Community or public assess television. Use their studio and cameras, and equipment to make a show that gets broadcast on a local cable network channel. I had a blast! when I did it a few years ago
A neighbor of mine told me, today, that when he was poor, he used to boil ketchup and call it tomato soup.
Go to Little Italy tucked in near Chinatown too. It has a pretty cool pizzeria...happy hour pizza slices for a dollar. I mean, I have had better pizza for sure but for a dollar, can't do much better. Got two huge slices for two dollars...got a 3rd...than (I guess) I got a 4th slice free...so 4 for $3...guess the people their liked me . Pretty basic typical pizzas, but tasty when exploring after a day. Soho of course Greenwich too. walk the Brooklyn bridge and see that one gorgeous neighbor on the water in Brooklyn. ahem, find little India since I know how much you LOVE Indian food. wait you said you are in NYC right?
OHHH i learned this one from GTA 4 go buy a hooker THEN kill that bitch and get your money back when you are done.
Ohh ORRRRR the big purple dildo you find in the police station, wait was that 4 or vice city?? Edgy what is she talking about?
http://www.freenyc.net/ don't know how helpful that is, but also on weekends there is usually stuff going on at union square! it's awesome, i've seen cool street fests and music playin and whatever else
Lay in the grass and see the shapes in the clouds. Take a nap under Talk to strangers Go to stores and try ridiculous clothes on Go for a walk and take pictures There's a bunch of free museums, or free museums day in NYC Go to a park on a sunny day, theres always people playing guitar or doing some kind of street performance. At least in places like Washington Square and Union Square. Get colorful chalk and draw on sidewalks Do volunteer work Clean Organize your closet according to type of clothing. Shirts, pants, skirts, dresses, then organize those from casual to going out clothes and then organize it by color, haha, I know, Im a bit crazy. My closet is not like that at the moment, but thats only because I need more hangers Ride the subway ....