Start spreading the news: New York has plenty of free things to do.
Or course, the city definitely lives up to its reputation of exorbitant prices and excessive wealth.
Some restaurants serve $35 chocolate martinis and T-bone steaks upwards of $100.
Members of the public arrive to the south pool after the conclusion of ceremonies to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York. John Minchillo/AP Photo
But the Big Apple doesnt have to mean big sticker shock.
Tea at the American Girl Place starts at $40 per person.
Numerous other NYC activities and excursions come with big price tags, too.
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Ferriesleave from Pier 79, 459 12th Ave. and Pier 11 on Wall Street.
The ride takes 10 to 25 minutes depending on where you depart.
Each is nearly an acre in size.
Sunset is a particularly popular time.
Central Parkis the biggest playground in the city and offers dozens of spots to run and relax.
Be sure to take note of the altar and rose stained glass window designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany.
St. Patricks Cathedralis on Fifth Avenue between 50th and 51st streets.
Times Squareis at 42nd Street between Sixth and Ninth avenues.
It costs $44 to go up into the Empire State Building and takes quite a long time.
But its free to stand on the street and look up one of New York Citys best known landmarks.
The Charging Bull was created by Italian-American artist Arturo De Modica.
Born in Italy in 1941, the artist came to New York in the 1970s.
Charging Bullis in Bowling Green Park on Broadway, just below the intersection with Morris Street.
Try out the fabled whispering gallery.
Outside the Oyster Bar on the lower level the domed design of the space amplifies the faintest whisper.
Grand Central Stationis at 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan.
Part of the district is now overseen by theNational Park Service.
When you get tired of walking, stop into whichever restaurant looks good to you.
There are a lot of them.
Its free to walk, photograph and pose Instagram-worthy selfies in front of the many concrete and brick canvases.
DUMBO boundaries are Hudson Avenue to Fulton Street and Prospect Street to John Street on the East River.
Trinity Cemetery is part of the former estate of naturalist John James Audubon, famous for his bird drawings.
Trinity Cemetery is uptown at 770 Riverside Drive.
The cemetery is open to the public during the day for self-guided tours.
In the 1950s and 60s it was frequented by writers including Norman Mailer, Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac.
Dylan Thomas was a regular because it reminded him of the taverns in his native Wales.
Jazz fans can take in the scene from the street of Birdland Jazz Club.
Other past performers included Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, Stan Getz.
If you love jazz, youll want to check off a visit to Birdland from your bucket list.
Birdland Jazz Clubis at 315 W. 44th St. between Eighth and Ninth avenues.
Its more commonly known as Grants Tomb.
Walk in and look at all the jewels, browsing is free.
Tiffanyis at 6 E. 57th St. Carrie smoked cigarettes on the stoop and kissed Big at the doorstep.
There are usually a few fans taking photos throughout the day.
Carries apartmentis at 64 Perry St.
The six-story walkup was built in 1898, a century before these famous friends took up residence.
(Can you sense my millennial sarcasm there?)
You know which ones were talking about: rent, utilities, cell phone bill, insurance, groceries…
