Painter Posted May 2, 2007 #1 Share Posted May 2, 2007 We will be sprending a few days in New york before our cruise. Anyone know of freebies in the city? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseGal777 Posted May 2, 2007 #2 Share Posted May 2, 2007 If you are a bank of member cardholder a few museums in nyc are offering free admission (guggenheim, moma, etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redlef Posted May 4, 2007 #3 Share Posted May 4, 2007 Sony Museum 56th & Madison. Interactive museum about television, lots of hands on exhibits. You could spend a couple of hours there. FREE! http://wondertechlab.sony.com Depending on when you go, you may be able to catch a free concert in the Park: http://www.centralparknyc.org/activities/music You can get $5 tickets to see baseball games on some nights, usually mid week games against the less popular teams. $5 Tickets to the NY Yankees at: http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/nyy/ticketing/fujifilmpack.jsp. $5 Tickets to the NY Mets at http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/nym/ticketing/specials.jsp Subway fare anywhere in the 5 boroughs $2 each way. Metropolitan Museum of Art & Museum of Natural History both have "Suggested admission prices" of $14/adult, but I've seen people give them a buck. Not my personal style, but you asked. You can get discount tickets to Broadway shows at The Ticket Booth at The Marriott Marquis: http://gonyc.about.com/cs/discountbroadway/a/tktsbooth.htm. Half price for a Broadway show can still be over $50 a seat, depending on how popular it is. Great People Watching locations: Central Park Grenwich Village Brooklyn Battery Park Cheap food tip: Check out the street vendors who sell gyros, hotdogs, ice cream, shish kabobs, sausage sandwiches, pretzels, and nuts. Lots of street corner shopping stands. If they have tables, they're probably legal. A cardboard box across the top of a trash can is not a table. If it's a guy with a brief case or a blanket on the sidewalk, they don't have a permit. If you buy from them, don't fall for the "sales tax" add-on. And don't expect a liberal return policy from any of these folks, legal or not. Check out the many flea markets they have around town: http://www.ny.com/shopping/flea/. also http://www.nycstreetfairs.com/sched.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TenerifeSharon Posted May 4, 2007 #4 Share Posted May 4, 2007 Great tips for NYC.:D Thanks very much. Was born in Brooklyn, but have lived out of the U.S. for most of my adult life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maere Posted May 4, 2007 #5 Share Posted May 4, 2007 I would also suggest getting the Metro Card for the buses and subways......great way to get all around the city...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted May 5, 2007 Author #6 Share Posted May 5, 2007 Some very good tips ...thanks everyone. Keep posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharks48 Posted May 9, 2007 #7 Share Posted May 9, 2007 The Staten Island Ferry!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theicom1 Posted May 10, 2007 #8 Share Posted May 10, 2007 The Staten Island Ferry!! Please don't go during the evening rush (4:30-8:00), and remember that its purpose is as a COMMUTER ferry, yield to the commuters. If tourists would do this it would probably stop the talks about charging tourists to take it! You will be rewarded with views you may not even get to see from your ship! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostAgain Posted May 10, 2007 #9 Share Posted May 10, 2007 The Sony museum was really fun, but make sure you get a reservation before you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sally Forth Posted May 13, 2007 #10 Share Posted May 13, 2007 You can get tickets to Letterman tapings. We did that and had a blast. Viv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueHerons Posted May 14, 2007 #11 Share Posted May 14, 2007 My favorite NYC site with tons of freebies! www.DowntownNYC.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaofami Posted May 15, 2007 #12 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Go to the restaurant and lounge in the lobby of the Marriott and sit and people watch. Walk around Central Park or Times Square. Most museums have suggested prices and you can give whatever you feel comfortable giving. While it's not free, the Circle Line is a fun trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted May 25, 2007 Author #13 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Thank you all for your suggestions. Sounds like we will be busy for the time we are there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatam Posted May 25, 2007 #14 Share Posted May 25, 2007 If you want to see some absolutely fantastic basketball NY style, there is a court on 6th Ave (Ave of the Americas) and Bleecker in Greenwich Village. Some of the best of the NBA gained streetball skills in this little basketball court. The other freebie basketball court (and very famous) is Rucker Park on 155 St and 8th Ave. During the summer, you will often find current NBA players hanging out, playing ball with the locals. Allen Iverson (former Philadelphia 76er's standout) is FREQUENTLY at Rucker Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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