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| New York Today: A Bavarian Bash | New York Today: A Bavarian Bash |
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| Updated, 7:12 a.m. | |
| Good morning on this gray Thursday. | Good morning on this gray Thursday. |
| It’s that time of beer. | |
| Leaves are changing, presidential candidates are done debating and, perhaps most importantly, the Oktoberfest kegs are still pouring. | |
| Around this time of year, areas of New York pick up the Bavarian tradition of gemütlichkeit, or cordiality — recreating the Munich-based festival that began in 1810 to celebrate the wedding of the prince of Bavaria. (The tradition has been picked up elsewhere since then across the world.) | |
| If you enjoy a German bratwurst in the East Village or the Lower East Side this month, you might be standing in what was once known as Kleindeutschland, or Little Germany. | If you enjoy a German bratwurst in the East Village or the Lower East Side this month, you might be standing in what was once known as Kleindeutschland, or Little Germany. |
| During the 1800s, German immigrants (including the grandfather of one Donald J. Trump) flocked to the area, creating, for a time, the largest German-speaking city in the world after Berlin and Vienna. | During the 1800s, German immigrants (including the grandfather of one Donald J. Trump) flocked to the area, creating, for a time, the largest German-speaking city in the world after Berlin and Vienna. |
| Until disaster struck. | Until disaster struck. |
| In 1904, a steamboat carrying members of the German Lutheran church went up in flames, killing over 1,000 people. It was the deadliest disaster in the city until the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and it prompted the dispersal of Germans throughout the city. | In 1904, a steamboat carrying members of the German Lutheran church went up in flames, killing over 1,000 people. It was the deadliest disaster in the city until the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and it prompted the dispersal of Germans throughout the city. |
| While Oktoberfest in Munich ended earlier this month, here in New York we’re still carrying on. Here’s how you can celebrate: | While Oktoberfest in Munich ended earlier this month, here in New York we’re still carrying on. Here’s how you can celebrate: |
| • Enjoy German food, beer and music at The Hall at MP in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Oct. 27 through Oct. 30. | • Enjoy German food, beer and music at The Hall at MP in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Oct. 27 through Oct. 30. |
| • Stop by the buildings that once housed the Freie Bibliothek u. Lesehalie (the city’s first free public library) and Deutsches Dispensary on Second Avenue near 8th Street. | • Stop by the buildings that once housed the Freie Bibliothek u. Lesehalie (the city’s first free public library) and Deutsches Dispensary on Second Avenue near 8th Street. |
| • Join the National Oktoberfest Bratwurst Eating Championship at Bierhaus NYC in Midtown Manhattan on Oct. 29. | • Join the National Oktoberfest Bratwurst Eating Championship at Bierhaus NYC in Midtown Manhattan on Oct. 29. |
| • Visit the Slocum Memorial Fountain in Thompson Square Park, dedicated to the victims of the General Slocum steamboat disaster. | |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| Our Indian summer has, perhaps, come to an end. | Our Indian summer has, perhaps, come to an end. |
| Temperatures return to the 60s today, and there’s a chance of showers this morning, afternoon and night. | Temperatures return to the 60s today, and there’s a chance of showers this morning, afternoon and night. |
| And if you don’t get wet today, you most likely will on Friday. | And if you don’t get wet today, you most likely will on Friday. |
| Meh. | Meh. |
| • Mayor Bill de Blasio said the fatal police shooting of a 66-year-old mentally ill woman in the Bronx was “tragic and unacceptable.” [New York Times] | • Mayor Bill de Blasio said the fatal police shooting of a 66-year-old mentally ill woman in the Bronx was “tragic and unacceptable.” [New York Times] |
| • ... It’s reminiscent of a similar shooting that occurred in the Bronx 32 years ago. [New York Times] | • ... It’s reminiscent of a similar shooting that occurred in the Bronx 32 years ago. [New York Times] |
| • ... And here is the police department’s protocol on how to handle issues pertaining to people who are mentally ill. [DNAInfo] | • ... And here is the police department’s protocol on how to handle issues pertaining to people who are mentally ill. [DNAInfo] |
| • A look at last night’s third (and final) presidential debate. [New York Times] | |
| • Airbnb will crack down on New Yorkers who rent out multiple homes. [New York Times] | • Airbnb will crack down on New Yorkers who rent out multiple homes. [New York Times] |
| • Several people were injured when a fire tore through an Upper East Side apartment building early this morning. [NBC] | • Several people were injured when a fire tore through an Upper East Side apartment building early this morning. [NBC] |
| • A political push for New Yorkers living below the federal poverty line to get MetroCards at half-price. [DNAInfo] | • A political push for New Yorkers living below the federal poverty line to get MetroCards at half-price. [DNAInfo] |
| • Want an old piece of the Statue of Liberty? This is the man to see. [New York Times] | • Want an old piece of the Statue of Liberty? This is the man to see. [New York Times] |
| • ... Or would you prefer Donald J. Trump’s early childhood home in Queens? It’s up for auction. [CBS] | • ... Or would you prefer Donald J. Trump’s early childhood home in Queens? It’s up for auction. [CBS] |
| • The “Best Of NYC®” brings you up to speed on city favorites in food, culture, night life and more in 2016. [Village Voice] | • The “Best Of NYC®” brings you up to speed on city favorites in food, culture, night life and more in 2016. [Village Voice] |
| • Here’s a guide to some of the TV, film and pop stars appearing in plays and musicals in New York this fall. [New York Times] | • Here’s a guide to some of the TV, film and pop stars appearing in plays and musicals in New York this fall. [New York Times] |
| • This map brings together the city subways and buses, all in one place. [amNY] | • This map brings together the city subways and buses, all in one place. [amNY] |
| • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Taken for a Ride” | • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Taken for a Ride” |
| • Scoreboard: Red Wings soar over Rangers, 2-1. | • Scoreboard: Red Wings soar over Rangers, 2-1. |
| • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Thursday Briefing. | • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Thursday Briefing. |
| • Visit the display of chrysanthemums and bonsai at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx. 10 a.m. [$20] | • Visit the display of chrysanthemums and bonsai at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx. 10 a.m. [$20] |
| • Marc Lamont Hill, the host of BET News, speaks about his new book, “Nobody,” at the New York University Bookstore in Greenwich Village. 6 p.m. [Free] | • Marc Lamont Hill, the host of BET News, speaks about his new book, “Nobody,” at the New York University Bookstore in Greenwich Village. 6 p.m. [Free] |
| • Take an evening art stroll in Long Island City, Queens, where several galleries are keeping their doors open late. 6 p.m. [Free] | • Take an evening art stroll in Long Island City, Queens, where several galleries are keeping their doors open late. 6 p.m. [Free] |
| • The Boo! short play festival presents Halloween-themed works at the Players Theater in Greenwich Village. 7 p.m. [$30] | • The Boo! short play festival presents Halloween-themed works at the Players Theater in Greenwich Village. 7 p.m. [$30] |
| • A concert of the music of Prince and David Bowie, with proceeds benefiting Brooklyn Prospect Charter School, is at Littlefield in Gowanus, Brooklyn. 7 p.m. [$50] | • A concert of the music of Prince and David Bowie, with proceeds benefiting Brooklyn Prospect Charter School, is at Littlefield in Gowanus, Brooklyn. 7 p.m. [$50] |
| • Devils at Bruins, 7 p.m. (MSG). | • Devils at Bruins, 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: In effect until Oct. 24. | • Alternate-side parking: In effect until Oct. 24. |
| • Ferries: Staten Island Ferry, New York Waterway, East River Ferry | • Ferries: Staten Island Ferry, New York Waterway, East River Ferry |
| • Airports: LaGuardia, J.F.K., Newark | • Airports: LaGuardia, J.F.K., Newark |
| On this day in 1873, under a tent in Midtown, the atmosphere was tempestuous. | On this day in 1873, under a tent in Midtown, the atmosphere was tempestuous. |
| Inside the tent, which stretched between Madison and Fourth Avenues on 27th street, was the opening of P. T. Barnum’s latest exhibition of exotic animals, circus acts and “parlor amusements.” | Inside the tent, which stretched between Madison and Fourth Avenues on 27th street, was the opening of P. T. Barnum’s latest exhibition of exotic animals, circus acts and “parlor amusements.” |
| The New Yorkers there already knew what to expect from Mr. Barnum. | The New Yorkers there already knew what to expect from Mr. Barnum. |
| His American Museum on Broadway and Ann Street — filled with beluga whales in an aquarium, a flea circus, magicians, pretty-baby contests and the conjoined twins Chang and Eng — had burned to the ground nearly a decade earlier. | His American Museum on Broadway and Ann Street — filled with beluga whales in an aquarium, a flea circus, magicians, pretty-baby contests and the conjoined twins Chang and Eng — had burned to the ground nearly a decade earlier. |
| But the exhibition-goers on that rainy evening would have to wait almost another decade before Mr. Barnum introduced them to one of his greatest attractions: Jumbo the Elephant. | But the exhibition-goers on that rainy evening would have to wait almost another decade before Mr. Barnum introduced them to one of his greatest attractions: Jumbo the Elephant. |
| In 1882, Jumbo arrived at the Battery to tens of thousands of curious onlookers. | In 1882, Jumbo arrived at the Battery to tens of thousands of curious onlookers. |
| Haven’t heard of this elephant? He’s on the tip of your tongue. | Haven’t heard of this elephant? He’s on the tip of your tongue. |
| Historians say his name entered the American vocabulary. Its meaning: “really big.” | Historians say his name entered the American vocabulary. Its meaning: “really big.” |
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