Save a life. Get Naloxone without a prescription, and be prepared to save a life this holiday party season. NYC pharmacies now offer the life-saving drug without a prescription, to reverse the effects of a heroin or other opioid overdose. Naloxone also is available FREE at community-based drug overdose prevention programs in New York City and New York State.. The opioid … [Read more...] about Get Naloxone Without a Prescription & Save a Life
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Starbucks Happy Hour Half Off Frappuccino
Once again, Starbucks is making spring afternoons a littler cooler and sweeter with its Happy Hour promo. From May 5 to May 14, get half off any Frappuccino blended beverage. The deal is open to all customers, 3pm to 6pm, regardless of how you pay, or whether you have a Starbucks loyalty card or app. It’s a cheap opportunity to enjoy one of the seasonal Frappuccinos, … [Read more...] about Starbucks Happy Hour Half Off Frappuccino
Scam alert: Handy app house cleaners
Scam alert: The NYPD is warning New Yorkers about using the house-cleaning app Handy, after logging dozens of recent robberies by house cleaners hired through the service. Handy says it background-checks and vets all workers hired, but that should not make you forget the basic rule that letting strangers into your home, especially when you are not at home - simply - is not … [Read more...] about Scam alert: Handy app house cleaners
New Year’s Eve 2017 scam alert
Scam Alert: Don't get ripped off by bogus Multiple Venue/Pay-One-Price/All Access passes for parties and events around the New Year's Eve in Times Square. You might not be able to get past NYPD security lines to get to one or more of the events on the party list, much less all of them. Maybe even none of them. SEE ALSO Make your wishes part of the confetti on New Year's … [Read more...] about New Year’s Eve 2017 scam alert
Don’t get scammed
Don't get scammed. Learn how to recognize and protect yourself and your family members from the latest frauds and scams in a FREE seminar with experts including from AARP, the Manhattan District Attorney's office. Internet scams, credit card scams, phone scams, IRS scams, travel scams, phishing scams. Have I missed anything? Free Bahamas cruise fraud Mideast … [Read more...] about Don’t get scammed
Red Lobster Crabfest returns for limited time
The popular Red Lobster Crabfest returns for a limited time, with the largest variety of crab dishes ever offered. That's the good news. The bad news is that no prices are published anywhere, including on the company's own dedicated Crabfest website page. So you'll just have to wait to find out until you are seated at your table, and trust them that it's a meal deal worth … [Read more...] about Red Lobster Crabfest returns for limited time
Pokemon Go pub crawl in Brooklyn
It didn't take long for somebody to organize a Pokemon Go event. The popular new game is virtual reality. The Pokemon Go pub crawl in Brooklyn is not. It's a real competition to find the most monsters infesting the area around McCarren Park. Find Zubat, Poliwag and even Pikachu in the bars nearby, thanks to organizer Jeff Ramos. He's a local resident who works for gaming and … [Read more...] about Pokemon Go pub crawl in Brooklyn
NYC visitor alert: horse carriage prices
NYC visitor alert: it will now cost you nearly $100 for a standard 40 minute ride around Central Park. Horse and carriage drivers just got their first price increase since 2010, just in time for the start of the peak NYC summer tourist season. Drivers can now charge $54.08 for the first 20 minutes of a ride, and $21.63 for every 10 minutes after. That's up from $50 for the … [Read more...] about NYC visitor alert: horse carriage prices
Free e-hail apps to get a licensed NYC taxi
If you need a taxi, today or any day, get one the same way you get an Uber: with a FREE e-hail app. Download the free e-hail taxi apps to get a licensed NYC taxi with a meter and no surcharge charges. There also are dozens of locally-owned NYC livery-car businesses you can call or text, and also get a set price with no surge pricing surprises when you get to your destination … [Read more...] about Free e-hail apps to get a licensed NYC taxi
FREE tax help in the Bronx
Get FREE help filing your federal, New York State and NYC income tax returns at NY Public Library branches in The Bronx, starting this week. Days and hours vary by location, and there are no reservations or appointments. ***Beware of tax refund scams*** The free tax help is through April 15th, plus two NYPL branches offering assistance beyond the April 15th filing … [Read more...] about FREE tax help in the Bronx