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| New York Today: Indian Summer | New York Today: Indian Summer |
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| Updated, 9:06 a.m. | |
| Good morning on this brilliant Tuesday. | Good morning on this brilliant Tuesday. |
| While summerlike weather in autumn is not unusual, today’s warmth certainly is. | While summerlike weather in autumn is not unusual, today’s warmth certainly is. |
| If the forecast holds and we hit 81 degrees, we would be only one degree shy of the record set in 1928. (For reference, the average for today is 63.) | If the forecast holds and we hit 81 degrees, we would be only one degree shy of the record set in 1928. (For reference, the average for today is 63.) |
| Wednesday could go even higher, to 83 degrees, and even Thursday, with a high near 72, looks toasty. | Wednesday could go even higher, to 83 degrees, and even Thursday, with a high near 72, looks toasty. |
| So what’s going on? | So what’s going on? |
| There’s a dome of high pressure sitting over us, similar to one we experienced in July, said Tim Morrin, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service. | There’s a dome of high pressure sitting over us, similar to one we experienced in July, said Tim Morrin, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service. |
| While experts agree on the culprit, there’s plenty of disagreement about what to call it. | While experts agree on the culprit, there’s plenty of disagreement about what to call it. |
| Our current warm spell qualifies as an Indian summer under the National Weather Service’s definition (an unusually warm period near midautumn). | Our current warm spell qualifies as an Indian summer under the National Weather Service’s definition (an unusually warm period near midautumn). |
| But according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac, an Indian summer must be hazy or smoky, follow a hard frost, and take place between Nov. 11 (St. Martin’s Day) and Nov. 20. | But according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac, an Indian summer must be hazy or smoky, follow a hard frost, and take place between Nov. 11 (St. Martin’s Day) and Nov. 20. |
| The term Indian summer, according to the Almanac, could come from the early settlers of New England. The colonists would leave their stockades undefended beginning in late October, because of cold weather. When a late warm spell arrived, the Native American population would use the milder conditions to attack. | The term Indian summer, according to the Almanac, could come from the early settlers of New England. The colonists would leave their stockades undefended beginning in late October, because of cold weather. When a late warm spell arrived, the Native American population would use the milder conditions to attack. |
| Another explanation is that the term comes from the Narragansett tribe, which attributed the phenomena to a god called Cautantowwit. | Another explanation is that the term comes from the Narragansett tribe, which attributed the phenomena to a god called Cautantowwit. |
| Wherever it comes from, we’re enjoying it. | Wherever it comes from, we’re enjoying it. |
| Make the most of it while it lasts: Temperatures are forecast to plummet nearly 20 degrees by Saturday. | Make the most of it while it lasts: Temperatures are forecast to plummet nearly 20 degrees by Saturday. |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| • New Jersey is known for cheap gas, but those days are about to end. [New York Times] | • New Jersey is known for cheap gas, but those days are about to end. [New York Times] |
| • Hundreds of people gathered at Carnegie Hall to honor the photographer Bill Cunningham. [New York Times] | • Hundreds of people gathered at Carnegie Hall to honor the photographer Bill Cunningham. [New York Times] |
| • As promised, here’s an (unhappy) update on Pedals the bear. [New York Times] | • As promised, here’s an (unhappy) update on Pedals the bear. [New York Times] |
| • The latest in the trial over the lane shutdowns at the George Washington Bridge: Bill Baroni, who is accused of approving and then covering up the scheme, says he was misled by a Port Authority executive. [New York Times] | • The latest in the trial over the lane shutdowns at the George Washington Bridge: Bill Baroni, who is accused of approving and then covering up the scheme, says he was misled by a Port Authority executive. [New York Times] |
| • “I hardly expected my letter to Donald Trump to go viral,” writes David McCraw, vice president and assistant general counsel of The New York Times. [New York Times] | • “I hardly expected my letter to Donald Trump to go viral,” writes David McCraw, vice president and assistant general counsel of The New York Times. [New York Times] |
| • A project to link Manhattan to New Jersey via new underwater tunnels has been made a priority. [DNAInfo] | • A project to link Manhattan to New Jersey via new underwater tunnels has been made a priority. [DNAInfo] |
| • After “creepy clown” sightings in the area and across the country, Target has stopped selling the costumes. [NBC] | • After “creepy clown” sightings in the area and across the country, Target has stopped selling the costumes. [NBC] |
| • Here are the most expensive neighborhoods in the five boroughs. [NBC] | • Here are the most expensive neighborhoods in the five boroughs. [NBC] |
| • ... And here are the worst buildings and worst landlords, according to the city’s public advocate, Letitia James. [NYC.gov] | • ... And here are the worst buildings and worst landlords, according to the city’s public advocate, Letitia James. [NYC.gov] |
| • The Tavern on the Green in Central Park is struggling. [New York Post] | • The Tavern on the Green in Central Park is struggling. [New York Post] |
| • Notes from New York City’s head postmaster. [Crain’s] | • Notes from New York City’s head postmaster. [Crain’s] |
| • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “A Bittersweet Goodbye Below Ground” | • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “A Bittersweet Goodbye Below Ground” |
| • Scoreboard: Rangers outswim Sharks, 7-4. Cardinals jettison Jets, 28-3. | • Scoreboard: Rangers outswim Sharks, 7-4. Cardinals jettison Jets, 28-3. |
| • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Tuesday Briefing. | • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Tuesday Briefing. |
| • Spend the warm evening stargazing on the High Line at the 14th Street Passage. 6:30 p.m. [Free] | • Spend the warm evening stargazing on the High Line at the 14th Street Passage. 6:30 p.m. [Free] |
| • The author Ina Yalof discusses her book “Food and the City” at the Mid-Manhattan Library in Midtown. 6:30 p.m. [Free] | • The author Ina Yalof discusses her book “Food and the City” at the Mid-Manhattan Library in Midtown. 6:30 p.m. [Free] |
| • A screening of “Young Frankenstein,” with a streamed introduction by director Mel Brooks, is at various movie theaters. 7 p.m. [$12.50] | • A screening of “Young Frankenstein,” with a streamed introduction by director Mel Brooks, is at various movie theaters. 7 p.m. [$12.50] |
| • Watch dance performances from local choreographers, part of the Queensboro Dance Festival, at the Secret Theater in Long Island City, Queens. 7:30 p.m. [Tickets start at $15] | • Watch dance performances from local choreographers, part of the Queensboro Dance Festival, at the Secret Theater in Long Island City, Queens. 7:30 p.m. [Tickets start at $15] |
| • Murder mystery-themed plays are performed as part of a drinking game at Littlefield in Gowanus, Brooklyn. 8 p.m. [$10] | • Murder mystery-themed plays are performed as part of a drinking game at Littlefield in Gowanus, Brooklyn. 8 p.m. [$10] |
| • Islanders host Sharks, 7 p.m. (MSG+). Devils host Ducks, 7 p.m. (MSG). | • Islanders host Sharks, 7 p.m. (MSG+). Devils host Ducks, 7 p.m. (MSG). |
| • 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 Sukkot. | • Alternate-side parking: suspended for Sukkot. |
| • 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 |
| If you plan on hitting the road to pick apples or admire colorful leaves this autumn, be careful. | If you plan on hitting the road to pick apples or admire colorful leaves this autumn, be careful. |
| There’s an adorable creature out there that kills more Americans than any other animal. | There’s an adorable creature out there that kills more Americans than any other animal. |
| We’re talking about deer. | We’re talking about deer. |
| There are around a million car collisions involving deer every year in the United States, causing more than 200 human fatalities. | There are around a million car collisions involving deer every year in the United States, causing more than 200 human fatalities. |
| While around half of all collisions that involve white-tailed deer occur from October through December, that number peaks in November, during hunting and mating seasons. | While around half of all collisions that involve white-tailed deer occur from October through December, that number peaks in November, during hunting and mating seasons. |
| According to Sarah Aucoin, the director of the Urban Park Rangers at the Parks Department, the city’s deer are just beginning their rutting behavior — that’s when males begin head-butting each other. | According to Sarah Aucoin, the director of the Urban Park Rangers at the Parks Department, the city’s deer are just beginning their rutting behavior — that’s when males begin head-butting each other. |
| It’s a sure sign of the coming mating season and a good time to issue a friendly warning to our fellow drivers. | It’s a sure sign of the coming mating season and a good time to issue a friendly warning to our fellow drivers. |
| Drive steady, slow down if you can, don’t swerve. | Drive steady, slow down if you can, don’t swerve. |
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