throwing and craft beer destination.   These … [Read more...] about New Restaurants to Try in NYC

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on October 8, 2020 | Updated October 9, 2020 Filed Under: Brooklyn · Cheap Eats · Queens

Take a Hike: Best NYC Parks for Fall Foliage

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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 … [Read more...] about Take a Hike: Best NYC Parks for Fall Foliage

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Posted by Evelyn Kanter on September 25, 2020 | Updated September 24, 2020 Filed Under: Autumn in New York · Best of NYC · Bronx · Brooklyn · Central Park · Exploring NYC · NYC Free · NYC Parks · Queens · Staten Island Tagged With: fall foilage

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