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26 New York-only listings · 323 national · latest check Sept 27, 2026
Unclaimed money
The state may be holding your forgotten paychecks, deposits or refunds. Searching takes a minute and costs nothing.
Tax credits people miss
A refundable New York credit of $1,000 per child under 4 and $500 per child 4 to 16 for 2026, even if you owe no tax.
Free college & tuition help
Free associate degrees in high-demand fields for New Yorkers 25 to 55 with no degree. Tuition, fees, books and supplies covered.
Energy help
Low- and moderate-income New Yorkers can get a no-cost home energy assessment and no-cost installed energy improvements.
211 help lines
Dial 2-1-1 or search online to find local help with food, rent, utilities, health care and more. It’s free and confidential.
Free transit
A free boat ride past the Statue of Liberty, every day, all year. Tourists pay for worse.
Kids’ health coverage
New York health insurance for kids, with Children’s Medicaid or Child Health Plus depending on income.
Free fishing days
Fish without a license on set free days. Six days in 2026: Feb 14-15, June 27-28, Sept 26 and Nov 11 (Veterans Day).
Museum & culture passes
Your NYC library card gets you free passes to more than 100 museums and cultural spots.
Museum & culture passes
The Whitney is free for anyone 25 and under, plus Free Friday Nights and Free Second Sundays.
Museum & culture passes
Always free for everyone, with exhibits in English and Spanish.
Museum & culture passes
A Smithsonian museum in a gorgeous old Custom House, always free, no tickets needed.
Museum & culture passes
Kids 16 and under get into MoMA free, and care partners of visitors with disabilities get in free too.
Museum & culture passes
The state’s big history and science museum in Albany. Admission is free.
Museum & culture passes
Bronx public garden overlooking the Hudson is free all day every Thursday.
Museum & culture passes
Kids 17 and under get in free, and adult tickets are good for two consecutive days.
Museum & culture passes
Where George Washington took the oath of office, on Wall Street. Free, no entrance pass required.
Museum & culture passes
Who’s buried in Grant’s Tomb? Go find out for free in Riverside Park.
Museum & culture passes
Alexander Hamilton’s home, The Grange, in uptown Manhattan. No entrance pass required.
Museum & culture passes
Honors the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Greenwich Village. Free, no entrance pass required.
Museum & culture passes
Lower Manhattan memorial and visitor center honoring enslaved and free Africans buried there. No entrance pass required.
Free concerts, festivals & events
Free outdoor concerts in NYC parks every summer, from The Roots to Jon Batiste.
Free concerts, festivals & events
The elevated park is free to walk, and on select days docents lead free public tours.
Park, hunting & fishing passes
New York veterans and Gold Star families get free vehicle entry to state parks, free golf greens fees and free pool entry, for life.
Park, hunting & fishing passes
New Yorkers 62 and older get free vehicle entry to most state parks on weekdays. Your license is the pass.
Park, hunting & fishing passes
New Yorkers with qualifying disabilities get free park entry, free state golf greens fees and free pool entry.
Open settlementsUS
Share of $59.5M for people who used the Flo app in 2016 to 2019.
Open settlementsUS
$40 cash without receipt for owners of certain Bestway pools 48 inches or taller.
Free fishing daysNew York
Fish without a license on set free days. Six days in 2026: Feb 14-15, June 27-28, Sept 26 and Nov 11 (Veterans Day).
Open settlementsUS
Claim up to $5 without documentation if you used CVS web or app.