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New York Today: Celebrating Rosh Hashana New York Today: Celebrating Rosh Hashana
(35 minutes later)
Updated, 6:30 a.m.
Good morning on this murky Monday.Good morning on this murky Monday.
Shanah Tovah!Shanah Tovah!
Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, began at sundown Sunday night and continues until sundown on Tuesday.Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, began at sundown Sunday night and continues until sundown on Tuesday.
Our city has the largest Jewish population outside Israel, and many New Yorkers will be celebrating the holiday — a time of reflection, repentance and resolutions.Our city has the largest Jewish population outside Israel, and many New Yorkers will be celebrating the holiday — a time of reflection, repentance and resolutions.
A mainstay of Rosh Hashana is the sounding of the shofar, a ram’s horn. Across the city, the horns will sound at services ushering in the year 5777 on the Jewish calendar.A mainstay of Rosh Hashana is the sounding of the shofar, a ram’s horn. Across the city, the horns will sound at services ushering in the year 5777 on the Jewish calendar.
Here are a few other ways to celebrate this year:Here are a few other ways to celebrate this year:
• The 92nd Street Y on the Upper West Side is streaming its services live. • The 92nd Street Y on the Upper East Side is streaming its services live.
• The Manhattan Jewish Experience, geared toward Jews in their 20s and 30s, is offering Rosh Hashana dinners, services and classes around the city.• The Manhattan Jewish Experience, geared toward Jews in their 20s and 30s, is offering Rosh Hashana dinners, services and classes around the city.
• A service, meditation, shofar blowing and lunch is at Brooklyn Bowl in Williamsburg.• A service, meditation, shofar blowing and lunch is at Brooklyn Bowl in Williamsburg.
• A Rosh Hashana jazz service is at the Bitter End on the Upper West Side.• A Rosh Hashana jazz service is at the Bitter End on the Upper West Side.
• Some have suggested skipping Rosh Hashana services altogether.• Some have suggested skipping Rosh Hashana services altogether.
• For those seeking more traditional ways of celebrating, B’nai Jeshurun on the Upper West Side, the Actors’ Temple in Midtown, and the Congregation Beit Simchat Torah in Greenwich Village will offer services today and on Tuesday.• For those seeking more traditional ways of celebrating, B’nai Jeshurun on the Upper West Side, the Actors’ Temple in Midtown, and the Congregation Beit Simchat Torah in Greenwich Village will offer services today and on Tuesday.
Here’s what else is happening:Here’s what else is happening:
More of the same, unfortunately.More of the same, unfortunately.
Fog, drizzle and thunderstorms are all a possibility, with a high near 72, so we’d suggest an umbrella and a light sweater.Fog, drizzle and thunderstorms are all a possibility, with a high near 72, so we’d suggest an umbrella and a light sweater.
Sunshine should be back in full force by Wednesday, so hang in there.Sunshine should be back in full force by Wednesday, so hang in there.
• On Fire Island, a scar from Hurricane Sandy is seen as a good thing. [New York Times]• On Fire Island, a scar from Hurricane Sandy is seen as a good thing. [New York Times]
• The fatal overdose of Jonathan Ayers, 27, was the latest in a record number of heroin deaths on Staten Island. [New York Times]• The fatal overdose of Jonathan Ayers, 27, was the latest in a record number of heroin deaths on Staten Island. [New York Times]
• Gang violence is fueling a debate about immigration after four teenagers were killed in two weeks in a Long Island town. [New York Times]• Gang violence is fueling a debate about immigration after four teenagers were killed in two weeks in a Long Island town. [New York Times]
• A family searches for answers after their 19-year-old son lost his left leg in a July explosion in Central Park. [New York Times]• A family searches for answers after their 19-year-old son lost his left leg in a July explosion in Central Park. [New York Times]
• Colombians in and around the city were among those who voted on Sunday on a peace deal between the government in Colombia and the country’s largest rebel group. [New York Times]• Colombians in and around the city were among those who voted on Sunday on a peace deal between the government in Colombia and the country’s largest rebel group. [New York Times]
• Kim Kardashian was held up at gunpoint and robbed in Paris. Her husband, Kanye West, abruptly ended his Sunday concert at Citi Field when he learned of the attack. [New York Times]• Kim Kardashian was held up at gunpoint and robbed in Paris. Her husband, Kanye West, abruptly ended his Sunday concert at Citi Field when he learned of the attack. [New York Times]
• Blue Apron, an ingredients and recipe delivery service, has been found to have health and safety violations and other problems. [BuzzFeed]• Blue Apron, an ingredients and recipe delivery service, has been found to have health and safety violations and other problems. [BuzzFeed]
• As New Jersey voters prepare to choose on allowing casinos in the northern part of the state, one pro-gambling group has pulled out. [WNYC]• As New Jersey voters prepare to choose on allowing casinos in the northern part of the state, one pro-gambling group has pulled out. [WNYC]
• Firefighters responding to a gas leak in the Bronx discovered a mother and son fatally shot inside the apartment. [CBS]• Firefighters responding to a gas leak in the Bronx discovered a mother and son fatally shot inside the apartment. [CBS]
• A vineyard may be coming to Staten Island. [DNAInfo]• A vineyard may be coming to Staten Island. [DNAInfo]
• A New York couple has raised a 1,400-pound brown bear. [New York Post]• A New York couple has raised a 1,400-pound brown bear. [New York Post]
• Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “The Life Cycle of One New Yorker”• Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “The Life Cycle of One New Yorker”
• Scoreboard: Orioles slam Yankees, 5-2. Phillies fry Mets, 5-2. New York City F.C. blows up Houston Dynamo, 2-0.• Scoreboard: Orioles slam Yankees, 5-2. Phillies fry Mets, 5-2. New York City F.C. blows up Houston Dynamo, 2-0.
• For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Monday Briefing.• For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Monday Briefing.
• A lecture on the architectural history of the World Trade Center at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum. Noon. [$24]• A lecture on the architectural history of the World Trade Center at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum. Noon. [$24]
• An outdoor screening of “Beetlejuice” at McCarren Park in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 6:30 p.m. [Free]• An outdoor screening of “Beetlejuice” at McCarren Park in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 6:30 p.m. [Free]
• The photographer James Barnor will discuss his work and visual ethos at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem. 6:30 p.m. [Free]• The photographer James Barnor will discuss his work and visual ethos at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem. 6:30 p.m. [Free]
• A discussion about the construction of the Hell Gate Bridge, which is turning 100 years old, at the Greater Astoria Historical Society in Astoria, Queens. 7 p.m. [$5]• A discussion about the construction of the Hell Gate Bridge, which is turning 100 years old, at the Greater Astoria Historical Society in Astoria, Queens. 7 p.m. [$5]
• Comic books are the subject of Nat Towsen’s Downtown Variety Hour at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in the East Village. 8 p.m. [$5]• Comic books are the subject of Nat Towsen’s Downtown Variety Hour at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in the East Village. 8 p.m. [$5]
• Giants at Vikings, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN).• Giants at Vikings, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN).
After last week’s fatal train crash at the Hoboken Terminal, here’s what you need to know for your Monday commute.After last week’s fatal train crash at the Hoboken Terminal, here’s what you need to know for your Monday commute.
• 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: suspended for Rosh Hashana.• Alternate-side parking: suspended for Rosh Hashana.
• 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
This month in 1907, the city’s first metered taxicabs went into service.This month in 1907, the city’s first metered taxicabs went into service.
The New York Taxicab Company had red and green cars, which were driven by uniformed chauffeurs and cost 30 cents for the first half-mile. Each additional quarter-mile, or six minutes of waiting, cost another 10 cents.The New York Taxicab Company had red and green cars, which were driven by uniformed chauffeurs and cost 30 cents for the first half-mile. Each additional quarter-mile, or six minutes of waiting, cost another 10 cents.
The gasoline-powered fleet was introduced on Oct. 1 by Harry N. Allen, a businessman who was upset after a cabby, driving a horse carriage, charged him $5 for a three-quarter-mile trip.The gasoline-powered fleet was introduced on Oct. 1 by Harry N. Allen, a businessman who was upset after a cabby, driving a horse carriage, charged him $5 for a three-quarter-mile trip.
Mr. Allen’s start-up, called the New York Taxicab Company, had its fair share of roadblocks.Mr. Allen’s start-up, called the New York Taxicab Company, had its fair share of roadblocks.
Other cabbies on the road were accused of harassing the newcomers, The Times wrote.Other cabbies on the road were accused of harassing the newcomers, The Times wrote.
And Taxicab Company drivers, who had to pay for gas, cleaning and uniform rentals, complained and protested. (Sound familiar?)And Taxicab Company drivers, who had to pay for gas, cleaning and uniform rentals, complained and protested. (Sound familiar?)
But the cabs were a boon to the city; before they took to the road, around a million pounds of horse manure landed on the city’s streets every day.But the cabs were a boon to the city; before they took to the road, around a million pounds of horse manure landed on the city’s streets every day.
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