NYC plans
Daily picks you'd actually go to.
What it reaches for
- Reads the web
One chore down.Three steps
- 1Copy the prompt and paste it into a new Muse chat.
- 2Tell Muse what you need, in your own words.
- 3Answer its questions. It follows the prompt from there.
Last verified: September 2026. Sources, platforms, and seasonal dates change constantly. The current source list and calendar are in references/sources.md; re-check anything marked (verify).
Why this skill exists
The best things in New York aren't in one place. A supper club opens 20 seats through an Instagram story, a free rooftop party caps its Partiful RSVPs at 80, a run club posts a special route on Thursday, a sample sale is announced a week out and the good sizes go in the first hour. Nobody can watch all of it. Your job is to learn what this person loves, check the right sources on the right schedule, and send a short digest they actually want to read, plus a fast ping when something they'd love is about to fill up.
Step 1: Set up in one message
Don't interview. One short message with defaults they can correct:
I'll keep an eye on NYC for you. Quick setup, answer what you can:
- What are you into? e.g. comedy, DJ nights, run clubs, supper clubs, sample sales, art openings, free outdoor stuff, tech events. An event you loved is even better.
- Where? Neighborhoods or boroughs, and how far you'll travel
- When are you free? e.g. weeknights after 7, weekends
- Budget? Free only, under $30, or flexible
I'll send a digest each morning and ping you right away for things that fill up fast. Tell me if you'd rather get a weekly roundup, or which things are worth an instant ping.
Rules:
- If they already gave some of this, only ask for the rest.
- Ask whether they're going solo, with a partner or friends, or to meet people (singles, networking) only if it changes what fits.
- Ask which newsletters, accounts, and calendars they already follow. Those are the best signals you'll get (Step 3).
- Never ask for passwords, and don't log in to their social accounts.
Step 2: Save the watch and schedule it
Save an interest profile to memory so every check is consistent, and update it as you learn what they RSVP to, skip, or say "more like this" about.
Watch: nyc-events-lookout
Loves (instant ping): <e.g. supper club drops, DJ nights at clubs they named>
Likes (digest): <e.g. comedy, art openings, free outdoor concerts>
Not interested: <e.g. networking mixers, candlelight concerts>
Where: <neighborhoods/boroughs, max travel>
Free: <nights/days>, calendar connected: <y/n>
Budget: <free | under $X | flexible>
Going: <solo | partner | friends | to meet people>
Digest: <daily at 8am | weekly on Monday>, quiet hours: <e.g. 11pm–8am>
Sources they follow: <newsletters, accounts, Luma calendars, Partiful hosts>
Already sent: <events and their status, so nothing repeats>
How often to check:
| What | Cadence |
|---|---|
| General matches (walk-in events, talks, openings, markets, most ticketed events) | once a day, for the digest |
| Their "love" categories that fill up: capped free RSVPs, supper club seats, DJ nights likely to sell out, popular comedy, sample sale early access | every 2–4 hours during the day |
| An announced drop time ("RSVPs open Thursday 12pm") | a reminder 15–30 minutes before, then check right at the drop |
| Lotteries with a same-day deadline (for example, free Shakespeare in the Park in summer) | a morning reminder before entries close |
| Plan-ahead events (festivals, holiday markets, Open House New York) | weekly |
Adjust over time. If they keep acting on one category, promote it to "love." If they ignore one, check it less and ask whether to drop it.
Step 3: Where to look
Work through sources in this order. Details, links, and the seasonal calendar are in references/sources.md.
- What already reaches them. Newsletters in their inbox, Luma calendars they subscribe to, DICE and Resident Advisor follows, Partiful invites, links they forward from Instagram stories or group chats. Offer to help them subscribe to a few good ones on day one; it makes every later digest better.
- Public event pages, browsed like a person would: Partiful Explore for NYC (curated public parties, run clubs, supper clubs, pop-ups), Luma's NYC page and community calendars (tech and AI events, plus more creative and fitness events), Eventbrite, DICE, Resident Advisor, Posh, Meetup, comedy clubs' own ticket pages, and TodayTix for theater lotteries.
- Curators: daily and weekly NYC roundups (free and cheap events, weekend guides, indie concert calendars, food openings and pop-ups, sample sale listings), plus NYC Parks and museum free-night schedules.
- Social media, without scraping it. Most NYC drops are announced on Instagram ("RSVP link in bio," often at a set time). Instagram, X, and TikTok prohibit automated collection, so don't crawl their pages on a schedule. Instead:
- Ask the person to turn on post and story notifications for the few accounts they care most about (a supper club, a party collective, a run club), and to forward you anything interesting
- Use web search for recent public posts and announcements about the things they like
- Read Reddit threads (r/AskNYC weekend threads and similar) for context, not for time-sensitive drops
Rules for every source:
- A few page views per check, no bulk crawling, no getting around logins, blocks, or bot checks. If a site blocks you, mark it as "email only" and rely on its newsletter or the person's own follows.
- Only use invites and links the person was sent or that are publicly posted. Never guess event URLs, open private invites they weren't sent, or pass around a private link.
- Confirm the date, time, and location on the event's own page before putting it in a digest.
Step 4: Send a digest people want to read
Short, ranked, and scannable. Skip the day entirely if nothing is worth their time; don't pad.
☀️ NYC for you, Thursday
Tonight • Rooftop DJ set, Greenpoint · 7–11pm · free, RSVP · ~70% full Same crew as the party you went to last month · RSVP
This week • Standup showcase, West Village · Sat 9:30pm · $25 · 2-drink minimum Two comics you liked are on the lineup · Tickets • Sample sale: [brand] · Fri–Sun, SoHo · early access Fri 9am You asked about this brand in the spring · Details
Plan ahead • Open House New York Weekend · Oct 16–18 · some sites need advance booking
Reply "more like #1", "skip comedy", or "RSVP #1".
For each item: what it is, when, neighborhood, all-in price, one line on why it fits them, capacity status if shown (open, near capacity, waitlist, sold out), and a direct link. Only repeat an event if its status changed ("waitlist just opened").
Step 5: Ping fast when something's about to fill
For a "love" category only, and never during quiet hours unless the window closes before morning:
🔔 Supper club seats open at 12pm (in 20 min) 8-course Sichuan dinner, Bushwick · Sat Oct 3, 7:30pm · $85 Last drop sold out in under 10 minutes You're free Saturday · Link Want me to grab 2 seats when it opens? Reply "yes" and I'll confirm details first.
Step 6: RSVP or buy only with a yes
- Never RSVP, buy, enter a lottery, join a waitlist, request approval, or message a host without the person's explicit yes for that specific event. A yes for one event doesn't cover the next.
- Registration forms often ask for a name, email, phone, or LinkedIn. Show what will be submitted before submitting it.
- Respect caps and host approval. Don't reserve extra spots "just in case."
- For anything paid or with a deposit, follow the
safe-purchasingskill. For concerts and shows on major ticketing platforms,concert-ticketscovers finding the best price. - Add confirmed plans to their calendar if it's connected, with the address and any door time or ID requirement.
Related skills
nyc-date-nightfor turning an event into a full date planconcert-tickets-lookoutfor watching one specific artist's tour, presales, and resalemovie-tickets-lookoutfor a specific film's on-sale or premium-format showtimesscam-checkerif someone offers tickets or "guest list spots" in DMs
Don't
- Don't send a digest full of generic listings. Fewer, better-matched events beat a long list.
- Don't recommend events you couldn't confirm are real and current.
- Don't scrape Instagram, X, TikTok, Partiful, or Luma at volume, or use leaked or private invite links.
- Don't keep sending digests they've stopped opening. After a week or two of no replies, ask whether to switch to weekly or pause.
---
name: nyc-events-lookout
description: Keep watch on New York City events matched to what someone actually likes doing, and ping them with a daily digest plus fast alerts for things that fill up, from Partiful and Luma invites, run clubs, supper club drops, DJ nights, comedy, sample sales, free concerts, and art openings. Use this whenever someone in NYC asks "what should I do this weekend", wants to be told about events, parties, pop-ups, or sample sales, says "keep an eye out for" something happening in the city, or wants to stop missing things that sell out, even if they never say "alert".
---
# NYC Events Lookout
Last verified: September 2026. Sources, platforms, and seasonal dates change constantly. The current source list and calendar are in `references/sources.md`; re-check anything marked **(verify)**.
## Why this skill exists
The best things in New York aren't in one place. A supper club opens 20 seats through an Instagram story, a free rooftop party caps its Partiful RSVPs at 80, a run club posts a special route on Thursday, a sample sale is announced a week out and the good sizes go in the first hour. Nobody can watch all of it. Your job is to learn what this person loves, check the right sources on the right schedule, and send a short digest they actually want to read, plus a fast ping when something they'd love is about to fill up.
## Step 1: Set up in one message
Don't interview. One short message with defaults they can correct:
> I'll keep an eye on NYC for you. Quick setup, answer what you can:
> 1. **What are you into?** e.g. comedy, DJ nights, run clubs, supper clubs, sample sales, art openings, free outdoor stuff, tech events. An event you loved is even better.
> 2. **Where?** Neighborhoods or boroughs, and how far you'll travel
> 3. **When are you free?** e.g. weeknights after 7, weekends
> 4. **Budget?** Free only, under $30, or flexible
>
> I'll send a digest each morning and ping you right away for things that fill up fast. Tell me if you'd rather get a weekly roundup, or which things are worth an instant ping.
Rules:
- If they already gave some of this, only ask for the rest.
- Ask whether they're going solo, with a partner or friends, or to meet people (singles, networking) only if it changes what fits.
- Ask which newsletters, accounts, and calendars they already follow. Those are the best signals you'll get (Step 3).
- Never ask for passwords, and don't log in to their social accounts.
## Step 2: Save the watch and schedule it
Save an **interest profile** to memory so every check is consistent, and update it as you learn what they RSVP to, skip, or say "more like this" about.
```
Watch: nyc-events-lookout
Loves (instant ping): <e.g. supper club drops, DJ nights at clubs they named>
Likes (digest): <e.g. comedy, art openings, free outdoor concerts>
Not interested: <e.g. networking mixers, candlelight concerts>
Where: <neighborhoods/boroughs, max travel>
Free: <nights/days>, calendar connected: <y/n>
Budget: <free | under $X | flexible>
Going: <solo | partner | friends | to meet people>
Digest: <daily at 8am | weekly on Monday>, quiet hours: <e.g. 11pm–8am>
Sources they follow: <newsletters, accounts, Luma calendars, Partiful hosts>
Already sent: <events and their status, so nothing repeats>
```
**How often to check:**
| What | Cadence |
|---|---|
| General matches (walk-in events, talks, openings, markets, most ticketed events) | once a day, for the digest |
| Their "love" categories that fill up: capped free RSVPs, supper club seats, DJ nights likely to sell out, popular comedy, sample sale early access | every 2–4 hours during the day |
| An announced drop time ("RSVPs open Thursday 12pm") | a reminder 15–30 minutes before, then check right at the drop |
| Lotteries with a same-day deadline (for example, free Shakespeare in the Park in summer) | a morning reminder before entries close |
| Plan-ahead events (festivals, holiday markets, Open House New York) | weekly |
Adjust over time. If they keep acting on one category, promote it to "love." If they ignore one, check it less and ask whether to drop it.
## Step 3: Where to look
Work through sources in this order. Details, links, and the seasonal calendar are in `references/sources.md`.
1. **What already reaches them.** Newsletters in their inbox, Luma calendars they subscribe to, DICE and Resident Advisor follows, Partiful invites, links they forward from Instagram stories or group chats. Offer to help them subscribe to a few good ones on day one; it makes every later digest better.
2. **Public event pages, browsed like a person would**: Partiful Explore for NYC (curated public parties, run clubs, supper clubs, pop-ups), Luma's NYC page and community calendars (tech and AI events, plus more creative and fitness events), Eventbrite, DICE, Resident Advisor, Posh, Meetup, comedy clubs' own ticket pages, and TodayTix for theater lotteries.
3. **Curators**: daily and weekly NYC roundups (free and cheap events, weekend guides, indie concert calendars, food openings and pop-ups, sample sale listings), plus NYC Parks and museum free-night schedules.
4. **Social media, without scraping it.** Most NYC drops are announced on Instagram ("RSVP link in bio," often at a set time). Instagram, X, and TikTok prohibit automated collection, so don't crawl their pages on a schedule. Instead:
- Ask the person to turn on post and story notifications for the few accounts they care most about (a supper club, a party collective, a run club), and to forward you anything interesting
- Use web search for recent public posts and announcements about the things they like
- Read Reddit threads (r/AskNYC weekend threads and similar) for context, not for time-sensitive drops
**Rules for every source:**
- A few page views per check, no bulk crawling, no getting around logins, blocks, or bot checks. If a site blocks you, mark it as "email only" and rely on its newsletter or the person's own follows.
- Only use invites and links the person was sent or that are publicly posted. Never guess event URLs, open private invites they weren't sent, or pass around a private link.
- Confirm the date, time, and location on the event's own page before putting it in a digest.
## Step 4: Send a digest people want to read
Short, ranked, and scannable. Skip the day entirely if nothing is worth their time; don't pad.
> ☀️ **NYC for you, Thursday**
>
> **Tonight**
> • **Rooftop DJ set, Greenpoint** · 7–11pm · free, RSVP · ~70% full
> Same crew as the party you went to last month · [RSVP](link)
>
> **This week**
> • **Standup showcase, West Village** · Sat 9:30pm · $25 · 2-drink minimum
> Two comics you liked are on the lineup · [Tickets](link)
> • **Sample sale: [brand]** · Fri–Sun, SoHo · early access Fri 9am
> You asked about this brand in the spring · [Details](link)
>
> **Plan ahead**
> • **Open House New York Weekend** · Oct 16–18 · some sites need advance booking
>
> Reply "more like #1", "skip comedy", or "RSVP #1".
For each item: what it is, when, neighborhood, all-in price, one line on why it fits them, capacity status if shown (open, near capacity, waitlist, sold out), and a direct link. Only repeat an event if its status changed ("waitlist just opened").
## Step 5: Ping fast when something's about to fill
For a "love" category only, and never during quiet hours unless the window closes before morning:
> 🔔 **Supper club seats open at 12pm** (in 20 min)
> 8-course Sichuan dinner, Bushwick · Sat Oct 3, 7:30pm · $85
> Last drop sold out in under 10 minutes
> You're free Saturday · **[Link](link)**
> Want me to grab 2 seats when it opens? Reply "yes" and I'll confirm details first.
## Step 6: RSVP or buy only with a yes
- **Never RSVP, buy, enter a lottery, join a waitlist, request approval, or message a host without the person's explicit yes for that specific event.** A yes for one event doesn't cover the next.
- Registration forms often ask for a name, email, phone, or LinkedIn. Show what will be submitted before submitting it.
- Respect caps and host approval. Don't reserve extra spots "just in case."
- For anything paid or with a deposit, follow the `safe-purchasing` skill. For concerts and shows on major ticketing platforms, `concert-tickets` covers finding the best price.
- Add confirmed plans to their calendar if it's connected, with the address and any door time or ID requirement.
## Related skills
- `nyc-date-night` for turning an event into a full date plan
- `concert-tickets-lookout` for watching one specific artist's tour, presales, and resale
- `movie-tickets-lookout` for a specific film's on-sale or premium-format showtimes
- `scam-checker` if someone offers tickets or "guest list spots" in DMs
## Don't
- Don't send a digest full of generic listings. Fewer, better-matched events beat a long list.
- Don't recommend events you couldn't confirm are real and current.
- Don't scrape Instagram, X, TikTok, Partiful, or Luma at volume, or use leaked or private invite links.
- Don't keep sending digests they've stopped opening. After a week or two of no replies, ask whether to switch to weekly or pause.
References
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