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| New York Today: A Battle of New York Titans — in 1944 | New York Today: A Battle of New York Titans — in 1944 |
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| Updated, 10:15 a.m. | |
| Good morning on this drying Wednesday. | Good morning on this drying Wednesday. |
| Nothing like more news from the presidential campaign to go with your coffee and croissant. | Nothing like more news from the presidential campaign to go with your coffee and croissant. |
| Hillary Clinton and Donald J. Trump won big, again, in primaries on Tuesday in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania. | Hillary Clinton and Donald J. Trump won big, again, in primaries on Tuesday in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland and Pennsylvania. |
| Rhode Island also went for Mr. Trump and gave Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont his only victory of the night. | Rhode Island also went for Mr. Trump and gave Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont his only victory of the night. |
| That means two New York residents are one stride closer to the White House. | That means two New York residents are one stride closer to the White House. |
| If Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Trump end up on the ballot for the general election, it would be the first time in 72 years that we’ve had two New Yorkers face each other in the presidential contest. | If Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Trump end up on the ballot for the general election, it would be the first time in 72 years that we’ve had two New Yorkers face each other in the presidential contest. |
| In the 1944 race, Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Democratic nominee, was up against Thomas E. Dewey, the Republican contender. | In the 1944 race, Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Democratic nominee, was up against Thomas E. Dewey, the Republican contender. |
| At the time, Mr. Roosevelt was coming off his third term as president, while Mr. Dewey was the governor of New York — a post to which he was elected three times. | At the time, Mr. Roosevelt was coming off his third term as president, while Mr. Dewey was the governor of New York — a post to which he was elected three times. |
| Both men were New Yorkers, and both resided in Dutchess County. Common roots. | Both men were New Yorkers, and both resided in Dutchess County. Common roots. |
| Mr. Dewey was, apparently, not too keen on running against Mr. Roosevelt in the first place, The New York Times later reported, even though he ultimately caved to supporters and stepped up. | Mr. Dewey was, apparently, not too keen on running against Mr. Roosevelt in the first place, The New York Times later reported, even though he ultimately caved to supporters and stepped up. |
| “The 1944 campaign was waged against the background of a two-front war, and Mr. Dewey faced the obstacle of a widely held belief that his election, involving defeat of the nation’s wartime commander in chief, would give aid and comfort to the enemy,” The Times reported. | “The 1944 campaign was waged against the background of a two-front war, and Mr. Dewey faced the obstacle of a widely held belief that his election, involving defeat of the nation’s wartime commander in chief, would give aid and comfort to the enemy,” The Times reported. |
| “He also had to temper his criticism of the national administration’s conduct of the war, lest he impair home-front morale.” | “He also had to temper his criticism of the national administration’s conduct of the war, lest he impair home-front morale.” |
| Not an easy position to be in, and, as we well know, Mr. Dewey lost in 1944. | Not an easy position to be in, and, as we well know, Mr. Dewey lost in 1944. |
| Even afterward, the Roosevelt-Dewey relationship remained contentious. | Even afterward, the Roosevelt-Dewey relationship remained contentious. |
| When Mr. Dewey restarted his presidential aspirations in 1948, ultimately losing to Harry S. Truman, Theodore Roosevelt’s daughter, Alice, offered a few feisty remarks. | When Mr. Dewey restarted his presidential aspirations in 1948, ultimately losing to Harry S. Truman, Theodore Roosevelt’s daughter, Alice, offered a few feisty remarks. |
| “We should have known he couldn’t win,” she said. “A soufflé never rises twice.” | “We should have known he couldn’t win,” she said. “A soufflé never rises twice.” |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| Hump day is just that: a high point in this week’s wet weather. | Hump day is just that: a high point in this week’s wet weather. |
| Today will be dry with a high of 59. | Today will be dry with a high of 59. |
| And a slight breeze will slowly eat away at the clouds hovering overhead, revealing clear skies by the evening. | And a slight breeze will slowly eat away at the clouds hovering overhead, revealing clear skies by the evening. |
| On Thursday, it looks like it’s back to drippy days until the weekend. | On Thursday, it looks like it’s back to drippy days until the weekend. |
| • Mayor Bill de Blasio’s $82.2 billion executive budget includes savings, a new police precinct in Queens, and programs to address recent problems like snarled snowplows in Queens to last week’s voting issues. [New York Times] | • Mayor Bill de Blasio’s $82.2 billion executive budget includes savings, a new police precinct in Queens, and programs to address recent problems like snarled snowplows in Queens to last week’s voting issues. [New York Times] |
| • The mayor also announced additional funding for a third water tunnel, a backup should another shut down. [New York Times] | • The mayor also announced additional funding for a third water tunnel, a backup should another shut down. [New York Times] |
| • Donald Trump’s once-grounded Cessna jet can fly again, after he sold it to himself. [New York Times] | • Donald Trump’s once-grounded Cessna jet can fly again, after he sold it to himself. [New York Times] |
| • A Queens woman who kept 55 cats, 12 dogs and two turtles in her home was charged with animal cruelty for keeping the animals in “deplorable conditions.” [New York Times] | • A Queens woman who kept 55 cats, 12 dogs and two turtles in her home was charged with animal cruelty for keeping the animals in “deplorable conditions.” [New York Times] |
| • Large gay clubs and weekly dance parties in the city are on the decline. [New York Times] | • Large gay clubs and weekly dance parties in the city are on the decline. [New York Times] |
| • Scoreboard: Mets wash out Reds, 4-3. Rangers dispatch Yankees, 10-1. | • Scoreboard: Mets wash out Reds, 4-3. Rangers dispatch Yankees, 10-1. |
| • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Wednesday Briefing. | • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Wednesday Briefing. |
| • The actress Helen Mirren helps honor the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death with a talk at the New York Public Library. 7 p.m. [$40] | • The actress Helen Mirren helps honor the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death with a talk at the New York Public Library. 7 p.m. [$40] |
| •The UniverSoul Circus comes to town. More specifically, to Roy Wilkins Recreation Center in Jamaica, Queens. 7 p.m. [Tickets start at $20] | •The UniverSoul Circus comes to town. More specifically, to Roy Wilkins Recreation Center in Jamaica, Queens. 7 p.m. [Tickets start at $20] |
| • The author and philosopher Michael Brownstein discusses implicit bias at the Grand Army Plaza branch of the Brooklyn Public Library. 7 p.m. [Free] | • The author and philosopher Michael Brownstein discusses implicit bias at the Grand Army Plaza branch of the Brooklyn Public Library. 7 p.m. [Free] |
| • Park front-and-center at a drive-in screening of “The Wizard of Oz” at the Manhattan Beach Parking Lot in Brooklyn. 8 p.m. [Free] | • Park front-and-center at a drive-in screening of “The Wizard of Oz” at the Manhattan Beach Parking Lot in Brooklyn. 8 p.m. [Free] |
| • Find out how to travel the world on $50 a day with the author and travel expert Matt Kepnes at the N.Y.U. Kimmel Center for University Life in Greenwich Village. 8:45 p.m. [Free] | • Find out how to travel the world on $50 a day with the author and travel expert Matt Kepnes at the N.Y.U. Kimmel Center for University Life in Greenwich Village. 8:45 p.m. [Free] |
| • The New York Polish Film Festival begins at the Anthology Film Archives in the East Village. Showtimes and prices vary. | • The New York Polish Film Festival begins at the Anthology Film Archives in the East Village. Showtimes and prices vary. |
| • New York City FC hosts Montreal Impact, 7 p.m. (YES). Mets host Reds, 7:10 p.m. (SNY). Yankees at Rangers, 8:05 p.m. (YES). | • New York City FC hosts Montreal Impact, 7 p.m. (YES). Mets host Reds, 7:10 p.m. (SNY). Yankees at Rangers, 8:05 p.m. (YES). |
| • 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 tomorrow. | • Alternate-side parking: in effect until tomorrow. |
| • 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 |
| We’re feeling warm and fuzzy about a big win in our city’s animal population. | We’re feeling warm and fuzzy about a big win in our city’s animal population. |
| Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Tuesday that $10 million in capital funding would be allocated for two full-service animal shelters in Queens and the Bronx. | Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Tuesday that $10 million in capital funding would be allocated for two full-service animal shelters in Queens and the Bronx. |
| Only Manhattan, Brooklyn and Staten Island have full-service shelters, and they receive roughly 35,000 animals combined each year. | Only Manhattan, Brooklyn and Staten Island have full-service shelters, and they receive roughly 35,000 animals combined each year. |
| “We take in every single animal that comes through our doors,” said Katy Hansen, spokeswoman for Animal Care Centers of NYC, the nonprofit that operates the shelters. | “We take in every single animal that comes through our doors,” said Katy Hansen, spokeswoman for Animal Care Centers of NYC, the nonprofit that operates the shelters. |
| That’s not just dogs and cats. | That’s not just dogs and cats. |
| “We get the occasional cow,” she told us. And bunnies, goats, lizards and owls, among others. | “We get the occasional cow,” she told us. And bunnies, goats, lizards and owls, among others. |
| But there are no full-service shelters in Queens and the Bronx; in 2014, 5,834 dogs and 9,238 cats from those boroughs had to go to the other sites. | But there are no full-service shelters in Queens and the Bronx; in 2014, 5,834 dogs and 9,238 cats from those boroughs had to go to the other sites. |
| Their exact locations and when they would open remain to be seen, but here’s to the city at least starting to get its paws dirty. | Their exact locations and when they would open remain to be seen, but here’s to the city at least starting to get its paws dirty. |
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