NYC for Free [Paperback]

Christopher C. Sulavik (Author), Stephen B. Sulavik (Author), Emily R. Church (Author)

Book Description

Series: NYC for Free | Publication Date: October 1999

Including over 700 free events and services in New York City, NYC for Free shows how the city opens its doors for free to visitors and residents tired of being nickel and dimed. Organized in 43 categories -- from museums to piano bars, from meditation instruction to classical music concerts -- this guide covers a wide breadth of listings, many of which are unknown even to the inveterate New Yorker. It is meant to address those looking for a pleasant night out for music, dance, or a lecture, for example, while shedding light on more serious matters like counseling, educational workshops and even cancer screenings. Each listing includes names of events/services, locations, phone numbers, hours and descriptions. In addition, a calendar lists popular events each month. This light-weight, pocket-sized volume was written for people trying to save money while discovering hidden gems that would normally cost a heavy sum. Quite simply, it is a long list of things you might jot down if told by a friend, or spotted in a newspaper.

* A guide with 43 categories of free events and services in New York City's five boroughs * All listings updated and expanded when necessitated * Includes many listings never before included in a NYC guide * Listings tailored to the tourist as well as to the native New Yorker * Each listing includes name of event/service, location, phone number, hours, and description * In addition, a calendar listing selections of popular events each month * Designed as a light-weight, pocket-sized volume intended to be easily carried in jacket or purse * Its author, a Brooklyn resident and former journalist, has been featured with the first edition of the book on CBS News (New York, Channel 2) and the morning news and talk show, Good Day New York (FOX).

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

New York City has a bad budget rep. What with astronomical rents, hundred-dollar dinners, and Broadway show tickets that cost what some people earn in a week, it's small wonder people associate New York with wallet drain. But associations can change. There's a lot to do and enjoy in New York for free.

Christopher Sulavik did the legwork to make the city's wealth of freebies accessible to all, listing more than 600 items in 41 categories. In NYC for Free he tells when the Guggenheim Museum hosts "Pay What You Wish Night," when the Whitney waives its entrance fee, and lists a bunch of lesser-known museums that don't charge at all, such as the Jewish Museum, the American Numismatic Society, the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum, and the Kurdish Library and Museum. He lists venues for free films, free dance performances, free comedy clubs, free music (classical, jazz, rock, and folk), free health services, free meditation, free lectures, and free literary events. He covers free children's entertainment centers (in the form of environmental centers, castles, museums, and day care), free adult entertainment (in the form of piano bars without cover charges, and happy hours with tons of gratis appetizers), and loads of public places to walk and hang out, from beaches and parks to gardens and cemeteries.

It's good fun to clink champagne flutes at the Ritz, but it's also nice to have the option of soaking up some of New York's energy and culture without losing one's shirt in the process.--Stephanie Gold --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Review

"People who use the excuse that the Big Apple is too expensive should take a look at this volume... Travelers will love this book... Highly recommended..." Library Journal, April 1, 1998

"As a native New Yorker, I found sites I had forgotten or had never known about... There is much to be admired about [this] work...." Independent Publisher, Sept. 1998

"NYC for Free is a keeper." Amazon.com, October, 1998 -- (amazon.com, October, 1998)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 164 pages
• Publisher: Tatra Pr; 2 edition (October 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966184734
• ISBN-13: 978-0966184730
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 7.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,714,691 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great guide to the city!, April 5, 2000

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Patricia Willens (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: NYC for Free (Paperback)

I love this book because it reminds me that there are hundreds of hidden gems in New York. And they don't have to cost you a cent -- the point is to get yourself out the door and exploring. Thanks to the author for doing an incredible amount of legwork. The only thing I can think of as a drawback is that some of the information is bound to change over time so just make sure you call ahead to check on times and other details. Great job!