NYC has a 24-hour COVID-19 hotline for up to date information. Call (888) 364-3065. If you are part of an at-risk population such as a senior or immuno-compromised and want testing, call (844) NYC-4NYC, or call 311. New Jersey has a dedicated website for Covid-19 updates. www.covid19.nj.gov. New Yorkers in need can get FREE MEALS at more than 400 locations. Find a … [Read more...]
Best of the Week Reads on NYC on the Cheap
Here is our weekend round-up of top stories on NYC on the Cheap, in case you missed anything. We've always been about saving you money with news of NYC freebies and discounts. Now, we're about staying safe and healthy in the greatest city on the planet. Since you are home this weekend to limit exposure to Coronavirus, here are some good reads, deals and advice. Get more NYC for … [Read more...]
How to Get Help for Your Small Business in NYC
NYC is offering financial help for small businesses losing money because of Covid-19. Small businesses with fewer than five employees can get a grant to cover 40% of payroll costs for two months to help retain employees. Those are the mom-and-pop stores which remain the lifeblood of NYC. Businesses with between six and 100 employees can apply for zero interest loans of up to $75,000 to … [Read more...]
$50 Tickets for Top Broadway Shows
Ticket prices for top Broadway shows are being slashed to just $50 for performances today through the end of March, including To Kill a Mockingingbird, West Side Story and The Book of Mormon. It's an effort to keep seats filled amid cancellations due to Coronavirus fears. The $50 tickets go on sale at Noon on Thursday, March 12, for performances through March 29. The $50 ticket promotion … [Read more...]
NYC Free & Cheap This Weekend Feb. 28-Mar. 1
Your weekend plans begin here, with a dozen or so FREE and cheap things to do this final weekend of February including Feb. 29 Leap Year Day. What are you doing with this year's extra day? Get more NYC for less money with NYC on the Cheap. That's our motto and we're sticking to it. Everything on NYC on the Cheap is family friendly, and nearly everything is FREE. Let's hope the … [Read more...]
What to Do Free & Cheap This Weekend Feb. 21-23
Your weekend plans begin here, with a dozen or so FREE and cheap things to do this late February weekend and the end of Spring Break for many families. This weekend includes the last chance to see several popular family-friendly shows and exhibits before they close. Get more NYC for less money with NYC on the Cheap. That's our motto and we're sticking to it. Everything on NYC … [Read more...]
Comp Tickets to Shows, Events in NYC & Nationwide
Get aboard the Comp Train to get FREE tickets to shows and concerts, foodie and art events, party cruises and more, in New York City and in cities nationwide. Every once in a while, our favorite ticket discounter sends out the Comp Train for a limited time, when top tickets are offered FREE. If you don't live in NYC or aren't visiting soon, there are Comp Train freebies to shows and events … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Avoid Super Bowl Sunday 2020
If Super Bowl Sunday is not the most important day of the year to you, score a goal with these FREE and cheap family-friendly suggestions for how and where you can avoid the Big Game entirely in New York City. Visit a museum. NYC museums are all open on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020. Take your pick. Our NYC museum picks: National Museum of Math This museum in Flatiron … [Read more...]
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