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| New York Today: Super New Yorkers | New York Today: Super New Yorkers |
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| Updated, 6:41 a.m. | |
| Good morning on this impeccable Friday. | Good morning on this impeccable Friday. |
| We interrupt regularly scheduled programming to bring you this very important guest column from The Times’s deputy science editor, Adam Bryant. | We interrupt regularly scheduled programming to bring you this very important guest column from The Times’s deputy science editor, Adam Bryant. |
| You’ve heard of “mundane superpowers” — those unusual skills and abilities that most people have, but offer little value beyond their intrinsic quirkiness. | You’ve heard of “mundane superpowers” — those unusual skills and abilities that most people have, but offer little value beyond their intrinsic quirkiness. |
| For a city that boasts a long history of superheroes and superpowers, there must be mundane ones that come out here among the mere mortals. | For a city that boasts a long history of superheroes and superpowers, there must be mundane ones that come out here among the mere mortals. |
| A sixth sense for showing up to the station just as the subway is pulling in? | A sixth sense for showing up to the station just as the subway is pulling in? |
| Always able to grab that last empty table in a crowded restaurant? | Always able to grab that last empty table in a crowded restaurant? |
| Parking karma? | Parking karma? |
| Powerful indeed. | Powerful indeed. |
| For me, I can remember everyone. Turns out, I have this weird facial recognition software in my brain, so that even in a city with eight million people, I’m living in a small town. | For me, I can remember everyone. Turns out, I have this weird facial recognition software in my brain, so that even in a city with eight million people, I’m living in a small town. |
| I go about my day — walking my dog, running in Central Park, riding the subway, sitting in a restaurant — and recognize a ton of people, even if I had just the briefest encounter with them, or simply passed them on the street. | I go about my day — walking my dog, running in Central Park, riding the subway, sitting in a restaurant — and recognize a ton of people, even if I had just the briefest encounter with them, or simply passed them on the street. |
| It can be exhausting, frankly. | It can be exhausting, frankly. |
| (I should note that this mundane superpower is offset by my often-embarrassing inability to remember names.) | (I should note that this mundane superpower is offset by my often-embarrassing inability to remember names.) |
| But I can’t be alone. | But I can’t be alone. |
| We want to hear from you, New Yorkers. What superpower makes you special? | We want to hear from you, New Yorkers. What superpower makes you special? |
| Let us know in the comments. | Let us know in the comments. |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| Our mundane superpower at New York Today? We always know the weather. | Our mundane superpower at New York Today? We always know the weather. |
| (With a little help from the National Weather Service.) | (With a little help from the National Weather Service.) |
| Today’s forecast: a huge smile. | Today’s forecast: a huge smile. |
| We’re looking at mostly clear skies, a calm breeze and a high of 80. | We’re looking at mostly clear skies, a calm breeze and a high of 80. |
| No better way to kick off the weekend. | No better way to kick off the weekend. |
| • Plans for heightened security at the pride march on Sunday have highlighted a rift between the police and some in the gay community over the very definition of “security.” [New York Times] | • Plans for heightened security at the pride march on Sunday have highlighted a rift between the police and some in the gay community over the very definition of “security.” [New York Times] |
| • The New Jersey State Senate passed a $15 minimum wage, setting up a showdown with Gov. Chris Christie. [New York Times] | • The New Jersey State Senate passed a $15 minimum wage, setting up a showdown with Gov. Chris Christie. [New York Times] |
| • Britain’s decision to exit the European Union could drive up New York real estate and damage tourism. [Crain’s New York] | • Britain’s decision to exit the European Union could drive up New York real estate and damage tourism. [Crain’s New York] |
| • Donald J. Trump was fined $10,000 after skipping a hearing to determine if setting up a kiosk to sell campaign merchandise in public space violated an agreement with the city. [DNAInfo] | • Donald J. Trump was fined $10,000 after skipping a hearing to determine if setting up a kiosk to sell campaign merchandise in public space violated an agreement with the city. [DNAInfo] |
| • A deal between the city and the manufacturer of anti-rat trash bags shows the collapse of the city’s carefully constructed defenses against “pay to play” government. [New York Times] | • A deal between the city and the manufacturer of anti-rat trash bags shows the collapse of the city’s carefully constructed defenses against “pay to play” government. [New York Times] |
| • The owner of the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla., will ride on the lead float in Sunday’s pride march and speak at the event. [CBS] | • The owner of the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla., will ride on the lead float in Sunday’s pride march and speak at the event. [CBS] |
| • Police Commissioner William J. Bratton said he did not believe the Police Department owed the lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender community an apology for the Stonewall riots. [Gothamist] | • Police Commissioner William J. Bratton said he did not believe the Police Department owed the lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender community an apology for the Stonewall riots. [Gothamist] |
| • It’s catching on: Another herd of goats has moved to the city, this time to clear weeds at Brooklyn Bridge Park this summer. [DNAInfo] | • It’s catching on: Another herd of goats has moved to the city, this time to clear weeds at Brooklyn Bridge Park this summer. [DNAInfo] |
| • A Brooklyn candy store was the front for a heroin operation, the police said. [NBC] | • A Brooklyn candy store was the front for a heroin operation, the police said. [NBC] |
| • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “A $50,000 Rent Check” | • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “A $50,000 Rent Check” |
| • Scoreboard: Braves intimidate Mets, 4-3. | • Scoreboard: Braves intimidate Mets, 4-3. |
| • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Friday Briefing. | • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Friday Briefing. |
| • Day 1 of the weekend-long Del Close Marathon, the largest improv comedy festival in the world. Times, prices and locations vary. | • Day 1 of the weekend-long Del Close Marathon, the largest improv comedy festival in the world. Times, prices and locations vary. |
| • Enjoy twilight horse racing, followed by a concert, at Party at the Park at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. First post at 3:05 p.m. [$5] | • Enjoy twilight horse racing, followed by a concert, at Party at the Park at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. First post at 3:05 p.m. [$5] |
| • Celebrate Pride Weekend at the Metropolitan Museum of Art with the New York City Gay Men’s Chorus, a silent dance party and more. 5 p.m. [$25 suggested admission] | • Celebrate Pride Weekend at the Metropolitan Museum of Art with the New York City Gay Men’s Chorus, a silent dance party and more. 5 p.m. [$25 suggested admission] |
| • The Swedish Midsummer Festival — with fiddles, food and folk dancing — at Robert F. Wagner Park and Pier A Plaza in Battery Park City. 5 p.m. [Free] | • The Swedish Midsummer Festival — with fiddles, food and folk dancing — at Robert F. Wagner Park and Pier A Plaza in Battery Park City. 5 p.m. [Free] |
| • The Metropolitan Opera brings beautiful voices to Pier 1 at Brooklyn Bridge Park. 7 p.m. [Free] | • The Metropolitan Opera brings beautiful voices to Pier 1 at Brooklyn Bridge Park. 7 p.m. [Free] |
| • A Pride Rally, with the pop group Karmin, at Pier 26 at Hudson River Park. 7 p.m. [Free] | • A Pride Rally, with the pop group Karmin, at Pier 26 at Hudson River Park. 7 p.m. [Free] |
| • Western New York Flash hosts Boston Breakers, 7 p.m. Yankees host Twins, 7:05 p.m. (YES). New York Liberty hosts Chicago Sky, 7:30 p.m. (MSG). Mets at Braves, 7:35 p.m. (SNY). | • Western New York Flash hosts Boston Breakers, 7 p.m. Yankees host Twins, 7:05 p.m. (YES). New York Liberty hosts Chicago Sky, 7:30 p.m. (MSG). Mets at Braves, 7:35 p.m. (SNY). |
| Saturday | Saturday |
| • Take your family to the Great Randalls Island Treasure Hunt at Randalls Island Park between Manhattan, the Bronx and Queens. 10 a.m. [Free] | • Take your family to the Great Randalls Island Treasure Hunt at Randalls Island Park between Manhattan, the Bronx and Queens. 10 a.m. [Free] |
| • Ride the New York Transit Museum’s vintage train cars, some of the oldest in the fleet, at the Brighton Beach station’s B/Q platforms. Noon. [Free with subway entrance] | • Ride the New York Transit Museum’s vintage train cars, some of the oldest in the fleet, at the Brighton Beach station’s B/Q platforms. Noon. [Free with subway entrance] |
| • A SummerStage jazz concert, featuring Butler, Bernstein & the Hot 9 and others, at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park. 2 p.m. [Free] | • A SummerStage jazz concert, featuring Butler, Bernstein & the Hot 9 and others, at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park. 2 p.m. [Free] |
| • “Teaze,” a pride weekend event for women, featuring the D.J. Samantha Ronson and others, at Pier 26 at Hudson River Park. 3 p.m. [Tickets start at $25] | • “Teaze,” a pride weekend event for women, featuring the D.J. Samantha Ronson and others, at Pier 26 at Hudson River Park. 3 p.m. [Tickets start at $25] |
| • Say cheese! A major cheese festival, the Cheesemonger Invitational, is at Larkin Cold Storage in Long Island City, Queens. 5 p.m. [$75] | • Say cheese! A major cheese festival, the Cheesemonger Invitational, is at Larkin Cold Storage in Long Island City, Queens. 5 p.m. [$75] |
| • Yankees host Twins, 1:05 p.m. (WPIX). New York City FC at Seattle Sounders FC, 5 p.m. (ESPN). Mets at Braves, 7:15 p.m. (FOX). New York Red Bulls at Columbus Crew SC, 7:30 p.m. (MSG). | • Yankees host Twins, 1:05 p.m. (WPIX). New York City FC at Seattle Sounders FC, 5 p.m. (ESPN). Mets at Braves, 7:15 p.m. (FOX). New York Red Bulls at Columbus Crew SC, 7:30 p.m. (MSG). |
| • Watch “The New York Times Close Up,” featuring the author Calvin Trillin. Saturday at 10 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m. on NY1. | • Watch “The New York Times Close Up,” featuring the author Calvin Trillin. Saturday at 10 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m. on NY1. |
| Sunday | Sunday |
| • New York Road Runners hosts a guided, open run through Conference House Park on Staten Island. 9 a.m. [Free] | • New York Road Runners hosts a guided, open run through Conference House Park on Staten Island. 9 a.m. [Free] |
| • Learn about Edgar Allan Poe from a historian on a three-mile walk, beginning at Poe Cottage in Poe Park in the Bronx. 11 a.m. [$20] | • Learn about Edgar Allan Poe from a historian on a three-mile walk, beginning at Poe Cottage in Poe Park in the Bronx. 11 a.m. [$20] |
| • The PrideFest street fair runs along Hudson Street between Abingdon Square and West 14th Street in Manhattan. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. [Free admission] | • The PrideFest street fair runs along Hudson Street between Abingdon Square and West 14th Street in Manhattan. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. [Free admission] |
| • The Astoria Park Carnival in Queens, with rides, games and food in the parking lot at Astoria Park. Noon. [Free admission] | • The Astoria Park Carnival in Queens, with rides, games and food in the parking lot at Astoria Park. Noon. [Free admission] |
| • QueerCom 2016, a comedy festival, in the evening at the Peoples Improv Theater in Manhattan. Times and prices vary. | • QueerCom 2016, a comedy festival, in the evening at the Peoples Improv Theater in Manhattan. Times and prices vary. |
| • Yankees host Twins, 1:05 p.m. (YES). Mets at Braves, 1:35 p.m. (WPIX). New York Liberty hosts Phoenix Mercury, 3 p.m. (MSG). | • Yankees host Twins, 1:05 p.m. (YES). Mets at Braves, 1:35 p.m. (WPIX). New York Liberty hosts Phoenix Mercury, 3 p.m. (MSG). |
| • For more events, see The New York 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 New York 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. |
| 1, 4, 5 and 6 trains are running with delays. | |
| Amtrak Northeast Corridor service is running with delays between Washington D.C. and New York. | |
| • 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 July 4. | • Alternate-side parking: in effect until July 4. |
| • 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. |
| Don your Roy G. Biv: The Pride March will be flooding our streets on Sunday. | Don your Roy G. Biv: The Pride March will be flooding our streets on Sunday. |
| The city’s first gay pride parade took place in 1970, a “march against anti-homosexual conditions,” The Times reported. | The city’s first gay pride parade took place in 1970, a “march against anti-homosexual conditions,” The Times reported. |
| “We have to come out into the open and stop being ashamed, or else people will go on treating us as freaks,” Michael Brown, a young activist and a founder of the Gay Liberation Front, said on that day 46 years ago. | “We have to come out into the open and stop being ashamed, or else people will go on treating us as freaks,” Michael Brown, a young activist and a founder of the Gay Liberation Front, said on that day 46 years ago. |
| “This march is an affirmation and declaration of our new pride.” | “This march is an affirmation and declaration of our new pride.” |
| My, how far we’ve come. | My, how far we’ve come. |
| The march will begin at noon on 36th Street and Fifth Avenue and end around Christopher and Greenwich Streets downtown. It’s free and open to the public. | The march will begin at noon on 36th Street and Fifth Avenue and end around Christopher and Greenwich Streets downtown. It’s free and open to the public. |
| And as you plan your weekend, be mindful of these street closures around the city. | And as you plan your weekend, be mindful of these street closures around the city. |
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