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| New York Today: A City of Superheroes | New York Today: A City of Superheroes |
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| Updated, 6:46 a.m. | |
| Good morning on this heavenly Thursday. | Good morning on this heavenly Thursday. |
| New York Comic Con begins today. | New York Comic Con begins today. |
| The annual four-day celebration of comics, held at the Javits Center, brings together discussions of pop culture, celebrity appearances and die-hard fans dressed up as their favorite characters. | The annual four-day celebration of comics, held at the Javits Center, brings together discussions of pop culture, celebrity appearances and die-hard fans dressed up as their favorite characters. |
| Among those New Yorkers in costume will be some dressed up as … New Yorkers. | Among those New Yorkers in costume will be some dressed up as … New Yorkers. |
| That’s because many well-known comic book characters live or work in our city — Spider-Man, for instance, as well as Daredevil and members of the Fantastic Four and the Avengers. | That’s because many well-known comic book characters live or work in our city — Spider-Man, for instance, as well as Daredevil and members of the Fantastic Four and the Avengers. |
| New York was the birthplace of comics in the United States, according to Fred Van Lente, author of “The Comic Book History of Comics,” and when superhero comics took off in the 1930s, our city’s Jewish population helped fuel the craft. | New York was the birthplace of comics in the United States, according to Fred Van Lente, author of “The Comic Book History of Comics,” and when superhero comics took off in the 1930s, our city’s Jewish population helped fuel the craft. |
| Many influential comic book creators were young Jewish New Yorkers, including Joe Simon and Jack Kirby (Captain America), Will Eisner (The Spirit), Stan “Lee” Lieber (Spider-Man, X-Men), and Bob Kane and Bill Finger (Batman). | Many influential comic book creators were young Jewish New Yorkers, including Joe Simon and Jack Kirby (Captain America), Will Eisner (The Spirit), Stan “Lee” Lieber (Spider-Man, X-Men), and Bob Kane and Bill Finger (Batman). |
| They drew plenty of inspiration from an evocative city. | They drew plenty of inspiration from an evocative city. |
| As Dennis O’Neil, a Batman editor, once put it: Batman’s Gotham is “Manhattan below 14th Street at 3 a.m., November 28th in a cold year,” while Superman’s Metropolis is “Manhattan between 14th and 110th Streets on the brightest, sunniest July day of the year.” | |
| New York as the epicenter of comics makes sense, Mr. Van Lente said. | New York as the epicenter of comics makes sense, Mr. Van Lente said. |
| “It’s a place where larger-than-life figures not only roam, but feel at home.” | “It’s a place where larger-than-life figures not only roam, but feel at home.” |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| A perfect day to fly to work or leap between rooftops until you reach your office. | A perfect day to fly to work or leap between rooftops until you reach your office. |
| Simply stepping outside should make you puff up like a superhero. | Simply stepping outside should make you puff up like a superhero. |
| It’ll be sunny and sparkling, clear and calm, 74 and scrumptious. | It’ll be sunny and sparkling, clear and calm, 74 and scrumptious. |
| Suggested costume: light sweater and sunglasses. (Coat — and the Lycra — can probably stay home.) | Suggested costume: light sweater and sunglasses. (Coat — and the Lycra — can probably stay home.) |
| • In the wake of the fatal crash in Hoboken last week, New Jersey Transit has changed the rules for trains arriving at that station. [New York Times] | • In the wake of the fatal crash in Hoboken last week, New Jersey Transit has changed the rules for trains arriving at that station. [New York Times] |
| • New York State will eliminate the option to pay tolls in cash at M.T.A. bridges and tunnels next year. [New York Times] | • New York State will eliminate the option to pay tolls in cash at M.T.A. bridges and tunnels next year. [New York Times] |
| • A new law in New York State allows pets to be buried alongside their owners in cemeteries meant for people. [New York Times] | • A new law in New York State allows pets to be buried alongside their owners in cemeteries meant for people. [New York Times] |
| • The state has proposed a bill that would allow some transgender youths to receive coverage for hormone therapy. [New York Times] | • The state has proposed a bill that would allow some transgender youths to receive coverage for hormone therapy. [New York Times] |
| • A clown with a knife threatened Manhattan subway riders on Wednesday morning, the police said. [NBC] | |
| • A spa in Queens was shut down after masseuses offered sex to undercover detectives. [DNAInfo] | • A spa in Queens was shut down after masseuses offered sex to undercover detectives. [DNAInfo] |
| • A former police officer charged with money laundering in the running of a lucrative prostitution ring has taken a plea deal. [New York Post] | |
| • After serving for eight years and intercepting more than 23,000 illegal items, Jasper the beagle has retired from his job as a sniffer dog at Kennedy International Airport. [NBC] | • After serving for eight years and intercepting more than 23,000 illegal items, Jasper the beagle has retired from his job as a sniffer dog at Kennedy International Airport. [NBC] |
| • Beware the fake Uber drivers waiting outside New York airports. [CBS] | |
| • A man died trying to “surf” on top of an F-train in Brooklyn. [Park Slope Stoop] | • A man died trying to “surf” on top of an F-train in Brooklyn. [Park Slope Stoop] |
| • Will the M.T.A. offer bus services that New Yorkers want to use? [Streetsblog N.Y.C.] | • Will the M.T.A. offer bus services that New Yorkers want to use? [Streetsblog N.Y.C.] |
| • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Sometimes It Pays To Sit” | • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Sometimes It Pays To Sit” |
| • Scoreboard: Giants crush Mets, 3-0. | • Scoreboard: Giants crush Mets, 3-0. |
| • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Thursday Briefing. | • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Thursday Briefing. |
| • An Oktoberfest celebration, with a beer hall, costumes and live music, under the archway of the Manhattan Bridge in Dumbo, Brooklyn. 6 p.m. [Free entrance] | • An Oktoberfest celebration, with a beer hall, costumes and live music, under the archway of the Manhattan Bridge in Dumbo, Brooklyn. 6 p.m. [Free entrance] |
| • A screening of the documentary “Equal Means Equal,” followed by a discussion with its director, Kamala Lopez, is at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, Queens. 7 p.m. [Free, R.S.V.P. here] | • A screening of the documentary “Equal Means Equal,” followed by a discussion with its director, Kamala Lopez, is at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, Queens. 7 p.m. [Free, R.S.V.P. here] |
| • A classical music performance by the New York University Philharmonia at Loewe Theater in Greenwich Village. 8 p.m. [Free] | • A classical music performance by the New York University Philharmonia at Loewe Theater in Greenwich Village. 8 p.m. [Free] |
| • A lecture on the history of toilets, from ancient Mesopotamia to modern Japan, at the Brooklyn Brainery in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. 8:30 p.m. [$10] | • A lecture on the history of toilets, from ancient Mesopotamia to modern Japan, at the Brooklyn Brainery in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. 8:30 p.m. [$10] |
| • Looking ahead: Reservations begin today at 11 a.m. for certain sites during Open House New York, on Oct. 15 and 16, when more than 275 landmarks and private spaces will be open to the public. | • Looking ahead: Reservations begin today at 11 a.m. for certain sites during Open House New York, on Oct. 15 and 16, when more than 275 landmarks and private spaces will be open to the public. |
| • 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. 10. | • Alternate-side parking: in effect until Oct. 10. |
| • 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 |
| The thought of New Yorkers delighting in a bit of cosplay got us thinking about our city’s other big costume party: Halloween. | The thought of New Yorkers delighting in a bit of cosplay got us thinking about our city’s other big costume party: Halloween. |
| As you know, it’s kind of a big deal around here. | As you know, it’s kind of a big deal around here. |
| It’s a bit too early to determine any trends, said Naika Cadet, the marketing director of Abracadabra in the Flatiron district. But this is an election year, so political masks, Donald J. Trump and Hillary Clinton included, have been popular. | It’s a bit too early to determine any trends, said Naika Cadet, the marketing director of Abracadabra in the Flatiron district. But this is an election year, so political masks, Donald J. Trump and Hillary Clinton included, have been popular. |
| New Yorkers are a creative people, and some will spend weeks planning and preparing a clever costume. | New Yorkers are a creative people, and some will spend weeks planning and preparing a clever costume. |
| Which means it’s time to get started. | Which means it’s time to get started. |
| Should we go with something spooky, sexy, or conceptual? | Should we go with something spooky, sexy, or conceptual? |
| We’d like to know what you’re dressing as for Halloween, and if you have any clever suggestions for us. | We’d like to know what you’re dressing as for Halloween, and if you have any clever suggestions for us. |
| (Bonus points if they have a New York tie-in.) | (Bonus points if they have a New York tie-in.) |
| Let us know in the comments or tweet us using #NYToday. | Let us know in the comments or tweet us using #NYToday. |
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