For a city with such a high cost of living, New York City offers an extraordinary
amount of free activities. Explore the Rockefeller Center on a self-guided tour.
Relax amid the 840 acres of Central Park. Join the audience of such taped TV
shows as Saturday Night Live and Late Show with David Letterman. Attend a concert
at the Julliard School of Music. Visit a museum on its no-charge or pay-what-you-will
weekday. Take in the grandeur of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral. Ride the Staten
Island Ferry past Lady Liberty (yep, the ride’s free).
But for those determined to pay for the New York experience, the classic
attractions are worth their price. Options range from the views atop the Empire
State Building and the thrills on Coney Island’s roller coaster, to
the entertainment at Madison Square Garden and the species encounters in the
Bronx Zoo.
