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| New York Today: Where to Ski Near the City | New York Today: Where to Ski Near the City |
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| Updated, 6:42 a.m. | |
| Good morning on this winter-ready Thursday. | Good morning on this winter-ready Thursday. |
| While the city has yet to see its first significant snow of this autumn, ski and snowboard season is well underway across New York’s 51 ski resorts and just outside the state’s borders. | While the city has yet to see its first significant snow of this autumn, ski and snowboard season is well underway across New York’s 51 ski resorts and just outside the state’s borders. |
| Elaine Glusac, who writes about ski travel for The New York Times, told us about some of the best places for New Yorkers to hit the slopes without having to set foot on an airplane or drive a car. | Elaine Glusac, who writes about ski travel for The New York Times, told us about some of the best places for New Yorkers to hit the slopes without having to set foot on an airplane or drive a car. |
| So grab your goggles, buckle your boots and heat up those hand warmers. | So grab your goggles, buckle your boots and heat up those hand warmers. |
| Whiteface Mountain, Lake Placid, N.Y. | Whiteface Mountain, Lake Placid, N.Y. |
| “As a former Olympic venue, Whiteface Mountain is a bucket-list place for skiers,” Ms. Glusac told us. | “As a former Olympic venue, Whiteface Mountain is a bucket-list place for skiers,” Ms. Glusac told us. |
| Hours from the city: 5 | Hours from the city: 5 |
| How to get there: By bus, take Adirondack Trailways. By train, take Amtrak to Westport, N.Y., about 40 miles from Lake Placid, and then hop on a scheduled shuttle. More transit information here. | How to get there: By bus, take Adirondack Trailways. By train, take Amtrak to Westport, N.Y., about 40 miles from Lake Placid, and then hop on a scheduled shuttle. More transit information here. |
| One great date: This Sunday, when you can ski for free if you are dressed as Santa Claus or Mrs. Claus. | One great date: This Sunday, when you can ski for free if you are dressed as Santa Claus or Mrs. Claus. |
| Fresh snow: 17 inches in the past seven days. | Fresh snow: 17 inches in the past seven days. |
| Killington, Vt. | Killington, Vt. |
| “Killington held a World Cup race in late November, which has generated a lot of excitement there,” Ms. Glusac said. | “Killington held a World Cup race in late November, which has generated a lot of excitement there,” Ms. Glusac said. |
| Hours from the city: 5 | Hours from the city: 5 |
| How to get there: By bus, take OVR East Coast from Brooklyn or Manhattan. By train, take Amtrak’s Ethan Allen Express to Rutland, Vt., by way of Albany. More transit information here. | How to get there: By bus, take OVR East Coast from Brooklyn or Manhattan. By train, take Amtrak’s Ethan Allen Express to Rutland, Vt., by way of Albany. More transit information here. |
| One great date: Jan. 14, over the Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend, when children can compete for prizes and glory in the mountain’s rail park contest, Mini Shred Madness. | One great date: Jan. 14, over the Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend, when children can compete for prizes and glory in the mountain’s rail park contest, Mini Shred Madness. |
| Fresh snow: 11.5 inches in the past seven days. | Fresh snow: 11.5 inches in the past seven days. |
| Stowe, Vt. | Stowe, Vt. |
| “The resort is getting a major new addition called Spruce Peak,” Ms. Glusac said. “It has a village center with amenities open to all including the new Stowe Adventure Center, which offers activities for kids out of the cold, including indoor rock climbing.” | “The resort is getting a major new addition called Spruce Peak,” Ms. Glusac said. “It has a village center with amenities open to all including the new Stowe Adventure Center, which offers activities for kids out of the cold, including indoor rock climbing.” |
| Hours from the city: 6 | Hours from the city: 6 |
| How to get there: By bus, take OVR East Coast from Brooklyn or SoHo. By train, take Amtrak to Waterbury, Vt., and then hop on a 20-minute scheduled shuttle. More transit information here. | How to get there: By bus, take OVR East Coast from Brooklyn or SoHo. By train, take Amtrak to Waterbury, Vt., and then hop on a 20-minute scheduled shuttle. More transit information here. |
| One great date: Jan. 2, when you can watch current and aspiring members of the U.S. Ski Team race down the mountain as part of the NorAm Cup. | One great date: Jan. 2, when you can watch current and aspiring members of the U.S. Ski Team race down the mountain as part of the NorAm Cup. |
| Fresh snow: 17 to 30 inches in the past seven days. | Fresh snow: 17 to 30 inches in the past seven days. |
| Belleayre, in the Catskills | Belleayre, in the Catskills |
| Bill Pennington, a sports reporter for The Times, wrote: “It has a decidedly unpretentious atmosphere that some liken to that of a rural skiing experience.” | Bill Pennington, a sports reporter for The Times, wrote: “It has a decidedly unpretentious atmosphere that some liken to that of a rural skiing experience.” |
| Hours from the city: 2.5 | Hours from the city: 2.5 |
| How to get there: By bus, take Adirondack Trailways from the Port Authority in Manhattan. By train, take Amtrak to Rhinecliff, N.Y., followed by a one-hour transport. More transit information here. | How to get there: By bus, take Adirondack Trailways from the Port Authority in Manhattan. By train, take Amtrak to Rhinecliff, N.Y., followed by a one-hour transport. More transit information here. |
| One great date: Jan. 22, when you can watch or compete in a ski and snowboard slopestyle competition. | One great date: Jan. 22, when you can watch or compete in a ski and snowboard slopestyle competition. |
| Fresh snow: Three inches on Wednesday. | Fresh snow: Three inches on Wednesday. |
| Now bundle up and get out there. | Now bundle up and get out there. |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| Our crystal ball is just beginning to look like a snow globe. | Our crystal ball is just beginning to look like a snow globe. |
| Snow showers are coming up, but not until tomorrow (and Sunday). | Snow showers are coming up, but not until tomorrow (and Sunday). |
| Until then, it will only feel wintry. Cold noses. Chilly wind on your cheeks. Temperatures that feel like the mid-30s. | Until then, it will only feel wintry. Cold noses. Chilly wind on your cheeks. Temperatures that feel like the mid-30s. |
| Winter coat watch: Better safe than shivery. | Winter coat watch: Better safe than shivery. |
| • Facing a surge in homelessness, officials are expanding the highly criticized practice of using hotels to plug gaps in the city’s shelter system. [New York Times] | • Facing a surge in homelessness, officials are expanding the highly criticized practice of using hotels to plug gaps in the city’s shelter system. [New York Times] |
| • Mayor Bill de Blasio has set aside a campaign pledge to spur manufacturing in favor of a more ambitious plan favored by an influential hotel union. [New York Times] | • Mayor Bill de Blasio has set aside a campaign pledge to spur manufacturing in favor of a more ambitious plan favored by an influential hotel union. [New York Times] |
| • Charlie King, the former executive director of the state Democratic Party who has ties to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, continues to rail against the party leadership. [New York Times] | • Charlie King, the former executive director of the state Democratic Party who has ties to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, continues to rail against the party leadership. [New York Times] |
| • The city announced that it no longer would retain the personal information of IDNYC applicants, out of fear the information could be used in deportations. [WNYC] | • The city announced that it no longer would retain the personal information of IDNYC applicants, out of fear the information could be used in deportations. [WNYC] |
| • Two young sisters died after being severely burned, apparently by steam from a radiator in temporary housing for the homeless in the Bronx, the authorities said. [New York Times] | • Two young sisters died after being severely burned, apparently by steam from a radiator in temporary housing for the homeless in the Bronx, the authorities said. [New York Times] |
| • A man tried to stab a Staten Island Ferry commuter after arguing over a power outlet, the police said. [Staten Island Advance] | • A man tried to stab a Staten Island Ferry commuter after arguing over a power outlet, the police said. [Staten Island Advance] |
| • Roberta’s, a restaurant in Brooklyn, has been pulled into the “pizzagate” hoax. [New York Times] | • Roberta’s, a restaurant in Brooklyn, has been pulled into the “pizzagate” hoax. [New York Times] |
| • Metro-North and Long Island Rail Road have banned alcohol on trains and stations ahead of the SantaCon celebrations this weekend. [DNAinfo] | • Metro-North and Long Island Rail Road have banned alcohol on trains and stations ahead of the SantaCon celebrations this weekend. [DNAinfo] |
| • Francisco Ramos, a new immigrant from the Dominican Republic, hopes for a culinary career. [New York Times] | • Francisco Ramos, a new immigrant from the Dominican Republic, hopes for a culinary career. [New York Times] |
| • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Blame the Fish Guy” | • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Blame the Fish Guy” |
| • Scoreboard: Nets nab Nuggets, 116-111. Cavaliers gore Knicks, 126-94. | • Scoreboard: Nets nab Nuggets, 116-111. Cavaliers gore Knicks, 126-94. |
| • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Thursday Briefing. | • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Thursday Briefing. |
| • Learn to make your own festive holiday decorations in a wreath-making workshop at the Arsenal in Central Park. 6 p.m. [Free] | • Learn to make your own festive holiday decorations in a wreath-making workshop at the Arsenal in Central Park. 6 p.m. [Free] |
| • … Or sing your heart out with holiday karaoke at the Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center on the Upper West Side. 6:30 p.m. [Free] | • … Or sing your heart out with holiday karaoke at the Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center on the Upper West Side. 6:30 p.m. [Free] |
| • Talk Therapy Live, a show in which artists and comedians share true stories about mental health, at Q.E.D. in Astoria, Queens. 7:30 p.m. [$6] | • Talk Therapy Live, a show in which artists and comedians share true stories about mental health, at Q.E.D. in Astoria, Queens. 7:30 p.m. [$6] |
| • A rendition of Verdi’s “Macbeth,” produced by LoftOpera, at MAST Chocolate Factory in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. 8 p.m. [$30] | • A rendition of Verdi’s “Macbeth,” produced by LoftOpera, at MAST Chocolate Factory in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. 8 p.m. [$30] |
| • “Nutcracker Rouge,” a risqué rendition of the classic, at the Irondale Theater in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. 8 p.m. [Tickets start at $90] | • “Nutcracker Rouge,” a risqué rendition of the classic, at the Irondale Theater in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. 8 p.m. [Tickets start at $90] |
| • Islanders host Blues, 7 p.m. (MSG+). Devils at Canadiens, 7:30 p.m. (MS+2). Rangers at Jets, 8 p.m. (MSG). | • Islanders host Blues, 7 p.m. (MSG+). Devils at Canadiens, 7:30 p.m. (MS+2). Rangers at Jets, 8 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: suspended in honor of the Immaculate Conception. | • Alternate-side parking: suspended in honor of the Immaculate Conception. |
| • 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 |
| Where else but New York would you find people imaginative enough to document the lives of stray bananas? | Where else but New York would you find people imaginative enough to document the lives of stray bananas? |
| World, meet the Bananas of New York, a website dedicated to sharing the gripping stories of this delightful fruit. | World, meet the Bananas of New York, a website dedicated to sharing the gripping stories of this delightful fruit. |
| “I moved to New York about three weeks ago and so far it’s been nothing like ‘Maid in Manhattan,’ ” reads the caption for one very bruised, green, cold-looking banana on a filthy sidewalk. | “I moved to New York about three weeks ago and so far it’s been nothing like ‘Maid in Manhattan,’ ” reads the caption for one very bruised, green, cold-looking banana on a filthy sidewalk. |
| For a more handsome banana atop a trash can, which somehow looks like it’s lounging on a beach chaise: “Now this is living!” | For a more handsome banana atop a trash can, which somehow looks like it’s lounging on a beach chaise: “Now this is living!” |
| And a banana peel tossed in the bushes: “Having a sense of privacy is important to me, especially nowadays. With everyone’s info online and with all of these hacks and everything, I’m trying to get more off the grid.” | And a banana peel tossed in the bushes: “Having a sense of privacy is important to me, especially nowadays. With everyone’s info online and with all of these hacks and everything, I’m trying to get more off the grid.” |
| Thank you, banana blogger, for sharing this creation that absolutely made our morning. | Thank you, banana blogger, for sharing this creation that absolutely made our morning. |
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