Now that my hometown is back on top of the must visit destination list, here’s how to enjoy NYC on the cheap.
Things to do include the last of hundreds of FREE spring/summer/fall outdoor concerts and movies, the 200th birthday celebration of the Brooklyn Museum the Village Halloween Parade, Oktoberfest, and so much more.
It all helps make New York City the greatest city on the planet year-round, not just in October.
Nearly everything here is FREE and family-friendly, and nothing is more than $20 per person unless it is a free program with museum or zoo admission, supports a charity, or otherwise is a noteworthy special event. Some free events require registration.
Pick one, some or all and enjoy the best of New York City FREE or cheap.
This best things to do in NYC on the cheap guide is updated at the beginning and middle of each month, with at least six weeks of events to help you plan how to enjoy the greatest city on the planet.
NYC Tourism Facts
In 2023, NYC welcomed 62.2 million visitors, including 50.6 million domestic and 11.6 million international visitors.
In 2024, visitation is expected to grow to 64.8 million, a 97% recovery of pre-Pandemic 2019 record levels.
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Through Oct. 6 – Final Events at the Rubin Museum
The home of Himalayan and East Asian art is closing permanently to become a “museum without walls”, offering virtual tours and workshops and loaning its treasures to other museums around the world.
Fittingly, the final exhibition is a look ahead, focusing on current artwork by modern Himalayan and East Asian artists, all focusing on their cultural heritage in new ways, including some artists born here in New York City.
Reimagine: Himalayan Art Now is a museum-wide exhibition featuring artworks by 32 contemporary artists, many from the Himalayan region and diaspora. Explore all six floors of the Rubin Museum, which has been transformed with new commissions and recent works in dialogue with objects from the Rubin’s collection, inviting new ways of encountering traditional Himalayan art.
I was most impressed by the museum-wide exhibit, which is dominated by a six-floor fabric sculpture blazing with color and dotted with traditional symbols and animals, pictured here.
The building – with an architecturally-significant five-story circular staircase – used to be an upscale department store. A museum spokesperson told me the building would be sold, probably in 2024. I told her I hope the sale contract requires that the building NOT be razed for a high-rise condo.
- The Rubin Museum is at 150 W. 17th St. in Chelsea.
October. 3-6 – The Rubin is celebrating its final days with FREE admission and a block party –
- FREE admission 11am to 5pm
FREE 17th Street Farewell Party
Friday, October 4, – FREE with registration. Enjoy free admission, cocktails, live DJ music by DJ Rekha, and a dance party.
- 6pm to 10pm
- A limited number of tickets will be available onsite on a first-come, first-served basis.
FREE 17th Street Closing Ceremony
Sunday, October 6 – To mark the museum’s transformation into a virtual museum, more than 5,000 flags of good wishes will be displayed outside the building, celebrating 20 years of being an important part of the NYC cultural landscape.
- 5pm to 5:30pm. No reservation required.
The Rubin Museum is at 150 W. 17th St. in Chelsea.
Breaking News:
- The Rubin Museum of Art’s beloved Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room is headed to the Brooklyn Museum. Starting June 2025, you can experience the Shrine Room in the Brooklyn Museum’s acclaimed Arts of Asia galleries as part of six-year partnership.
- Since it first opened in 2015 at the Rubin, the Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room as been one of the most popular installations at the Museum—a space for quiet contemplation that provides a glimpse into how Tibetan religions art would be displayed and used as part of the living cultural tradition.
- As the Rubin Museum transforms to a new global model, focusing on traveling exhibitions, collecting sharing, scholarships, and digital offerings, strategic partnerships like this one with Brooklyn Museum, will increase the number of visitors who can access and experience Himalayan art.
Inter-Faith Service Commemorating Oct. 7
Friday, Oct. 4 – A Night of Solidarity Commemorating the October 7 Tragedies is a special Friday Night worship service featuring leading civic and religious leaders of multiple faiths.
The special inter-faith service at Temple Emanu-el is FREE, both in person and online, with participation by –
- Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York
- Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO and National Director, Anti-Defamation League (ADL
- Pastor Jared R. Stahler, Senior Pastor, Saint Peter’s Church
6pm, registration not required. More information here.
200th Birthday Bash at the Brooklyn Museum
Saturday/Sunday, Oct. 4/5 – Kick off the Brooklyn Museum’s 200th anniversary celebration with Birthday Bash.
This full weekend of programming highlights the best of the borough and marks two centuries of championing Brooklyn’s artistic communities. This family-friendly event includes music and karaoke, dance and poetry, gallery tours and art-making, piñatas, and more.
And birthday cake – what else but Junior’s Cheesecake, from iconic restaurant world famous for its cheesecake.
- This program is free; registration is required and includes Museum general admission.
- 11am to 10pm both days.
Celebrating Oktoberfest in NYC
You don’t have to visit Munich or Stuttgart to enjoy the camaraderie, good food and good beer of Oktoberfest, since many German restaurants in NYC are celebrating with special menus, including beef menus.
Although any bar or restaurant can promote Oktoberfest, even mix it up with Halloween by serving pumpkin beer, these are true German or German heritage locations. Make mine a hefeweizen!
Black Forest Brooklyn
Weekends through Oct. 6 – This family-owned-and-operated restaurant is celebrating Oktoberfest for the 11th year, now in two locations. Each party features authentic decorations, a live German oompah band, drink & food specials, and a mug holding & costume contest with prizes.
Get tickets on resy for $10, instead of $15 when purchasing a ticket at the door. A three-hour unlimited beer package for $45 can be added-on when purchasing your ticket.
- 181 Smith Street and733 Fulton Street, Fort Greene, Brooklyn
Zum Schneider’s Oktoberfest
Through Oct. 6 – This authentic event takes place at 3 Dollar Bill in East Williamsburg within a fully decked-out Oktoberfest tent, which can host up to 600 guests. Sip imported German beer and eat giant pretzels, bratwurst, cheese spreads, and more.
- Tickets are available for purchase here.
- Zum Schneider’s Oktoberfest is at 3 Dollar Bill, 260 Messerole Street, East Williamsburg
Radegast Hall & Biergarten
Saturdays, through Oct. 5 – The annual Oktoberfest celebration plenty of German food and drink, a live brass band, a men’s and women’s mug-holding competition, ceremonial keg tapping, and a DJ dance party.
- 113 North 3rd St., Williamsburg
- Reservations recommended
Bierhaus NYC
Weekends through October – This Bavarian-style beer hall offers both a love of Oktoberfest and Hofbräu beer. Celebrations include a ceremonial keg tapping and pig roast, stein-holding competitions, kid-friendly events, and more. Bierhaus offers 24 beers on tap, weekly trivia, and live music.
- 712 Third Ave, Midtown East
Reichenbach Hall
5 West 37th Street, Midtown
September 21
Midtown’s Reichenbach Hall is kicking off their Oktoberfest celebrations on September 21, the day of the annual German American parade along 5th Avenue. The biergarten invites patrons to join them all night in the festivities, with live music and Munich and Berlin cuisine, including the biggest selection of German beer in New York.
Remembering Sept. 11, 2001
The World Trade Center redefined the city’s skyline and developed modern New York. Learn the story in a new exhibition at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum.
The 9/11 Museum is currently open six days a week, 9am to 7pm (plus select Tuesdays). Explore at your own pace, and plan to spend at least 45-90 minutes.
Bring tissues. Some exhibits are not appropriate for very young children.
- The 9/11 Museum is adjacent to the FREE 9/11 Memorial Plaza, with the famous waterfalls. That is open to the public 8am to 8pm daily.
- The museum is not free. Tickets for the 9/11 Museum can be purchased here up to six months in advance.
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FREE Birdwatching Tours in Bryant Park
Tuesdays and Thursdays through Oct. 11 – Watch the birdie! Seriously – New York City is n the Atlantic Flyover, so we are lucky to be visited by thousands of birds each fall and spring. Like other tourists, they like to stop and rest, and have something to eat.
Past sightings include warblers, tanagers, vireos, thrushes, and even a Chuck-will’s-widow.
Once again, Bryant Park is offering FREE guided birding tours, led by environmental educator and urban naturalist Gabriel Willow.
Tours are Tuesdays at 8am and Thursdays and Fridays at 5pm during fall migration season. There’s no registration, just show up ready to look up.
- Meet at the Bryant Park info kiosk, on 6th Avenue across from 41st Street.
FREE Stargazing on the High Line
Tuesdays through Oct. 29 – Immerse yourself in the wonders of the night sky every Tuesday on the High Line.
The friendly team from the Amateur Astronomers Association—with whom the High Line has been partnering since the park’s opening—is on hand with high-powered telescopes, ready to reveal the secrets of the cosmos.
No experience is necessary and the astronomers provide expert guidance. telescopes will be provided between sunset and park closure. No RSVP is required.
Note – Stargazing on the High Line is subject to cancellation due to overcast conditions or inclement weather. If a stargazing session needs to be cancelled, it is posted on the park’s website and X feed by 3pm.
- Every Tuesday from sunset (around 8pm) to 30 minutes before park closure
- On the High Line at Little West 12th St.
FREE Movies Under the Stars
Through October 25 – This popular annual program offers 150 FREE recent blockbuster hits, classic favorites and family-friendly films with screenings in parks in all five NYC boroughs.
Bring a picnic blanket, chairs where permitted, and get set to screen such films as Barbie, Teenage Ninja Mutant Turtles and Remember the Titans.
With 150 films, we can’t list each one.
- Check the NYC Parks Movies Under the Stars website for the daily schedule, including cancellations in case the weather does not cooperate.
Last Chance For These Museums and Exhibits
Collecting Inspiration at the Met
Through Oct. 20 in Gallery 199 – Edward Moore was the creative force who led Tiffany & Co. to unparalleled originality and success during the second half of the 19th century. He amassed a vast collection of decorative arts of exceptional quality and in various media, from Greek and Roman glass and Japanese baskets to metalwork from the Islamic world.
These objects were a source of inspiration for Moore, a noted silversmith in his own right, and the designers he supervised.
The exhibition Collecting Inspiration: Edward C. Moore at Tiffany & Co. features more than 180 extraordinary examples from Moore’s personal collection, alongside 70 magnificent silver objects designed and created at Tiffany & Co. under his direction.
The Met Roof – Every year the Met commissions an artist for a rooftop display. This year, it is Kosovar artist Petrit Halilaj who has transformed The Met Roof with a sprawling sculptural installation.
On Friday and Saturday evenings through Autumn, you can also enjoy cocktails and snacks, with a stunning sunset view of Central Park.
- The Met Roof is FREE with museum admission.
Fotografiska New York Has Closed
The photography museum has closed its location at 219 Park Avenue South to move to a new, larger space. It is expected the museum’s well-regarded restaurant Verōnika and the Chapel Bar will re-open in the new space.
According to Crain’s, the architecturally stunning building is being put on the market. The property was last listed in 2022 for $135 million, but it did not sell.
Constructed between 1892 and 1894 for the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Episcopal Church, the ornate building features a Flemish Renaissance Revival style and a striking limestone facade.
The building, known as the Church Missions House, was part of an area formerly known as “Charity Row.” It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
Following its closure in September, the museum will host an exhibition covering a century of NYC nightlife photography in a temporary space.
No details of a new location for the museum have been announced yet.
Responsibility of Memory: The Role of Art in Holocaust Remembrance
Holocaust Remembrance Day was in May, but this virtual art exhibit remembering Yom HaShoah is on-going, sponsored by The Holocaust and United Nations Outreach Programme
The FREE online exhibit features three generations of artists whose lives were impacted by the Holocaust and whose art was shaped by this experience – including artists who survived Auschwitz Birkenau and Terezin.
There are full descriptions of each painting, along with bios of each artist represented in the exhibit.
The exhibition was curated by the Center for Persecuted Arts and Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center, and is sponsored by the German Federal Foreign Office with support from of the Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations.
Frick Madison Photo Joseph Coscia Jr.
Frick Madison is Closed Permanently
After three years at its temporary space called Frick Madison at 945 Madison Ave. while Henry Clay Frick’s historic and ornate Fifth Avenue mansion underwent a massive renovation, the artwork returns “home” to East 70th Street, and reopens before the end of 2024.
It will take that long for curators and designers to re-install the precious items, which includes works by Fragonard, Holbein, Rembrandt, Turner, Vermeer, and Whistler, as well as significant sculptures, Chinese porcelain, Oriental carpets, bronzes, and other decorative arts objects.
I really enjoyed seeing the luscious historic collection in the stark, modernist setting of Marcel Breuer’s iconic building, formerly home of the Whitney Museum of American Art, before it moved downtown to new digs in Chelsea. The “brutalist” architecture made the romantic, ethereal artworks feel so much more romantic and ethereal.
The building has been purchased by Sotheby’s, to become an exhibit area for auctions and offices.
ICYMI – News Worth Noting
Register to Vote & Early Voting
Eligible New Yorkers have until Saturday, Oct. 26, to register to vote in the general election on Nov. 5.
Oct. 26 also marks the start of early voting, which runs daily through Nov. 3. New Yorkers can find their early voting site and hours online at findmypollsite.vote.nyc.
To register to vote in the Empire State, New Yorkers must:
- Be a U.S. citizen
- Be at least 18 years old
- Be a resident of NYS and the county, city or village for at least 30 days before the election
- Not be in prison for a felony conviction
- Not be adjudged mentally incompetent by a court
- Not claim the right to vote elsewhere
New Yorkers can register to vote online, in person or by mail.
Anyone who is not sure< of their registration status can check it online at enrollment.
Michelin Guide Adds 12 NYC Restaurants
Fine dining just got more fine with the addition of 12 NYC restaurants to the famous Michelin Guide, bringing the number to 142.
- The new additions include French, Italian, seafood, Thai and Filippino choices
- See the full list here. Reservations recommended.
Landing Day
On Sept. 15, 1654, a group of 23 Sephardic Jews arrived on the shores of New York — then called New Amsterdam — and created the first organized Jewish community in the city. Today, 350 years later, NYC is home to the largest Jewish population of any city in the world.
- The City Council has voted on a resolution to honor both, turning Landing Day from an event marked by a few Jewish leaders into an official date on the city’s calendar. That’s just short of making it a holiday, like Juneteenth.
- The resolution aims to “commemorate the arrival of the first Jewish community in New Amsterdam in 1654 and to celebrate the continuing importance of the Jewish community in the City of New York.”
Food Hall Opening in former Lord & Taylor Building
NYC’s newest food hall, Shaver Hall, is set to open in the iconic former Lord & Taylor building on Fifth Avenue between 38th and 39th Sts., now housing Amazon. According to a press release, it will “celebrate the rich heritage of the iconic Lord & Taylor building and promises to redefine the culinary landscape of Midtown Manhattan.”
- Shaver Hall is named in honor of Dorothy Shaver, the trailblazing president of Lord & Taylor and first woman to head a multimillion-dollar business.
- The first two announced tenants are Chick Chick, featuring Korean-inspired chicken, and Taqueria Al Pastor, with Mexican cuisine.
About the Lord & Taylor building –
- Originally constructed in 1914, the Lord & Taylor Building is an 11-story commercial masterpiece in the Italian Renaissance Revival style, designed by renowned architects Starrett & van Vleck.
- The building’s granite, brick, and limestone facade and copper cornice have symbolized elegance and sophistication for over a century, including for its famous and famously inventive holiday windows.
The Vessel at Hudson Yards is Open Again
- The famous honeycomb sculpture has re-opened after shutting down in January following three suicides, but it is no longer FREE to visit.
- The 150-foot Vessel now has safety netting to safeguard visitors, and the once-free architectural sculpture now costs $10 per person.
- Visitors must buy at least two tickets and will not be allowed to visit alone.
- Hudson Yards is “installing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline signage and messaging” and increasing security, CNN reported.
IKEA will open in the heart of the Fifth Avenue shopping district
- Ikea will be the prime anchor of a new office tower being constructed at 570 Fifth Avenue, between West 46th and 47th Streets, at the edge of the Diamond District.
Serendipity 3 is opening in Times Square.
- The famous ice cream parlor will keep it’s Upper East Side location open, and add this new one.
- Read the full story, with photos, in this MarketWatch article.
Citi Bike Rate Increase
Lyft, the rideshare company which now owns and operates the bike share program, has raised rates again, especially for the popular battery-assisted e-bikes.
- Unlocking a Citi Bike now costs $4.79.
- E-bike fees are now approximately $10 for 15 minutes.
- A day pass for a manual bike is now $19.
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Boo at the Zoo
Through Oct. 27 – One of the best kid-friendly Halloween festivals returns to The Bronx Zoo, with all kinds of spooky and festive family-friendly festivities, including costume parades, Halloween crafts, pumpkin carving demos, magicians, a pumpkin trail, and more!
- Boo at the Zoo is FREE with zoo admission. Click here for the full schedule of Boo at the Zoo events
One of the largest zoos in the USA, the beloved Bronx Zoo has been celebrating its 125th anniversary in throughout 2024, with a combination of new exhibits and a yearlong schedule of special events – including – .
Animal Chronicles: A NEW temp exhibit includes a walking trail of more than a quarter mile featuring life-size and gigantic, immersive eco-sculptures that showcase key achievements in the Bronx Zoo’s history of saving animal species and connecting New Yorkers to wildlife.
- Animal Chronicles will be available daily and is included with admission.
Monthly Birthday Celebrations: Weekend celebrations will be spread throughout the park on select days from April through September, including parades, performances, crafting, scavenger hunts, tours, Wildlife Theater, and much more.
- Each month features a different theme.
- Ticket prices are $37.75 for adults, $33.25 for seniors 65+ and $28.75 for children 3-15.
- Purchase tickets online here.
Wednesdays are FREE limited-admission
- Online reservations for timed tickets open on Mondays at 5 pm at the link.
- These tickets are for park entry only; individual-attraction tickets cost $7/person, per attraction.
- All visitors age 3 and up are required to have a ticket, and to reserve you must register with a valid email address.
- Limited tickets; first-reserved, first-served,
More Zoo News
Prospect Park Zoo
The Prospect Park Zoo is open again after being forced to close for eight months due to flood damage caused by the storm last September, which left 25 feet of water in the buildings’ basements. No animals were harmed during or after the flooding. Repairs have cost an estimated $20 million of federal funds, and repair projects are continuing even after the re-opening.
There are some new young animals, including baboons Bandari and Nyani and Pinnelopi the porcupette plus Turtle Time and Conservation stations, sea lion feedings with narration, and more.
The animals are happy to have their humans, back, too.
- Adult tickets are $9.95, seniors are $7.95, children ages 3-12 are $6.95, and children 2 and under are free.
- Reserve tickets here
FREE Older Adult Resource Fair
Tuesday, Oct. 8 – Whether you call yourself Older or Senior, this event is a resource for FREE flu shots and health screenings and other information important to those of us on the other side of 50.
The fair is sponsored by elected NYState and NYC, and includes dozens of support and advocacy groups, including Alzheimer’s Foundation, Lighthouse Guild, Center for Hearing and Communication Services/AARP.
- 3pm to 5 pm
- Goddard Riverside’s Lincoln Square Neighborhood Center, 250 W. 65th (between Amsterdam and West End Aves.)
- Find more information at www.nysenate.gov/OlderAdultFair24
PaleyFest NY 2024 Celebrates TV
October 16-22 – This annual, multiday festival at The Paley Museum in midtown Manhattan celebrates and showcases today’s biggest stars and hottest shows in television programming with a sneak peak at the upcoming season and screenings of favorite shows from the past.
PaleyFest NY also include conversations featuring behind-the-scenes scoops and insights, untold stories, funny anecdotes, and more, including appearances by the cast and crew of the Outlander series and a reunion of the cast of The Walking Dead.
PaleyFest NY is named for William S. Paley, founder of CBS and The Paley Center for Media. Tickets go on sale in September.
FREE – Rethinking the Statue of Liberty
Tuesday, Oct. 8 – This FREE panel discussion brings together experts to re-situate the story of this iconic statue.
Actress/playwright Anna Deavere Smith, writer Clint Smith, historian Edward Berenson, and sociologist Nancy Foner will explore the tensions and contradictions inherent in the Statue’s symbolism, how the Statue’s meaning shaped American history, and how our current moment reflects the debates during Lady Liberty’s first decade. Dr. Annie Polland, president of the Tenement Museum, will moderate.
- Registration required (at the link) but seats are first-come-first-served at this free event.
- 6:30pm to 8pm at Cooper Union Great Hall, 7 East 7th St.
FREE – Open House New York
Oct 18-20 – Experience the unique opportunity to explore more than 200 of New York City’s iconic buildings and landmarks during this annual event, celebrating its 22nd year in 2024.
It is a mix of in-person tours, self-guided explorations, and digital content of skyscrapers, power plants, artist studios, and everything in between.
The festival is FREE, but many events require advance registration to manage space.
With more than 200 events, we can’t list them all.
- Visi the Open House New York website to search by location or type of event.
FREE – Village Halloween Parade
Thursday, Oct. 31 – Meow! Now in its 51st year, the historic and colorful parade will celebrate spooky season beginning at 7 p.m. with a costumed procession along Sixth Avenue.
This year’s theme is cats, and you an expect some participants to be dressed like childless cat ladies. The purrr-fectly fun and FREE parade will be led by Grand Marshal actor André De Shields, best known for his role as Hermes in the Broadway musical “Hadestown” and recently as Old Deuteronomy in CATS: “The Jellicle Ball.”
- The parade is on Halloween! Thursday, Oct. 31, starting at 7 p.m. Line-up begins at 6:30 p.m.
- Only those in costume are permitted to join the procession.
- The parade is open to all ages, but the after-party at Webster Hall at 9 p.m. is for those ages 18 and older. The party will also offer a $5,000 prize for the best costume.
- For more information, visit halloween-nyc.com.
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FREE Monday Admission to the 9/11 Memorial and Museum
First Monday of the Month – This great opportunity is only for NYC residents. You will have to show proof of NYC residency for free admission.
Everybody can get FREE admission every Monday, from from 5:30pm to 7pm.
Simply log onto 911memorial.org from 7am on the Monday morning of your intended visit and book your free ticket.
Tickets are always free to 9/11 families, and the outdoor memorial plaza is always free.
FREE Admission to Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Friday, Oct. 4, Nov. 1, Dec. 6
UNIQLO NYC Nights are the first Friday of each month, 4–8 pm.
New York City residents get free admission courtesy of UNIQLO, but everyone can enjoy an evening out in our galleries with paid admission.
See new art in the galleries, enjoy music by DJs from The Lot Radio, grab a drink at the pop-up bar, get creative with drop-in drawing sessions, see a film in the theaters, and enjoy the spring weather in the lovely outdoor sculpture garden.
FREE First Fridays at Neue Galerie, Friday, Fri., Oct. 4, Nov. 1, Dec. 6
First Fridays at Neue Galerie offer free admission and extra hours to closing, the first Friday of the month.
Visitors are admitted free at 5 p.m. and the galleries remain open until 8 p.m. No registration is required, and admission is first-come, first-served.
The Book Store and Design Shop stay open late, too.
FREE First Fridays at Poster House, Friday, Fri., Oct. 4, Nov. 1, Dec. 6
Poster House is the first museum in the United States dedicated to the global history of posters. First Fridays free admission is all day, 10am to 9pm
Every First Friday is different, with tours, workshops, performances, and activities, to further engage visitors with the exhibitions.
- Poster House is at 119 West 23 St. in Chelsea. tel. 617-447-7453
FREE Fridays & Sundays at the Whitney Museum of American Art
The Meatpacking District art museum has dropped its “pay-what-you-wish” system on Fridays from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. and on the second Sunday of every month, when admission will be free for all visitors.
Second Sundays offers free all-day admission to visitors and special programming for families. On the second Sunday of every month, guests can enjoy all-ages arts & crafts activities, tours, classes, and other special events connected to exhibitions on view at the Whitney or significant community events like Earth Day or Pride Month.
Also on view will be the museum’s permanent collection exhibitions, featuring artists such as Edward Hopper, Kara Walker, Georgia O’Keeffe, Kevin Beasley, Faith Ringgold, Lee Krasner, Jasper Johns, Alexander Calder, Jacob Lawrence, Carrie Mae Weems, Andrea Carlson, and Clarissa Tossin.
The Whitney hopes free admission will make the museum more enticing to potential visitors and open the doors to a wider audience.
Free admission tickets must be reserved in advance.
FREE Saturdays at the Jewish Museum
There is FREE admission every Saturday.
My personal favorite is the ongoing “Scenes from the Collection” exhibit, with the delightful yellow sculpture shown here. From one side, it spells OY, the German and Yiddish phrase for “uh-oh”. From the other side, it spells YO, now used by multiple cultures in NYC as a greeting.
Which one do you use – OY, or YO, or both?
- The Jewish Museum is at 1109 Fifth Ave. at 92nd St.
FREE Tours of Hart Island
Hart Island is now open to the public. Since 1869, more than 1 million New Yorkers have been laid to rest on the island.
NYC Parks is now offering visits twice per month so New Yorkers can learn about its important history and see the beauty of the island and enjoy picture postcard views of the city.
You can put your name in the lottery for a free walking tour here.
Read about the history of Hart Island in this article in The City.
- Tours are Tuesdays, 10am to 1pm
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