Top News in NYC & Tri-State Update June 2: Things continue to change rapidly in New York City and surrounding Tri-State area. NYC is now under curfew rules, 8pm to 5am until further notice, except for those going to or from work. Vehicle traffic in Manhattan is banned below 96th Street as part of the city’s curfew, with exemptions for local residents, essential … [Read more...] about NYC Update: 8pm to 5am Curfew, Vehicles Banned Below 96th St., What’s Open, Closed, Cancelled, Postponed
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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 also about keeping you safe and healthy in the greatest city on the planet. Since you are staying home more these days, here are some good reads and resources, deals and … [Read more...] about Best of the Week Reads on NYC on the Cheap
Freebies & Deals for Frontline & Emergency Service Workers
Businesses and groups have stepped up in NYC and nationwide to help frontline health and medical workers, first responders and others keeping us alive and safe in these stressful days, and NYC is stepping up with FREE child care for them. Here's an NYCOTC shout-out to these local and national companies helping the helpers with FREE services and products. Thank you to … [Read more...] about Freebies & Deals for Frontline & Emergency Service Workers
NYC Update: What’s Open, Closed, Cancelled, Postponed
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 (save 911 for urgent emergencies). New diagnostic testing sites open on Monday, April 20 in some of the hardest-hit areas in NYC including: Harlem - … [Read more...] about NYC Update: What’s Open, Closed, Cancelled, Postponed
NYC Weekend: What to Do Virtually & Free
Stay home, stay safe, stay entertained with this virtual and streaming collection to see Broadway stars perform, visit a NYC museum, attend the Met opera, check out books from the library - all FREE and all from the comfort of your home. This holy weekend includes a FREE online Saturday Night Seder with top Broadway and TV stars and a concert with Andrea Bocelli from one of … [Read more...] about NYC Weekend: What to Do Virtually & Free
NYC Update: Gov’t Resources for Help
If you've lost your job and worried about paying your rent or utility bills, a small business worried about paying your employees, exhibiting symptoms or Covid-19, or just need somebody to talk to, these NYC and NY State resources, including hotlines and FREE meals, will help us all survive these stressful, even lonely, days. Federal stimulus payments: To help … [Read more...] about NYC Update: Gov’t Resources for Help
NYC Update: Helping Restaurants
With restaurants and bars closed except for delivery, and many restaurants shut entirely, tens of thousands of NYC restaurant workers are out of work, and can't wait weeks for money to pay the bills via NY State unemployment or the federal stimulus package. Here's what the NYC restaurant industry is doing to help, and how you can help support - literally - your favorite … [Read more...] about NYC Update: Helping Restaurants
Special Shopping Hours for Seniors & Vulnerable
Supermarkets and others selling food, health and cleaning productsare offering special shopping hours for seniors and others who are most vulnerable to Coronavirus. In NYC that includes Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Key Food, Fairway, Stop & Shop, Duane Reade/Walgreens. The special hours are before the stores open to the general public, with shelves which have been … [Read more...] about Special Shopping Hours for Seniors & Vulnerable
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 … [Read more...] about How to Get Help for Your Small Business in NYC
Protecting Yourself: Things to Do Now
Instead of scouring stores for toilet paper and anti-bacterial wipes, pasta and bread, here are five things you should be doing now and shopping for now, just in case stores close, you are quarantined or NYC is locked down. These tips apply whether you are in NYC or anywhere else affected by the Coronavirus pandemic, which means everywhere. Follow our new … [Read more...] about Protecting Yourself: Things to Do Now
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