Inexpensive places to visit in new york city

4. CHEAP EATS, PART 2. Sit-down restaurants in Manhattan are pricey, there’s no denying it. But a 20-minute ride away from midtown is the antidote: a diverse and delicious array of

immigrant-owned and -run restaurants in Jackson Heights, Queens. Get off the subway at the Roosevelt Avenue-Jackson Heights station and walk up 73rd Street and back down 74th for Indian,

Pakistani and Bangladeshi choices; up Roosevelt and 37th Avenue for Mexican, Colombian and Brazilian; and all around for Thai, Nepali and Tibetan. You can easily eat for under $10, and it’s

hard to spend more than $15. Among the best choices: Lali Guras for Nepalese, Ayada for Thai, Pio Pio for Peruvian, the counter in the back of the bodega at 80th and Roosevelt for fish

tacos, and Aroma Brazil for pay-by-weight salads and meats. Jackson Heights in Queens, N.Y. Richard Levine/Getty Images 5. TV SHOW TAPINGS. Dozens of shows film in New York City: _The 

Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show Late With Stephen Colbert, The Daily Show With Trevor Noah, _the_ Today _show_, Good Morning America, The View, Wendy Williams_, _Live! With

Kelly and Ryan ... _you name it. And they’re all free. Though the experience is never quite what you expect — it’s a bit of a rigamarole to get tickets, there’s a lot of waiting involved,

and you might find your view blocked by a camera — I think it’s totally worth it. Plus, many shows make sure their audiences have a great time with pre-show entertainment — after all, they

can’t have you be grumpy when it’s showtime. Go to the city’s official tourism site for a great guide on how to get tickets.  6. GET LECTURED. There is an astonishing number of seminars,

lectures and talks on the most varied of topics being offered at universities, bookstores, libraries and museums across the city. Many are free and open to the public, giving visitors

admission to a little peek at some New York City subculture. Thoughtgallery.org has the listings: Filter for free events and the dates you’re in town. On a recent Monday, there were events

covering everything from the history of immigration law, the legacy of civil resistance against the Nazis, and the radical artist Roy DeCarava to African American acting methods and a talk

by Panamanian-born actor and salsa superstar Rubén Blades and _New York Time_s columnist Dan Barry. 7. BARGAIN PINBALL. How much would you have paid in 1975 for two hours of unlimited

25-cent arcade and pinball games? How does $14.91 ($3.30 in 1975 dollars!) sound? That’s how much it costs for unlimited retro gaming at Modern Pinball, a Third Avenue storefront that calls

itself an “interactive museum” and that may be the most intergenerational-friendly spot in town. But you’ll get unfettered access to pinball machines dating back to the 1970s and to all the

classic arcade games back to “Pong” and “Breakout.” It’s perfect for showing grandchildren how it’s done. Don’t miss “Gorgar,” the late ‘70s pinball machine that was the first ever to talk

(rasp is more like it). You’ll get your money’s worth: Modern Pinball owner Steve Zahler staggers groups (including many senior groups) to be sure there are always some games free.