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| New York Today: Who’s a New Yorker, According to New Yorkers | New York Today: Who’s a New Yorker, According to New Yorkers |
| (about 2 hours later) | |
| Updated, 8:43 a.m. | |
| Good morning on this fair Friday. | Good morning on this fair Friday. |
| Last week, when Donald J. Trump left for Washington, our city lost another New Yorker. | Last week, when Donald J. Trump left for Washington, our city lost another New Yorker. |
| That is, if you subscribe to one of the many definitions of a New Yorker that readers of this column gave us this month. | That is, if you subscribe to one of the many definitions of a New Yorker that readers of this column gave us this month. |
| The nativists, the inclusionists and the “first you must experience this”-ists all had their say. Here are some of their thoughts: | The nativists, the inclusionists and the “first you must experience this”-ists all had their say. Here are some of their thoughts: |
| “As the late, great radio host Barry Gray used to say, a New Yorker is someone who wakes up, sees the city is underwater, and swims to work.” | “As the late, great radio host Barry Gray used to say, a New Yorker is someone who wakes up, sees the city is underwater, and swims to work.” |
| — Eric Wollman, 65, Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn | — Eric Wollman, 65, Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn |
| “You have the dexterity to be open to strangers as your default emotional position, while nevertheless being able to shut down immediately if and when you recognize that someone does not mean you well.” | “You have the dexterity to be open to strangers as your default emotional position, while nevertheless being able to shut down immediately if and when you recognize that someone does not mean you well.” |
| — Suzie Elliott, 66, Upper West Side | — Suzie Elliott, 66, Upper West Side |
| “You know how to be rude and polite all at the same time.” | “You know how to be rude and polite all at the same time.” |
| — Laura Roth, 48, Upper East Side | — Laura Roth, 48, Upper East Side |
| “I am unfazed by rats, strange behavior and crowded trains. I am comfortable having conversations with anyone from the homeless fellow at the bus stop to the bespoke-suited guy in the lobby at my job. I still freak out when I see a water bug. I would say I am a pretty average New Yorker.” | “I am unfazed by rats, strange behavior and crowded trains. I am comfortable having conversations with anyone from the homeless fellow at the bus stop to the bespoke-suited guy in the lobby at my job. I still freak out when I see a water bug. I would say I am a pretty average New Yorker.” |
| — Rachel Wolff, 51, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn | — Rachel Wolff, 51, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn |
| “Being born here is not the matter, many leave! Surviving here with grace, dignity and enthusiasm is the test.” | “Being born here is not the matter, many leave! Surviving here with grace, dignity and enthusiasm is the test.” |
| — Kathleen Barker, 65, Greenwich Village | — Kathleen Barker, 65, Greenwich Village |
| “Oh, please, you wish. Not born in the five boroughs, not a true New Yorker.” | “Oh, please, you wish. Not born in the five boroughs, not a true New Yorker.” |
| — Deborah Paley, 62, Hudson Heights | — Deborah Paley, 62, Hudson Heights |
| “Real New Yorkers are the people who come from somewhere else. It’s these people who have the ambition to elbow their way into New York City life and, in the process, juice it up with their energy and native culture. ‘Native’ New Yorkers, like me, are just fortunate to be born in the right place.” | “Real New Yorkers are the people who come from somewhere else. It’s these people who have the ambition to elbow their way into New York City life and, in the process, juice it up with their energy and native culture. ‘Native’ New Yorkers, like me, are just fortunate to be born in the right place.” |
| — Bob Castro, 79, East Village | — Bob Castro, 79, East Village |
| Many of our readers quoted famous New Yorkers and thinkers. We particularly liked this one from former Mayor Edward I. Koch: | Many of our readers quoted famous New Yorkers and thinkers. We particularly liked this one from former Mayor Edward I. Koch: |
| “To be a New Yorker you have to live here for six months, and if at the end of the six months you find you walk faster, talk faster, think faster, you’re a New Yorker.” | “To be a New Yorker you have to live here for six months, and if at the end of the six months you find you walk faster, talk faster, think faster, you’re a New Yorker.” |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| You’re also a New Yorker when you’re accustomed to wacky weather that changes at the flip of a dime. | |
| Luckily, though, things won’t confuse us too much this weekend: It’ll remain partly sunny and in the low to mid-40s from now to Sunday. | Luckily, though, things won’t confuse us too much this weekend: It’ll remain partly sunny and in the low to mid-40s from now to Sunday. |
| T.G.I.F. | T.G.I.F. |
| • The legal bill to defend Mayor Bill de Blasio and his aides has climbed to $11.7 million. [New York Times] | • The legal bill to defend Mayor Bill de Blasio and his aides has climbed to $11.7 million. [New York Times] |
| • New Yorkers gathered in Washington Square Park to protest President Trump’s actions on immigration. [New York Times] | • New Yorkers gathered in Washington Square Park to protest President Trump’s actions on immigration. [New York Times] |
| • A man at Kennedy Airport was charged with hate crimes after kicking an employee who was wearing a head scarf and telling her “Trump is here now.” [New York Times] | • A man at Kennedy Airport was charged with hate crimes after kicking an employee who was wearing a head scarf and telling her “Trump is here now.” [New York Times] |
| • A Queens assemblywoman is introducing a bill that would ban any companies that build President Trump’s proposed border wall from doing business in New York. [DNAinfo] | • A Queens assemblywoman is introducing a bill that would ban any companies that build President Trump’s proposed border wall from doing business in New York. [DNAinfo] |
| • Here’s how New York is doubling down on its battle against climate change even as the federal government backs away from the issue. [DNAinfo] | • Here’s how New York is doubling down on its battle against climate change even as the federal government backs away from the issue. [DNAinfo] |
| • ... the Queens and Brooklyn neighborhoods that could be affected by climate change — areas still rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy — showed overwhelming support for Mr. Trump. [Curbed] | • ... the Queens and Brooklyn neighborhoods that could be affected by climate change — areas still rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy — showed overwhelming support for Mr. Trump. [Curbed] |
| • A discarded photo album reveals a rich history of black lives, from the segregated South to Harlem dance halls to a block in Crown Heights. [New York Times] | |
| • Why is Houston Street not pronounced like the city in Texas? [New York Times] | • Why is Houston Street not pronounced like the city in Texas? [New York Times] |
| • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Late-Night Trouble in Paradise” | • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Late-Night Trouble in Paradise” |
| • Scoreboard: Capitals doom Devils, 5-2. Islanders can Canadiens, 3-1. | • Scoreboard: Capitals doom Devils, 5-2. Islanders can Canadiens, 3-1. |
| • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Friday Briefing. | • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Friday Briefing. |
| • A screening of “Strike A Pose,” a documentary about the backup dancers on Madonna’s 1990 “Blonde Ambition” tour, followed by a conversation with the dancer Jose Gutierez, at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Downtown Brooklyn. 6:05 p.m. [$15.10] | • A screening of “Strike A Pose,” a documentary about the backup dancers on Madonna’s 1990 “Blonde Ambition” tour, followed by a conversation with the dancer Jose Gutierez, at the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema in Downtown Brooklyn. 6:05 p.m. [$15.10] |
| • An opening reception for the NYC Street Photography Collective winter show at the Living Gallery in Bushwick, Brooklyn. 7 p.m. [Free] | • An opening reception for the NYC Street Photography Collective winter show at the Living Gallery in Bushwick, Brooklyn. 7 p.m. [Free] |
| • Food, cocktails, and projections of fireworks displays by the artist Cai Guo-Qiang are at Night at the Museum at MoMA PS1 in Long Island City, Queens. 8 p.m. [$10 suggested admission] | • Food, cocktails, and projections of fireworks displays by the artist Cai Guo-Qiang are at Night at the Museum at MoMA PS1 in Long Island City, Queens. 8 p.m. [$10 suggested admission] |
| • A performance of “The Oregon Trail,” about a young woman obsessed with the video game of the same name, at McGinn Cazale Theater on the Upper West Side. 8 p.m. [Tickets start at $15] | • A performance of “The Oregon Trail,” about a young woman obsessed with the video game of the same name, at McGinn Cazale Theater on the Upper West Side. 8 p.m. [Tickets start at $15] |
| • Comedians compete in the pageant-style “Little Miss Rock Bottom Pageant” at the Creek and the Cave in Long Island City, Queens. 10 p.m. [$5] | • Comedians compete in the pageant-style “Little Miss Rock Bottom Pageant” at the Creek and the Cave in Long Island City, Queens. 10 p.m. [$5] |
| • Knicks host Hornets, 7:30 p.m. (MSG). Nets at Cavaliers, 7:30 p.m. (YES). | • Knicks host Hornets, 7:30 p.m. (MSG). Nets at Cavaliers, 7:30 p.m. (YES). |
| Saturday | Saturday |
| • Planning a trip? The New York Times Travel Show brings two days of seminars, performances, special offers, and tips from professionals to the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in Midtown. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. [Prices vary] | • Planning a trip? The New York Times Travel Show brings two days of seminars, performances, special offers, and tips from professionals to the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in Midtown. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. [Prices vary] |
| • Celebrate the Lunar New Year with performances and fireworks at Sara D. Roosevelt Park on the Bowery. 11 a.m. [Free] | • Celebrate the Lunar New Year with performances and fireworks at Sara D. Roosevelt Park on the Bowery. 11 a.m. [Free] |
| • A Chinese New Year temple bazaar — featuring martial arts performances, crafts and food — at Flushing Town Hall in Queens. 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. [$5] | • A Chinese New Year temple bazaar — featuring martial arts performances, crafts and food — at Flushing Town Hall in Queens. 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. [$5] |
| • A screening of “The Way of the Dragon,” part of the Eternal Bruce Lee series, at the Museum of Modern Art. 7 p.m. [$12] | • A screening of “The Way of the Dragon,” part of the Eternal Bruce Lee series, at the Museum of Modern Art. 7 p.m. [$12] |
| • Get all shook up at the “Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Spectacular” at the St. George Theater on Staten Island. 8 p.m. [Tickets start at $40] | • Get all shook up at the “Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Spectacular” at the St. George Theater on Staten Island. 8 p.m. [Tickets start at $40] |
| • Nets at Timberwolves, 9 p.m. (YES). | • Nets at Timberwolves, 9 p.m. (YES). |
| • Watch “The New York Times Close Up,” featuring The Times’s William McDonald 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 William McDonald and other guests. Saturday at 10 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m. on NY1. |
| Sunday | Sunday |
| • Take a curling lesson at Bryant Park’s Winter Carnival in Midtown. 1 p.m. [Free] | • Take a curling lesson at Bryant Park’s Winter Carnival in Midtown. 1 p.m. [Free] |
| • Children can learn about the history of the Chinese New Year and the Year of the Rooster at the Greenbelt Nature Center on Staten Island. 2 p.m. [$8] | • Children can learn about the history of the Chinese New Year and the Year of the Rooster at the Greenbelt Nature Center on Staten Island. 2 p.m. [$8] |
| • An afternoon of classical music at Wave Hill in the Bronx. 2 p.m. [$28] | • An afternoon of classical music at Wave Hill in the Bronx. 2 p.m. [$28] |
| • Before it closes, see a performance of “The Front Page,” about newspaper employees in the 1920s, at the Broadhurst Theater in Midtown. 3 p.m. [Tickets start at $67] | • Before it closes, see a performance of “The Front Page,” about newspaper employees in the 1920s, at the Broadhurst Theater in Midtown. 3 p.m. [Tickets start at $67] |
| • Stargaze with Urban Rangers at Fort Totten Park in Queens. 6 p.m. [Free] | • Stargaze with Urban Rangers at Fort Totten Park in Queens. 6 p.m. [Free] |
| • Knicks at Hawks, 3 p.m. (MSG). | • Knicks at Hawks, 3 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 Saturday. | • Alternate-side parking: in effect until Saturday. |
| • 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. |
| Since the 1950s, the School of Visual Arts has been running an unconventional marketing campaign underground. | Since the 1950s, the School of Visual Arts has been running an unconventional marketing campaign underground. |
| But you may not have noticed. | But you may not have noticed. |
| Twice a year, the institution in Kips Bay hires a member of its faculty to create subway posters promoting the school. But these are artists, given a blank canvas and free rein. So sometimes it takes a bit of studying to tell what they’re publicizing. | Twice a year, the institution in Kips Bay hires a member of its faculty to create subway posters promoting the school. But these are artists, given a blank canvas and free rein. So sometimes it takes a bit of studying to tell what they’re publicizing. |
| The posters, many created by well-known designers and artists, have even been collected into an exhibition that has traveled the globe. | The posters, many created by well-known designers and artists, have even been collected into an exhibition that has traveled the globe. |
| Today, you can find three posters from the illustrator Yuko Shimizu in nearly 170 subway stations throughout the city. | Today, you can find three posters from the illustrator Yuko Shimizu in nearly 170 subway stations throughout the city. |
| Below, a few posters from the past that the school has shared with us: | Below, a few posters from the past that the school has shared with us: |
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