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New York on the Cheap
Ok, ‘on the cheap’ may be a bit of a stretch. But there are a surprising number of things you can do to limit your expenses on a trip to New York. First off, don’t go for two weeks. You don’t need that long to experience the things you want to do. 5 or 6 days will suffice.
Getting to New York needn’t be pricey. The key is to shop around, as airlines offer differing deals at different times. Book well in advance, or else wait until the last minute to snag a bargain. DialAFlight have consistently low-cost fares. Follow the link for reasonably priced New York Flights.
Staying in New York can be as cheap or as expensive as you like. One of the best things about the city for foreigners is the sheer romance of the place, which turns even the scuzziest hotel into a movie set. The dodgier the light fittings and the noisier the subway the better right? If you’re still keen on a touch of style at a lower cost, the Jane Hotel is hard to beat. It’s location, by the West Side Highway, makes it cheaper than most hotels, with rooms starting at just $99. For this, you must be prepared for a small space and a shared bathroom, but for budget travellers just needing a bed in between excursions, it can’t be beat. Visit their website here.
Some of the food deals available here are mind blowing. Tasty, well-portioned street food is widely available, with hot dog and pizza stands littering the sidewalks all over town. Gray’s Papaya is a local secret, providing top notch frankfurters at low prices. For $2.75, the ‘Recession Special’ is available at a number of outlets in the city. That’s 2 hotdogs and a medium drink for a little over a pound. Beat that, London. Over on First Avenue, Patsy’s Pizzeria (pictured above) is the pride of Spanish Harlem, serving up deliciously smoky, coal-oven slices at three dollars for two.
Even cheaper than cheap is free – and that’s exactly what some of the city’s museums charge on a Friday (with low prices the rest of the time). MoMa, the Museum of the Moving Image and the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens (pictured below) are just a few of the Friday freebies. The Guggenheim operates a discretionary donation system, so hard-up culture vultures needn’t miss out.
Comedy fans will lap up The Upright Citizens Brigade, a comedy troupe which has earned godlike status on the US circuit. Its in-house team of writer/performers constantly adds new recruits to their unique improvisational -and interactive – style of comedy. There are at least two free nights per week, and the rest of the time the cover charge is only $8.
Images by Paul Lowry and anitasarkeesian
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