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| New York Today: Sleeping Better After Daylight Saving Time | New York Today: Sleeping Better After Daylight Saving Time |
| (about 1 hour later) | |
| Updated, 7:55 a.m. | |
| Good morning on this fantastic Friday. | Good morning on this fantastic Friday. |
| Get ready to “fall back.” | Get ready to “fall back.” |
| Daylight saving time ends Sunday morning, which means we get to luxuriate in an extra hour of sleep before rising — perhaps to run the marathon, perhaps to cheer the runners, perhaps to go to church, perhaps to do nothing at all. | Daylight saving time ends Sunday morning, which means we get to luxuriate in an extra hour of sleep before rising — perhaps to run the marathon, perhaps to cheer the runners, perhaps to go to church, perhaps to do nothing at all. |
| It’s Sunday, after all. | It’s Sunday, after all. |
| But even with the extra hour, by midweek many of you will be reading this column bleary-eyed again. | |
| “It won’t necessarily feel like an hour gained,” said Dr. Ana Krieger, the medical director of the Center for Sleep Medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, “because your circadian rhythm is still operating as it was before.” | “It won’t necessarily feel like an hour gained,” said Dr. Ana Krieger, the medical director of the Center for Sleep Medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, “because your circadian rhythm is still operating as it was before.” |
| Interrupt that rhythm, and you’ll wake up on a sour note. | Interrupt that rhythm, and you’ll wake up on a sour note. |
| But there are ways to benefit from the end of daylight saving time, Dr. Krieger said. | But there are ways to benefit from the end of daylight saving time, Dr. Krieger said. |
| Like using that extra hour in the morning, not at night, she told us. Go to bed when you’re tired, and when you wake up in the morning, get up and start your day. | Like using that extra hour in the morning, not at night, she told us. Go to bed when you’re tired, and when you wake up in the morning, get up and start your day. |
| Try to get your whole household on a similar schedule. Book that earlier spin class. | Try to get your whole household on a similar schedule. Book that earlier spin class. |
| Dr. Krieger also gave us a few tips for sleeping better every night: | Dr. Krieger also gave us a few tips for sleeping better every night: |
| • Rein in your heater. Humans sleep best in a cooler environment, between 67 and 71 degrees. | • Rein in your heater. Humans sleep best in a cooler environment, between 67 and 71 degrees. |
| • Open the window (if it’s not too loud in your neighborhood); a little bit of white noise might help. | • Open the window (if it’s not too loud in your neighborhood); a little bit of white noise might help. |
| • Are you a night stresser? Try jotting your thoughts on a piece of paper or using meditative breathing exercises to get to sleep. | • Are you a night stresser? Try jotting your thoughts on a piece of paper or using meditative breathing exercises to get to sleep. |
| • Get an alarm you can trust. It helps you avoid restless sleep brought on by the anticipatory stress of missing an early flight or arriving late to work. | • Get an alarm you can trust. It helps you avoid restless sleep brought on by the anticipatory stress of missing an early flight or arriving late to work. |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| Another downside to staying in bed: missing out on this weather. | Another downside to staying in bed: missing out on this weather. |
| A string of textbook autumn days is beginning: the sun is up and the sky is blue, with a high around 60. | A string of textbook autumn days is beginning: the sun is up and the sky is blue, with a high around 60. |
| Our crystal ball is showing these crystal skies sticking around from now until late next week. | Our crystal ball is showing these crystal skies sticking around from now until late next week. |
| Fall, we’re falling for you. | Fall, we’re falling for you. |
| • As a Trump ally, Rudolph W. Giuliani, once mayor of New York, boasts about his ties to the F.B.I. [New York Times] | • As a Trump ally, Rudolph W. Giuliani, once mayor of New York, boasts about his ties to the F.B.I. [New York Times] |
| • A man has been arrested in the killing of a Brooklyn pizzeria owner. [New York Times] | • A man has been arrested in the killing of a Brooklyn pizzeria owner. [New York Times] |
| • As deer chew up the suburbs, some say the best defense is a good fence. [New York Times] | • As deer chew up the suburbs, some say the best defense is a good fence. [New York Times] |
| • There are more than 660,600 trees across the city. Here is the parks department’s tree census. [amNY] | • There are more than 660,600 trees across the city. Here is the parks department’s tree census. [amNY] |
| • An investigation into New York City day care centers reveals dangers and violations. [DNAinfo] | • An investigation into New York City day care centers reveals dangers and violations. [DNAinfo] |
| • New York Road Runners is cracking down on “black market” marathon bibs. [NBC] | • New York Road Runners is cracking down on “black market” marathon bibs. [NBC] |
| • The police search continues for teenagers thought to be linked to violent attacks in Central Park. [DNAinfo] | • The police search continues for teenagers thought to be linked to violent attacks in Central Park. [DNAinfo] |
| • Yes, people who are homeless can vote. [WNYC] | • Yes, people who are homeless can vote. [WNYC] |
| • And no, ballot selfies are not allowed on Election Day. [Gothamist] | • And no, ballot selfies are not allowed on Election Day. [Gothamist] |
| • A look at the city’s baby-stroller-cleaning businesses. [New York Times] | • A look at the city’s baby-stroller-cleaning businesses. [New York Times] |
| • Twenty-six years later, a longtime Prospect Park carousel operator will stop making his rounds. [New York Times] | • Twenty-six years later, a longtime Prospect Park carousel operator will stop making his rounds. [New York Times] |
| • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Sandwich and Half Sour” | • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Sandwich and Half Sour” |
| • Scoreboard: Flyers soar over Islanders, 3-2 (in a shootout). Rangers boil Oilers, 5-3. Panthers prey on Devils, 4-3 (in overtime). | • Scoreboard: Flyers soar over Islanders, 3-2 (in a shootout). Rangers boil Oilers, 5-3. Panthers prey on Devils, 4-3 (in overtime). |
| • 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 Chinese artist Ai Weiwei signs books at the Taschen bookstore in SoHo. 3 p.m. [Free] | • The Chinese artist Ai Weiwei signs books at the Taschen bookstore in SoHo. 3 p.m. [Free] |
| • A parade and fireworks, part of the opening ceremony of the New York City Marathon, in Central Park. 4:45 p.m. [Free; here’s a map of the parade route] | • A parade and fireworks, part of the opening ceremony of the New York City Marathon, in Central Park. 4:45 p.m. [Free; here’s a map of the parade route] |
| • Carnegie Hall Neighborhood Concerts presents a Latin jazz concert at the Bronx Museum. 6 p.m. [Free] | • Carnegie Hall Neighborhood Concerts presents a Latin jazz concert at the Bronx Museum. 6 p.m. [Free] |
| • A self-defense class for women and those who are transgender or gender-nonconforming at Traditional Okinawan Karate of Brooklyn in Bushwick. 7 p.m. [Free] | • A self-defense class for women and those who are transgender or gender-nonconforming at Traditional Okinawan Karate of Brooklyn in Bushwick. 7 p.m. [Free] |
| • Nets host Hornets, 7 p.m. (YES). Knicks at Bulls, 8 p.m. (ESPN). | • Nets host Hornets, 7 p.m. (YES). Knicks at Bulls, 8 p.m. (ESPN). |
| Saturday | Saturday |
| • Lighten up your weekend: The New York Comedy Festival continues with stand-up around the city through Sunday. Times and prices vary. | • Lighten up your weekend: The New York Comedy Festival continues with stand-up around the city through Sunday. Times and prices vary. |
| • Join a 10-mile hike beginning at the Greenbelt Nature Center on Staten Island. 9:15 a.m. [Free] | • Join a 10-mile hike beginning at the Greenbelt Nature Center on Staten Island. 9:15 a.m. [Free] |
| • Comedy, burlesque and discussions inspired by the upcoming election are at the Brooklyn Museum. 10 a.m. [Free] | • Comedy, burlesque and discussions inspired by the upcoming election are at the Brooklyn Museum. 10 a.m. [Free] |
| • Chat with a handler on National Bison Day at the Bronx Zoo. 10 a.m. [$33.95] | • Chat with a handler on National Bison Day at the Bronx Zoo. 10 a.m. [$33.95] |
| • Smash your jack-o’-lanterns and other gourds for compost at Lou Lodati Park in Long Island City, Queens. 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. [Free] | • Smash your jack-o’-lanterns and other gourds for compost at Lou Lodati Park in Long Island City, Queens. 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. [Free] |
| • Islanders host Oilers, 7 p.m. (MSG+). Devils at Lightning, 7 p.m. (MS+2). Rangers at Bruins, 7 p.m. (MSG). | • Islanders host Oilers, 7 p.m. (MSG+). Devils at Lightning, 7 p.m. (MS+2). Rangers at Bruins, 7 p.m. (MSG). |
| • Watch “The New York Times Close Up,” featuring The Times’s Sam Dolnick 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 Sam Dolnick and other guests. Saturday at 10 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m. on NY1. |
| Sunday | Sunday |
| • The New York City Marathon kicks off on Staten Island and ends in Central Park. Start times vary. [Free to watch; here’s the course map.] | • The New York City Marathon kicks off on Staten Island and ends in Central Park. Start times vary. [Free to watch; here’s the course map.] |
| • Volunteer with NYC Votes at 100 Church Street in Lower Manhattan, on its nonpartisan telephone-bank to answer New Yorkers’ questions about voting and to get them to go to the polls. Noon to 4 p.m. | • Volunteer with NYC Votes at 100 Church Street in Lower Manhattan, on its nonpartisan telephone-bank to answer New Yorkers’ questions about voting and to get them to go to the polls. Noon to 4 p.m. |
| • Visit the graves of past presidential hopefuls and other candidates on a trolley tour in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn. 2 p.m. [$25] | • Visit the graves of past presidential hopefuls and other candidates on a trolley tour in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn. 2 p.m. [$25] |
| • A Brazilian guitar duo plays a concert of tango music and Brazilian pop at Wave Hill in the Bronx. 2 p.m. [$28] | • A Brazilian guitar duo plays a concert of tango music and Brazilian pop at Wave Hill in the Bronx. 2 p.m. [$28] |
| • A professor at Bard College leads a tour of the exhibition “Infinite Compassion: Avalokiteshvara in Asian Art” at the Staten Island Museum. 2 p.m. [$8] | • A professor at Bard College leads a tour of the exhibition “Infinite Compassion: Avalokiteshvara in Asian Art” at the Staten Island Museum. 2 p.m. [$8] |
| • A screening of the filmmaker Laura Poitras’s post-9/11 trilogy “My Country, My Country,” “The Oath” and “Citizenfour” at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, Queens. 2, 4:30 and 7 p.m. [$12 each] | • A screening of the filmmaker Laura Poitras’s post-9/11 trilogy “My Country, My Country,” “The Oath” and “Citizenfour” at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, Queens. 2, 4:30 and 7 p.m. [$12 each] |
| • Knicks host Jazz, 12 p.m. (MSG). Giants host Eagles, 1 p.m. (FOX). Jets at Dolphins, 1 p.m. (CBS). New York Red Bulls host Montreal Impact in Eastern Conference semifinals game 2, 4 p.m. (ESPN). Devils at Hurricanes, 6 p.m. (MSG+). New York City. F.C. hosts Toronto F.C. in Eastern Conference semifinals game 2, 6:30 p.m. (FS1). Rangers host Jets, 7 p.m. (MSG). | • Knicks host Jazz, 12 p.m. (MSG). Giants host Eagles, 1 p.m. (FOX). Jets at Dolphins, 1 p.m. (CBS). New York Red Bulls host Montreal Impact in Eastern Conference semifinals game 2, 4 p.m. (ESPN). Devils at Hurricanes, 6 p.m. (MSG+). New York City. F.C. hosts Toronto F.C. in Eastern Conference semifinals game 2, 6:30 p.m. (FS1). Rangers host Jets, 7 p.m. (MSG). |
| • For more events, see The Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. | • For more events, see The 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 Nov. 8. | • Alternate-side parking: in effect until Nov. 8. |
| • 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. |
| The rapper Kurtis Blow is quoted as saying: “The Bronx is famous for two things. Hip-hop. And 26 world championships.” | The rapper Kurtis Blow is quoted as saying: “The Bronx is famous for two things. Hip-hop. And 26 world championships.” |
| (Well, this is a bit outdated, as the Yankees have 27 titles these days.) | (Well, this is a bit outdated, as the Yankees have 27 titles these days.) |
| But of course, the borough is known for more than just beats and baseball. | But of course, the borough is known for more than just beats and baseball. |
| The Bronx has inspired and nurtured some of the greatest writers of the English language. | The Bronx has inspired and nurtured some of the greatest writers of the English language. |
| Edgar Allan Poe spent his final years in the Bronx, where he wrote “The Bells,” “Annabel Lee” and “The Cask of Amontillado.” (You can also visit his house.) | Edgar Allan Poe spent his final years in the Bronx, where he wrote “The Bells,” “Annabel Lee” and “The Cask of Amontillado.” (You can also visit his house.) |
| Mark Twain lived at what is now the Wave Hill estate and garden, whose atmosphere he said “thrills me and stirs me and uplifts me and makes me want to live always.” | Mark Twain lived at what is now the Wave Hill estate and garden, whose atmosphere he said “thrills me and stirs me and uplifts me and makes me want to live always.” |
| With the borough’s last general-interest bookstore poised to close, our reporter Sam Roberts put together a list of acclaimed books from the Bronx, including “The Bonfire of the Vanities” by Tom Wolfe and “Billy Bathgate” by E. L. Doctorow. | With the borough’s last general-interest bookstore poised to close, our reporter Sam Roberts put together a list of acclaimed books from the Bronx, including “The Bonfire of the Vanities” by Tom Wolfe and “Billy Bathgate” by E. L. Doctorow. |
| And our readers have offered a few more suggestions: “Bronx Primitive: Portraits in a Childhood” by Kate Simon, “Spidertown” by Abraham Rodriguez Jr., “Whose Song?: And Other Stories” by Thomas Glave and “My Beloved World” by Sonia Sotomayor. | And our readers have offered a few more suggestions: “Bronx Primitive: Portraits in a Childhood” by Kate Simon, “Spidertown” by Abraham Rodriguez Jr., “Whose Song?: And Other Stories” by Thomas Glave and “My Beloved World” by Sonia Sotomayor. |
| What other Bronx-based novels and memoirs should we add to the list? Let us know in the comments. | What other Bronx-based novels and memoirs should we add to the list? Let us know in the comments. |
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