Did you know how many free things there are to do and see in New York City?

Many people do, of course but if you ever thought the “Big Apple” was expensive, think again.

Its cheap to sleep, cheap to eat and cheap, even free, to enjoy yourself without feeling like a 2nd class citizen. Just have a look at these few options…

…the American Folk Art Museum is free Friday nights from 5:30 to 7:30. …the Brooklyn Museum, free every first Saturday after 5 p.m…Central Park in  the warmer months of the year, lots of concerts (see major attractions at about half the price with a CityPass) If it’s free blues you’re after, every Friday and Saturday night at the B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, be there before 9pm for good seats… 

The Socrates Sculpture Park gives local sculptors a chance and has a panoramic view of Manhattan…the Guggenheim…the Studio Museum of Harlem only free the first Saturday of every month… on Fridays from 4 to 8 p.m you can visit the Museum of Modern Art …

…of course there is the Empire State Building or the Chrysler Building, classic examples of art deco architecture. The hustle and bustle of Grand Central is worth seeing, as are the skaters at Rockefeller Center in winter…the impressive churches such as16th-century Flemish windows at Riverside Church, tour the gardens of uptown’s Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine or enjoy the Gothic architecture of St. Patrick’s Cathedral…want high-tech? Get over to the Sony Wonder Technology Lab. Talk to robots, watch hi-def movies on massive HD displays, or challenge the latest Playstation games…for nature…the Bronx Zoo is free to the public every Wednesday…Tuesdays all day and from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturdays enjoy the orchids at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. 

See Statue of Liberty up close from the Staten Island Ferry, its awe ispiring. Or stare off across the New York Harbor at the Ellis Island National Monument… the Staten Island Ferry is the commuter ferry that runs from Battery Park, the southern tip of Manhattan, to Staten Island and and and…

Cheap 2 Sleep helps you have a fantastic time in New York City.