FreeNYC in the Metro

FreeNYC and our partner in “freesumerism,” MyOpenBar.com, got a lovely nod in today’s edition of the Metro:

With the economy as it is, there’s a solid percentage of people whose weekend plans are now limited to boxed wine and broadcast television. Take heart, cash-strapped metropolitans! While New York is one of the most expensive cities in the world, it’s also one of the best places to get everything for free: art exhibits, lectures, screenings, hell — even booze.

There’s a nice little quote from me in the article – written at 11pm in a Howard Johnson’s in Alaska with terrible jet lab – about how we’re all perpetually broke but I’m really loving Seva’s nod to the rising trend of “Freesumerism.” Wired printed a great article on the topic (read: Free! Why $0.00 Is the Future of Business) back in February and it’s still quite relevant. So I pose the question… could the freesumer be the new freegan? All that financial restraint only without the dumpster diving and day-old Starbucks muffins? You tell me.

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