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| New York Today: ’Tis the Season for Caroling | New York Today: ’Tis the Season for Caroling |
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| Updated, 7:08 a.m. | |
| Good morning on this clear and cool Friday. | Good morning on this clear and cool Friday. |
| You’re about to hear your favorite Christmas carols repeating over and over — if you haven’t already. | You’re about to hear your favorite Christmas carols repeating over and over — if you haven’t already. |
| Carols, and caroling, have been around in England since at least the Middle Ages, when people would go “a-wassailing” — singing Christmas songs in the streets in exchange for wassail, an alcoholic drink. | Carols, and caroling, have been around in England since at least the Middle Ages, when people would go “a-wassailing” — singing Christmas songs in the streets in exchange for wassail, an alcoholic drink. |
| Centuries later, carols are still thriving in New York City, performed at tree lightings, holiday parties and even on the subway to help ease the dreary winter commute. | Centuries later, carols are still thriving in New York City, performed at tree lightings, holiday parties and even on the subway to help ease the dreary winter commute. |
| Among the city’s many professional caroling groups are the Dickens Victorian Carollers, who perform in costumes befitting the name. | Among the city’s many professional caroling groups are the Dickens Victorian Carollers, who perform in costumes befitting the name. |
| The group’s director, Tom Andolora, says performing in the five boroughs is a mixed bag. | |
| Practice on brownstone-lined streets in Queens or Brooklyn and “people come out, they open their doors, kids press up against windows,” he said. “People tear up all the time.” | Practice on brownstone-lined streets in Queens or Brooklyn and “people come out, they open their doors, kids press up against windows,” he said. “People tear up all the time.” |
| But belt out “O Come All Ye Faithful” in a busy Midtown Manhattan office building — “especially while ringing bells and dressed up in period costumes,” he said — and a few doors might be slammed in your face. | But belt out “O Come All Ye Faithful” in a busy Midtown Manhattan office building — “especially while ringing bells and dressed up in period costumes,” he said — and a few doors might be slammed in your face. |
| Grinches. | Grinches. |
| You can hear your favorite carols performed around town during the next week: | You can hear your favorite carols performed around town during the next week: |
| • At the Park Avenue tree lighting in front of the Brick Presbyterian Church, and at a holiday tree lighting at Carl Schurz Park, both on Sunday on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. | • At the Park Avenue tree lighting in front of the Brick Presbyterian Church, and at a holiday tree lighting at Carl Schurz Park, both on Sunday on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. |
| • At the Merchant’s House Museum in the East Village this weekend. | • At the Merchant’s House Museum in the East Village this weekend. |
| • At Zuccotti Park in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday. | • At Zuccotti Park in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday. |
| Or form a caroling group. All you need are a few friends, warm clothes and, perhaps, a little sheet music. | Or form a caroling group. All you need are a few friends, warm clothes and, perhaps, a little sheet music. |
| And maybe a few wassails, for courage, before heading out. | And maybe a few wassails, for courage, before heading out. |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| If the carolers don’t make you want to sing, perhaps the weather will. | If the carolers don’t make you want to sing, perhaps the weather will. |
| We have a bright finale to a wishy-washy week: Temperatures probably won’t break 50 between now and Sunday, but the sunshine’s here to stay. | We have a bright finale to a wishy-washy week: Temperatures probably won’t break 50 between now and Sunday, but the sunshine’s here to stay. |
| Just what the doctor ordered. | Just what the doctor ordered. |
| • Lower Manhattan, which has made a comeback since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, is now so crowded that it’s threatening the quality of life in the neighborhood. [New York Times] | • Lower Manhattan, which has made a comeback since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, is now so crowded that it’s threatening the quality of life in the neighborhood. [New York Times] |
| • The disgraced former congressman Anthony D. Weiner was fined $65,000 for campaign finance violations. [New York Times] | • The disgraced former congressman Anthony D. Weiner was fined $65,000 for campaign finance violations. [New York Times] |
| • Joe McKnight, a former running back for the New York Jets, was shot and killed on Thursday. [New York Times] | • Joe McKnight, a former running back for the New York Jets, was shot and killed on Thursday. [New York Times] |
| • Here’s what else is going on at Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan as the president-elect interviews candidates for his cabinet. [New York Times] | • Here’s what else is going on at Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan as the president-elect interviews candidates for his cabinet. [New York Times] |
| • Expanding its Smart car fleet, the Police Department just got more “adorable.” [New York Times] | • Expanding its Smart car fleet, the Police Department just got more “adorable.” [New York Times] |
| • ... And the department is also apparently using the #MannequinChallenge to discourage school bullies. [New York Post] | • ... And the department is also apparently using the #MannequinChallenge to discourage school bullies. [New York Post] |
| • A report by the state senate and school advocates reveals the dirtiest public school cafeterias throughout the city. [NBC] | |
| • New York’s only culinary high school has been without working kitchens for nearly six months, leaving the students at a loss. [DNAinfo] | • New York’s only culinary high school has been without working kitchens for nearly six months, leaving the students at a loss. [DNAinfo] |
| • New York will allow patients to use marijuana to treat chronic pain. [CBS] | • New York will allow patients to use marijuana to treat chronic pain. [CBS] |
| • Sixty-seven animals were found in a urine-soaked, feces-covered home in Queens. The owner has been indicted. [NBC] | • Sixty-seven animals were found in a urine-soaked, feces-covered home in Queens. The owner has been indicted. [NBC] |
| • The city is forcing some of its worst landlords to make repairs by threatening to withhold rent. [WNYC] | • The city is forcing some of its worst landlords to make repairs by threatening to withhold rent. [WNYC] |
| • The police raided two Brooklyn warehouses filled with $7 million of fake Apple and Samsung products. [NBC] | |
| • After fleeing anti-gay violence in Haiti, Wilkenson Joseph found a home in the Bronx. [New York Times] | • After fleeing anti-gay violence in Haiti, Wilkenson Joseph found a home in the Bronx. [New York Times] |
| • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Where the Salmon Is From” | • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Where the Salmon Is From” |
| • Scoreboard: Islanders capsize Capitals, 3-0. Sabres slash Rangers, 4-3. Blackhawks down Devils, 4-3 (in overtime). Bucks tear down Nets, 111-93. | • Scoreboard: Islanders capsize Capitals, 3-0. Sabres slash Rangers, 4-3. Blackhawks down Devils, 4-3 (in overtime). Bucks tear down Nets, 111-93. |
| • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Friday Briefing. | • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Friday Briefing. |
| • A discussion with the Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar about his latest film, “Julieta,” at the Apple Store in SoHo. 6 p.m. [Free, R.S.V.P. required] | • A discussion with the Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar about his latest film, “Julieta,” at the Apple Store in SoHo. 6 p.m. [Free, R.S.V.P. required] |
| • Keith Michael’s “The Nutcracker,” performed by New York Theater Ballet, at Brookfield Place in Lower Manhattan. 7 p.m. [Free] | • Keith Michael’s “The Nutcracker,” performed by New York Theater Ballet, at Brookfield Place in Lower Manhattan. 7 p.m. [Free] |
| • The actress Lauren Graham chats about her book “Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls (and Everything in Between),” at the Barnes & Noble in Union Square. 7 p.m. [$16.66, book purchase required] | • The actress Lauren Graham chats about her book “Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls (and Everything in Between),” at the Barnes & Noble in Union Square. 7 p.m. [$16.66, book purchase required] |
| • An evening of chamber music, part of the 5 Boroughs Music Festival, at Flushing Town Hall in Queens. 7:30 p.m. [$25] | • An evening of chamber music, part of the 5 Boroughs Music Festival, at Flushing Town Hall in Queens. 7:30 p.m. [$25] |
| • The work of the Brazilian author Clarice Lispector is the inspiration for an immersive theatrical performance at the Immersive Gallery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 8 p.m. [$35] | • The work of the Brazilian author Clarice Lispector is the inspiration for an immersive theatrical performance at the Immersive Gallery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 8 p.m. [$35] |
| • Knicks host Timberwolves, 7:30 p.m. (MSG). | • Knicks host Timberwolves, 7:30 p.m. (MSG). |
| Saturday | Saturday |
| • Geek out. Screenings, performances and costume contests are at the weekend-long Winter Con, a sci-fi and comics expo, at Resorts World Casino New York City in Jamaica, Queens. 10 a.m. [$36] | • Geek out. Screenings, performances and costume contests are at the weekend-long Winter Con, a sci-fi and comics expo, at Resorts World Casino New York City in Jamaica, Queens. 10 a.m. [$36] |
| • A reading of a folk tale about the Gingerbread Man, followed by a hike, at the Greenbelt Nature Center on Staten Island. 11 a.m. [$5] | • A reading of a folk tale about the Gingerbread Man, followed by a hike, at the Greenbelt Nature Center on Staten Island. 11 a.m. [$5] |
| • Holiday art activities for children, inspired by current exhibitions, are at the Bronx Museum. 1 p.m. [Free, register here] | • Holiday art activities for children, inspired by current exhibitions, are at the Bronx Museum. 1 p.m. [Free, register here] |
| • A concert, colonial games and a visit by St. Nicholas on horseback at a Sinterklaas, or St. Nicholas Day, celebration at the Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum in Canarsie, Brooklyn. 1 p.m. [$5] | • A concert, colonial games and a visit by St. Nicholas on horseback at a Sinterklaas, or St. Nicholas Day, celebration at the Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum in Canarsie, Brooklyn. 1 p.m. [$5] |
| • Learn how to make colonial-era cocktails and cordials at the Morris-Jumel Mansion in Washington Heights. 5:30 p.m. [$20] | • Learn how to make colonial-era cocktails and cordials at the Morris-Jumel Mansion in Washington Heights. 5:30 p.m. [$20] |
| • Rangers at Hurricanes, 1 p.m. (MSG). Devils at Predators, 2 p.m. (MSG+). Nets at Bucks, 5 p.m. (YES). | • Rangers at Hurricanes, 1 p.m. (MSG). Devils at Predators, 2 p.m. (MSG+). Nets at Bucks, 5 p.m. (YES). |
| • Watch “The New York Times Close Up,” featuring The Times’s Michael D. Shear 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 Michael D. Shear and other guests. Saturday at 10 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m. on NY1. |
| Sunday | Sunday |
| • Music, crafts and a visit from Santa Claus at a holiday tree lighting at the Queens Botanical Garden. 1 to 5:30 p.m. [$6] | • Music, crafts and a visit from Santa Claus at a holiday tree lighting at the Queens Botanical Garden. 1 to 5:30 p.m. [$6] |
| • An afternoon of swing music and selections from “The Nutcracker Suite” at Wave Hill in the Bronx. 2 p.m. [$45] | • An afternoon of swing music and selections from “The Nutcracker Suite” at Wave Hill in the Bronx. 2 p.m. [$45] |
| • A flamenco performance at the Staten Island Children’s Museum. 2 and 3 p.m. [$8] | • A flamenco performance at the Staten Island Children’s Museum. 2 and 3 p.m. [$8] |
| • Visit the graves of important New Yorkers and other Americans on a twilight tour at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn. 4 p.m. [$25] | • Visit the graves of important New Yorkers and other Americans on a twilight tour at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn. 4 p.m. [$25] |
| • The author David Hajdu’s new book, “Love for Sale: Pop Music in America,” is celebrated with songs and stories at Sid Gold’s Request Room in Midtown. 7 p.m. [$10] | • The author David Hajdu’s new book, “Love for Sale: Pop Music in America,” is celebrated with songs and stories at Sid Gold’s Request Room in Midtown. 7 p.m. [$10] |
| • Giants at Steelers, 4:25 p.m. (FOX). Islanders host Red Wings, 6 p.m. (MSG+). Knicks host Kings, 7:30 p.m. (MSG). Colts host Jets, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN). | • Giants at Steelers, 4:25 p.m. (FOX). Islanders host Red Wings, 6 p.m. (MSG+). Knicks host Kings, 7:30 p.m. (MSG). Colts host Jets, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN). |
| • 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 Dec 8. | • Alternate-side parking: in effect until Dec 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. |
| Hello, again. | Hello, again. |
| During the last two weeks we tested an idea for this column: Removing the “And Finally …” section. It’s the section you are reading right now, at the end of New York Today. | During the last two weeks we tested an idea for this column: Removing the “And Finally …” section. It’s the section you are reading right now, at the end of New York Today. |
| Some of you noticed, and a few of you told us that you missed it. We missed it, too. So we brought it back. | Some of you noticed, and a few of you told us that you missed it. We missed it, too. So we brought it back. |
| This section is meant to leave you with a parting story, something to think about, a moment in history, or a don’t-miss event. | This section is meant to leave you with a parting story, something to think about, a moment in history, or a don’t-miss event. |
| As we explore more ideas, we wanted to ask our readers: Is there something we are leaving out that you’d like to see in this column? | As we explore more ideas, we wanted to ask our readers: Is there something we are leaving out that you’d like to see in this column? |
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