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| New York Today: Beachside Baseball | New York Today: Beachside Baseball |
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| Updated, 8:42 a.m. | |
| Good morning on this temperamental Wednesday. | |
| On balmy summer nights, one of best places to watch a Brooklyn Cyclones game is from the bleachers. | On balmy summer nights, one of best places to watch a Brooklyn Cyclones game is from the bleachers. |
| Not for the view, of course, but for the cool ocean breeze. | Not for the view, of course, but for the cool ocean breeze. |
| From there, you can also hear the roar of the Thunderbolt roller coaster, shouts from carnies at Luna Park and the faint squeal of the N train nearby. | From there, you can also hear the roar of the Thunderbolt roller coaster, shouts from carnies at Luna Park and the faint squeal of the N train nearby. |
| So far this season, the Brooklyn team, named after the Coney Island Cyclone roller coaster, has won 26 games and lost 25. | So far this season, the Brooklyn team, named after the Coney Island Cyclone roller coaster, has won 26 games and lost 25. |
| Not wonderful. | Not wonderful. |
| But the fans here don’t seem to mind. | But the fans here don’t seem to mind. |
| “We’re not in it for the win,” said Karen Guishard, 50, from East Flatbush. | “We’re not in it for the win,” said Karen Guishard, 50, from East Flatbush. |
| It’s about the small moments: A player tossing a ball to a child; the homecoming atmosphere; a postgame stroll on the boardwalk. | It’s about the small moments: A player tossing a ball to a child; the homecoming atmosphere; a postgame stroll on the boardwalk. |
| Harry Memmer, 52, who was there on vacation with his family from Berlin, came “to feel the American way of life.” | Harry Memmer, 52, who was there on vacation with his family from Berlin, came “to feel the American way of life.” |
| He found it. | He found it. |
| “The beach, next to the stadium and this old-fashioned park,” he added, pointing at Luna Park. “It’s interesting, and it’s very strange for us.” | “The beach, next to the stadium and this old-fashioned park,” he added, pointing at Luna Park. “It’s interesting, and it’s very strange for us.” |
| We’ll take it. And what about the game? | We’ll take it. And what about the game? |
| “Oh, that,” he said. “I have no idea what’s going on.” | “Oh, that,” he said. “I have no idea what’s going on.” |
| Tonight, you can watch the Cyclones take on the Vermont Lake Monsters in the second of a three-game series, or catch them playing the West Virginia Black Bears through Sunday. | Tonight, you can watch the Cyclones take on the Vermont Lake Monsters in the second of a three-game series, or catch them playing the West Virginia Black Bears through Sunday. |
| (Tickets for tonight’s game are $10. And in the event of rain, you can call 718-449-8497 or visit the Cyclones website to check the status.) | (Tickets for tonight’s game are $10. And in the event of rain, you can call 718-449-8497 or visit the Cyclones website to check the status.) |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| It’s not going to be pretty. | It’s not going to be pretty. |
| Expect scattered thunderstorms and (potentially heavy) showers later today, with a high near 86. | |
| As if that’s not unappetizing enough, it’ll feel closer to 95 with the humidity: The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory from 2 p.m. today until 8 p.m. on Thursday. | As if that’s not unappetizing enough, it’ll feel closer to 95 with the humidity: The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory from 2 p.m. today until 8 p.m. on Thursday. |
| Hair forecast: Curls may resemble a broken slinky. | Hair forecast: Curls may resemble a broken slinky. |
| • Two recent killings have prompted female runners to alter their routines. [New York Times] | • Two recent killings have prompted female runners to alter their routines. [New York Times] |
| • ... And the New York Police Department is comparing notes with the Massachusetts police as they search for answers around the deaths. [DNAInfo] | • ... And the New York Police Department is comparing notes with the Massachusetts police as they search for answers around the deaths. [DNAInfo] |
| • ... And security cameras will be installed by the marsh area where the jogger Karina Vetrano was murdered, but will that help? [DNAInfo] | • ... And security cameras will be installed by the marsh area where the jogger Karina Vetrano was murdered, but will that help? [DNAInfo] |
| • The New York Health Department has expanded the guidelines on who should be tested for the Zika virus. [New York Times] | • The New York Health Department has expanded the guidelines on who should be tested for the Zika virus. [New York Times] |
| • These are the people transporting the dead: It’s a booming but lightly regulated industry. [New York Times] | • These are the people transporting the dead: It’s a booming but lightly regulated industry. [New York Times] |
| • Despite summonses and lawsuits, this vendor has spent 30 years selling books without a permit on a crowded Upper West Side sidewalk. [New York Times] | • Despite summonses and lawsuits, this vendor has spent 30 years selling books without a permit on a crowded Upper West Side sidewalk. [New York Times] |
| • Brooklyn is poised to become the third-largest city in America. [Gothamist] | • Brooklyn is poised to become the third-largest city in America. [Gothamist] |
| • ... But the borough has, apparently, become a hot spot for housing scams. [WNYC] | • ... But the borough has, apparently, become a hot spot for housing scams. [WNYC] |
| • Heroin deaths are on the rise in our city. [CBS] | • Heroin deaths are on the rise in our city. [CBS] |
| • More than a dozen teenagers were hospitalized after attending a Snoop Dogg concert. [NBC] | • More than a dozen teenagers were hospitalized after attending a Snoop Dogg concert. [NBC] |
| • A 29-year-old man from Westchester was found dead on a Metro-North train leaving Grand Central Terminal. [Gothamist] | • A 29-year-old man from Westchester was found dead on a Metro-North train leaving Grand Central Terminal. [Gothamist] |
| • Please stop taking selfies while driving. [CBS] | • Please stop taking selfies while driving. [CBS] |
| • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “One Good Turn at the Airline Counter” | • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “One Good Turn at the Airline Counter” |
| • Scoreboard: Red Sox sock it to the Yankees, 5-3. Diamondbacks snake around Mets, 5-3. | • Scoreboard: Red Sox sock it to the Yankees, 5-3. Diamondbacks snake around Mets, 5-3. |
| • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Wednesday Briefing. | • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Wednesday Briefing. |
| • Explore the Green-Wood Cemetery on a trolley tour in Brooklyn. 1 p.m. [$15] | • Explore the Green-Wood Cemetery on a trolley tour in Brooklyn. 1 p.m. [$15] |
| • An 11-member band plays an evening of contemporary salsa at Wave Hill in the Bronx. 7 p.m. [$8] | • An 11-member band plays an evening of contemporary salsa at Wave Hill in the Bronx. 7 p.m. [$8] |
| • Watch the second season of the Brooklyn-based web comedy “The Pioneers” at a premiere party at FiveMyles in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. 7 p.m. [Free] | • Watch the second season of the Brooklyn-based web comedy “The Pioneers” at a premiere party at FiveMyles in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. 7 p.m. [Free] |
| • Hike to Walter Pond and search for frogs at High Rock Park on Staten Island. 7:30 p.m. [Free] | • Hike to Walter Pond and search for frogs at High Rock Park on Staten Island. 7:30 p.m. [Free] |
| • Screenings of animated short films from across the world at the South Street Seaport in Lower Manhattan. 8 p.m. [Free] | • Screenings of animated short films from across the world at the South Street Seaport in Lower Manhattan. 8 p.m. [Free] |
| • Yankees at Red Socks, 7 p.m. (YES). Mets host Diamondbacks, 7:10 p.m. (SNY) | • Yankees at Red Socks, 7 p.m. (YES). Mets host Diamondbacks, 7:10 p.m. (SNY) |
| • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. | • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. |
| 5 trains are running with delays. | 5 trains are 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 Monday. | • Alternate-side parking: in effect until Monday. |
| • 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 |
| Fishing, that other summer sport, often requires a bit of patience. | Fishing, that other summer sport, often requires a bit of patience. |
| Our city’s lakes, rivers and over 500 miles of shoreline offer plenty of opportunities to drop a line. | Our city’s lakes, rivers and over 500 miles of shoreline offer plenty of opportunities to drop a line. |
| For starters, try Van Cortlandt Lake in the Bronx, Prospect Park Lake in Brooklyn, Harlem Meer in Central Park or Meadow Lake in Queens. | For starters, try Van Cortlandt Lake in the Bronx, Prospect Park Lake in Brooklyn, Harlem Meer in Central Park or Meadow Lake in Queens. |
| If you decide to eat your catch, don’t eat these fish, and do follow these tips. (Like cutting away fat, which can store hazardous chemicals at higher levels.) | If you decide to eat your catch, don’t eat these fish, and do follow these tips. (Like cutting away fat, which can store hazardous chemicals at higher levels.) |
| For a look at what’s on the menu, join the Great Hudson River Estuary Fish Count on Saturday. | For a look at what’s on the menu, join the Great Hudson River Estuary Fish Count on Saturday. |
| In years past, participants have recorded 47 different species of fish in the river including striped bass, white perch, and herring. | In years past, participants have recorded 47 different species of fish in the river including striped bass, white perch, and herring. |
| Made a catch? | Made a catch? |
| Here’s the best way to cook it. | Here’s the best way to cook it. |
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