This page will be updated on a regular basis. If you know of or have received any discounts, not noted below, as an employee of The New School, please email webmaster@newschool.edu.

ART SUPPLY STORES

   
a.i freeman

A.I. Friedman
44 West 18th Street, (between Fifth and Sixth Avenues)
212.243.9000
www.aifriedman.com
10% discount for faculty and staff with a valid university newcard

   
Pearl Paint

Pearl Paint
308 Canal Street (between Broadway and Church Street)
212.431.7932
www.pearlpaint.com
10% discount with valid faculty and staff with a valid university newcard

       
Pearl Paint

DaVinci Artist Supply
132 West 21st Street
212.431.7932
www.davinciartistsupply.com
10% discount with valid faculty and staff with a valid university newcard

   
kate's paperie

Kate's Paperie
15% discount for faculty and staff with valid university newcard
Soho Location: 561 Broadway (between Prince and Spring Streets)
212.941.9816

   

BOOK STORES, NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS

   
Barnes and Noble

Barnes and Noble Discount Bookstore
105 Fifth Avenue at East 18th Street (only available at this location)
Faculty and Staff with a valid university newcard
10% discount and no tax on textbooks; 20% discount on non-textbooks, but must pay tax.

   
New York Times

NEW YORK TIMES
The New York Times is offering a 50 % discount. So you can become a digital subscriber for as little as $7.50 per week or a home delivery subscriber for as little as $6.35 per week for home or office subscriptions to all faculty, staff, and students. Plus, you will be entitled to keep this special college rate as long as you continue to be a college faculty or staff member.

With a digital subscription, you'll get unlimited access to NYTimes.com — all the articles, video, blogs and breaking stories, 24 hours a day. Plus, you can choose subscription plans that include full access to our smartphone or tablet apps. With home delivery, you'll enjoy unlimited access to NYTimes.com and our smartphone and tablet apps at no additional charge.

To sign up for home delivery or a digital subscription at our special college rate, just visit NYTimes.com/CollegeRate. If you prefer to order home delivery by phone, just call (888) 698-2655.

   
   

COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE

   
 

Overall Computer and Software Deals
Computer and Software Discounts are available to New School employees and include Adobe, Apple, Dell, Microsoft Software and free Anti-virus software, to name a few. For a complete listing of discounts available to you, visit Academic Technology's "Computer & Software Deals."

   
Microsoft

Microsoft Office Home Use Program
As part of a new offer from Microsoft, employees are eligible to participate in the Home Use Program (HUP). This program enables employees to get a licensed copy of most Microsoft Office desktop applications to install and use on your home computer. For complete information visit Academic Technology's Microsoft Office Home Use Program.

   
 

Microsoft E-Learning Courses Online
As part of a new offering from Microsoft, you are eligible to access E-Learning courses online at Microsoft.com. These courses are meant to help you keep up-to-date with the latest major software releases. For complete information visit Academic Technology's Microsoft E-Learning Courses Online

   

HOME AND AUTO INSURANCE INSURANCE DISCOUNTS

   
Liberty Mutual

Liberty Mutual Home and Auto Insurance
Liberty Mutual offers Auto, Home, Condominium and Renters Insurance. They also offer Umbrella Personal Liability Protection and Identity Expense Insurance, as well as Watercraft and Motorcycle Insurance coverage.

As an employee of The New School, you are entitled to a discount on your premiums. If you purchase insurance through Liberty Mutual you will be billed directly by Liberty Mutual via an invoice at your home. You may cancel this coverage at any time. To learn more contact Ryan Fortier at 866.539.4532 x 50500. For more details you can also visit the Liberty Mutual website.

   

MUSEUMS AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS

   

Please note that museums are sometimes closed one or two days during the week. Museums sometimes offer, "pay what you wish" admission during certain hours. You are strongly encouraged to call ahead and confirm museum hours and admission fees.

   
 

Hispanic Society of America
Broadway and West 155th Street
212.926.2234
www.hispanicsociety.org
Free admission

   
Moma

Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
11 West 53rd Street
Between Fifth and Sixth Avenues
212.708.9400
www.moma.org

To receive your free admission, go to the lobby information desk and show them your valid New School ID. Students, faculty, and staff receive one free admission for themselves. Faculty and staff with a valid faculty or employee New School ID are able to purchase 5 same day guest passes for $5.00 each.

MoMA Film Tickets
Students, faculty and staff can receive free same-day film tickets for themselves. Faculty and staff with a valid faculty or employee New School ID are able to purchase 5 same day guest passes for $5.00 each. Tickets can be obtained at the lobby information desk, beginning at 1:00 p.m. on weekdays and 9:30 a.m. on weekends, or at the film desk (through the doors east of the entrance on Fifty-third Street), weekdays after 4:00 p.m. and weekends after 1:00 p.m. Film tickets may also be obtained one week in advance of a screening for a $1.50 per ticket service fee.

MoMA Corporate Shopping Discounts
All Faculty and Staff save 20% on purchases at each of the MoMA Stores and at MoMAstore.org on special Corporate Member Shopping Days. This is offered approximately six times a year. A valid faculty or employee New School ID will need to provided at the time of purchase. Announcements of the next Corporate Shopping Day will be posted in MyNewSchool as an employee announcement.

   

National Museum of the American Indian
1 Bowling Green
212.514.3700
www.nmai.si.edu
Free admission

   
Ruben Museum of Art Rubin Museum of Art
150 West 17th Street
Between Sixth and Seventh Avenues
212.620.5000
www.rmanyc.org
Free admission
   

PHONES AND PLANS

   
at&t

AT&T
New School faculty and staff receive discounts of up to 20% on phones, devices, and plans. This is available for new and current AT&T customers.

To receive discounts go to AT&T Premier website, where you will be asked to confirm your university employment by entering your New School email address. You will then be sent a confirmation email with the your personal link to the AT&T Premier discount store.

   
Verizon Wireless

Verizon
New School faculty and staff receive discounts of up to 6% on phones, devices, and plans. This is available for new and current Verizon customers.

To receive discounts go to the Verizon Wireless website, where you will be asked to confirm your university employment by entering your New School email address. You will then be sent a confirmation email with the your personal link to the Verizon discount store.

   

Verizon FiOS
Verizon Connections is an exclusive program for employees providing discounts up to $10 off per month on FiOS and High Speed Internet service bundles for the home. New School employees ordering through the Verizon Connections website receive exclusive offers not available to the general public! Orders placed by phone or any other method do not qualify for the above offer.

Ordering NEW service bundles through the Verizon Connections website provides:

  • Exclusive employee discount of up to $10 per month
  • Additional online order discount
  • Internet activation fee waived with online order (a savings up to $69.99 value)
  • Plus access to current promotions for new customers!

Existing Customers:
Existing customers may be eligible for monthly discounts on bundles ordered after January 17, 2010, bundles ordered prior to this date may require upgrade to qualify.

$10 off per month on qualifying Triple Play Bundles
$5 off per month on qualifying Double Play Bundles

Signing Up Is Easy:

  • Visit verizon.com/connections and enter your New School email address
  • You will receive a confirmation email from Verizon Connections. Follow the instructions in the email to start saving!
   

THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE SPACES

   
  THE BEST DEAL FOR AFFORDABLE THEATER TICKETS:
TDF

THEATRE DEVELOPMENT FUND
Why pay $140, when you can pay $28-$45 for Broadway shows and $22-$32 for Off-Broadway shows? An inexpensive way to enjoy the best of New York culture is to join Theatre Development Fund (TDF).

To be eligible, you must be a full-time student or teacher, senior citizen (62+), civil servant, union member, staff member of a not-for-profit organization, performing arts professional, or member of the clergy or armed forces. Annual membership fee is $30.00 and you can join online at http://www.tdf.org/TDF_ServicePage.aspx?id=59&%20do=v

A small sampling of performances recently available to TDF Members for $11-45 per ticket include:
A Streetcar Named Desire, American Ballet Theatre, The Anarchist, Big Apple Circus, Bring it On, Chaplin: The Musical, Cyrano De Bergerac, The Exonerated, The Fantasticks, Fuerzabruta, Golden Boy, Grace, London Philharmonic at Lincoln Center, Memphis, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, New York City Ballet, New York Philharmonic, Old Jews Telling Jokes, Other Desert Cities, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Peter and the Starcatcher, The Phantom of the Opera, Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Rock of Ages, Scandalous, Silence! The Musical, Spider-man Turn Off the Dark, Stick Fly, Tribes, War Horse and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? -- and dozens more concerts, theatre and dance productions.

So don't miss this great opportunity to see great theater at great prices.

   
Plum Benefits

Plum Benefits
As a member of The New School, you have access to exclusive entertainment benefits through Plum Benefits! From theater and dance to sports and comedy, you can use this benefit to save time and money when ordering tickets for great seats to the hottest events in town!

Log on 24/7 to enjoy:
Exclusive offers for premiere entertainment discounts of up to 50% off access to hard-to-get seats. To receive helpful customer service which includes cost-free service, no 
 ticket-ordering obligations, easy ticket ordering, visit www.plumbenefits.com, call 212.660.1888, or email contact@plumbenefits.com

Already Signed Up to View Your Entertainment Benefits Online? Log in now at www.plumbenefits.com to view this month's entertainment offers.

Not Yet Signed Up to View Your Entertainment Benefits Online? Simply visit www.plumbenefits.com, click the "Sign-Up Now" button and follow the on-site instructions to create your profile and password. Registration is free and takes just a few moments-all you need is your groupwise email address.

TRANSPORTION

   

Vamoose Bus Discount Plan
Vamoose Bus Company provides bus service between New York City (31st and 7th Ave in front of the Capital One Bank across the street from Penn Station), Arlington, VA and Bethesda, MD.

Please access the website at www.VamooseBus.com or call the Customer Service Center at 212.695.6766 to book your discounted tickets. Coach: $23 (published fare $30), Gold Bus: $43 (published fare $50). All fares based on one-way trips. Please insert The New School unique Customer Code (NSU10) on the website checkout page before finalizing your purchase. If you book through the Call Center, please inform your Customer Service Representative that you are using The New School code (NSU10) before making the reservation.

This offer is good through January 5, 2011. There are no blackout dates.

   
   

RECREATION AND ATHLETICS

   
YMCA

McBurney YMCA
125 West 14th Street
Between Sixth and Seventh 7th Avenues
212.741.9210
www.ymcanyc.org/mcburney
20% discount on individual and family memberships. The initation fee is reduced by 50% to $62.50.
(You must present your valid university newcard and a recent pay stub to receive the discount)

   

RESTAURANTS (more to come)

   
 

Bar 6
502 6th Avenue, (Between 12th & 13th Street)
10% discount for faculty and staff with a valid university newcard
(Mention discount before bill is received)

   
  Le Midi Bistro
11 East 13th Street at Fifth Avenue
15% discount for faculty and staff with a valid university newcard
(Mention discount before bill is received)

OTHER DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE

   
bank of america

Bank of America at Work Program
The Bank of America at Work program is a comprehensive package of banking projects and services at discount prices, which is made available to New School employees. In order to access the program, you must sign up for Direct Deposit of your net pay. You will then be eligible for free checking and a variety of banking services, accounts and special discounts.

You can enroll Bank of America's at Work Program by visiting your local Bank of America banking center or by calling 800.782.2265.  You can also go to their website: www.bankofamerica.com/bankatwork/

   
   
Working Advantage

Working Advantage
Working Advantage is the premier savings portal for more than 8,000 companies and organizations and their ten million employees and members nationwide.

Discounts include:
Amusement park tickets, Broadway Theatre, movie tickets, ski tickets, sporting events, family events, recreational activities, hotels, zoos and aquariums, museums, merchant gift certificates, online shopping and service discounts with select partners.

To register go to the Working Advantage website, click on the registrar button and then under employee registration enter The New School company member ID: 99042345.

Academic Federal Credit Union
The Academic Federal Credit Union (AFCU), chartered in 1979, is a nonprofit financial institution that provides the same services as a bank except that profits earned are provided to credit union members in the form of higher dividends on savings accounts and lower interest rates on loan products and credit cards. Once you become a member you enjoy member benefits for life. Your immediate family members are also eligible for membership.

Services and products offered include savings accounts, money market accounts,term share (CD) accounts, share draft (checking) accounts with no minimum balance or monthly charge, debit cards/free ATM access at the Allpoint ATM network (the largest in the country), online/mobile banking, electronic bill pay, loans with competitive rates (auto,installment, mortgage, home equity line of credit), VISA credit cards with no annual fee and low annual percentage rates (APR), and much more.

To join you need to provide a copy of a photo ID, a copy of your employee ID card, and a completed signature card. Activation of a savings account requires a $20 deposit for the minimum balance requirement and $5 for the one-time activation fee. To become a member or obtain additional information visit www.AcademicFCU.org or call AFCU at 914.923.3608.