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I'm a young professional living in Astoria (formerly of Williamsburg, the UES and Murray Hill - I move a lot!). I'm always looking for something fun to do or the best place to grab a drink and dinner at an affordable price around the city. Have a suggestion? Email me at Laura AT 89thandbroke DOT com.

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Fabulous Freebie! Free Fitness Classes in Astoria!

While I love Bryant Park’s free yoga, I’d love it even more if it was on a weekend, as it can often be difficult to get out of work on time. Thankfully, Socrates Sculpture Park in Astoria, off the Broadway stop, offers free fitness classes on Saturdays and Sundays.  Socrates Sculpture Park is on [...]

Fabulous Freebie! Get Fit for Free on the Hudson!

If you don’t have a gym membership but want to take some classes for free, check out these upcoming events at the Hudson River Park on Pier 25 and Pier 46. The Summer of Fitness is held on Tuesdays at 6:30 and Thursdays at 5:30, and events range from yoga, bootcamp, and more. Please [...]

Deal Alert! Discounted Kangoo Classes!

I’ve been dying to tell you guys about Kangoo for awhile, but now that there is a Groupon, I feel like since I can combine my love for Kangoo and my love for deals, this is worth a post.

While I love to eat, I’d probably be a good 20lbs heavier if I didn’t [...]

Coming Up! Free Spin Classes!

Our reader Laurie shared two free cycling classes with us last week, after we wrote about free fitness classes on Friday at Athleta.  If you have a flexible Friday or Wednesday schedule, you may want to check these out!

Flywheel on 67th and 3rd offers a free cycling class every Friday at 12:30 pm. Laurie [...]

Coming Up! Free Fitness Classes!

If you’ve been reading this blog, you may remember our posts about Zeel, a website that offers discount pricing on health and beauty services – in fact, here’s our review from awhile back.

So why are we telling you about Zeel again?  Zeel is offering free fitness classes at Athleta on 3rd Avenue between 85th [...]

Try This Trick! Earndit Gets You Free Stuff!

Alright fellow foodies – we admit that we can’t keep up our (somewhat) fabulous figures without working out.  And if you are going to work out, you might as well have a good incentive to motivate you to go to the gym.

That’s why I like Earndit.  With Earndit, you sync your Foursquare, Runkeeper, or [...]

Deal Alert! Free Fitness Event Tomorrow

What are you doing tomorrow, September 17? Grab your friends and head to the South Street Seaport from 10am – 4:30 pm.  Women’s Health is sponsoring a day filled with fitness classes, makeovers, happy hours and more.  You can sample recipes from MasterChef winner Whitney Miller, as well as work out with celeb fitness trainer Cara Castrouova.

Just [...]

Zeel’s Get Fit For Fall Contest

We told you about Zeel, a daily deal type of site that focuses exclusively on fitness and health, several months ago when they offered a $50 credit when you signed up. If you haven’t signed up already (or even if you did), then here’s another reason to do so: they’re giving away more than [...]

Deal Alert! Free Yoga Classes Tomorrow in Times Square (and more)!

Tomorrow the Times Square Alliance and lucy® activewear will be celebrating the longest day of the year by offering free yoga classes at “lucy® Solstice in Times Square.”  You’re welcome to join whether you’re an experienced yogi or a newbie, as these classes are designed for all levels.  However I think it’d be especially [...]

Deal Alert! S Clubs in Park Slope Offers a Free One Week Pass!

Stop in on Monday, May 16 at Park Slope’s S Clubs (808 Union St.) to get a free one week pass valid today through Sunday. You can work out on their many machines or take one of their classes!

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