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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on September 19, 2022?

23 free events take place on Monday, September 19 in New York City. Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides! Exciting, high quality, unique and off the beaten path free events and free things to do take place in New York today, tonight, tomorrow and each day of the year, any time of the day: whether it's a weekday or a weekend, day or night, morning or evening or afternoon, December or July, April or November! These events will take your breath away!

New York City (NYC) never ceases to amaze you with quantity and quality of its free culture and free entertainment. Check out September 19 and see for yourself. Summer or Winter, Spring or Fall! Just click on any day of the calendar above and you'll find most inspiring and entertaining free events to go to and free things to do on each day of September . Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides!

Some events take place all year long: same day of the week, same time there are there for you to take advantage of. One of the oldest free weekly events in Manhattan is Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen, which happen at noon every Tuesday. Another example of an event that you can attend all year round on weekdays is Federal Reserve Bank Tour, which takes place every week day at 1 pm (but advanced reservations are required). You can take at least 13 free tours every day of the year, except the New Year Day, July 4th, and the Christmas Day. If you are classical music afficionado, you can spend whole day in New York going from one free classical concert to another. If you love theater, then New York gives you an option to attend plays and musicals free of charge, or at deep discount. You just need to have information about it. And we are here to make that information available to you.
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23 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Monday, September 19, 2022

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

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free events nyc Tour of Gracie Mansion, Home of New York's Mayors
free events nyc Garment District: Factories, Gangsters, Labor Unions and More
free events nyc Traditional Indian Dance Scholar: History of Odissi Dance
free events nyc Piano Trio: Brahms, Gershwin, Bernstein
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Discussion | Food and Climate Nexus: Spotlight on China (online)


The food system is responsible for a third of global greenhouse gas emissions, and climate change is threatening food systems around the globe. The nexus between the food system and climate change has received too little attention globally. This event will explore the food-climate nexus in China, including background on the Chinese food system, its emissions impacts and its vulnerability to climate change. Leading experts will consider whether there are opportunities for US-China cooperation on this topic, even in a time of geopolitical tensions. Moderator: David Sandalow – Inaugural Fellow, Center on Global Energy Policy, and co-founder, Food Climate Partnership Speakers: Kevin Chen --- China Program Lead, International Food Policy Research Institute Jennifer Turner -- China Environment Forum Director, Wilson Center Sally Qiu -- Research Associate, Center on Global Energy Policy, Columbia Hörn Heiðarsdóttir -- Founder and CEO, Ylur
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
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Workshop | Morning Meditation


Start your day by balancing your mind, body, and spirit during instructor guided meditation. This renowned practice lowers blood pressure, reduces stress, and strengthens the immune system.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
Free

Tour | 13 Tours, All City Neighborhoods, Any Time Of The Day, Choose One Tour Or Many


These free tours take place at various times during the day, all day long. You can make reservations for as many tours as your schedule allows. SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights + DUMBO 3 Hour Lower Manhattan Harlem Chelsea and the High Line 6 Hour Downtown Combined Greenwich Village Central Park Lower Manhattan Midtown Manhattan Grand Central Terminal Graffiti and Street Art Tours World Trade Center
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free

Conference | Climate Week NYC


Now in its' fourteenth year, Climate Week NYC annually brings together influential leaders in climate action from across business, government and the climate community to showcase global climate action. It's set to be an action-packed week driving the conversation on climate. With over 500 in-person and virtual events covering ten different themes hosted across New York City and globally - there's something for everyone to take away from the largest climate event in the calendar. So, whether you want to learn about the pioneering Indigenous-led work addressing climate change in the boreal forests of Canada (part of our Nature theme), how intergenerational equity and climate justice can be used to reimagine Commonwealth Youth Participation (Environmental Justice theme), or how to engage consumers on climate-smart food (Food theme) - be sure not to miss Climate Week NYC and join the conversation, now. See link for the full schedule.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Tour | Garment District: Factories, Gangsters, Labor Unions and More


Hear an unusual perspective from somebody who spent the greater portion of his life working in the GARMENT industry. You will learn how the apparel industry developed in NYC through the years, and how it came to be located in its current District. Watch the development of the industry from sweatshops in the old tenement buildings on the Lower East Side, to giant factories in China and Bangladesh. See how immigrants were the backbone of the industry and in NYC, still are. Five minute flow chart "From Fibers To Garment". Learn about Calvin, Ralph and Oscar, as well as Labor Unions and Gangsters. A Factory Visit When Available. See "The Garment Worker'' by Judith Weller, The Fashion Walk of Fame. The Giant Button and Needle artwork on Seventh Ave. And much more. Rain or shine.
   New York City, NY; NYC
10:30 am
Free

Tour | Tour of Gracie Mansion, Home of New York's Mayors


In 1799, a prosperous New York merchant named Archibald Gracie built a country house overlooking a bend in the East River, five miles north of the then-New York City limits. Little did he know that, more than 200 years later, his home would be serving as the official residence of the First Family of New York City - a place where history is made, not merely recorded. As a historic house museum run by the Parks Department, sitting on 11 acres of grounds now known as Carl Schurz Park, Gracie Mansion has served as the home of 11 mayors, beginning first with Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia in 1942. Start times: 10:30am, 12pm
   New York City, NY; NYC
10:30 am
Free

Park Walk | Climate Week Nature Walk


Naturalists lead the walk at this ideal Hudson-side setting to celebrate the flora and fauna of autumn of the park.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Mother of Strangers: Drama on the Mediterranean


Based on the true story of two Jaffa teenagers, Suad Amiry's novel follows the daily lives of Subhi, a fifteen-year-old mechanic, and Shams, the thirteen-year-old student he hopes to marry one day. In this prosperous and cosmopolitan port city, with its bustling markets, cinemas, and cafés on the hills overlooking the Mediter­ranean Sea, we meet many other unforgettable charac­ters as well, including Khawaja Michael, the elegant and successful owner of orange groves above the harbor; Mr. Hassan, the tailor who makes Subhi’s treasured English suit, which he hopes will change his life; and the very mischievous and outrageous Uncle Habeeb, who insists on introducing Subhi to the local bordello.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:10 pm
Free

Discussion | 2-Time Grammy Winner Discusses Songwriting and Authorship (online)


As Kendra Foster circled the globe with George Clinton & PFunk Allstars and D'Angelo & The Vanguard, she made a few pit stops along the way--including scooping up two Grammys for her work on D'Angelo's Black Messiah album and writing and recording two albums of her own.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:30 pm
Free

Workshop | Juggling in the Park


Jugglers use the park throughout the year to provide free classes to the public. Stop by for a quick lesson, stay for the whole time, or just enjoy watching them put their skills to the test. They're a friendly group and open to drop-ins, even if you catch them outside of the regular juggling lessons. All skill levels welcome. Equipment is provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Discussion | Documentary DIrector Discusses Her Film on Post-Hurricane Puerto Rico


A Q+A with director Cecilia Aldarondo to discuss her film Landfall. Through shard-like glimpses of everyday life in post-Hurricane María Puerto Rico, Landfall is a cautionary tale for our times. Set against the backdrop of protests that toppled the US colony’s governor in 2019, the film offers a prismatic portrait of collective trauma and resistance. While the devastation of María attracted a great deal of media coverage, the world has paid far less attention to the storm that preceded it: a 72-billion-dollar debt crisis crippling Puerto Rico well before the winds and waters hit.  
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Discussion | Charting Pathways to Green Jobs


Substantial investments are being made at all levels of government to spur a faster transition to a clean economy in the face of climate change. To meet this moment, the workforce needs to be prepared and, in some cases retrained. And employers must work with jobs training organizations and organized labor to ensure that pathways are clear, communicated and fully supported. Moderator: Lisa Jacobson, President of the Business Council for Sustainable Energy Conversationalists: • Sarah Pidgeon, Co-Director of Programs, Solar One • David Hiraldo, Executive Director, Renaissance Technical Institute • Gary Sutherland, Director Stakeholder Relations, Hydro-Quebec • Anna Pavlova, VP, Strategy and Market Development, Carbon Quest
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Solo Transformation on Stage: A Journey into the Organic Process of the Art of Transformation


For the first time ever, world-acclaimed solo performer Ronald Rand reveals how a solo performance is born, takes off, and can change the world. Step inside his extraordinary two-hour transformation becoming 79-year-old theatre director Harold Clurman in his celebrated solo play Let It Be Art! to discover an organic process creating your own dynamic solo performance on stage using Stanislavski’s original acting chart “The Method of Physical Actions” to live completely inside your storytelling.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Author Reading | Sound Experiments: The Music of the AACM


Founded on Chicago’s South Side in 1965 and still thriving today, the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) is the most influential collective organization in jazz and experimental music. Author Paul Steinbeck offers an in-depth historical and musical investigation of the collective, analyzing individual performances and formal innovations in captivating detail. He pays particular attention to compositions by Muhal Richard Abrams and Roscoe Mitchell, the Association’s leading figures, as well as Anthony Braxton, George Lewis (and his famous computer-music experiment, Voyager), Wadada Leo Smith, and Henry Threadgill, along with younger AACM members such as Mike Reed, Tomeka Reid, and Nicole Mitchell.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free

Discussion | It's Kairos Time: Building a Moral Revolution (online)


We are living in a Kairos moment. A time of great crisis. The crumbling of all our institutions. The breaking down of society. The mentality that crushes a brother’s neck — as in the case of George Floyd in Minneapolis — or shoots a man jogging because of his skin color — as in the case of Ahmaud Arbery — is the same mentality that sends black and brown and poor and low-income workers of all colors into the lethal path of the COVID-19 pandemic without needed protections, health care and economic resources. The current crises reveal that a moral fusion movement is necessary to transform the nation. We have no option but to organize, we have no option but to mobilize, and art and culture are at the center of this moral response. This session will explore the relationship of arts and movement building in the work of the Kairos Center, one of the convening organizations of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival. It will examine the role artists and cultural organizers can play in bringing about a revolution of values and a radical redistribution of political and economic power when politically grounded in the everyday lived experiences of those most impacted by deep injustices of our society. Echoing the words of W.E.B. DuBois, that “All art is propaganda and ever must be,” this session speaks to deep collectivity and analysis that is needed to produce effective movement art.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Mobilizing Capital for the Energy Transition: Global Perspectives (in-person and online)


An event focusing on pathways and opportunities to mobilize capital for a fair and fast energy transition. The event will feature distinguished experts providing perspectives on the energy transition landscape from a capital markets and policy perspective across both developed and emerging markets. A cocktail reception will follow the program.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Traditional Indian Dance Scholar: History of Odissi Dance


Considered one of the foremost masters of Odissi (one of the eight classical dances of India) in the world, Bijayini Satpathy has enjoyed a vast career as principal dancer, master teacher, and respected scholar. Satpathy embodies the spirit and profound storytelling of classical Indian dance in a way few others have achieved. Now, in the prime of her artistic life, Satpathy embarks on a journey to expand the tradition through her own choreographic work. She is the Artist-in-Residence with the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the 2021-22 season. In this lecture, Bijayini Satpathy maps the journey of Odissi from the pre-Christian period to the global dance that Odissi is today, addressing the key milestones on the way of its evolution.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Discussion | Climate, Labor, and Policy


A discussion on the climate crisis with The New Republic contributing writer Liza Featherstone as she moderates a discussion with New York State Assemblymember Zohran Kwame Mamdani and Dr. Genevieve Guenther.  
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | Stickers and Society


Stickers give a voice to those without. Accessible and affordable, this art form is endlessly mutable and ephemeral. They're the perfect lens for a wider audience to explore a vast scope of unfiltered culture. Unlike work protected in a gallery and recreated on the internet which is memorialized and searchable forever, stickers often last only as long as their adhesive backing and resilience to the elements. Hiding in plain sight, stickers deserve serious review. Therefore, there will be a conversation between two NYC luminaries: the first being DB Burkeman—FKA DJ DB, author of 2 sticker history books, infamous rave & jungle DJ, art curator and collector and participant in some of the most significant movements in the past half-century counter-culture. DB cheekily credits himself as knowing “more about stickers than anyone on the planet” and will be joined by Carlo McCormick, cultural critic, former senior editor of Paper Magazine, longtime museum curator for all things pop culture and superstar in the downtown NYC art scene. The duo offer their expertise and experience in a Q+A panel and encourage questions from the students.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Screening | A Gospel Musical: Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom


This screening is the true story of Lynda Blackmon, the youngest marcher on the 1965 Voting Rights March There will be a post-screening in-person conversation with Blackmon.moderated by Tabitha C. Williams of the TV show What's Eating Harlem.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Book Discussion | Chokepoint Capitalism: How Big Tech and Big Content Captured Creative Labor Markets and How We'll Win Them Back


Corporate concentration has breached the stratosphere, as have corporate profits. An ever-expanding constellation of industries are now monopolies (where sellers have excessive power over buyers) or monopsonies (where buyers hold the whip hand over sellers)—or both. Author Rebecca Giblin and writer and activist Cory Doctorow argue we’re in a new era of “chokepoint capitalism,” with exploitative businesses creating insurmountable barriers to competition that enable them to capture value that should rightfully go to others. All workers are weakened by this, but the problem is especially well-illustrated by the plight of creative workers. From Amazon’s use of digital rights management and bundling to radically change the economics of book publishing, to Google and Facebook’s siphoning away of ad revenues from news media, and the Big Three record labels’ use of inordinately long contracts to up their own margins at the cost of artists, chokepoints are everywhere.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Discussion | Will the Art Market Recover? (online)


This event, originally recorded on January 29, 1993, features Ivan Karp interviewed by Elaine Marinoff, as the two discuss the conditions of the Art Market in the early nineties.  
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Classical Music | Piano Trio: Brahms, Gershwin, Bernstein


The Claremont Trio ("vital, imaginative," Gramophone) performs works by three American Jewish composers: Leonard Bernstein's youthful Trio; George Gershwin's Preludes (arranged for trio); and Judd Greenstein's A Serious Man, commissioned by the ensemble. The program concludes with Brahms's beloved Trio in B Major, op. 8. Hear why "the Claremont Trio can justifiably be considered one of America's finest young chamber groups" (Cincinnati Enquirer). Masks are required.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free
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