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New York Today: Final Call for Voters New York Today: Final Call for Voters
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Updated, 9:28 a.m. 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]
SaturdaySaturday
• 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.
SundaySunday
• 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]
• 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]
• 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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