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| New York Today: Tips on Tipping | New York Today: Tips on Tipping |
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| Updated, 11:55 a.m. | |
| Good morning on this wet Thursday. | |
| Love it or hate it, tipping is part of the economic fabric of our city. | Love it or hate it, tipping is part of the economic fabric of our city. |
| Sorting it out can be puzzling. | Sorting it out can be puzzling. |
| First, how do you know whom to tip? | First, how do you know whom to tip? |
| “When you ask someone to do something for you, tip,” said Douglas Stallings, who writes about tipping etiquette for Fodor’s travel guides. | “When you ask someone to do something for you, tip,” said Douglas Stallings, who writes about tipping etiquette for Fodor’s travel guides. |
| Ask for a coffee? Tip. | Ask for a coffee? Tip. |
| Didn’t ask for that taxi door to be opened? No need. | Didn’t ask for that taxi door to be opened? No need. |
| Of course, what to give varies. | Of course, what to give varies. |
| (And the minimum tip here is much higher than in other cities, Mr. Stallings said.) | (And the minimum tip here is much higher than in other cities, Mr. Stallings said.) |
| For dining, he suggests a minimum of 18 percent, but “for high-end places, it’s 20 percent,” he said. | For dining, he suggests a minimum of 18 percent, but “for high-end places, it’s 20 percent,” he said. |
| So many other daily exchanges, though, are often head scratchers. | So many other daily exchanges, though, are often head scratchers. |
| Elizabeth Charrow, 34, a barista at Joe Coffee in Greenwich Village, said she appreciates a dollar a drink. | Elizabeth Charrow, 34, a barista at Joe Coffee in Greenwich Village, said she appreciates a dollar a drink. |
| “You give a dollar to a bartender for opening a bottle,” she said. “I’m doing more than opening a beer.” | “You give a dollar to a bartender for opening a bottle,” she said. “I’m doing more than opening a beer.” |
| For Luis Maisonet, 52, a doorman in the West Village, it’s the thought that counts, he said. | For Luis Maisonet, 52, a doorman in the West Village, it’s the thought that counts, he said. |
| “Sometimes we get cookies, or a nice bottle of wine,” he said. “But the average is $50 around the holidays. Anything else is gravy.” | “Sometimes we get cookies, or a nice bottle of wine,” he said. “But the average is $50 around the holidays. Anything else is gravy.” |
| Antonio Romero, 33, a deliveryman on the Upper West Side, said he was happy with $2 to $3 a trip. | Antonio Romero, 33, a deliveryman on the Upper West Side, said he was happy with $2 to $3 a trip. |
| Mohammed Uddin, 48, a taxi driver from the Bronx, didn’t say how much he’d like, but he put it this way: | Mohammed Uddin, 48, a taxi driver from the Bronx, didn’t say how much he’d like, but he put it this way: |
| Out-of-towners are good for 5 percent to 10 percent, he said. | Out-of-towners are good for 5 percent to 10 percent, he said. |
| Locals are more generous, leaving around 10 percent to 20 percent. | Locals are more generous, leaving around 10 percent to 20 percent. |
| “And we’re always happy to pick up New Yorkers,” he said. | “And we’re always happy to pick up New Yorkers,” he said. |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| Hair forecast: frizz. | Hair forecast: frizz. |
| It’ll be a muggy 58 degrees: We may get some showers in the morning, and are likely to see more in the afternoon and evening, with a thunderstorm possible around lunchtime. | It’ll be a muggy 58 degrees: We may get some showers in the morning, and are likely to see more in the afternoon and evening, with a thunderstorm possible around lunchtime. |
| Here’s to hoping that April showers really do bring May flowers. | Here’s to hoping that April showers really do bring May flowers. |
| • A Queens neighborhood is still haunted by the 1964 murder of Kitty Genovese, who was killed as neighbors ignored her cries for help. [New York Times] | • A Queens neighborhood is still haunted by the 1964 murder of Kitty Genovese, who was killed as neighbors ignored her cries for help. [New York Times] |
| • Hats off to the Long Island high school student accepted to all eight Ivy League schools. [New York Times] | • Hats off to the Long Island high school student accepted to all eight Ivy League schools. [New York Times] |
| • Smokeless tobacco products are now banned at Yankee Stadium and Citi Field. [New York Times] | • Smokeless tobacco products are now banned at Yankee Stadium and Citi Field. [New York Times] |
| • A teacher was arrested on charges of bringing a gun to Newtown Middle School in Connecticut, the police said. [Associated Press] | • A teacher was arrested on charges of bringing a gun to Newtown Middle School in Connecticut, the police said. [Associated Press] |
| • Mayor Bill de Blasio said he planned to add $305 million to the city’s budget for a water tunnel that will serve Brooklyn and Queens. [New York Times] | • Mayor Bill de Blasio said he planned to add $305 million to the city’s budget for a water tunnel that will serve Brooklyn and Queens. [New York Times] |
| • Scoreboard: Wizards cast spells on Nets, 121-103. Hornets sting Knicks, 111-97. Yankees outswing Astros, 16-6. | • Scoreboard: Wizards cast spells on Nets, 121-103. Hornets sting Knicks, 111-97. Yankees outswing Astros, 16-6. |
| • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Thursday Briefing. | • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Thursday Briefing. |
| • The Havana Film Festival begins with a screening of “The Companion” at the Directors Guild Theater in Midtown. 6:30 p.m. [$22.09] | • The Havana Film Festival begins with a screening of “The Companion” at the Directors Guild Theater in Midtown. 6:30 p.m. [$22.09] |
| • The Q-Boro Lit Crawl, a literary pub crawl with poetry, comedy and music, is in Long Island City, Queens. 6:30 p.m. [$10] | • The Q-Boro Lit Crawl, a literary pub crawl with poetry, comedy and music, is in Long Island City, Queens. 6:30 p.m. [$10] |
| • Learn how to make vegetarian, gluten-free Middle Eastern meals at the Park Slope Food Coop in Brooklyn. 7:30 p.m. [$4] | • Learn how to make vegetarian, gluten-free Middle Eastern meals at the Park Slope Food Coop in Brooklyn. 7:30 p.m. [$4] |
| • Music from the jazz great Thelonious Monk is performed at the Riverdale Y in the Bronx. 7:30 p.m. [$35] | • Music from the jazz great Thelonious Monk is performed at the Riverdale Y in the Bronx. 7:30 p.m. [$35] |
| • The seventh annual Comedy in Dance Festival kicks off at the Muriel Schulman Theater in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. 8 p.m. [$16] | • The seventh annual Comedy in Dance Festival kicks off at the Muriel Schulman Theater in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. 8 p.m. [$16] |
| • Yankees host Astros, 4:05 p.m. (YES). Rangers host Islanders, 7 p.m. (MSG). Devils host Lightning, 7 p.m. (MSG+). | • Yankees host Astros, 4:05 p.m. (YES). Rangers host Islanders, 7 p.m. (MSG). Devils host Lightning, 7 p.m. (MSG+). |
| • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. | • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. |
| • Subway and PATH | • Subway and PATH |
| • Railroads: L.I.R.R., Metro-North, N.J. Transit, Amtrak | • Railroads: L.I.R.R., Metro-North, N.J. Transit, Amtrak |
| • Roads: Check traffic map or radio report on the 1s or the 8s. | • Roads: Check traffic map or radio report on the 1s or the 8s. |
| • Alternate-side parking: in effect until April 23. | • Alternate-side parking: in effect until April 23. |
| • Ferries: Staten Island Ferry, New York Waterway, East River Ferry | • Ferries: Staten Island Ferry, New York Waterway, East River Ferry |
| • Airports: La Guardia, J.F.K., Newark | • Airports: La Guardia, J.F.K., Newark |
| Wild Elmos. Feral Spider-Men. A brawling Hello Kitty and Minnie Mouse. | Wild Elmos. Feral Spider-Men. A brawling Hello Kitty and Minnie Mouse. |
| Times Square can be a jungle sometimes. | Times Square can be a jungle sometimes. |
| Now it sounds like it, too. | Now it sounds like it, too. |
| This month, visitors to Times Square can download a location-tracking app that syncs up their walking tour to sounds of the Amazon rain forest. | This month, visitors to Times Square can download a location-tracking app that syncs up their walking tour to sounds of the Amazon rain forest. |
| It’s part of the interactive art installation “Jungle-ized.” | It’s part of the interactive art installation “Jungle-ized.” |
| Have a listen. | Have a listen. |
| You’re hearing a swamp in the Mamori rain forest at night. | You’re hearing a swamp in the Mamori rain forest at night. |
| Soothing, right? | Soothing, right? |
| Maybe. | Maybe. |
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