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I am reading a fabulous book called Citizenville by Gavin Newsom.  The subtitle is How to take the Town Square Digital and Reinvent Government.

After the recent abysmally low turnout primaries in New York City, it seems especially relevant to promote this book.

Now, I am the first person to admit that as one of the (over 30) "digital immigrants"  - as opposed to many of you (under 30) "digital natives" - I am far from the most technically savvy person you know! However, I may be the most thrifty, so allow me to share some of my tidbits...

Free Concert

  

Free Stevie Wonder concert!

Those of you who know me well know that I adore Stevie Wonder.  When I was a little girl, my best friend Carolyn Gnerre had (has) a brother who was (is) 7 years older.  John was (is) very cool and listened almost exclusively to Motown. After school, we used to dance to the Motown 45's (ask your parents).  To this day, I can sing most Motown hits and I consider this the music of my youth. 

So I was thrilled when my boyfriend emailed me this morning to say he'd heard on the radio that Stevie Wonder is going to give a free concert in Central Park on September 28th!  What was required is membership in an organization called Global Citizen.

Free New York

Free New York!

This is a post I've been wanting to write for a long time.  Call me crazy, but I'm in love w/ New York City.  I think I always have been, but living here for more than 25 years and raising my two extraordinary children here, I've come to love this city even more.

I feel so very lucky to be able to live here, and I hope everyone has the chance to visit at least once.  It's one of those Bucket List things.  To that end, I'm going to do my best to help you enjoy the Big Apple without going broke.  There are a surprising number of free things to do in New York, but like everything, you need to do a little looking...