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Nathan’s 5 Cent Hot Dogs on Wednesday, July 22nd

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Nathan’s Famous is celebrating National Hot Dog Day on Wednesday, July 22nd with 5 cent hot dogs in Coney Island and other locations around NYC, Westchester and Long Island. The 5 cent hot dogs are the original price in 1916 when Nathan's opened its first hot dog stand, in Coney Island. Nathan's ran a similar 5 cent deal in 2016, celebrating its 100th anniversary, but … [Read more...] about Nathan’s 5 Cent Hot Dogs on Wednesday, July 22nd

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on July 21, 2020 | Updated July 21, 2020 Filed Under: Best of NYC · Bronx · Brooklyn · Cheap Eats · Daily Deals · Queens · Staten Island Tagged With: Coney Island· Nathan's Famous

Best NYC Beaches by Subway in Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island

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New York City has more than 14 miles of Atlantic Ocean and Long Island Sound beaches, and it's one of the few places in the world where you can take the subway to the sand, sea and surf. NYC beaches are FREE. There's no access fee, and there's nobody checking your ID, as Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester counties have been doing, to prevent non-residents from visiting. NYC … [Read more...] about Best NYC Beaches by Subway in Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on May 22, 2020 | Updated June 25, 2020 Filed Under: Best of NYC · Brooklyn · Exploring NYC · Family Fun · Getting Around NYC · NYC for Visitors · NYC Parks · NYC Summer Calendar · Queens · Staten Island Tagged With: Brighton Beach· Coney Island· NYC beaches

NYC Free New Year’s Eve Events

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If you don't want to spend a lot of money, or spend New Year's Eve with a million other people in Times Square, there are some festive and FREE alternatives to welcome 2020, and two that are just $15 per person. If you want to drop a couple of hundred bucks on a New Year's Eve party, you won't find it here, because NYC on the Cheap is all about FREE and cheap, including for … [Read more...] about NYC Free New Year’s Eve Events

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on December 30, 2019 | Updated December 31, 2019 Filed Under: Best of NYC · Brooklyn · Christmas in NYC · Film Tagged With: Coney Island· New Years Eve· Prospect Park· Times Square

4th of July Fireworks in Coney Island & More

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The Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular is the biggest show in town, but it's not the only one.  There also are fireworks displays at Coney Island and Jones Beach, and the Jersey City pyrotechnics on the Hudson River visible from the West Side of Manhattan. Here's what you need to know about these other 4th of July celebrations around New York City. 4th of July … [Read more...] about 4th of July Fireworks in Coney Island & More

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on July 2, 2019 | Updated July 2, 2019 Filed Under: Best of NYC · Brooklyn · Festivals · NYC Free · NYC Summer Calendar Tagged With: 4th of July· Coney Island

NYC Free: Memorial Day Weekend Events

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Your NYC FREE weekend plans begin here, with more than a dozen FREE things to do this Memorial Day Weekend including Fleet Week NYC events, parades, street fairs and the official opening for the season of NYC beaches. Get more New York City for less money with NYC on the Cheap, the only NYC news and events site where most things are FREE and nothing is over $25. NYC isn't … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Memorial Day Weekend Events

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on May 24, 2019 | Updated July 31, 2019 Filed Under: Brooklyn · Family Fun · NYC Cheap Weekend · NYC for Visitors · NYC Free · NYC Summer Calendar · Queens Tagged With: Coney Island· Fleet Week NYC· Memorial Day weekend· NYC parades

Free & Cheap Weekend Things to Do Aug. 24-26

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Your free and cheap weekend plans begin here, with a couple of dozen things to do this final full weekend of August. Free and cheap things to see and do include the the weeklong Charlie Parker Jazz Festival with FREE concerts and film screenings, FREE opera in Lincoln Center, Kids Day at the US Open, and the final week of the Downton Abbey exhibit. Whew, we're exhausted … [Read more...] about Free & Cheap Weekend Things to Do Aug. 24-26

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on August 23, 2018 | Updated August 25, 2018 Filed Under: NYC Cheap Weekend · NYC Free · NYC Summer Calendar Tagged With: Battery Dance Festival· Bryant Park· Coney Island

Free & Cheap Weekend Things to Do Aug.17-19

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Your free and cheap weekend plans begin here, with a couple of dozen things to do this middle of August weekend. Events include the final Summer Streets car-free Saturday of 2018, the wrap-up of the Battery Dance Festival, an.   Whew, we're exhausted already and the weekend hasn't even started. yet. Let's hope the weather cooperates with all the outdoor … [Read more...] about Free & Cheap Weekend Things to Do Aug.17-19

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on August 16, 2018 | Updated August 16, 2018 Filed Under: NYC Cheap Weekend · NYC Free · NYC Summer Calendar Tagged With: Battery Dance Festival· Bryant Park· Coney Island

NYC Free: Best Beaches to Beat the Heat

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Beat the heat by taking the subway to an ocean beach. New York City is the only place in the world where you can do that. Head to these NYC beaches on the cheap, for the price of a subway ride, some with connections to a NYC bus. Remember to take your sunscreen. See also Best FREE outdoor pools in Manhattan Best FREE outdoor pools in Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx and Staten … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Best Beaches to Beat the Heat

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on July 17, 2018 | Updated July 17, 2018 Filed Under: Best of NYC · Brooklyn · NYC Parks · NYC Summer Calendar · Queens · Staten Island Tagged With: Coney Island· New Dorp Beach· Orchard Beach· Pelham Bay Park· Rockaway

NYC Free: Coney Island Flicks on the Beach

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As if Nathan’s, Luna Park, the Cyclone roller coaster, New York Aquarium and cooling ocean breezes weren’t enough reasons to spend a summer evening at Coney Island, add one more: The Coney Island Flicks on the Beach series of eight family-friendly movies, including La La Land, Beauty and the Beast and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story This posting is from 2018. Click here … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Coney Island Flicks on the Beach

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on June 28, 2018 | Updated June 24, 2019 Filed Under: Brooklyn · Film · NYC Free · NYC Summer Calendar Tagged With: Coney Island· free outdoor movies

NYC Free: Yoga Classes Every Day of the Week

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It's possible to do Downward Dog and Warrior Pose every day of the week this summer in FREE outdoor classes in NYC parks and other public spaces, all led by top instructors. There's also summer yoga sessions at a NYC museum. Classes are designed for all levels. Bring your own mat, wear comfortable clothing, and expect to get up early for the sunrise sessions. Note that … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Yoga Classes Every Day of the Week

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on June 21, 2018 | Updated June 17, 2018 Filed Under: Brooklyn · Health & Fitness · NYC Free · NYC Museums · NYC Parks · NYC Summer Calendar Tagged With: Brooklyn Bridge Park· Bryant Park· Coney Island· Prospect Park· Rubin Museum

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