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| New York Today: Battle of the Food Trucks | New York Today: Battle of the Food Trucks |
| (about 2 hours later) | |
| Updated, 9:56 a.m. | |
| Good morning on this luscious Friday. | Good morning on this luscious Friday. |
| The Academy Awards are for film. | The Academy Awards are for film. |
| The Tonys, for theater. | The Tonys, for theater. |
| And the Vendy Awards? | And the Vendy Awards? |
| They are “the Oscars of food for the real New York,” according to the celebrity chef Mario Batali. | They are “the Oscars of food for the real New York,” according to the celebrity chef Mario Batali. |
| The annual street food competition — now in its 12th year — returns to Governors Island on Saturday, bringing together about two dozen top food trucks out of the more than 10,000 street vendors across the city. | The annual street food competition — now in its 12th year — returns to Governors Island on Saturday, bringing together about two dozen top food trucks out of the more than 10,000 street vendors across the city. |
| Among the awards up for grabs: best dessert; best vegan; rookie vendor of the year; and the crown jewel of them all, the Vendy Cup. | Among the awards up for grabs: best dessert; best vegan; rookie vendor of the year; and the crown jewel of them all, the Vendy Cup. |
| Caitlyn Napolitano and Carlos Dacosta are among the finalists for best newcomers. | Caitlyn Napolitano and Carlos Dacosta are among the finalists for best newcomers. |
| The couple — she is a former waitress; he is a firefighter with Engine 64 — met six years ago while out dancing on the Lower East Side. | The couple — she is a former waitress; he is a firefighter with Engine 64 — met six years ago while out dancing on the Lower East Side. |
| Beyond break dancing, they also share a love (and talent) for cooking. | Beyond break dancing, they also share a love (and talent) for cooking. |
| Several years and many trial-and-error platefuls later, they opened their Latin-inspired, hot-pink truck, Los Viajeros, in July 2015. | Several years and many trial-and-error platefuls later, they opened their Latin-inspired, hot-pink truck, Los Viajeros, in July 2015. |
| “The truck matches the food,” Mr. Dacosta told us on Thursday, just before the lunch rush began outside Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx. | “The truck matches the food,” Mr. Dacosta told us on Thursday, just before the lunch rush began outside Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx. |
| “The truck is vibrant and colorful. The tacos are the same,” he added. | “The truck is vibrant and colorful. The tacos are the same,” he added. |
| El Jefe, a burrito made according to his grandmother’s recipe, is filled with slow-cooked, shredded brisket, sweet plantains, Monterey Jack cheese and jalapeños. | El Jefe, a burrito made according to his grandmother’s recipe, is filled with slow-cooked, shredded brisket, sweet plantains, Monterey Jack cheese and jalapeños. |
| (Yes, we tried it and can confirm: It tastes as good as it sounds.) | (Yes, we tried it and can confirm: It tastes as good as it sounds.) |
| You can find Ms. Napolitano and Mr. Dacosta, as well as other finalists, including Sweetface Snoballs, Matzahbrei, Raindrop Cake, Bamboo Bites and Yeah Dawg, at the event on Saturday. | You can find Ms. Napolitano and Mr. Dacosta, as well as other finalists, including Sweetface Snoballs, Matzahbrei, Raindrop Cake, Bamboo Bites and Yeah Dawg, at the event on Saturday. |
| Purchase tickets here, and arrive with an empty stomach. | Purchase tickets here, and arrive with an empty stomach. |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| Today looks absolutely delicious. | Today looks absolutely delicious. |
| Sunshine, the odd cloud and a high near 73 are on the menu. | Sunshine, the odd cloud and a high near 73 are on the menu. |
| Saturday should be equally scrumptious, with a high near 76. | Saturday should be equally scrumptious, with a high near 76. |
| Make sure you fill up on these two days of yummy weather: Thunderstorms, rain, and sticky heat are expected on Sunday. | Make sure you fill up on these two days of yummy weather: Thunderstorms, rain, and sticky heat are expected on Sunday. |
| • A man was shot 18 times by the police in Midtown Manhattan after he slashed an off-duty detective in the head with an 11-inch meat cleaver. [New York Times] | • A man was shot 18 times by the police in Midtown Manhattan after he slashed an off-duty detective in the head with an 11-inch meat cleaver. [New York Times] |
| • The 2015-16 school year was the safest on record for the city’s public schools. [New York Times] | • The 2015-16 school year was the safest on record for the city’s public schools. [New York Times] |
| • The population of the Bronx is booming, while nearly half the population in Queens is now foreign-born, according to the Census Bureau. [New York Times] | • The population of the Bronx is booming, while nearly half the population in Queens is now foreign-born, according to the Census Bureau. [New York Times] |
| • A construction worker fell 42 stories to his death in Midtown Manhattan, the Fire Department said. [NY1] | • A construction worker fell 42 stories to his death in Midtown Manhattan, the Fire Department said. [NY1] |
| • A man who attacked a gay couple with a chair at a Chelsea barbecue restaurant last year was sentenced to nine years in prison. [New York Post] | • A man who attacked a gay couple with a chair at a Chelsea barbecue restaurant last year was sentenced to nine years in prison. [New York Post] |
| • The penthouse at the skinny 432 Park recently sold for nearly $88 million. [New York Observer] | • The penthouse at the skinny 432 Park recently sold for nearly $88 million. [New York Observer] |
| • It’s William J. Bratton’s last day as police commissioner. [PIX11] | • It’s William J. Bratton’s last day as police commissioner. [PIX11] |
| • Here are six well-meaning New York City schemes that went all wrong. [New York Times] | • Here are six well-meaning New York City schemes that went all wrong. [New York Times] |
| • The lap of luxury: An 18-karat gold toilet was installed at the Guggenheim Museum, and yes, you can use it. [New York Times] | • The lap of luxury: An 18-karat gold toilet was installed at the Guggenheim Museum, and yes, you can use it. [New York Times] |
| • The M.T.A. is looking for artists to design murals at five subway stations in Brooklyn. [Ditmas Park Corner] | • The M.T.A. is looking for artists to design murals at five subway stations in Brooklyn. [Ditmas Park Corner] |
| • The fictional apartments of young New Yorkers on TV are getting grimmer these days. [New York Times] | • The fictional apartments of young New Yorkers on TV are getting grimmer these days. [New York Times] |
| • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “The Baritone on the Citi Bike” | • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “The Baritone on the Citi Bike” |
| • Scoreboard: Red Sox splotch Yankees, 7-5. New York City F.C. stomp Alianza F.C. of El Salvador, 1-0. Jets tear past Bills, 37-31. | • Scoreboard: Red Sox splotch Yankees, 7-5. New York City F.C. stomp Alianza F.C. of El Salvador, 1-0. Jets tear past Bills, 37-31. |
| • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Friday Briefing. | • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Friday Briefing. |
| • “Forced From Home,” a Doctors Without Borders exhibition about the global refugee crisis, opens at the New York Hall of Science in Queens. 9 a.m. Through Sept. 20, times vary. [Free, register here] | • “Forced From Home,” a Doctors Without Borders exhibition about the global refugee crisis, opens at the New York Hall of Science in Queens. 9 a.m. Through Sept. 20, times vary. [Free, register here] |
| • A reading of “Generation Chef,” about the next crop of young restaurant chefs, with the author Karen Stabiner at Barnes & Noble on the Upper West Side. 7 p.m. [Free admission] | • A reading of “Generation Chef,” about the next crop of young restaurant chefs, with the author Karen Stabiner at Barnes & Noble on the Upper West Side. 7 p.m. [Free admission] |
| • Watch “Pitch Perfect 2” under the stars at McKinley Park in Brooklyn. 7 p.m. [Free] | • Watch “Pitch Perfect 2” under the stars at McKinley Park in Brooklyn. 7 p.m. [Free] |
| • The spoken-word artists Miles Hodges and Yomi Sode honor Shakespeare’s legacy, through performance and poetry, at the New York Public Library. 7 p.m. [Free, register here] | • The spoken-word artists Miles Hodges and Yomi Sode honor Shakespeare’s legacy, through performance and poetry, at the New York Public Library. 7 p.m. [Free, register here] |
| • Back to the Block, a concert, brings up-and-coming local musicians to the Williamsbridge Oval in the Bronx. 7 p.m. [Free] | • Back to the Block, a concert, brings up-and-coming local musicians to the Williamsbridge Oval in the Bronx. 7 p.m. [Free] |
| • A harvest moon will rise over New York City tonight, beginning at 7:10 p.m. [Free, look up] | • A harvest moon will rise over New York City tonight, beginning at 7:10 p.m. [Free, look up] |
| • Yankees at Red Sox, 7:10 p.m. (WPIX). Mets host Twins, 7:10 p.m. (SNY). New York Liberty at Chicago Sky, 8:30 p.m. | • Yankees at Red Sox, 7:10 p.m. (WPIX). Mets host Twins, 7:10 p.m. (SNY). New York Liberty at Chicago Sky, 8:30 p.m. |
| Saturday | Saturday |
| • The Brooklyn Book Festival continues, with tours, panels, readings and other events at various times and locations around the borough. | • The Brooklyn Book Festival continues, with tours, panels, readings and other events at various times and locations around the borough. |
| • Take the little ones to explore the scarecrows, pumpkins and gourds at the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx. 10 a.m. [Adults $25; children $10] | • Take the little ones to explore the scarecrows, pumpkins and gourds at the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx. 10 a.m. [Adults $25; children $10] |
| • The Public Theater presents a performance of William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” at the Faber Pool and Park in Staten Island. 1 p.m. [Free, reservations required] | • The Public Theater presents a performance of William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” at the Faber Pool and Park in Staten Island. 1 p.m. [Free, reservations required] |
| • Check out the city’s largest outdoor chess tournament — with hundreds of players, ages 5 to 95 — at Bethesda Fountain in Central Park. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. [Free admission] | • Check out the city’s largest outdoor chess tournament — with hundreds of players, ages 5 to 95 — at Bethesda Fountain in Central Park. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. [Free admission] |
| • As part of the Chinese in America Film Series, the documentary film “Reunification,” by the director Alvin Tsang, will be shown at Chatham Square Library in Chinatown. 2 p.m. [Free] | • As part of the Chinese in America Film Series, the documentary film “Reunification,” by the director Alvin Tsang, will be shown at Chatham Square Library in Chinatown. 2 p.m. [Free] |
| • Yankees at Boston Red Sox, 1:05 p.m. (FOX). New York City FC hosts FC Dallas, 7 p.m. (YES). Mets host Minnesota Twins, 7:10 p.m. (WPIX). | • Yankees at Boston Red Sox, 1:05 p.m. (FOX). New York City FC hosts FC Dallas, 7 p.m. (YES). Mets host Minnesota Twins, 7:10 p.m. (WPIX). |
| • Watch “The New York Times Close Up,” featuring Bill Keller, the editor in chief of The Marshall Project and a former executive editor of The Times, and other guests. Saturday at 10 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m. on NY1. | • Watch “The New York Times Close Up,” featuring Bill Keller, the editor in chief of The Marshall Project and a former executive editor of The Times, and other guests. Saturday at 10 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m. on NY1. |
| Sunday | Sunday |
| • Explore the great outdoors by foot or bike at Discovery Day at Freshkills Park on Staten Island. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. [Free] | • Explore the great outdoors by foot or bike at Discovery Day at Freshkills Park on Staten Island. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. [Free] |
| • Celebrate Roald Dahl’s 100th birthday with Dahl-themed activities, readings and screenings at the Central Library of the Brooklyn Public Library. 1:30 p.m. [Free] | • Celebrate Roald Dahl’s 100th birthday with Dahl-themed activities, readings and screenings at the Central Library of the Brooklyn Public Library. 1:30 p.m. [Free] |
| • Join the Annual Hudson Valley Bike Ride — for a 10-, 25- or 62-mile ride — leaving from Purchase, N.Y. Departure times and prices vary. [Register here] | • Join the Annual Hudson Valley Bike Ride — for a 10-, 25- or 62-mile ride — leaving from Purchase, N.Y. Departure times and prices vary. [Register here] |
| • The Cinder Block Comedy Festival continues with sketch, stand-up, improv and musical comedy in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Show times and prices vary. | • The Cinder Block Comedy Festival continues with sketch, stand-up, improv and musical comedy in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Show times and prices vary. |
| • Giants host New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m. (FOX). Mets host Minnesota Twins, 1:10 p.m. (SNY). New York Red Bulls at Toronto F.C., 5 p.m. (FOX). Yankees at Boston Red Sox, 8:08 p.m. (ESPN). | • Giants host New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m. (FOX). Mets host Minnesota Twins, 1:10 p.m. (SNY). New York Red Bulls at Toronto F.C., 5 p.m. (FOX). Yankees at Boston Red Sox, 8:08 p.m. (ESPN). |
| • 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 Oct. 3. | • Alternate-side parking: in effect until Oct. 3. |
| • 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. |
| While MetLife Stadium in Rutherford, N.J., may be home to the Jets and the Giants, each of the city’s boroughs can lay claim to playing a role in the history of New York football. | While MetLife Stadium in Rutherford, N.J., may be home to the Jets and the Giants, each of the city’s boroughs can lay claim to playing a role in the history of New York football. |
| Brooklyn: In the 1920s, Ebbets Field was home to several professional football teams, including the short-lived Brooklyn Lions. | Brooklyn: In the 1920s, Ebbets Field was home to several professional football teams, including the short-lived Brooklyn Lions. |
| Staten Island: The National Football League had a team in Staten Island from 1929 to 1932, called “the Stapes,” as in the Staten Island Stapletons. | Staten Island: The National Football League had a team in Staten Island from 1929 to 1932, called “the Stapes,” as in the Staten Island Stapletons. |
| The Bronx: Yankee Stadium was the site of the 1958 National Football League’s championship game between the Giants and the Baltimore Colts nicknamed, the Greatest Game Ever Played. | The Bronx: Yankee Stadium was the site of the 1958 National Football League’s championship game between the Giants and the Baltimore Colts nicknamed, the Greatest Game Ever Played. |
| Manhattan: Both the Jets and the Giants played at the Polo Grounds in Harlem before the stadium was demolished in 1964. | Manhattan: Both the Jets and the Giants played at the Polo Grounds in Harlem before the stadium was demolished in 1964. |
| Queens: Shea Stadium was home to the Jets for 20 seasons, from 1964 to 1984. | Queens: Shea Stadium was home to the Jets for 20 seasons, from 1964 to 1984. |
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