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NYC Free New Year’s Eve Events

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If you don't want to spend a lot of money, or spend New Year's Eve with a million other people in Times Square, there are some festive and FREE alternatives to welcome 2020, and two that are just $15 per person. If you want to drop a couple of hundred bucks on a New Year's Eve party, you won't find it here, because NYC on the Cheap is all about FREE and cheap, including for … [Read more...] about NYC Free New Year’s Eve Events

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on December 30, 2019 | Updated December 31, 2019 Filed Under: Best of NYC · Brooklyn · Christmas in NYC · Film Tagged With: Coney Island· New Years Eve· Prospect Park· Times Square

NYC Free: NY Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks

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Save the Date: The world-renowned New York Philharmonic returns in June 2019 for its popular annual FREE Concerts in the Parks series, offering music lovers the chance to hear the word's best classical music under the stars in parks all five boroughs, with fireworks following the performances. Bring a blanket and a picnic and enjoy these iconic concerts, which have been … [Read more...] about NYC Free: NY Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on May 9, 2019 | Updated June 24, 2020 Filed Under: Central Park · Festivals · NYC for Visitors · NYC Free · NYC Parks · NYC Summer Calendar Tagged With: Central Park· Clove Lakes Park· Cunningham Park· fireworks· New York Philharmonic free summer concerts· Prospect Park· Van Cortlandt Park

Where to See the Best Fall Foliage in NYC

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This is peak fall foliage season in New York City, through early November. Parks and gardens in all five boroughs have geared up with ways for visitors to find the best technicolor displays, including FREE guided walks by Urban Park rangers, and special color cams that track the ever-changing oranges and reds. Here's where to find the best fall foliage, alphabetically, by … [Read more...] about Where to See the Best Fall Foliage in NYC

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on October 24, 2018 | Updated October 26, 2018 Filed Under: Autumn in New York · Bronx · Brooklyn · Family Fun · NYC for Visitors · NYC Parks · Staten Island Tagged With: Brooklyn Botanic Garden· fall foliage· Greenbelt· New York Botanical Garden· Prospect Park· Queens Botanical Garden· Wave Hill

NYC Free: Yoga Classes Every Day of the Week

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It's possible to do Downward Dog and Warrior Pose every day of the week this summer in FREE outdoor classes in NYC parks and other public spaces, all led by top instructors. There's also summer yoga sessions at a NYC museum. Classes are designed for all levels. Bring your own mat, wear comfortable clothing, and expect to get up early for the sunrise sessions. Note that … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Yoga Classes Every Day of the Week

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on June 21, 2018 | Updated June 17, 2018 Filed Under: Brooklyn · Health & Fitness · NYC Free · NYC Museums · NYC Parks · NYC Summer Calendar Tagged With: Brooklyn Bridge Park· Bryant Park· Coney Island· Prospect Park· Rubin Museum

NYC Free: NY Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks 2018

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NYC FREE: The world-renowned New York Philharmonic returns this week for its popular annual Concerts in the Parks series, offering music lovers the chance to hear the word's best classical music under the stars in parks all five boroughs, with fireworks following the performances. Bring a blanket and a picnic and enjoy these iconic concerts, which have been an annual treat … [Read more...] about NYC Free: NY Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks 2018

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on June 10, 2018 | Updated April 24, 2019 Filed Under: Central Park · Festivals · NYC for Visitors · NYC Free · NYC Parks · NYC Summer Calendar Tagged With: Central Park· Clove Lakes Park· Cunningham Park· fireworks· New York Philharmonic free summer concerts· Prospect Park· Van Cortlandt Park

Best NYC Carousels in all 5 Boroughs

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Carousels have been popular since the 1780s, when they were pulled by horses, and they are still magical today for riders of any age. New York City has a collection of historic gems riding around parks in all five boroughs, plus SeaGlass Carousel, a modern one with fishes and seashells instead of horses. Rides are anywhere from $1 to $3. Best carousels in all 5 boroughs of … [Read more...] about Best NYC Carousels in all 5 Boroughs

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on December 5, 2017 | Updated May 2, 2020 Filed Under: Best of NYC · Bronx · Brooklyn · Central Park · Family Fun · NYC for Visitors · Queens · Staten Island Tagged With: Battery Park· Bronx Zoo· Brooklyn Bridge Park· Bryant Park· carousels in nyc· Flushing Meadow-Corona Park· Prospect Park· Staten Island Zoo

NYC Free: Brooklyn Summer Movies Guide 2017

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One of the great joys of summer in the city are all the FREE outdoor movie screenings, in all five boroughs. This list is your complete guide to what's showing in Brooklyn beginning this week and through July and August, including such kid's favorites Zootopia and everybody's favorites such as Purple Rain. Films begin at dusk. Bring a blanket or a lawn chair and enjoy movies … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Brooklyn Summer Movies Guide 2017

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on June 21, 2017 | Updated July 21, 2017 Filed Under: Brooklyn · Film · NYC Free · NYC Summer Calendar Tagged With: outdoor movies· Prospect Park

Prospect Park 150th Anniversary celebration

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Brooklyn's Prospect Park celebrates its 150th Anniversary this weekend with three days of events, nearly all of them FREE, including a parade and fair, a vintage-style baseball game with 1860s rules, running and walking tours, and the first Smorgasburg of the season. Prospect Park anniversary events are today through Sunday, rain or shine, so let's hope for shine. The only … [Read more...] about Prospect Park 150th Anniversary celebration

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Posted by Evelyn Kanter on March 31, 2017 | Updated March 31, 2017 Filed Under: Best of NYC · Brooklyn · NYC Free · NYC Parks Tagged With: Prospect Park

Where to Recycle Clothing, Sheets, Towels, Shoes in NYC

Make room for the holiday gifts you'll be getting by bringing clean and dry textiles such as clothing, sheets and towels, scarves and hats, even sneakers, to the special recycling centers in our wonderful NYC Parks.  Here's the schedule for the next few days, including Christmas Day -- Friday, December 24th -- 97th St. Greenmarket, 97th St. and Columbus Ave. on the … [Read more...] about Where to Recycle Clothing, Sheets, Towels, Shoes in NYC

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on December 22, 2010 | Updated April 21, 2016 Filed Under: Free and Cheap · Grab Bag · Sales & Bargains Tagged With: Brooklyn· Inwood· Prospect Park· Recycling· Union Square· Upper West Side

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