Head for The Shops at Hudson Yards and The Shops at Columbus Circle for FREE Broadway show performances through mid-December. Now that we have your attention: Cast members from more than a dozen Broadway shows are performing free on Mondays at Hudson Yards and free on Thursdays at Columbus Circle. So this is your chance to get a preview of some top tickets for … [Read more...] about Free Broadway Shows
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Best FREE Holiday Light Shows in NYC
NYC is magical any time of year, especially at the holidays, when there are special FREE holiday light shows to dazzle us and entertain us, including some being live streamed for everybody around the world to enjoy. Here are best FREE holiday light shows in New York City in 2021. Maintain social distancing and dress warmly for the outdoor light shows. Try to avoid … [Read more...] about Best FREE Holiday Light Shows in NYC
New Ferry Service Between Midtown and Staten Island
There's a new way to get between Manhattan and Staten Island. It's a new ferry route beyond Lower Manhattan to West Midtown, on the Hudson River. The entire trip takes about 35 minutes, and includes spectacular views of the Manhattan skyline every minute. The new ferry is from NYC Ferry, which has been ferrying passengers for several years between Manhahttan, Queens … [Read more...] about New Ferry Service Between Midtown and Staten Island
Hudson Yards Vessel Re-Opens With New $10 Admission
The Vessel, the popular honeycomb-shaped attraction at Hudson Yards, re-opens Friday, May 28, with new rules for visitors and a new $10 ticket price. The Vessel, which had been FREE, has been closed since January 2021, following several suicides from the open scenic overlooks. Instead of raising the waist-high barriers along the multiple walkways overlooks, a widely-used … [Read more...] about Hudson Yards Vessel Re-Opens With New $10 Admission
ICYMI Top Reads of the Week on NYC on the Cheap
You are busy. So this weekend roundup of our top posts of the week is just in case you missed anything, or need a reminder of something. NYCOTC has always been about saving you money with news of freebies and discounts, even more important in these difficult times Get more NYC for less money with NYCOTC. That's our motto and we're sticking to … [Read more...] about ICYMI Top Reads of the Week on NYC on the Cheap
Where to Eat for Cheap at Hudson Yards
Hudson Yards, NYC's newest neighborhood, is a high-rent district, filled with fancy designer boutiques and restaurants. But you can find cheap eats here, too, if you know where to go. We do, and we are sharing. Here is where to eat for cheap in Hudson Yards without taking out a second mortgage. Everything on this list is $16 or less, and some are as little … [Read more...] about Where to Eat for Cheap at Hudson Yards
NYCOTC Best of the Week
You've been busy this week. So here is our weekend round-up of the top stories on NYC on the Cheap, in case you missed anything. It's about saving money and enjoying NYC with free museum admission, free and cheap tickets to events, and other freebies and deals. You are such a frugal bunch of followers. Our motto is Get more NYC for less money with NYCOTC. NYC Free: … [Read more...] about NYCOTC Best of the Week
NYC Free & Cheap Weekend April 12-14
Your weekend plans begin here, with a couple of dozen FREE and cheap things to do this mid-April weekend that includes Easter Egg hunts, a new museum exhibition about music icon Leonard Cohen, the first of NYC's cherry blossom festivals, NYC Record Store Day, and the annual Hot Sauce Expo. And now that the weather is nice, it's Street Fair season, too. Everything we … [Read more...] about NYC Free & Cheap Weekend April 12-14
Hudson Yards Shops & Restaurants Now Open
The massive Hudson Yards opens for business today, with more than 100 shops and 25 restaurants, and many are offering opening day and weekend special promotions. Hudson Yards is the largest privately built real estate project in US history, larger even than Rockefeller Center, and will change the West Side forever, just as Rockefeller Center changed Midtown … [Read more...] about Hudson Yards Shops & Restaurants Now Open
NYC Free: Hudson Yards Vessel Tickets
How to get FREE tickets to visit The Vessel: It's one of the most extraordinary public sculptures in the world, an intricate honeycomb that you can climb and explore for magnificent views of Midtown, the Hudson River and beyond. It's The Vessel, the latest NYC landmark and centerpiece of Hudson Yards, FREE to explore. Because it's an instant must-see, tickets are … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Hudson Yards Vessel Tickets
