Free and Cheap NYC Events, Friday June 5th, 2020, Coronavirus Edition

• Editor’s Note: Wow, NYC what a week…Protests and vigils and looting amid the pandemic and feelings running high all around. The Cheap Chick’s mind keeps coming back to some Bible verses from Ecclesiastes*: 

  “There is a time for everything,and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot…a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing, a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.”

  There is a time now for hope in the midst of NYC’s coronavirus crisis though, with the Phase One reopening of the city slated for June 8th.

Also…

Some NYC restaurants can reopen for certain outdoor dining experiences as part of Phase Two.

The city’s libraries (NY, Queens, BK) are looking to reopen certain branches with limited services in early July.

Links to last week’s post, the previous week’s post, the post from May 15th, May 1st, and my original ongoing Coronavirus coverage. Still lots of great happenings to be found in these listings.

And now for this week…

Don’t forget the citywide 8 p.m. curfew is still in effect until Sunday.

“Take Pride” in Pride Month Events
Here’s a guide to Online Pride (The Washington Post) and from Vogue “How Pride Organizers Will Uplift the Black LGBTQ+ Community This Month”

Walk the Art Walk
The Uptown Arts Stroll will run through July 30th, 2020, including a variety of cultural events happening online.

And “Walk” the NYC AIDS Walk
It’s happening June 7th @ 10 a.m. + “will feature celebrity guests, special performances, and a DJ-led dance party with our AIDS Walk community.”

“Play”ing With the Irish
The Irish Repertory Theatre is hosting three of its past plays in special online formats as part its summer season, which runs through August 27th, 2020.

Brooklyn in the Movies
There are still two days to catch the virtual Brooklyn Film Festival.

And if you haven’t seen it yet, Spike Lee made a short film tribute to NYC.

Exercise the Brain
Downtown Brooklyn is hosting virtual trivia nights on Thursdays, with upcoming games on June 11th and June 18th.

Hit Coney Island/Luna Park (virtually)
Ride a few of the amusement park’s iconic rides from the comfort of your own home. (Originally suggested by my friends @ Gothamist)

For the Birds
The New York Times has bird sounds for you to enjoy.

Stargazing
Take a tour of Grand Central’s iconic celestial ceiling here.

And…

My friends from Time In New York provide a list of things you can do to help the Black Lives Matter movement.

Here is a guide to black-owned restaurants in NYC from Untapped New York, so you can  support them in light of recent events.

 

Whew! Please note that all of the information posted was true @ the time of publication. All listings/news are subject to change.

The Cheap Chick is constantly updating this page, so please keep checking back for updates and new content re cheap and free NYC-focused distractions during the coronavirus crisis.

Also please feel free to share the cheap and free ways you’re spending time in isolation or if you’re an org offering online programming, please reach out to the Cheap Chick so she can post it online and/or tweet about it.

And be sure to follow her on Twitter via @cheapchicknyc for more cheap and free NYC happenings.

*Source: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage