Manhattanhenge is when the sun sets directly through the center of Manhattan cross streets, lighting both the north and south sides. Manhattanhenge is just four times a year, when the sun is directly in line with the Manhattan street grid. It happens twice in the end of May and twice in mid-July. Manhattanhenge is a play on words for Stonehenge. And it's fascinating to … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Manhattanhenge 2018 is May 29/30
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Times Square Wishing Wall
Make your wishes for 2018 part of the confetti that sprinkles celebrants at the world's largest New Year's Eve party, in Times Square. Add your wishes, hopes and dreams to the annual virtual Times Square New Year's Eve Wishing Wall. Each year, people from around the planet include their wishes for the new year on pieces of official Times Square New Year's Eve confetti, … [Read more...] about Times Square Wishing Wall
NYC Free: mother! Film Preview Ticket Giveaway
This morning NYC on the Cheap is giving away 100 FREE tickets to a movie preview screening. ‘mother!’ is a psychological thriller from visionary director Darren Aronofsky,.starring Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris and Michelele Pfeieffer, sure to be the first blockbuster of the fall movie season. The film opens to the public on Friday, Sept. 15. We are giving … [Read more...] about NYC Free: mother! Film Preview Ticket Giveaway
mother! Film Preview Ticket Giveaway
Once again, NYC on the Cheap is giving away FREE tickets to a movie preview screening. This time, our ticket giveaway is for ‘mother!’ from visionary director Darren Aronofsky,.starring Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris and Michelele Pfeieffer, and sure to be the first blockbuster of the fall movie season. The film opens to the public on Friday, Sept. 15. We are … [Read more...] about mother! Film Preview Ticket Giveaway
NYC Free: Central Park Film Festival
The Central Park Film Festival returns with a week of FREE screenings of family-friendly films with a connection to New York City. This year's films include Saturday Night Fever, The Godfather and The Wiz. Again this year, screenings also are in Marcus Garvey Park, as part of the Central Park Conservancy's commitment to support other NYC parks. The Central Park Film … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Central Park Film Festival
NYC Free: Apps for Subway Shutdown Info
Are weekend subway service shutdowns for track repairs and other service delays making you crazy? And also late? Of course they are. Whether you are a native or a visitor, you need to plan to get somewhere on time, and these websites and FREE apps will help you find your way around to speed your arrival and reduce frustration. MTA Weekender This app is … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Apps for Subway Shutdown Info
DETROIT Movie Preview Ticket Giveaway
Once again, NYC on the Cheap is giving away FREE tickets to a movie preview screening. This time, our ticket giveaway is for the new docu-drama DETROIT, a timely look into police brutality and racial violence, from the Academy Award-winning director of The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty The FREE preview is 7pm tomorrow, July 26th, at AMC 34th Street, a week before this … [Read more...] about DETROIT Movie Preview Ticket Giveaway
Movie Preview Ticket Giveaway WISH UPON
Once again, NYC on the Cheap is giving away FREE tickets to a movie preview screening. This time, our ticket giveaway is for the new horror thriller WISH UPON. Cast: Joey King, Ryan Phillippe, Ki Hong Lee, Shannon Purser, Sydney Park, Mitchell Slaggert, and Sherilyn Fenn Director: John Leonetti (Annabelle) Synopsis: WISH UPON is a horror movie centered around a … [Read more...] about Movie Preview Ticket Giveaway WISH UPON
TRANSFORMERS: THE LAST KNIGHT preview screening ticket giveaway
Once again, NYC ON THE CHEAP is pleased to give away FREE tickets to a movie preview screening. This time, it's a preview next week of the eagerly awaited TRANSFORMERS: THE LAST KNIGHT, sure to be a summer blockbuster, starring Mark Wahlberg and Anthony Hopkins, in IMAX. We are giving away 100 tickets for a preview screening at 6pm on Monday, June 19, in Manhattan, four … [Read more...] about TRANSFORMERS: THE LAST KNIGHT preview screening ticket giveaway
NYC Free: What to do This Week June 12-16
Cheap is good, free is better, as we tell you often here on NYC on the Cheap. Take advantage of one or more of these FREE things to do this week, including FREE museum admission, outdoor concerts and outdoor dancing under the stars, because NYC doesn't have to be expensive when you know where to find freebies, and we do. Here's where to be a NYC cheapskate this mid-June … [Read more...] about NYC Free: What to do This Week June 12-16
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