Movies For Free

Time Out New York recently listed some great ideas for cheap movie tickets, and a couple of them are free!  Let us know which is your favorite way to see movies for free:

• Sony Wonder Technology Lab
  Brave the tourist-packed museum for free screenings of popular hits every Saturday at 2pm. The 73-seat high-def theater fills up fast, so reserve your tickets the Monday before. 550 Madison Ave at 56th St (212-833-7858, wondertechlab.sony.com) 
• Brooklyn Public Library
  The BPL’s events calendar is dotted with free screenings so varied, something is bound to strike your fancy. 200 Eastern Pkwy at Washington Ave, Prospect Heights, Brooklyn (718-230-2100, brooklynpubliclibrary.org) 
• New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
  There’s no better way to spend an afternoon than catching up on vintage 16mm films and rare docs for free at this uptown institution. 111 Amsterdam Ave between 64th and 65th Sts (212-870-1700, nypl.org/lpaprograms)
•  MoMA Not only is the museum free on Friday afternoons, but so are the movies. Tickets must be picked up between 4 and 8pm. The line thins after 6pm, though tickets sometimes sell out before then. 11 W 53rd St between Fifth and Sixth Aves (212-708-9400, moma.org)
• Instituto Cervantes This Spanish-government-founded cultural center hosts both vintage Spanish-language classics and the latest in Latin American cinema, free most Wednesdays. 211 E 49th St between Second and Third Aves (212-308-7720, nuevayork.cervantes.es) 

   

   

  
  

  
  

New York Show Tapings

Saturday Night LiveEvery August, you can submit your request for Saturday Night Live Tickets via email. Those who are selected for tickets will recieve an email confirmation and two tickets to either a live taping or a dress rehearsal.

For stand-by tickets, arrive by 7 a.m. on the morning of the taping under the "NBC Studios" marquee on the 50th St. side of 30 Rockefeller Plaza. Standby tickets are available for either the 8 pm dress rehearsal or the 11:30 pm live show. Only one ticket will be issued per person. Please note that a stand-by ticket does not guarantee admission.

Late Show With David Letterman

Request Late Show with David Letterman tickets online. Those selected for tickets will receive a phone call and be asked to answer a Letterman-related trivia question in order to receive tickets.
You can request tickets in person for shows up to one month in advance at the Ed Sullivan Theatre at 1697 Broadway (between 53rd & 54th Streets). Ticket requests will be accepted Monday-Thursday from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Do not line up for tickets before 9 a.m.
Call 212-247-6497 starting at 11:00 a.m. on the day of the show you would like to attend. You will be asked to answer a David Letterman trivia question, and if you answer it correctly, you'll be asked to arrive at the theater approximately an hour before taping. Stand-by tickets do not guarantee admission to the show.

The ViewRequest The View tickets online. Ticket requests from outside NY, NJ, PA and CT may request a specific date. There is typically a 9 month wait for tickets, so take that into consideration when requesting tickets. You must request tickets three months in advance. Dates for ticket requests from NY, NJ, PA and CT will be assigned by ABC.

Same-day tickets are available. From 8:30-10 a.m., pick up a number at the audience entrance(320 W. 66th Street). Return to the standby line at 10:20 a.m. Standby audience will be used in numerical order as distributed earlier, and can't be determined before 10:20 a.m.

Daily Show with Jon Stewart

Request Daily Show with Jon Stewart tickets online.
Call (212) 586-2477 to find out if there are any cancellations available for that week's tapings. The listing is updated on Fridays at 11:30 a.m.

Good Morning America

Request Good Morning America tickets online.

Live! With Regis and Kelly

Send your postcard (four tickets max) at least a full year in advance to Live! Tickets, Ansonia Station, P.O. Box 230777, New York, NY 10023-0777 (tel. 212/456-3054)

OR

1. Arrive at the studio no later than 7 a.m. and request a standby number.
2. Standby tickets are handed out on a first-come, first-served basis, so the earlier you arrive, the better.
3. You might also have a chance at last-minute tickets by calling tel. 212/456-2410 or 212/456-3055, but this less likely than standby.

Rachel Ray

Request Tickets here

The Tyra Banks Show

Request Tickets here

If you have been on any of these shows, or know any tips to getting tickets, let us know by clicking the comment button and giving us your tip or experience.

Expecting? Expect Some Freebies

Here are some places to start if you want to receive freebies as an expectant mother (or father!)

The following links will bring you substantial samples along with valuable coupons.

PARENT'S CHOICE FORMULA

ENFAMIL FORMULA

SIMILAC FORMULA

POTTY TRAINING DVD

BABYTALK MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION

HUGGIES PURE AND NATURAL DIAPER SAMPLE

JUICY JUICE FREE OFFER

BEECH-NUT

...and these are links to earning "rewards" that get you free stuff after entering codes or shopping through special links.

PAMPERS

HUGGIES

ENFAMIL

Free Museums in New York

It's expensive to get culture- but I have found this list of ways to get in for free. I have been to the Brooklyn Museum of Art's Free First Saturday and it is kid-friendly, but it is always a good idea to give a call to see if strollers are friend or foe at a museum.

One deal not on the list is the new Target Free Sundays at The Studio Museum in Harlem every Sunday 12-6pm. If I missed any, click the comments link below and add it. Also this is an amazing deal: if you have a Bank of America card, the first weekend of every month is FREE at The Bronx Zoo, the New York Aquarium, The Met, The Whitney, and The Intrepid! My family took advantage of this 4th of July weekend. We went to the Aquarium and they were very strict with matching the ID's to the Bank of America card, but thankfully my husband and I each had our own. So I would not recommend lending your card to a friend for the free admission.

See the google calendar at the bottom of the blog for free admission dates thanks to Target.

Check out this awesome list for a complete listing, but I recommend giving a call before you head out.

By the way... If you do not have a Bank of America card to get into the museums, the Bank of America Upromise credit card is definitely the way to go if you have kids. A small percentage of your purchases go to college savings for your future students. It is an awesome program and of course it is free! Even without the credit card, by shopping through upromise.com my family and I saved $400 for my kid's college before he was even born!

Have fun at the museum! Tell us which ones are your favorite weather it is for a date, time with your family, or a couple of your friends by clicking the comments tab below.

I'm New Here

Welcome to the new blog on the block, Free For Me NYC.

What you can expect to find here is events, promotions and other freebies around the city because... let's face it... we're broke. And even if we had money, there are so many amazing things that you can do in Manhattan, Brooklyn, The Bronx and Queens that you shouldn't have to spend money if you don't feel like it! If I am missing anything, please email me anytime with the info at freeformenyc at gmail.com and I will post it! In the meantime, subscribe, facebook me, twitter me, and I will be sure to keep you supplied with info about how to make the most out of being broke!

Pleasure to "meet" you!

Lynn