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| New York Today: Final Call for Voters | New York Today: Final Call for Voters |
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| Updated, 10:42 a.m. | |
| Good morning on this brisk Friday. | Good morning on this brisk Friday. |
| A public service announcement: Today is the last chance for those who live in New York State to register to vote in the presidential election on Nov. 8. | A public service announcement: Today is the last chance for those who live in New York State to register to vote in the presidential election on Nov. 8. |
| Hats off to some of the more creative attempts to raise awareness about the deadline. | Hats off to some of the more creative attempts to raise awareness about the deadline. |
| One effort that caught our eye: #NoshTheVote. | One effort that caught our eye: #NoshTheVote. |
| That was a collaboration by City Hall and the Street Vendor Project, a nonprofit that supports outdoor sellers. As part of the drive, food trucks in the city served up sides of voter registration forms. | That was a collaboration by City Hall and the Street Vendor Project, a nonprofit that supports outdoor sellers. As part of the drive, food trucks in the city served up sides of voter registration forms. |
| “Voting — as American as souvlaki,” the city posted on Facebook, informing us that Souvlaki Lady, in Astoria, Queens, was among the establishments handing out forms. | “Voting — as American as souvlaki,” the city posted on Facebook, informing us that Souvlaki Lady, in Astoria, Queens, was among the establishments handing out forms. |
| At Fauzia’s Heavenly Delights, a Caribbean food truck in the Bronx, the slogan was adapted: “Voting — it’s American as jerk chicken and ginger tea.” | At Fauzia’s Heavenly Delights, a Caribbean food truck in the Bronx, the slogan was adapted: “Voting — it’s American as jerk chicken and ginger tea.” |
| Sam’s Falafel in Lower Manhattan, Patacon Pisao in Inwood, Aly’s Halal Truck on Staten Island and Amdo Kitchen in Jackson Heights, Queens, were also dishing out activism. | Sam’s Falafel in Lower Manhattan, Patacon Pisao in Inwood, Aly’s Halal Truck on Staten Island and Amdo Kitchen in Jackson Heights, Queens, were also dishing out activism. |
| Voting, the mayor’s office posted on Facebook, is “our civic right and it’s as American as apple pie. And tacos. And gyro. And dosas. And spanakopita.” | Voting, the mayor’s office posted on Facebook, is “our civic right and it’s as American as apple pie. And tacos. And gyro. And dosas. And spanakopita.” |
| One last reminder: Go register. | One last reminder: Go register. |
| About two million New Yorkers who are eligible to vote have not done so yet. | About two million New Yorkers who are eligible to vote have not done so yet. |
| If you know you need to, you can register on the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles website. Or if you’re not sure, check your registration status here. | If you know you need to, you can register on the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles website. Or if you’re not sure, check your registration status here. |
| See you at the polls. | See you at the polls. |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| Break out the scarf. Pop your jacket collar. A chilly morning commute is in the forecast. | Break out the scarf. Pop your jacket collar. A chilly morning commute is in the forecast. |
| With the wind, it could feel like the low 40s. | With the wind, it could feel like the low 40s. |
| But hey, it’s Friday — and sunny. | But hey, it’s Friday — and sunny. |
| The high is near 61. | The high is near 61. |
| And the weekend looks gorgeous, with lots of sunshine and highs in the upper 60s. | And the weekend looks gorgeous, with lots of sunshine and highs in the upper 60s. |
| • A complaint accusing Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey of misconduct in the closing of traffic lanes at the George Washington Bridge can proceed, a judge ruled. [New York Times] | • A complaint accusing Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey of misconduct in the closing of traffic lanes at the George Washington Bridge can proceed, a judge ruled. [New York Times] |
| • … And prosecutors have rested their case against the two aides on trial in the bridge scandal. [New York Times] | • … And prosecutors have rested their case against the two aides on trial in the bridge scandal. [New York Times] |
| • Ahmad Khan Rahami, the man accused of bombings in Chelsea and New Jersey, pleaded not guilty to charges relating to the attempted murder of police officers. [New York Times] | • Ahmad Khan Rahami, the man accused of bombings in Chelsea and New Jersey, pleaded not guilty to charges relating to the attempted murder of police officers. [New York Times] |
| • Melissa Mark-Viverito, the speaker of the City Council, revealed that she was the victim of sexual abuse as a child. [New York Times] | • Melissa Mark-Viverito, the speaker of the City Council, revealed that she was the victim of sexual abuse as a child. [New York Times] |
| • Two Uber drivers in the city who were fired by the ride-hailing app qualify for unemployment benefits, the State Department of Labor ruled. [WNYC] | • Two Uber drivers in the city who were fired by the ride-hailing app qualify for unemployment benefits, the State Department of Labor ruled. [WNYC] |
| • A commuter pulled an 11-year-old boy to safety after a man attacked him and shook him over the ropes between two subway cars. [New York Times] | • A commuter pulled an 11-year-old boy to safety after a man attacked him and shook him over the ropes between two subway cars. [New York Times] |
| • A baby fell to her death in an elevator shaft with a history of problems in a Brooklyn high-rise. [New York Times] | • A baby fell to her death in an elevator shaft with a history of problems in a Brooklyn high-rise. [New York Times] |
| • A woman gave birth inside the new World Trade Center transportation hub. [NY1] | • A woman gave birth inside the new World Trade Center transportation hub. [NY1] |
| • The city’s public advocate, Letitia James, released a 100 “Worst Landlords Watchlist.” [NBC] | • The city’s public advocate, Letitia James, released a 100 “Worst Landlords Watchlist.” [NBC] |
| • Here’s The New York Times’s response to a request from Donald J. Trump’s lawyer to retract an article in which two women accuse Mr. Trump of touching them inappropriately. [New York Times] | • Here’s The New York Times’s response to a request from Donald J. Trump’s lawyer to retract an article in which two women accuse Mr. Trump of touching them inappropriately. [New York Times] |
| • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Ivy Hears Me in the Hall” | • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Ivy Hears Me in the Hall” |
| • Scoreboard: Rangers round up Islanders, 5-3. Panthers pounce on Devils, 2-1. | • Scoreboard: Rangers round up Islanders, 5-3. Panthers pounce on Devils, 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 New York City Wine & Food Festival continues through the weekend at several spots around town. Times and prices vary. | • The New York City Wine & Food Festival continues through the weekend at several spots around town. Times and prices vary. |
| • The American Dance Guild’s fall festival begins with “Myth and Modern Dance,” a panel and performance at the 92nd Street Y on the Upper East Side. Noon. [Tickets from $10] | • The American Dance Guild’s fall festival begins with “Myth and Modern Dance,” a panel and performance at the 92nd Street Y on the Upper East Side. Noon. [Tickets from $10] |
| • The New York Times documentary “Ladies First: Saudi Arabia’s Female Candidates” premieres at the LeFrak Theater at the American Museum of Natural History. 7 p.m. [$15, tickets here] | • The New York Times documentary “Ladies First: Saudi Arabia’s Female Candidates” premieres at the LeFrak Theater at the American Museum of Natural History. 7 p.m. [$15, tickets here] |
| • Scream on board the New York Haunted Hayride on Randalls Island. 7 p.m. [Tickets start at $37] | • Scream on board the New York Haunted Hayride on Randalls Island. 7 p.m. [Tickets start at $37] |
| • A dark and fantastical rendition of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” with the author Margaret Atwood and the actress Fiona Shaw, at the New York Public Library. 7 p.m. [$40, tickets here] | • A dark and fantastical rendition of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” with the author Margaret Atwood and the actress Fiona Shaw, at the New York Public Library. 7 p.m. [$40, tickets here] |
| Saturday | Saturday |
| • The weekend long Open House New York, which allows the public to enter hundreds of landmarks and private spaces, is at various sites around the city. [Prices and times vary] | • The weekend long Open House New York, which allows the public to enter hundreds of landmarks and private spaces, is at various sites around the city. [Prices and times vary] |
| • Check out a spooky, 360-degree interactive Halloween pop-up shop at Macy’s Herald Square. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. [Free admission] | • Check out a spooky, 360-degree interactive Halloween pop-up shop at Macy’s Herald Square. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. [Free admission] |
| • Kids Fest brings magic, puppetry, music, dance and theater to Madison Square Park in Manhattan. 11 a.m. [Free] | • Kids Fest brings magic, puppetry, music, dance and theater to Madison Square Park in Manhattan. 11 a.m. [Free] |
| • The second annual Dog Film Festival is at Symphony Space on the Upper West Side. 11 a.m. [$40] | • The second annual Dog Film Festival is at Symphony Space on the Upper West Side. 11 a.m. [$40] |
| • A culture and arts festival is at Morris-Jumel Mansion in Washington Heights, which was built in 1765 and once served as George Washington’s headquarters. 11 a.m. [Free] (Not on Sunday, as we previously mentioned.) | |
| • Get your groove on at the Staten Island Jazz Festival in the Snug Harbor Cultural Center. 2 p.m. [Tickets here, $20 in advance or $25 at the door] | • Get your groove on at the Staten Island Jazz Festival in the Snug Harbor Cultural Center. 2 p.m. [Tickets here, $20 in advance or $25 at the door] |
| • Join cartoonists and others for a conference on political satire and press freedom in Latin America at Cooper Union in the East Village. 2 p.m. [Free, R.S.V.P. here] | • Join cartoonists and others for a conference on political satire and press freedom in Latin America at Cooper Union in the East Village. 2 p.m. [Free, R.S.V.P. here] |
| • Islanders at Capitals, 7 p.m. (MSG+). Devils at Lightning, 7 p.m. (MS+2). Rangers at Blues, 8 p.m. (MSG). | • Islanders at Capitals, 7 p.m. (MSG+). Devils at Lightning, 7 p.m. (MS+2). Rangers at Blues, 8 p.m. (MSG). |
| • Watch “The New York Times Close Up,” featuring The Times’s chief national correspondent, Mark Leibovich, 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 chief national correspondent, Mark Leibovich, and other guests. Saturday at 10 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m. on NY1. |
| Sunday | Sunday |
| • Take the family to Harvest Fest — with live music, pumpkins, farm games, bouncy houses and more — at the Queens Botanical Garden. 11 a.m. [Prices vary] | • Take the family to Harvest Fest — with live music, pumpkins, farm games, bouncy houses and more — at the Queens Botanical Garden. 11 a.m. [Prices vary] |
| • Live performances of terrifying tales take place at Kraine Theater in the East Village. 3 p.m. [Prices vary, tickets here] | • Live performances of terrifying tales take place at Kraine Theater in the East Village. 3 p.m. [Prices vary, tickets here] |
| • Spend an evening with Jerry Lewis at St. George Theater on Staten Island. 7 p.m. [Tickets start at $49] | • Spend an evening with Jerry Lewis at St. George Theater on Staten Island. 7 p.m. [Tickets start at $49] |
| • Looking ahead: The Making of the Presidents, a panel about past presidents and the 2016 election with political journalists and biographers including David Remnick, is at N.Y.U. on Oct. 25. [Free, R.S.V.P. here] | • Looking ahead: The Making of the Presidents, a panel about past presidents and the 2016 election with political journalists and biographers including David Remnick, is at N.Y.U. on Oct. 25. [Free, R.S.V.P. here] |
| • Giants host Ravens, 1 p.m. (CBS). New York City FC at D.C. United, 3 p.m. (YES). New York Red Bulls host Columbus Crew SC, 3 p.m. (MSG). Islanders host Ducks, 6 p.m. (MSG+). | • Giants host Ravens, 1 p.m. (CBS). New York City FC at D.C. United, 3 p.m. (YES). New York Red Bulls host Columbus Crew SC, 3 p.m. (MSG). Islanders host Ducks, 6 p.m. (MSG+). |
| • 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. 17. | • Alternate-side parking: in effect until Oct. 17. |
| • 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. |
| Perhaps you’ve heard more honking this week than usual. | Perhaps you’ve heard more honking this week than usual. |
| It’s neither geese heading south, nor agitated drivers sitting in gridlocked traffic. | It’s neither geese heading south, nor agitated drivers sitting in gridlocked traffic. |
| Hundreds of musicians are participating in Honk! NYC, a brass band extravaganza that has been traveling the boroughs since Tuesday. | Hundreds of musicians are participating in Honk! NYC, a brass band extravaganza that has been traveling the boroughs since Tuesday. |
| Don’t expect John Philip Sousa, though; the genre is “global street music,” Sara Valentine, a musician and the New York festival founder, said. You’ll hear everything from Balkan music and Brazilian samba-reggae to Latin jazz and punk rock — played entirely on brass instruments. | Don’t expect John Philip Sousa, though; the genre is “global street music,” Sara Valentine, a musician and the New York festival founder, said. You’ll hear everything from Balkan music and Brazilian samba-reggae to Latin jazz and punk rock — played entirely on brass instruments. |
| “It’s this tongue-in-cheek take on pop culture on one level,” Ms. Valentine said, “and then a serious investigation of global street music on the other.” | “It’s this tongue-in-cheek take on pop culture on one level,” Ms. Valentine said, “and then a serious investigation of global street music on the other.” |
| Expect bold costumes, too, a burlesque twist on traditional marching band attire. | Expect bold costumes, too, a burlesque twist on traditional marching band attire. |
| “The look is part Burning Man, part gypsy funk,” Ms. Valentine added. | “The look is part Burning Man, part gypsy funk,” Ms. Valentine added. |
| Honk! NYC continues today and this weekend in Harlem, the East Village and Brooklyn. | Honk! NYC continues today and this weekend in Harlem, the East Village and Brooklyn. |
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