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    Materials for the Arts

    4.2 (12 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Lynsey H.

    I recently attended a public tour at MFTA & I'm really happy I discovered this place existed! It is such a great cause. FREE materials available to public schools & nonprofit organizations with a arts programming. They have so much stuff and it is organized well by area and color. Staff are really friendly too. Companies such as Marc Jabobs & Mac donate their products here!! From fabric to paper to wood, with some imagination some great art could be made! You can also donate items yourself and MFTA can arrange collection. Anyone who takes advantage and uses anything you donate will then write to you to let you know how your donation was used.

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    Easy donation process. I wanted to find a sustainable option for some of the things that I could no longer use.

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    Lenox Hill Neighborhood House

    (7 reviews)

    Upper East Side

    If you're sixty or older and live in NYC, signing up for Lenox Hill Neighborhood House is a…read moreno-brainer. It's free, and there's a bunch of stuff to do. The upper eastside facility has a fitness center, swimming pool and a variety of classes (salsa dancing, guitar lessons, tech instruction.) Some classes reflect the large community of Asian seniors including English communication skills for Mandarin speakers. But there's also advanced beginner German! Unlike Saint Peters, this center operates seven days a week. They also offer three meals a day for a voluntary contribution of $1 for breakfast, and $1.50 for lunch and dinner. The fitness center borders on adequate -- a small room with some malfunctioning equipment, and not much of it. (I look at this as an alternative to Planet Fitness whose NYC locations pale in comparison to my Planet Fitness in Ardmore, PA -- but maybe not.) When you enroll, you can participate in programs at all Lenox Hill locations. (Besides St. Peters Church, I believe there's a center in the Village.) I'm a newbie to all this -- new-ish to town, but well over sixty! -- and from what I can tell, the staff and folks who participate are friendly and come from all walks of life.

    Lenox Hill Neighborhood Center is very nice. They have lots of activities and a well maintained…read morefacility. I like to visit the Farmers Market at this location weather permitting. The farmers market is open year around. This location is too far from my apartment to participate in the activities. If you live in the neighborhood I highly recommend you check the website and read these reviews to familiarize yourself with what they offer. There's something for everyone.

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    Ronald McDonald House

    (12 reviews)

    Upper East Side, Yorkville

    Recently my son had surgery at HSS. The social worker set us up with a stay at the house the night…read morebefore surgery since we do not live close to the hospital. The staff was very friendly! We took a tour to get familiar with the facility and what it has to offer to families. There are terraces to sit out and relax. The top floor has a spa and gym. Each floor has a garbage shoot and laundry machines (which have to be reserved). Family room with a library. And of course the lower lobby where the kitchen is and some play areas for the kids. Meals are generously donated and very tasty! I even saw some vegetarian options. The rooms have linens, towels, blankets. The families using the room have to clean it after wards. Supplies were provided in the bathroom and other supplies in the closet. Our stay was very comfortable and made our situation a little less stressful. Highly recommend staying at the RMH for families battling complex medical treatments for their children I'm looking forward to our next stay in a couple weeks.

    Well, unfortunately I am a user of this facility as my four year old son (www.elihorn.com) has…read morestage IV neuroblastoma cancer. We came to the Ronald McDonald House in October of 2007 and have been here off and on (mostly on) for the last 11 months now. It is available to kids that have cancer and their immediate family. Honestly, we're not sure what we would have done without it. Gone broke for one thing. There is no way we could afford to stay in Manhattan for this long if it wasn't for the $35/night Ronald McDonald House. Not only that, but they have fantastic corporate sponsors, so many nights there are free dinners put on by companies like JP Morgan, Bloomberg, NBA Cares, Ernst & Young, YES, and many many more. They also have many generous donations of local events like Mets tickets, Yankees tickets, Knicks tickets, the list goes on and on. Nearly every weekend in the summer the house takes a trip to somewhere fun like the beach, Hershey Park, Dorney Park, or even something as simple as Central Park. The Ronald McDonald House is 5 blocks from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and has a free shuttle to many of the neighborhood hospitals. It is basically like having a hotel room with the amenities of a living room downstairs on the first floor, a computer lab and MEGA playroom in the basement, and a kitchen and dining room area on the second floor. Each family has access to a stove, microwave, dishes, and a drawer in a fridge and freezer. Each room has 2 single beds, a queen sized pull out couch, a TV with a DVD/VCR player, dresser drawers, a phone, a vacuum cleaner, pillows and sheets, and a bathroom. Each floor has a washer and dryer as well. Each resident is responsible for keeping their rooms clean as there is no housekeeping service for the rooms. The biggest advantage, however, is making friends with other families going through the same thing you are and having that lifetime bond. We get to share our experiences and learn from each other. The kids become great buddies and have a great time playing with each other (when they feel up to it). If you are not a supporter of the Ronald McDonald House Charity, I'd urge you to consider it. If you live near 405 E 73rd Street in Manhattan and would love to give back to the community, please consider volunteering at the house. Every night different volunteers show up to help with dinners or to simply play with the kids and we love them all.

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    Michaels

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    Chelsea

    I absolute love Michaels as it has everything you could need to craft and be creative. Their…read morecoupons aren't as good nowadays as they used to be and I don't have as much time as I used to have either but I still love coming here and browsing. The store layout here is a big congested and feel the checkout area and online order area could be better designed. I placed an order online for store pickup and it was ready in less than 10 minutes after I placed the order, which was quite impressive (I couldn't go until a few days later). The pickup area is located to your left as soon as you get off the escalators. There really wasn't a shelf to get your items and your bags situated after you pick up your item and the waiting area was quite small. No one was there when I went to pick up but a line of about 5 people behind me formed as I got my item making it a bit tricky to navigate to leave the area while also trying to stuff my item into my bags. The general checkout area was quite tight as well. It's long and it's sometimes hard to see if a self checkout counter is open. Self checkout itself is pretty easy to use and I like how the machine is able to detect if the handheld scanner was properly placed back in its slot before it moves forward with checking you out. I was able to find my account easily and apply all my coupons during my transaction. The staff I asked about inventory were quite knowledgeable and were able to point me to the right aisle to get the things I needed. things were well stocked and neatly displayed as well.

    I appreciate arts and crafts stores though mainly rating 3 stars because sadly this is the only…read moreMichael's store left in Manhattan, which unfortunately means certain areas of the store can get really picked over--especially seasonal items--right before peak holidays. To some degree I understand that many retailers are tighter on inventory to reduce how much needs to be sold at deeper discounts after certain holidays are over. However this also means certain things run out and there's no selection left which could also mean lost sales, which was the case when I came to look for a couple Christmas-related products a week before Christmas and much of that section looked decimated outside of wrapping paper, kitchen/dining supplies, some decorations and wearable accessories. They were already setting up for Valentine's Day. Walking around the store, I still appreciated that this location is still around, it's been a while since I've visited so I was glad to see still a strong selection of frames, scrapbooking supplies, paints, yarns and ribbons/trimmings. They also installed more self-service checkout machines. The shopping stop wasn't altogether unfruitful in that I picked up a pack of baked goods boxes (to place home-made cookies/pastries inside before gifting to others). I hope next time to find more of what I need!

    Materials for the Arts - artsandcrafts - Updated July 2026

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