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| New York Today: Our Great Outdoors | New York Today: Our Great Outdoors |
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| Updated, 7:08 a.m. | |
| Good morning on this exquisite Friday. | Good morning on this exquisite Friday. |
| I’ll have an order of vitamin D, please. | I’ll have an order of vitamin D, please. |
| Humans need it to stay healthy, and many of us are actually deficient in this essential nutrient. | Humans need it to stay healthy, and many of us are actually deficient in this essential nutrient. |
| Sunshine helps, so with warm days and comfortably cool nights expected this weekend, we’d suggest getting outside and staying there. | Sunshine helps, so with warm days and comfortably cool nights expected this weekend, we’d suggest getting outside and staying there. |
| Need some ideas? | Need some ideas? |
| By water: Take a Friday evening kayak tour from Red Hook, in Brooklyn, to Governors Island, followed by wine and cheese at sunset. Or go freshwater-fishing on Sunday with rangers on Staten Island. | By water: Take a Friday evening kayak tour from Red Hook, in Brooklyn, to Governors Island, followed by wine and cheese at sunset. Or go freshwater-fishing on Sunday with rangers on Staten Island. |
| By trail: Head to the Catskills on Saturday to hike around lakes with a guide — the tour includes a visit to an old pirate hide-out — or hike in Queens while learning about the city’s medicinal plants. | By trail: Head to the Catskills on Saturday to hike around lakes with a guide — the tour includes a visit to an old pirate hide-out — or hike in Queens while learning about the city’s medicinal plants. |
| By tent: Camp out on Staten Island on Saturday evening, where you can learn survival skills, stargaze, do yoga, hear music and enjoy stories by a fire. | By tent: Camp out on Staten Island on Saturday evening, where you can learn survival skills, stargaze, do yoga, hear music and enjoy stories by a fire. |
| By horseback: Explore Prospect Park’s woodlands on a trail ride led by Kensington Stables of Brooklyn, or check out these other stables across the boroughs. (Advance reservations are advised.) | By horseback: Explore Prospect Park’s woodlands on a trail ride led by Kensington Stables of Brooklyn, or check out these other stables across the boroughs. (Advance reservations are advised.) |
| By bike: Pedal around Manhattan during the Highbridge Flow Jam on Saturday, or join the Long Island City Bike Parade in Queens. | By bike: Pedal around Manhattan during the Highbridge Flow Jam on Saturday, or join the Long Island City Bike Parade in Queens. |
| If you have the time to skip town properly, take a scenic 35-mile bike tour along an old railroad line on Sunday — you’ll stop for a picnic and finish at Captain Lawrence Brewery in Elmsford, N.Y. | If you have the time to skip town properly, take a scenic 35-mile bike tour along an old railroad line on Sunday — you’ll stop for a picnic and finish at Captain Lawrence Brewery in Elmsford, N.Y. |
| Canteen? Check. Bug spray? Check. Sunscreen? Check. | Canteen? Check. Bug spray? Check. Sunscreen? Check. |
| Who’s in? | Who’s in? |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| The sunshine continues. A high near 76 today is made even more luscious by crystalline skies and a slight breeze. | The sunshine continues. A high near 76 today is made even more luscious by crystalline skies and a slight breeze. |
| Clouds might begin to roll in Saturday morning and could speckle the city through the day. | Clouds might begin to roll in Saturday morning and could speckle the city through the day. |
| But then it’s back to another stunner on Sunday. | But then it’s back to another stunner on Sunday. |
| Pollen counts look low all weekend. | Pollen counts look low all weekend. |
| • The arrest of the chief of the city’s correction officer’s union on corruption charges may become a headache for advocates of prison reform. [New York Times] | • The arrest of the chief of the city’s correction officer’s union on corruption charges may become a headache for advocates of prison reform. [New York Times] |
| • The federal government accused the city’s Department of Education of discrimination against three black teachers at a high school in Queens, in a lawsuit. [New York Times] | • The federal government accused the city’s Department of Education of discrimination against three black teachers at a high school in Queens, in a lawsuit. [New York Times] |
| • Two employees of the Drug Enforcement Administration were convicted of making false statements over their ownership of a strip club in New Jersey. [New York Times] | • Two employees of the Drug Enforcement Administration were convicted of making false statements over their ownership of a strip club in New Jersey. [New York Times] |
| • There was an uptick of abusive behavior, excessive use of solitary confinement and instances of racism at an upstate prison after two inmates escaped last year, according to a report. [Times Union] | • There was an uptick of abusive behavior, excessive use of solitary confinement and instances of racism at an upstate prison after two inmates escaped last year, according to a report. [Times Union] |
| • A band of thieves dressed as Apple employees have been stealing iPhones from city stores. [Gizmod] | • A band of thieves dressed as Apple employees have been stealing iPhones from city stores. [Gizmod] |
| • The firebombing of two Staten Island churches last week is being investigated as a possible hate crime, the police said. [CBS] | • The firebombing of two Staten Island churches last week is being investigated as a possible hate crime, the police said. [CBS] |
| • To keep up with demand from the television and film industry, Kauffman Astoria Studios will build two new soundstages in Queens. [Crain’s New York] | • To keep up with demand from the television and film industry, Kauffman Astoria Studios will build two new soundstages in Queens. [Crain’s New York] |
| • A man watching the sunrise on a dock in New Jersey had to be rescued after part of the structure came unmoored and he floated two miles through New York harbor. [New York Post] | • A man watching the sunrise on a dock in New Jersey had to be rescued after part of the structure came unmoored and he floated two miles through New York harbor. [New York Post] |
| • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Making Amends for a Splashing” | • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Making Amends for a Splashing” |
| • Scoreboard: Yankees fell Angels, 6-3. Mets drain Brewers, 5-2. | • Scoreboard: Yankees fell Angels, 6-3. Mets drain Brewers, 5-2. |
| • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Friday Briefing. | • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Friday Briefing. |
| • The Human Rights Watch Film Festival takes place at the Film Society of Lincoln Center and IFC Center, through June 19. Times and prices vary. | • The Human Rights Watch Film Festival takes place at the Film Society of Lincoln Center and IFC Center, through June 19. Times and prices vary. |
| • Day 2 of Red Hook Fest, with a barbecue cookout and dance party, is at the Public School 15 playground on Sullivan Street in Brooklyn. 6 p.m. [Free] | • Day 2 of Red Hook Fest, with a barbecue cookout and dance party, is at the Public School 15 playground on Sullivan Street in Brooklyn. 6 p.m. [Free] |
| • A talent show, featuring comedians, opera singers, rappers, dancers and more, is at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center in the Bronx. 6:30 p.m. [Free] | • A talent show, featuring comedians, opera singers, rappers, dancers and more, is at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center in the Bronx. 6:30 p.m. [Free] |
| • The opening reception for an exhibit celebrating female artists in fantasy and science fiction at the Society of Illustrators on the Upper East Side. 6:30 p.m. [$15 suggested donation] | • The opening reception for an exhibit celebrating female artists in fantasy and science fiction at the Society of Illustrators on the Upper East Side. 6:30 p.m. [$15 suggested donation] |
| • Dance into the weekend at Latin Night at Jamaica Avenue and Elton Street in Highland Park in Queens. 7 p.m. [Free] | • Dance into the weekend at Latin Night at Jamaica Avenue and Elton Street in Highland Park in Queens. 7 p.m. [Free] |
| • Yankees host Tigers, 7:05 p.m. (WPIX.) Mets at Brewers, 8:10 p.m. (SNY) | • Yankees host Tigers, 7:05 p.m. (WPIX.) Mets at Brewers, 8:10 p.m. (SNY) |
| Saturday | Saturday |
| • Celebrate the Puerto Rican Day Parade early on a Caribbean culture tour with food, garden and music stops around the Bronx. 9:30 a.m. [$30] | • Celebrate the Puerto Rican Day Parade early on a Caribbean culture tour with food, garden and music stops around the Bronx. 9:30 a.m. [$30] |
| • Travel back to the 1920s at a Jazz Age Lawn Party on Governors Island, with food, cocktails, vintage gramophones, a Charleston dance contest and more. 11 a.m. [Prices vary, tickets here] | • Travel back to the 1920s at a Jazz Age Lawn Party on Governors Island, with food, cocktails, vintage gramophones, a Charleston dance contest and more. 11 a.m. [Prices vary, tickets here] |
| • Want to become a feral-cat caretaker? Learn the basics of trap, neuter and return in a workshop at St. Mary’s Recreation Center in the Bronx. 11 a.m. [Free, R.S.V.P. here] | • Want to become a feral-cat caretaker? Learn the basics of trap, neuter and return in a workshop at St. Mary’s Recreation Center in the Bronx. 11 a.m. [Free, R.S.V.P. here] |
| • Celebrate Irish culture at the Staten Ireland Fair, featuring a U2 tribute band and more, at Mount Loretto on Staten Island. Noon. [$15] | • Celebrate Irish culture at the Staten Ireland Fair, featuring a U2 tribute band and more, at Mount Loretto on Staten Island. Noon. [$15] |
| • Love apples? Pour the Core, a cider festival, is at the Brooklyn Expo Center. Noon and 5 p.m. [$45 for advance tickets] | • Love apples? Pour the Core, a cider festival, is at the Brooklyn Expo Center. Noon and 5 p.m. [$45 for advance tickets] |
| • Mets at Brewers, 4:10 p.m. (WPIX). New York Liberty at San Antonio Stars, 8 p.m. (MSG.) Western New York Flash hosts Orlando Pride, 7 p.m. Yankees host Tigers, 7:15 p.m. (FOX). | • Mets at Brewers, 4:10 p.m. (WPIX). New York Liberty at San Antonio Stars, 8 p.m. (MSG.) Western New York Flash hosts Orlando Pride, 7 p.m. Yankees host Tigers, 7:15 p.m. (FOX). |
| • Watch “The New York Times Close Up,” featuring The Times’s chief theater critic, Ben Brantley. Saturday at 10 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m. on NY1. | • Watch “The New York Times Close Up,” featuring The Times’s chief theater critic, Ben Brantley. Saturday at 10 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m. on NY1. |
| Sunday | Sunday |
| • Ever seen wheelchair tennis? You can watch a tournament at the Cary Leeds Center for Tennis and Learning in Crotona Park in the Bronx. 9 a.m. [Free admission] | • Ever seen wheelchair tennis? You can watch a tournament at the Cary Leeds Center for Tennis and Learning in Crotona Park in the Bronx. 9 a.m. [Free admission] |
| • Drums Along the Hudson, a multicultural celebration and Native American festival with music and dance, is at Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan. 11 a.m. [Free] | • Drums Along the Hudson, a multicultural celebration and Native American festival with music and dance, is at Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan. 11 a.m. [Free] |
| • The Red Hook Jazz Festival takes place at the Urban Meadow Community Garden in Brooklyn. 1 p.m. [$10 suggested donation] | • The Red Hook Jazz Festival takes place at the Urban Meadow Community Garden in Brooklyn. 1 p.m. [$10 suggested donation] |
| • Take your family “quiet clubbing” — with headphones, glow-in-the-dark gear and a waterfront dance floor — at L.I.C. Landing in Long Island City, Queens. 6 p.m. [Prices vary] | • Take your family “quiet clubbing” — with headphones, glow-in-the-dark gear and a waterfront dance floor — at L.I.C. Landing in Long Island City, Queens. 6 p.m. [Prices vary] |
| • Yankees host Tigers, 2:05 p.m. (YES). Mets at Brewers, 2:10 p.m. (WPIX). | • Yankees host Tigers, 2:05 p.m. (YES). Mets at Brewers, 2:10 p.m. (WPIX). |
| • For more events, see The Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. And if you seek things to do outside the city, The Times’s Metropolitan section has suggestions. See this weekend’s listings for Hudson Valley, Long Island, New Jersey and Connecticut. | • For more events, see The Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. And if you seek things to do outside the city, The Times’s Metropolitan section has suggestions. See this weekend’s listings for Hudson Valley, Long Island, New Jersey and Connecticut. |
| • 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 Sunday. | • Alternate-side parking: in effect until Sunday. |
| • 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 |
| • Weekend travel hassles: Check subway disruptions and a list of street closings. | • Weekend travel hassles: Check subway disruptions and a list of street closings. |
| Bienvenidos to the annual Puerto Rican Day Parade. | Bienvenidos to the annual Puerto Rican Day Parade. |
| On Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fifth Avenue from 44th to 79th Streets will become a stage vibrant with music, dancing and more to celebrate Puerto Rican history and culture. | On Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Fifth Avenue from 44th to 79th Streets will become a stage vibrant with music, dancing and more to celebrate Puerto Rican history and culture. |
| The event has been a tradition for 59 years. | The event has been a tradition for 59 years. |
| “The paraders reacted as if the march was being held under the sunny skies of their homeland,” The Times wrote of the first parade in 1958. | “The paraders reacted as if the march was being held under the sunny skies of their homeland,” The Times wrote of the first parade in 1958. |
| “They sang and danced and the girls wafted kisses to the throng; carioca and calypso bands beat out tropical rhythms and drum majorettes broke into rhumbas.” | “They sang and danced and the girls wafted kisses to the throng; carioca and calypso bands beat out tropical rhythms and drum majorettes broke into rhumbas.” |
| Sounds like a whole lot of fun. (But just in case you’re not planning on dancing in the streets, here are some traffic and street closures to look out for.) | Sounds like a whole lot of fun. (But just in case you’re not planning on dancing in the streets, here are some traffic and street closures to look out for.) |
| And if crowds aren’t your thing, here are some other ways to celebrate around the city. | And if crowds aren’t your thing, here are some other ways to celebrate around the city. |
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