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| New York Today: Secret Rooms and Speakeasies | New York Today: Secret Rooms and Speakeasies |
| (about 3 hours later) | |
| Updated, 9:38 a.m. | |
| Good morning on this gloomy Friday. | Good morning on this gloomy Friday. |
| In our cramped city of more than eight million people, there are still spaces and places that are blocked off, hidden behind walls, or resting below our feet. | In our cramped city of more than eight million people, there are still spaces and places that are blocked off, hidden behind walls, or resting below our feet. |
| Take, for example, a century-old bowling alley in the basement of the Frick Collection, on the Upper East Side. | Take, for example, a century-old bowling alley in the basement of the Frick Collection, on the Upper East Side. |
| Or the apartments at New York Public Library branches across the city, which were used to house caretakers and their families. (Thirteen of the apartments remain.) | Or the apartments at New York Public Library branches across the city, which were used to house caretakers and their families. (Thirteen of the apartments remain.) |
| Two Brooklynites, Sandra Williams and Frank Milliron, even stumbled on a secret room during a remodeling of their Victorian home in Ditmas Park. | Two Brooklynites, Sandra Williams and Frank Milliron, even stumbled on a secret room during a remodeling of their Victorian home in Ditmas Park. |
| Many of these hidden spaces are private, shut away behind lock and key. | Many of these hidden spaces are private, shut away behind lock and key. |
| But others are more accessible. And when the temperatures drop this weekend, you might try to get cozy in one of these intimate speakeasies. | But others are more accessible. And when the temperatures drop this weekend, you might try to get cozy in one of these intimate speakeasies. |
| • Please Don’t Tell in the East Village. The entrance is inside Crif Dogs. Step into the phone booth, pick up the receiver, ring and ask the host to squeeze you in. | • Please Don’t Tell in the East Village. The entrance is inside Crif Dogs. Step into the phone booth, pick up the receiver, ring and ask the host to squeeze you in. |
| • Employees Only in the West Village, hidden behind a psychic shop. Have a drink while a fortune teller has a look at your future. | • Employees Only in the West Village, hidden behind a psychic shop. Have a drink while a fortune teller has a look at your future. |
| • La Esquina in NoLIta. A Mexican bar and restaurant, reminiscent of a ship’s hull, beneath a taco place. Speak to the host up top for a table down below. | • La Esquina in NoLIta. A Mexican bar and restaurant, reminiscent of a ship’s hull, beneath a taco place. Speak to the host up top for a table down below. |
| • Attaboy on the Lower East Side. Knock at the nondescript gray door at 134 Eldridge Street. Try again. No response? Ring the doorbell. | • Attaboy on the Lower East Side. Knock at the nondescript gray door at 134 Eldridge Street. Try again. No response? Ring the doorbell. |
| • Le Boudoir in Brooklyn Heights. The entrance to this sumptuous speakeasy is inside Chez Moi. | • Le Boudoir in Brooklyn Heights. The entrance to this sumptuous speakeasy is inside Chez Moi. |
| Also, try the Manhattan Cricket Club (above Burke and Wills) on the Upper West Side, Angel’s Share (inside Village Yokocho) in the East Village, and the Back Room (tucked away in a back alley) on the Lower East Side. | Also, try the Manhattan Cricket Club (above Burke and Wills) on the Upper West Side, Angel’s Share (inside Village Yokocho) in the East Village, and the Back Room (tucked away in a back alley) on the Lower East Side. |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| Here comes that rainy day feeling again. | Here comes that rainy day feeling again. |
| We’re looking at a soggy 75, with fog and showers starting now and sticking around through much of the weekend. | We’re looking at a soggy 75, with fog and showers starting now and sticking around through much of the weekend. |
| (We won’t quite be in the clear until Sunday.) | (We won’t quite be in the clear until Sunday.) |
| Hair forecast: the Albert Einstein. | Hair forecast: the Albert Einstein. |
| • What makes a New York City kid? [New York Times] | • What makes a New York City kid? [New York Times] |
| • Mayor Bill de Blasio is still navigating the divide between officers who are skeptical of his leadership and a community angered by killings by the police. [New York Times] | • Mayor Bill de Blasio is still navigating the divide between officers who are skeptical of his leadership and a community angered by killings by the police. [New York Times] |
| • A con trick called the “blessing scam” targets Chinese immigrants, aiming to persuade them to hand over their savings to reverse a curse. [New York Times] | • A con trick called the “blessing scam” targets Chinese immigrants, aiming to persuade them to hand over their savings to reverse a curse. [New York Times] |
| • Edward P. Mangano, a powerful figure in Long Island Republican politics, was arrested in connection with a bribery scheme. [New York Times] | • Edward P. Mangano, a powerful figure in Long Island Republican politics, was arrested in connection with a bribery scheme. [New York Times] |
| • The death of 6-year-old Zymere Perkins has been ruled a homicide. [DNAInfo] | • The death of 6-year-old Zymere Perkins has been ruled a homicide. [DNAInfo] |
| • Another body has been found in Brentwood, the Long Island town plagued recently by gang violence. [NBC] | • Another body has been found in Brentwood, the Long Island town plagued recently by gang violence. [NBC] |
| • A 22-year-old woman said she was raped in downtown Manhattan by a man she thought was her Lyft driver. [Daily News] | • A 22-year-old woman said she was raped in downtown Manhattan by a man she thought was her Lyft driver. [Daily News] |
| • Diagnoses of sexually transmitted diseases have reached a high in the United States, and New York has exceeded the national average. [Gothamist] | • Diagnoses of sexually transmitted diseases have reached a high in the United States, and New York has exceeded the national average. [Gothamist] |
| • Will a subway ever go to Staten Island? [Staten Island Advance] | • Will a subway ever go to Staten Island? [Staten Island Advance] |
| • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “A Chance Encounter With an Extremely Minor Celebrity” | • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “A Chance Encounter With an Extremely Minor Celebrity” |
| • Scoreboard: Bruins smother Devils, 2-1. | • Scoreboard: Bruins smother 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. |
| • Plays performed through dance and staged for a young audience are at the Green Space in Long Island City, Queens. 11 a.m. [$17] | • Plays performed through dance and staged for a young audience are at the Green Space in Long Island City, Queens. 11 a.m. [$17] |
| • A discussion about cyberwarfare, with an Air Force captain, is at the New School in Greenwich Village. 4 p.m. [Free] | • A discussion about cyberwarfare, with an Air Force captain, is at the New School in Greenwich Village. 4 p.m. [Free] |
| • A performance of the play “Fancy Me Mad” at the Morris-Jumel Mansion in Roger Morris Park in Washington Heights. 8 p.m. [$30] | • A performance of the play “Fancy Me Mad” at the Morris-Jumel Mansion in Roger Morris Park in Washington Heights. 8 p.m. [$30] |
| • An evening of Latin jazz at BAMcafé in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. 9 p.m. [Free] | • An evening of Latin jazz at BAMcafé in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. 9 p.m. [Free] |
| • Halloween-themed “Simpsons” episodes will be shown at Videology in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 9:30 p.m. [$5] | • Halloween-themed “Simpsons” episodes will be shown at Videology in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 9:30 p.m. [$5] |
| • Islanders host Coyotes, 7 p.m. (MSG+). | • Islanders host Coyotes, 7 p.m. (MSG+). |
| Saturday | Saturday |
| • A historical tour of the Putnam railroad line at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx. 10 a.m. [$20] | • A historical tour of the Putnam railroad line at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx. 10 a.m. [$20] |
| • Canine disguises will be on display at the Halloween Dog Parade in Tompkins Square Park in the East Village. Noon. [Free] | • Canine disguises will be on display at the Halloween Dog Parade in Tompkins Square Park in the East Village. Noon. [Free] |
| • Explore the studios and street art of Brooklyn, starting with a showing at the Whole Foods in Gowanus. 12:30 p.m. [Tickets begin at $25] | • Explore the studios and street art of Brooklyn, starting with a showing at the Whole Foods in Gowanus. 12:30 p.m. [Tickets begin at $25] |
| • Hone your skills at a pumpkin-carving workshop at the Greenbelt Nature Center on Staten Island. 1 p.m. [$9, includes pumpkin. Registration required.] | • Hone your skills at a pumpkin-carving workshop at the Greenbelt Nature Center on Staten Island. 1 p.m. [$9, includes pumpkin. Registration required.] |
| • Rare cartoons from the 1910s to the ’30s are shown with live ragtime music at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Kew Gardens, Queens. 5 p.m. [Free] | • Rare cartoons from the 1910s to the ’30s are shown with live ragtime music at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Kew Gardens, Queens. 5 p.m. [Free] |
| • Rangers at Capitals, 7 p.m. (MSG). Devils host Wild, 7 p.m. (MSG+). | • Rangers at Capitals, 7 p.m. (MSG). Devils host Wild, 7 p.m. (MSG+). |
| • Watch “The New York Times Close Up,” featuring David McCraw, the newspaper’s assistant general counsel, and other guests. Saturday at 10 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m. on NY1. | • Watch “The New York Times Close Up,” featuring David McCraw, the newspaper’s assistant general counsel, and other guests. Saturday at 10 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m. on NY1. |
| Sunday | Sunday |
| • The FearNYC film festival continues, with screenings of 65 new and classic horror films at Cinema Village in the East Village. Various times. [$12] | • The FearNYC film festival continues, with screenings of 65 new and classic horror films at Cinema Village in the East Village. Various times. [$12] |
| • Get lost in a corn maze at the Queens County Farm Museum in Little Neck, Queens. 11 a.m. [$10] | • Get lost in a corn maze at the Queens County Farm Museum in Little Neck, Queens. 11 a.m. [$10] |
| • A new exhibition on the Buddhist deity Avalokiteshvara at the Staten Island Museum. Noon. [$8] | • A new exhibition on the Buddhist deity Avalokiteshvara at the Staten Island Museum. Noon. [$8] |
| • A workshop on print making at Brooklyn Bridge Park in Dumbo, Brooklyn. 1 p.m. [Free] | • A workshop on print making at Brooklyn Bridge Park in Dumbo, Brooklyn. 1 p.m. [Free] |
| • A behind-the-scenes tour, from the servant’s quarters to the attic, of the King Manor Mansion in Jamaica, Queens. 4 p.m. [$25] | • A behind-the-scenes tour, from the servant’s quarters to the attic, of the King Manor Mansion in Jamaica, Queens. 4 p.m. [$25] |
| • New York City F.C. hosts Columbus Crew, 4 p.m. (YES). New York Red Bulls are at Philadelphia Union, 4 p.m. (MSG). Islanders host Wild, 6 p.m. (MSG+). Rangers host Coyotes, 7 p.m. (MSG). | • New York City F.C. hosts Columbus Crew, 4 p.m. (YES). New York Red Bulls are at Philadelphia Union, 4 p.m. (MSG). Islanders host Wild, 6 p.m. (MSG+). Rangers host Coyotes, 7 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. 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: 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. |
| More than 20 statues honoring historical figures stand in Central Park. | More than 20 statues honoring historical figures stand in Central Park. |
| But none are of women. | |
| At least one group is trying to correct that imbalance. | |
| The Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony Statue Fund is raising money to put a statue of the two women in the park. | |
| And it recently teamed up with a group of girl scouts to raise awareness. | And it recently teamed up with a group of girl scouts to raise awareness. |
| Their plan: to get a woman’s statue into the park by 2020. | Their plan: to get a woman’s statue into the park by 2020. |
| (The representation of women is an issue that the United Nations is facing this week, too — the organization was to name Wonder Woman as its ambassador for women’s empowerment today.) | |
| What do you think? Who should be honored in Central Park? Let us know in the comments. | What do you think? Who should be honored in Central Park? Let us know in the comments. |
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