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Some of the best bargains in The Big Apple are the city’s famous bridges. The Brooklyn Bridge, the Manhattan Bridge, the Williamsburg Bridge, Queensboro Bridge, also called the 59th St. Bridge — FREE. So when one of these NYC icons celebrates its 100th birthday, it’s worth writing about. Today, December 31, 2009, marks the 100th anniversary of the official [...] There’s no reason to spend $150 or more for a champagne dinner in a fancy restaurant on New Year’s Eve when plenty of places are offering open bars and nibbles for $50 or less per person. Here are three affordable last minute suggestions from New York Magazine for partying your way into 2010: Bondi Road, Lower Manhattan, has a three hour [...] Here’s your chance to read a book for free before it’s published. Crown Publishing, a division of Random House, has an website called Read it Forward, which lets you request three soon-to-be-published books each month, read it when it arrives in the mailbox, and then generate some buzz for the book by passing it on to a friend [...]
Know before you go what the current taxi fare is. The NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission is the official source for taxi fares, which — BTW — are illegal to raise just because it’s New Year’s Eve. But do tip generously, since it is New Year’s Eve. Here’s a short video that explains just how Cab Corner works… A new website launches in January offering free music downloads. But there’s a price for free. Instead of paying 99 cents for an iTunes download, you get your music for free from Free All Music – but only after you watch a 15 second or 30 second commercial from one of the website’s sponsors, such as Coca [...] The sweet swinging sounds of the 30s and 40s are a great way to welcome in the newest decade. Head to Brooklyn’s Montauk Club for a New Year’s Eve Formal Ball to swing dance to the live music of Michael Arenella & His Dreamland Septet, and the Minsky Sisters join in the fun at midnight. The Montauk [...] I just picked up the bonus book of the Walgreens near me, and it’s full of great discounts and deals. Here’s just some of what’s on sale through Sunday, Jan. 2, 2010: Look your best for New Year’s Eve with Clairol Nice ‘n’ Easy hair color at $4.99 without a copuon and Garnier Nutrisse, the same brand [...] The rest of the year, The Fur Source is a wholesaler on West 29th Street, in the fur district. Through Sunday, Jan. 10th, they are selling top quality furs to the public at wholesale prices. Mink, shearlings, rabbit and other warm and stylish coats, jackets, hats, mufflers and more are at three midtown locations. When I [...] |
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