In case you haven't heard, starting March 1, 2020, New York State is banning the use of single-use plastic bags. That includes here in NYC, where the Dept. of Sanitation is giving away 100,000 reusable shopping bags. It's an effort to reduce litter on city streets and in state rivers, lakes and streams. If you are like me, you already have a collection of plastic bags you can re-use … [Read more...]
NYC Free: Lunar New Year Celebrations
Gong Xi Fa Choy! Welcome the Year of the Rat. Celebrate the Lunar New Year in NYC at one or more of these FREE and cheap family-friendly events. You don't have to be Chinese to enjoy the festivities including parades, concerts, dance performances, crafts and food. Wearing traditional red and gold is encouraged, for good luck. We've listed these events in date order, so it's … [Read more...]
Chain Stores Closed in 2019 in New York City
If you think there are fewer national chain stores in New York City than there used to be, you are correct. And if you think many of those empty storefronts were replaced by mobile phone stores, you are also correct. 2019 saw the largest number of closings of shoe and clothing chains, coffee shop and ice cream chains, fast food and fast casual dining chains, and health and beauty chains, and … [Read more...]
Last Chance for These Broadway Shows & Exhibits
All good things must come to an end. That applies to holiday decorations and light shows as well as to Broadway shows and museum exhibits. This is your last chance for several things closing this weekend, so don't delay. Grouped in order of their closing date. Holiday Light Show Closing Friday, Jan. 3rd Luminaries Luminaries is a FREE installation of glowing lanterns … [Read more...]
Where to See Santa in NYC
It's time to take the kids to see Santa, and have their photo taken for a lifetime of happy holiday memories. Here are the best places to see Santa in all five boroughs of NYC. Most visits are FREE, including reservations to reduce the time you spend on line. It's the photos that cost, and some packages start at a Grinch-like $30, which is neither NYC on the cheap or Santa on the … [Read more...]
What to Do Free & Cheap This Weekend in NYC
Your weekend plans begin here, with a couple of dozen FREE and cheap things to do this first weekend of November, including the annual NYC Marathon, FREE museum admission and Day of the Dead celebrations. We're exhausted already, and the weekend hasn't even started yet! There's so much to see and do in NYC and never enough time to see and do it all. All events are FREE and … [Read more...]
NYC Marathon Guide: Best Spots to Watch & Eat
More than 48,000 runners and one million spectators turn NYC into a giant sporting event and street fair each year on the first Sunday of November for the NYC Marathon. What are the best spots to watch and cheer the athletes along the five-borough 26.2 mile route? There are oh, so many great spots, including some with block parties with bands and DJ along the route. Pick your spot, … [Read more...]
NYC Parks Named for Women
Celebrate autumn by visiting the NYC parks, gardens, playgrounds and even a reservoir named for important New York City women and for other important women in history. There's at least one park in each NYC borough named for a woman who changed NYC, even the world. These impressive women include two First Ladies, a Revolutionary War heroine, an Olympic swimming champion, several social and … [Read more...]
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