June is busting out all over, with dozens of FREE and cheap things to do in NYC. It's a long list that includes the annual New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks, the start of Midsummer Night Swing at Lincoln Center, the Museum Mile Festival of free museum admission, and special exhibits honoring poet Walt Whitman on his 200th birthday. Everything on the NYCOTC list is family-friendly … [Read more...]
Best Restaurants Inside NYC Museums
Sometimes art and culture makes you hungry, especially if you spend a chunk of the day exploring one or more of NYC's world-class museums. So it's good to know that NYC museum restaurants are becoming serious draws of their own, even earning Michelin stars. Here's our list of museum restaurants and cafes that exhibit great taste on your plate. Cafe Sabarsky The cafe at Neue Galerie … [Read more...]
Auschwitz Exhibit Opens in New York City
"Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away." is a massive exhibit of more than 1,000 artifacts and photos from more than 20 countries. This important exhibition opens today, May 8, the anniversary of VE Day, at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Manhattan. More than one million innocent souls were murdered in Auschwitz, including more than 250,000 children, in a twisted government policy of … [Read more...]
Best Free and Cheap Things to Do in NYC in May
It's May, it's May, the lovely month of May, blooming with dozens of FREE and cheap things to do in NYC, It's a long list or concerts, talks, film screenings, art and design shows, the Lincoln Center 60th Anniversary Block Party with a full day of FREE music and dance performances and film screenings, and Memorial Day week festivities including Fleet Week, when thousands of US Navy, US Marnes … [Read more...]
Holocaust Remembrance Events in NYC
Never forget. The Annual Gathering of Remembrance, New York’s largest Holocaust commemoration event, is Sunday, April 28, at Temple Emanu-El, in observance of Yom HaShoah, honoring the six million souls lost in Europe's WWII concentration camps and Jewish ghettos. FREE tickets to this important annual remembrance are still available. Because we must never forget, and we must work together … [Read more...]
NYC Free & Cheap on Christmas Day
There's always plenty to do in NYC on holidays, including on Christmas Day. New York City's multiple Jewish museums are open and all have special family programs, concerts and must-see exhibits. The Big Apple Circus has two performances, there are some great vintage films to see, and NYC zoos and the aquarium are open, too. SEE ALSO How to track Santa on Christmas Eve via NORAD or … [Read more...]
Best Hanukkah Events for Families
Let there be light! Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, is eight days, from sundown on Sunday, Dec. 2 to sundown on Monday, Dec. 10. Whether you are lighting a Menorah or waiting for Santa, put these these Hanukkah events on your calendar. You don't have to be Jewish to enjoy these family-friendly lighting ceremonies, and other celebrations, and the food and music that goes with … [Read more...]
Holocaust Remembrance Day 2018 in NYC
Never forget. The Annual Gathering of Remembrance, New York’s largest Holocaust commemoration event, is Sunday, April 8, at Temple Emanu-El, in observance of Yom HaShoah, honoring the six million souls lost in Europe's WWII concentration camps and Jewish ghettos. FREE tickets to this important annual remembrance are still available. Because we must never forget, and we must work together to … [Read more...]
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