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Best NYC pizza: Goodfella’s Brick Oven

The best pizza in NYC -- and the world -- is  Goodfella’s Brick Oven Pizza on Staten Island, which has just won the 'world's best pizza' title in an international pizza competition against thousands of restaurants and slice joints  from around the world.  The International Pizza Expo of Las Vegas, sponsored by Pizza Today Magazine, is the big cheese in the pizza business, and … [Read more...] about Best NYC pizza: Goodfella’s Brick Oven

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on March 18, 2012 | Updated March 17, 2012 Filed Under: Cheap Eats · NYC for Visitors Tagged With: Goodfella's· NYC Pizza· Staten Island

NY Public Libary waives fines on overdue books for kids and teens

Kids and teens age eighteen and less are getting amnesty from overdue books, CDs and DVDs -- and the late fines that go with them -- from the New York Public Library.  This special amnesty program is through Halloween, October 31st. No tricks -- and a treat for the more than 140,000 NYC school kids who cannot borrow books, CDs or DVDs from the New York Public Library because … [Read more...] about NY Public Libary waives fines on overdue books for kids and teens

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on October 2, 2011 | Updated October 21, 2017 Filed Under: Free and Cheap · Grab Bag Tagged With: Books· Bronx· Kids· Lower Manhattan· New York City· NY Public Library· Staten Island

Join Hands Across the Sand to stand up for clean energy choices

Saturday, June 25th -- Join thousands of people across the U.S. in joining hands to support clean energy solutions and better transportation choices.  The event also is to demonstrate solidarity against expanded offshore drilling, by holding hands in a human chain along scenic stretches of beach and inland landmarks.  There are nearly 200 events nationwide, including three … [Read more...] about Join Hands Across the Sand to stand up for clean energy choices

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on June 25, 2011 | Updated June 25, 2011 Filed Under: Free and Cheap · Grab Bag Tagged With: Long Island· New York City· Rockaway· Staten Island

Take the kids camping overnight in NYC parks

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Sleeping in the park overnight is not recommended, unless you are part of the annual Urban Rangers family camping program.  On Friday and Saturday nights in July and August, families can sleep under the stars in NYC parks in all five boroughs, including Central Park, Van Cortlandt Park, Prospect Park, Inwood Hill Park and Wolf's Pond Park.  It's a FREE program that starts … [Read more...] about Take the kids camping overnight in NYC parks

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on June 12, 2011 | Updated June 12, 2011 Filed Under: Family Fun · Festivals · NYC Parks Tagged With: Bronx· Brooklyn· Cheap Fun With Kids· Free and Cheap· New York City· NYC Tourist Info· Queens· Staten Island· Urban Park Rangers

Best NYC guidebook to peaceful, tranquil places

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It's just what we all need after the stress of April 15th tax day we just survived.  Peaceful Places New York City is your guide to more than 100 of the most tranquil, serene spots in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island.  Most of the sites mentioned are free, and each and every one of them is accessible by public transportation, from the medieval Cloisters at … [Read more...] about Best NYC guidebook to peaceful, tranquil places

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on April 21, 2011 | Updated April 4, 2020 Filed Under: Arts & Culture · Cheap Eats · Entertainment · Family Fun · Free and Cheap · Health & Fitness · NYC for Visitors · NYC Parks · Sales & Bargains · Scam Alert · Sports · Travel Deals Tagged With: Books· Bronx· Brooklyn· Free and Cheap· Gifts· Guidebooks· Museums· New York City· Peaceful Places· Queens· Staten Island

Today: Learn Basic CPR to Save a Life, Free

Today: Join the American Red Cross on Saturday, March 19, 2011, to learn basic  life-saving CPR and first aid.  This is a nationwide event, with programs throughout the USA, in honor of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.  Because being prepared in an emergency can help safe a life.  If you recall,  many of the bystanders in Tucson knew CPR and first aid and were able to save … [Read more...] about Today: Learn Basic CPR to Save a Life, Free

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on March 19, 2011 | Updated March 19, 2011 Filed Under: Free and Cheap · Grab Bag · Health & Fitness Tagged With: Bronx· Brooklyn· Free and Cheap· Midtown· New York City· Queens· Red Cross· Staten Island

NYC Free and Frugal iPhone iPad iTouch app

It may be the best $1.99 bargain on the planet.  NYC Free and Frugal is the newest app for the iPhone, iPad and iTouch, just pubished and avialable for download on the iTunes store. NYC Free and Frugal information on more than 100 cheap eats and shopping, plus free museums, theater, street festivals and other attractions in all five boroughs -- Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, … [Read more...] about NYC Free and Frugal iPhone iPad iTouch app

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on October 16, 2010 | Updated April 4, 2020 Filed Under: Arts & Culture · Cheap Eats · Cheap Urban Escapes · Entertainment · Family Fun · Festivals · Free and Cheap · Health & Fitness · NYC for Visitors · NYC Parks · NYC Theater · Sales & Bargains · Sports · Travel Deals · Weekend Getaways Tagged With: Books· Bronx· Brooklyn· Charities· Cheap Fun With Kids· Chelsea· Clothing· Concerts· Coney Island· Crafts· Dance· East Side· Electronics· Free and Cheap· Gifts· Greenwich Village· Harlem· Holidays· Kids· Lectures· Lincoln Center· Lower Manhattan· Midtown· Movies· Museums· Music· New York City· NYC Tourist Info· Queens· Self-Improvement· Soho· Staten Island· Times Square· Union Square· Upper East Side· Upper West Side

Watch NY1 Report About Travel Guidebook Peaceful Places NYC

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All this week, TV station NY1 is airing a segment about the calm, quiet, tranquil places in The Big Apple. It's Valarie D'Elia's regular Travel With Val feature on TV1, this week focusing on my new NYC travel guidebook, Peaceful Places New York City: 139 Tranquil Sites in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island. Long title, and so is the serenity you'll … [Read more...] about Watch NY1 Report About Travel Guidebook Peaceful Places NYC

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on August 13, 2010 | Updated January 30, 2019 Filed Under: Arts & Culture · Cheap Urban Escapes · Family Fun · Free and Cheap · Grab Bag · NYC for Visitors · NYC Parks · Travel Deals · Weekend Getaways Tagged With: Books· Bronx· Brooklyn· Cheap Fun With Kids· Free and Cheap· New York City· NYC Tourist Info· Queens· Staten Island

Peaceful Places NYC is Read of the Week on Tripatini

My new travel guidebook, Peaceful Places New York City, is featured at the Read of the Week on the website Tripatini, a social network for those of us who love to travel. Thanks to the editors at Tripatini for acknowledging the book, which can be purchased online through the Tripatini website and from Amazon.   Peaceful Places New York City also is on sale at Barnes … [Read more...] about Peaceful Places NYC is Read of the Week on Tripatini

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on June 25, 2010 | Updated April 7, 2019 Filed Under: Family Fun · Free and Cheap · Grab Bag · NYC for Visitors · Travel Deals Tagged With: Books· Bronx· Brooklyn· Cheap Fun With Kids· Free and Cheap· Lower Manhattan· Museums· New York City· NYC Tourist Info· Queens· Staten Island

NYPD Ticket Blitz for Texting While Driving

The New York City Police Department is launching a summer driving ticket blitz this week for drivers who talk or text while driving,   The 24-hour NYPD crackdown is Tuesday, June 22, and will be in all be in all five Big Apple boroughs.  Using a hand-held cellphone while driving is against the law in New York City, as it is in many other cities and states.  Anybody caught … [Read more...] about NYPD Ticket Blitz for Texting While Driving

Posted by Evelyn Kanter on June 20, 2010 | Updated April 13, 2018 Filed Under: Getting Around NYC · Grab Bag · NYC for Visitors Tagged With: Bronx· Brooklyn· Lower Manhattan· New York City· NYC Tourist Info· NYPD· Parking· Queens· Staten Island

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