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| New York Today: A Wave of Whales | New York Today: A Wave of Whales |
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| Updated, 8:22 a.m. | |
| Good morning on this flood-ready Friday. | Good morning on this flood-ready Friday. |
| Their acrobatics have been photographed from balconies in Rockaway, Queens, and they’ve put on showstopping displays near the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. | Their acrobatics have been photographed from balconies in Rockaway, Queens, and they’ve put on showstopping displays near the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. |
| Their singing has even attracted a group of scientists keen on recording them locally. | Their singing has even attracted a group of scientists keen on recording them locally. |
| Whales, it seems, are making a big splash in New York City. | Whales, it seems, are making a big splash in New York City. |
| A rarity in years past, these magnificent creatures are popping up more frequently near our city’s shores, said Paul Sieswerda, of Gotham Whale, an educational nonprofit group. | A rarity in years past, these magnificent creatures are popping up more frequently near our city’s shores, said Paul Sieswerda, of Gotham Whale, an educational nonprofit group. |
| In 2011, his group recorded five whales in New York. In 2015, the number was 69. | In 2011, his group recorded five whales in New York. In 2015, the number was 69. |
| Most were humpbacks, he said, but blue, fin and sperm whales, as well as other species, have been spotted in our waters as well. | Most were humpbacks, he said, but blue, fin and sperm whales, as well as other species, have been spotted in our waters as well. |
| There’s nothing like watching a whale leap out of the water with the city’s skyline in the background, he said. | There’s nothing like watching a whale leap out of the water with the city’s skyline in the background, he said. |
| (We’re adding that to our bucket list.) | (We’re adding that to our bucket list.) |
| The whales’ off-and-on presence has been recognized since the city’s early days. | The whales’ off-and-on presence has been recognized since the city’s early days. |
| They’ve intermittently turned up in unexpected local waterways as well — like the Gowanus Canal and Flushing River. | They’ve intermittently turned up in unexpected local waterways as well — like the Gowanus Canal and Flushing River. |
| (And on Wednesday, a whale carcass was seen floating in the Hudson River.) | (And on Wednesday, a whale carcass was seen floating in the Hudson River.) |
| The kinds of whales that visit our city’s waters are particularly special because all of them are endangered. | The kinds of whales that visit our city’s waters are particularly special because all of them are endangered. |
| To see them in their natural habitat, join a whale-watching excursion aboard the American Princess. | To see them in their natural habitat, join a whale-watching excursion aboard the American Princess. |
| Or, simply grab a pair of binoculars and head to the shore. | Or, simply grab a pair of binoculars and head to the shore. |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| It won’t be the most beautiful of Fridays — or the most flawless of weekends, for that matter — but it sure will be a welcome end to the heat dome. | It won’t be the most beautiful of Fridays — or the most flawless of weekends, for that matter — but it sure will be a welcome end to the heat dome. |
| The National Weather Service has issued a flash-flood watch until 4 p.m. | The National Weather Service has issued a flash-flood watch until 4 p.m. |
| Expect potentially heavy rain today, and perhaps thunderstorms, with a high around 82. | Expect potentially heavy rain today, and perhaps thunderstorms, with a high around 82. |
| (And sorry to say that things are looking iffy all weekend.) | (And sorry to say that things are looking iffy all weekend.) |
| Hair forecast: Don’t even try. | Hair forecast: Don’t even try. |
| • Is a police shooting a crime? [New York Times] | • Is a police shooting a crime? [New York Times] |
| • Friendly ties between former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Donald J. Trump have soured. [New York Times] | • Friendly ties between former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Donald J. Trump have soured. [New York Times] |
| • ... And a look at Mr. Bloomberg’s appearance at one convention, versus former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani’s appearance at the other. [New York Times] | • ... And a look at Mr. Bloomberg’s appearance at one convention, versus former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani’s appearance at the other. [New York Times] |
| • New York City tap water has been knighted the best-tasting in the area, again. [Gothamist] | • New York City tap water has been knighted the best-tasting in the area, again. [Gothamist] |
| • Traffic deaths are rising in the city. [Village Voice] | • Traffic deaths are rising in the city. [Village Voice] |
| • The family of Avonte Oquendo, the teenager with autism who was lost and later died after slipping out of a public school in Queens, has agreed to a $2.7 million payout from the city. [CBS] | • The family of Avonte Oquendo, the teenager with autism who was lost and later died after slipping out of a public school in Queens, has agreed to a $2.7 million payout from the city. [CBS] |
| • WNBA athletes take a stand for Black Lives Matter. [WNYC] | • WNBA athletes take a stand for Black Lives Matter. [WNYC] |
| • More than 80 marijuana plants were seized on Staten Island. [NBC] | • More than 80 marijuana plants were seized on Staten Island. [NBC] |
| • The corpse flower is finally blooming at the New York Botanical Garden, so visit before it’s too late. [NBC] | • The corpse flower is finally blooming at the New York Botanical Garden, so visit before it’s too late. [NBC] |
| • The scoop on the Museum of Ice Cream, which opens today. [Crain’s] | • The scoop on the Museum of Ice Cream, which opens today. [Crain’s] |
| • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Thinking Fast in a Wet Cab” | • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Thinking Fast in a Wet Cab” |
| • Scoreboard: Rockies avalanche Mets, 2-1. | • Scoreboard: Rockies avalanche Mets, 2-1. |
| • 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 architect Mónica Ponce de León leads an art workshop for families at the Bronx Museum. 1:30 p.m. [Free] | • The architect Mónica Ponce de León leads an art workshop for families at the Bronx Museum. 1:30 p.m. [Free] |
| • A glow in dark party, with light shows and D.J.s, at Grove Alley in Downtown Brooklyn. 5 p.m. [Free] | • A glow in dark party, with light shows and D.J.s, at Grove Alley in Downtown Brooklyn. 5 p.m. [Free] |
| • The New York City Opera performs a condensed version of “Carmen” at Bryant Park in Manhattan. 6:30 p.m. [Free] | • The New York City Opera performs a condensed version of “Carmen” at Bryant Park in Manhattan. 6:30 p.m. [Free] |
| • A musical tribute to Celia Cruz at the Prospect Park Bandshell in Prospect Park. 6:30 p.m. [Free] | • A musical tribute to Celia Cruz at the Prospect Park Bandshell in Prospect Park. 6:30 p.m. [Free] |
| • An outdoor screening of “Little Giants” at Father Macris Park on Staten Island. 8:30 p.m. [Free] | • An outdoor screening of “Little Giants” at Father Macris Park on Staten Island. 8:30 p.m. [Free] |
| • Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays, 7:10 p.m. (YES). Mets host Rockies, 7:10 p.m. (SNY). | • Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays, 7:10 p.m. (YES). Mets host Rockies, 7:10 p.m. (SNY). |
| Saturday | Saturday |
| • Screenings of independent films, part of the TromaDance film festival, at the Paper Box in East Williamsburg. Times vary. [Free] | • Screenings of independent films, part of the TromaDance film festival, at the Paper Box in East Williamsburg. Times vary. [Free] |
| • Start your weekend with a Tai Chi class at Wave Hill in the Bronx. 10 a.m. [$25] | • Start your weekend with a Tai Chi class at Wave Hill in the Bronx. 10 a.m. [$25] |
| • An open competition for strong men and women at Ocean Breeze Park on Staten Island. Noon. [Free] | • An open competition for strong men and women at Ocean Breeze Park on Staten Island. Noon. [Free] |
| • Rock out! There’s a family classical music concert on a boat at Bargemusic in Brooklyn Bridge Park. 4 p.m. [Free] | • Rock out! There’s a family classical music concert on a boat at Bargemusic in Brooklyn Bridge Park. 4 p.m. [Free] |
| • Classical Indian dance, part of the Jamaica Dance Festival, at Rufus King Park in Jamaica, Queens. 7 p.m. [Free] | • Classical Indian dance, part of the Jamaica Dance Festival, at Rufus King Park in Jamaica, Queens. 7 p.m. [Free] |
| • Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays, 6:10 p.m. (YES). Mets host Rockies, 7:10 p.m. (SNY). New York City F.C. host Colorado Rapids, 3 p.m. (YES). | • Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays, 6:10 p.m. (YES). Mets host Rockies, 7:10 p.m. (SNY). New York City F.C. host Colorado Rapids, 3 p.m. (YES). |
| • Watch “The New York Times Close Up,” featuring The Times’s Michael Powell and other guests. Saturday at 10 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m. on NY1. | • Watch “The New York Times Close Up,” featuring The Times’s Michael Powell and other guests. Saturday at 10 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m. on NY1. |
| Sunday | Sunday |
| • Screenings of animated films, part of the Animation Block Party, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in Fort Greene Brooklyn. Times and prices vary. | • Screenings of animated films, part of the Animation Block Party, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in Fort Greene Brooklyn. Times and prices vary. |
| • Artisanal ice cream makers, offering offbeat flavors, converge at the Grand Bazaar NYC on the Upper West Side. 10 a.m. [Free admission] | • Artisanal ice cream makers, offering offbeat flavors, converge at the Grand Bazaar NYC on the Upper West Side. 10 a.m. [Free admission] |
| • You’ll find music, art and fitness programs, part of Boogie on the Boulevard, on the Grand Concourse beginning at 162nd Street in the Bronx. Noon. [Free] | • You’ll find music, art and fitness programs, part of Boogie on the Boulevard, on the Grand Concourse beginning at 162nd Street in the Bronx. Noon. [Free] |
| • Native American dance performances, part of the Thunderbird American Indian Grand Mid-Summer Pow Wow, at the Queens County Farm Museum in Floral Park, Queens. Noon. [$11] | • Native American dance performances, part of the Thunderbird American Indian Grand Mid-Summer Pow Wow, at the Queens County Farm Museum in Floral Park, Queens. Noon. [$11] |
| • Dance companies from around New York City perform at the Suite Summer Festival at Socrates Sculpture Park in Queens. 3 p.m. [Free] | • Dance companies from around New York City perform at the Suite Summer Festival at Socrates Sculpture Park in Queens. 3 p.m. [Free] |
| • Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays, 1:10 p.m. (WPIX). Mets host Rockies, 1:10 p.m. (SNY). | • Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays, 1:10 p.m. (WPIX). Mets host Rockies, 1:10 p.m. (SNY). |
| • 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. |
| A and C trains are running with delays. | A and C trains are running with delays. |
| 1 trains and 5 trains are also running with delays. | |
| • 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 Aug 15. | • Alternate-side parking: in effect until Aug 15. |
| • 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. |
| Harry Potter mania is back in New York. | Harry Potter mania is back in New York. |
| The latest book in the series, a play, is set to be released this weekend. | The latest book in the series, a play, is set to be released this weekend. |
| (The play opened Monday night in London. This is what Times theater critic Ben Brantley thought of it.) | (The play opened Monday night in London. This is what Times theater critic Ben Brantley thought of it.) |
| To celebrate, throw on your spectacles, grab your wand and head to these bookstores to grab a copy at midnight Saturday: | To celebrate, throw on your spectacles, grab your wand and head to these bookstores to grab a copy at midnight Saturday: |
| Barnes & Noble on the Upper East Side. | Barnes & Noble on the Upper East Side. |
| Book Court in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. | Book Court in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn. |
| Community Bookstore in Park Slope, Brooklyn. | Community Bookstore in Park Slope, Brooklyn. |
| The Astoria Bookshop in Astoria, Queens. | The Astoria Bookshop in Astoria, Queens. |
| And for the adults in the room, drinks will be served at a book release party at Villain in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. | And for the adults in the room, drinks will be served at a book release party at Villain in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. |
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