NEW YORK (Reuters) - People are flocking to free outdoor cultural events from opera to rappers to Shakespeare, entertaining themselves on a budget amid the worst recession in some 70 years. As more people opt to spend vacations at home, some U.S. parks groups are seeing audiences double, while donations and sponsorships of free summer programs are dropping. In New ...

Purveyors are the new gods of New York foodies. [Observer] In tough times such as these, most New Yorkers desperately need a dinnertime dollar menu. [City Room] …And they definitely can’t afford 500-square-foot condos that cost $1 million. [Curbed] The original Tin Pin Alley—a.k.a. 47-49-51-53-55 West 28th Street—hits the market for $44 million. [Lost City ...

Even though he's considered one of rap's all-time greats, when Slick Rick is asked about his most significant accomplishment, he doesn't mention having a platinum-selling record, classic hits like "Children's Story" or even his most recent accolade — getting saluted ...