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| New York Today: Foliage in Full Force | New York Today: Foliage in Full Force |
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| Updated, 6:40 a.m. | |
| Good morning on this windswept Tuesday. | Good morning on this windswept Tuesday. |
| One thing that we sometimes miss while living in the city: the changing leaves. | One thing that we sometimes miss while living in the city: the changing leaves. |
| If you haven’t yet stopped to take in the autumn colors, we suggest you do it soon: We’re in peak foliage season, and only a few weeks remain before many trees start dropping their leaves. | If you haven’t yet stopped to take in the autumn colors, we suggest you do it soon: We’re in peak foliage season, and only a few weeks remain before many trees start dropping their leaves. |
| “We predicted the fall color would be bright and brief, and that seems to be holding true,” Deanna Curtis, the curator of woody plants at the New York Botanical Garden, said. | “We predicted the fall color would be bright and brief, and that seems to be holding true,” Deanna Curtis, the curator of woody plants at the New York Botanical Garden, said. |
| You can blame the drought for the brevity. | You can blame the drought for the brevity. |
| “Some species that are more sensitive to drought stress have already dropped their leaves, gone dormant, went brown, said they’re done for the season,” Ms. Curtis told us. | “Some species that are more sensitive to drought stress have already dropped their leaves, gone dormant, went brown, said they’re done for the season,” Ms. Curtis told us. |
| Even so, this week is shaping up to be a particularly good one for the turning of the leaves — they do best with cool nights and dry, sunny days — and that’s precisely what we have on tap. | Even so, this week is shaping up to be a particularly good one for the turning of the leaves — they do best with cool nights and dry, sunny days — and that’s precisely what we have on tap. |
| So seek out some golden yellow leaves on birches, beeches and hickories. | So seek out some golden yellow leaves on birches, beeches and hickories. |
| And look no further than your maples, sumacs and sweetgums for shades of orange, red and burgundy. | And look no further than your maples, sumacs and sweetgums for shades of orange, red and burgundy. |
| It’s also prime time for fall-ripening fruits on shrubs like winterberry holly and purple beautyberry. | It’s also prime time for fall-ripening fruits on shrubs like winterberry holly and purple beautyberry. |
| You can see the splashes of autumn color at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx, and here are other prime spots near the city to treat your eyes. | You can see the splashes of autumn color at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx, and here are other prime spots near the city to treat your eyes. |
| “Some plants are really coloring up,” Ms. Curtis said, “and there’s more color to happen.” | “Some plants are really coloring up,” Ms. Curtis said, “and there’s more color to happen.” |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| Leaves of the city — brace yourselves. | Leaves of the city — brace yourselves. |
| Wind gusts of nearly 30 miles per hour are forecast for this afternoon, when we should hit today’s high of 54. | Wind gusts of nearly 30 miles per hour are forecast for this afternoon, when we should hit today’s high of 54. |
| Until then it’s going to be nippy. Expect it to feel like the lower 40s with the wind chill. | Until then it’s going to be nippy. Expect it to feel like the lower 40s with the wind chill. |
| And dust off your winter blanket — it’ll feel like it’s nearfreezing overnight. | And dust off your winter blanket — it’ll feel like it’s nearfreezing overnight. |
| • The Justice Department replaced the New York team investigating the death of Eric Garner, in a shake-up that could jump-start the case. [New York Times] | • The Justice Department replaced the New York team investigating the death of Eric Garner, in a shake-up that could jump-start the case. [New York Times] |
| • Despite having done little to help politicians in his own party in recent years, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is now stumping for Democrats. [New York Times] | • Despite having done little to help politicians in his own party in recent years, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is now stumping for Democrats. [New York Times] |
| • Nearly 75 percent of the weapons seized in New York State that were traced to crimes had been bought outside of the state, according to the attorney general. [New York Times] | • Nearly 75 percent of the weapons seized in New York State that were traced to crimes had been bought outside of the state, according to the attorney general. [New York Times] |
| • News from the bridge-scandal trial: A former aide to Gov. Chris Christie said she had a “memory issue” about the lane closings. [New York Times] | • News from the bridge-scandal trial: A former aide to Gov. Chris Christie said she had a “memory issue” about the lane closings. [New York Times] |
| • Donald J. Trump’s campaign began broadcasting what it calls “nightly campaign coverage from Trump Tower!” on Facebook. [CNN] | • Donald J. Trump’s campaign began broadcasting what it calls “nightly campaign coverage from Trump Tower!” on Facebook. [CNN] |
| • The city opened a 24-hour mental health hotline. [Gothamist] | • The city opened a 24-hour mental health hotline. [Gothamist] |
| • Mayor Bill de Blasio will sit for a weekly 15-minute interview on NY1. [NY1] | • Mayor Bill de Blasio will sit for a weekly 15-minute interview on NY1. [NY1] |
| • Construction spending in the city is expected to surpass its 2007 peak, an industry group says. [Wall Street Journal, subscription required] | • Construction spending in the city is expected to surpass its 2007 peak, an industry group says. [Wall Street Journal, subscription required] |
| • Columbia University dedicated the first building in its new Manhattanville campus, after years of opposition. [WNYC] | • Columbia University dedicated the first building in its new Manhattanville campus, after years of opposition. [WNYC] |
| • Yankee Stadium is undergoing a renovation, after a year of poor ticket sales. [NY1] | • Yankee Stadium is undergoing a renovation, after a year of poor ticket sales. [NY1] |
| • With Mr. Trump’s calls to kick Muslims out of the country, Muslim parents are facing a tense election. [New York Times] | |
| • The 2016 Santacon parade is scheduled to kick off in Williamsburg on Dec. 10. [PIX11] | • The 2016 Santacon parade is scheduled to kick off in Williamsburg on Dec. 10. [PIX11] |
| • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “A Wedding Night Upgrade at the Plaza” | • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “A Wedding Night Upgrade at the Plaza” |
| • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Tuesday Briefing. | • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Tuesday Briefing. |
| • Check out a spooky, 360-degree Halloween pop-up shop at Macy’s Herald Square. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. [Free admission] | • Check out a spooky, 360-degree Halloween pop-up shop at Macy’s Herald Square. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. [Free admission] |
| • Paint the vibrant autumn foliage at Poe Park Visitor Center in the Bronx. 10 a.m. [Free] | • Paint the vibrant autumn foliage at Poe Park Visitor Center in the Bronx. 10 a.m. [Free] |
| • Could someone really survive on Mars? Astrophysicists tell all in “Astronomy Live: Sci-Fi Universe” at the American Museum of Natural History on the Upper West Side. 7 p.m. [$15] | • Could someone really survive on Mars? Astrophysicists tell all in “Astronomy Live: Sci-Fi Universe” at the American Museum of Natural History on the Upper West Side. 7 p.m. [$15] |
| • Snap Judgments, a Secret Science Club talk about how quickly, and why, we stereotype others on social media, at Bell House in Gowanus, Brooklyn. 8 p.m. [Free] | • Snap Judgments, a Secret Science Club talk about how quickly, and why, we stereotype others on social media, at Bell House in Gowanus, Brooklyn. 8 p.m. [Free] |
| • Looking ahead: The graphic novelist Art Spiegelman, who wrote the Holocaust narrative “Maus,” gives a talk at the New York Public Library on Oct. 27. [Tickets here] | • Looking ahead: The graphic novelist Art Spiegelman, who wrote the Holocaust narrative “Maus,” gives a talk at the New York Public Library on Oct. 27. [Tickets here] |
| • Devils host Coyotes, 7 p.m. (MSG+). Knicks at Cavaliers, 7:30 p.m. (TNT). | • Devils host Coyotes, 7 p.m. (MSG+). Knicks at Cavaliers, 7:30 p.m. (TNT). |
| • 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 today for Simchas Torah. | • Alternate-side parking: suspended today for Simchas Torah. |
| • 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 |
| Welcome back, World Series. | Welcome back, World Series. |
| Beginning tonight, the Chicago Cubs will play the Cleveland Indians in the Cubs’ first Series game in 71 years. | Beginning tonight, the Chicago Cubs will play the Cleveland Indians in the Cubs’ first Series game in 71 years. |
| If you can’t make it to Ohio for the game, it’ll air at 8 p.m. on FOX. | If you can’t make it to Ohio for the game, it’ll air at 8 p.m. on FOX. |
| And if you’re hoping to celebrate (or commiserate) with other Cubs fans, you can stop by Kelly’s Sports Bar in the East Village, Overlook in Midtown Manhattan, Canal Bar in Gowanus or the aptly named Windy City Ale House in Bay Ridge. | And if you’re hoping to celebrate (or commiserate) with other Cubs fans, you can stop by Kelly’s Sports Bar in the East Village, Overlook in Midtown Manhattan, Canal Bar in Gowanus or the aptly named Windy City Ale House in Bay Ridge. |
| Have other favorite Cubs or Indians watering holes across the five boroughs? Share them with your neighbors by writing a comment below. | Have other favorite Cubs or Indians watering holes across the five boroughs? Share them with your neighbors by writing a comment below. |
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