Enjoy NYC on the cheap by taking advantage of FREE or pay-as-you-wish admission at museums, zoos, gardens and cultural institutions. We are lucky there are dozens of deals on different days and hours during the week and on weekends Here's the list for Monday. Be sure to make your ticket reservation in advance, where required, since museums are still requiring social … [Read more...] about Free Museum Admission Every Monday
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NYC Libraries Return to Full Service
Yet another sign that NYC is back in business - NYC libraries in all five boroughs re-open to full service today, July 6. That means you can borrow books and CDs, use the FREE computers, and more, at all three NYC library systems, NYPL, Brooklyn Library and Queens Library. NYPL With Branches in Manhattan, Bronx & Staten Island Beginning July 6, all … [Read more...] about NYC Libraries Return to Full Service
UPDATE: More Juneteenth Events NYC 2021
Juneteenth marks the end of slavery in the United States in 1865, celebrated on June 19th by African Americans, and is a new national holiday in 2021, with more than a dozen Juneteenth events, including a national TV special with former President Obama, concerts, film screenings, including Selma, panel discussions, cooking classes and walking tours, and more. Here is our … [Read more...] about UPDATE: More Juneteenth Events NYC 2021
NYC Free: Financial Counseling Services
Money Matters: Times are tough for many of us, forced to juggle and stretch our budgets. If you need financial counseling and advice, you can get it FREE from a Certified Financial Planner at the NYPL, by phone or Zoom. Even though New York Public Library locations are closed at this time, except for "grab and go" services, the NYPL continues to offer its free … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Financial Counseling Services
NYC Free: Black Comic Book Festival 2021 is Virtual
The annual Black Comic Book Festival returns in January, this time virtually, and expanded from two days to four, all celebrating the rich tradition of Black comix with FREE panel discussions, film screenings, exhibit tables with top comic creators, comic book giveaways for kids and more. The 9th Annual Black Comic Book Festival is January 13-16, it's FREE to attend, and … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Black Comic Book Festival 2021 is Virtual
NYC Update: What’s Open, Cancelled, Postponed
Top News in NYC & Tri-State Update Dec. 28 The world's largest New Year's Eve party, in Times Square, also will be virtual. Brooklyn's famous Coney Island Polar Bear Club has cancelled its traditional New Year's Day plunge in the Atlantic Ocean. NYC holiday lights, windows and trees is will be lit through Jan. 3, some through Jan. 10. Visiting the Rockefeller … [Read more...] about NYC Update: What’s Open, Cancelled, Postponed
101 FREE & Cheap Things to Do This Week
There's never a dull moment in the greatest city on the planet. Enjoy NYC with FREE holiday light shows, FREE museum admission, virtual ballet, a week of Pavorotti operas online from the Met, and New Year's Eve in Times Square, also virtual this year. Add these virtual and in-person events to your calendar for this holiday week, Monday, Dec. 28 to Sunday, January 3, … [Read more...] about 101 FREE & Cheap Things to Do This Week
NYPL Opens 22 More Branches for Grab & Go Service
As part of New York City’s reopening, the New York Public Library is opening an additional 22 branches on Monday, August 3, for a total of 30 open for Grab & Go. Each branch has a limited area for returns and pick-up materials ordered online, including books and films on DVD. Patrons can place holds on physical materials for pickup at our open locations via … [Read more...] about NYPL Opens 22 More Branches for Grab & Go Service
NYC Libraries Re-Open with Grab-and-Go Service
New York City’s three library systems—The New York Public Library (NYPL), Brooklyn Public Library (BPL), and Queens Public Library (QPL) - are re-opening with grab-and-go service. Limited operations across 22 branches in all five boroughs are set to begin on Monday, July 13, with new rules for social distancing and wearing face masks. Not all branches in all systems … [Read more...] about NYC Libraries Re-Open with Grab-and-Go Service
Where to Get Free & Discounted Books for Kids
Times are tough these days. If you are stretched financially, with kids getting antsy from cabin fever, or both, check out these resources for FREE and discounted books - both the real page-turning kind and virtual books, to encourage reading at all ages. Your Local Library NYC has three library systems, and each offers FREE e-books for kids. Ask about the … [Read more...] about Where to Get Free & Discounted Books for Kids
