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| New York Today: A Presidents’ Day Preview | New York Today: A Presidents’ Day Preview |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| Updated, 6:27 a.m. | |
| Good morning on this polar Friday. | Good morning on this polar Friday. |
| School’s out for … midwinter recess. | School’s out for … midwinter recess. |
| (Not summer. Yet.) | (Not summer. Yet.) |
| After classes are dismissed this afternoon, New York City public schools will be closed through Feb. 24. | After classes are dismissed this afternoon, New York City public schools will be closed through Feb. 24. |
| With Presidents’ Day coming up on Monday — and with the forecast looking beautiful for this weekend and next week — allow us to suggest some family-friendly activities that’ll get the kids out into fresh air and, perhaps, teach them about history in the process. | |
| Children can meet George and Martha Washington at the New-York Historical Society on the Upper West Side on Saturday. John Adams will be there on Sunday, and Thomas Jefferson on Monday. James Madison and James Monroe will appear the following weekend. | Children can meet George and Martha Washington at the New-York Historical Society on the Upper West Side on Saturday. John Adams will be there on Sunday, and Thomas Jefferson on Monday. James Madison and James Monroe will appear the following weekend. |
| (You can also donate your shoelaces to the society’s “We the People” art exhibit, and then watch the project being installed.) | (You can also donate your shoelaces to the society’s “We the People” art exhibit, and then watch the project being installed.) |
| Consider heading to Washington Heights on Saturday to explore the Morris-Jumel Mansion, which served as a military headquarters during the Revolutionary War and later was the home of Aaron Burr, our third vice president. | Consider heading to Washington Heights on Saturday to explore the Morris-Jumel Mansion, which served as a military headquarters during the Revolutionary War and later was the home of Aaron Burr, our third vice president. |
| And with the temperature expected to reach 50-something that day, it would be a lovely time to take a historical tour around Washington Square Park, named after our founding father, or through the nearby Union Square Park, beginning at the Abraham Lincoln statue. | And with the temperature expected to reach 50-something that day, it would be a lovely time to take a historical tour around Washington Square Park, named after our founding father, or through the nearby Union Square Park, beginning at the Abraham Lincoln statue. |
| On Sunday, the Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden will host a Washington’s Birthday Ball on the Upper East Side, where costumed re-enactors will, among other things, teach the little ones colonial dancing. | On Sunday, the Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden will host a Washington’s Birthday Ball on the Upper East Side, where costumed re-enactors will, among other things, teach the little ones colonial dancing. |
| The back-in-time travel continues next week: Youngsters can play colonial games in Brooklyn, learn about Native American culture in Queens, or explore the land of the Lenape on a scavenger hunt through Staten Island. | The back-in-time travel continues next week: Youngsters can play colonial games in Brooklyn, learn about Native American culture in Queens, or explore the land of the Lenape on a scavenger hunt through Staten Island. |
| And if you aren’t a tot, worry not; we’ve listed other weekend activities below. | And if you aren’t a tot, worry not; we’ve listed other weekend activities below. |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| Ooh-oo child, things are gonna get easier. | Ooh-oo child, things are gonna get easier. |
| But not until tomorrow, when we inaugurate a fabulous-looking weekend of sunshine and warmer weather. | But not until tomorrow, when we inaugurate a fabulous-looking weekend of sunshine and warmer weather. |
| Until then, put on your parka. | Until then, put on your parka. |
| The morning commute is freezing. With the wind, today will feel like an arctic tundra. | |
| • As a “Bridgegate” criminal complaint against the New Jersey governor, Chris Christie proceeds, he might find sympathy in the White House. [New York Times] | • As a “Bridgegate” criminal complaint against the New Jersey governor, Chris Christie proceeds, he might find sympathy in the White House. [New York Times] |
| • Many businesses closed on Thursday for a “Day Without Immigrants,” a protest against the Trump administration’s policies. [New York Times] | |
| • A former friend of Robert Durst testified against him in advance of his murder trial. [New York Times] | • A former friend of Robert Durst testified against him in advance of his murder trial. [New York Times] |
| • Melissa Mark-Viverito, the City Council speaker, talked about policy and immigrant contributions in her final State of the City address. [New York Times] | • Melissa Mark-Viverito, the City Council speaker, talked about policy and immigrant contributions in her final State of the City address. [New York Times] |
| • Two police officers are accused of falsely saying that a suspect was carrying a gun during an arrest in 2014. [New York Times] | • Two police officers are accused of falsely saying that a suspect was carrying a gun during an arrest in 2014. [New York Times] |
| • Some drug addicts charged with minor crimes on Staten Island could see their cases dropped if they seek treatment. [DNAinfo] | • Some drug addicts charged with minor crimes on Staten Island could see their cases dropped if they seek treatment. [DNAinfo] |
| • A new bill would require addresses to be displayed on buildings. [Crain’s New York] | • A new bill would require addresses to be displayed on buildings. [Crain’s New York] |
| • There’s a Russian spy ship patrolling the East Coast. [CBS] | • There’s a Russian spy ship patrolling the East Coast. [CBS] |
| • Cursive penmanship instruction is coming back to some city schools. [Staten Island Advance] | • Cursive penmanship instruction is coming back to some city schools. [Staten Island Advance] |
| • More than 87,000 people applied for 104 subsidized apartments at the Domino Sugar Factory in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. [Gothamist] | • More than 87,000 people applied for 104 subsidized apartments at the Domino Sugar Factory in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. [Gothamist] |
| • A bill in New Jersey would make it a crime to declaw cats. [NPR] | • A bill in New Jersey would make it a crime to declaw cats. [NPR] |
| • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “What Cabs Are For” | • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “What Cabs Are For” |
| • Scoreboard: Islanders rebuff Rangers, 4-2. Senators censure Devils, 3-0. | • Scoreboard: Islanders rebuff Rangers, 4-2. Senators censure Devils, 3-0. |
| • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Friday Briefing. | • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Friday Briefing. |
| • Interested in running the 2017 TCS New York City Marathon? It’s your last chance to enter the draw — the runner application period closes today. | |
| • “A Taste for Chocolate,” an exhibition about the history of cacao and chocolate in New York, opens at the Morris-Jumel Mansion in Washington Heights. 6 p.m. [Free] | |
| • Film Comment Selects, a movie showcase curated by Film Comment Magazine, begins at the Film Society of Lincoln Center in Manhattan. 6:30 p.m. [Ticket prices vary] | • Film Comment Selects, a movie showcase curated by Film Comment Magazine, begins at the Film Society of Lincoln Center in Manhattan. 6:30 p.m. [Ticket prices vary] |
| Saturday | Saturday |
| • The annual New York Sword Dancing Festival, a celebration of English-style sword dancing, begins in Brooklyn and Manhattan, continuing on Sunday. | |
| • The Orchid Show, a new exhibition exploring the role of orchids in the culture and history of Thailand, opens at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. [$25] | • The Orchid Show, a new exhibition exploring the role of orchids in the culture and history of Thailand, opens at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. [$25] |
| • Run through city streets in your underwear at the mile-long Cupid’s Undie Run to benefit the Children’s Tumor Foundation, beginning at Stage 48 in Midtown. 2 p.m. [Register here] | • Run through city streets in your underwear at the mile-long Cupid’s Undie Run to benefit the Children’s Tumor Foundation, beginning at Stage 48 in Midtown. 2 p.m. [Register here] |
| • Devils host Islanders, 7 p.m. (MSG). | • Devils host Islanders, 7 p.m. (MSG). |
| • Watch “The New York Times Close Up,” featuring City Hall reporter William Neuman and other guests. Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m. on NY1. | • Watch “The New York Times Close Up,” featuring City Hall reporter William Neuman and other guests. Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m. on NY1. |
| Sunday | Sunday |
| • Learn how to make your own comic strip with the cartoonist Patrick J. Reilly at Q.E.D. in Astoria, Queens. Noon. [$10] | • Learn how to make your own comic strip with the cartoonist Patrick J. Reilly at Q.E.D. in Astoria, Queens. Noon. [$10] |
| • Get a taste of Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Shostakovich and other composers in a concert with the Canellakis-Brown Duo at Wave Hill House in the Bronx. 2 p.m. [$28] | • Get a taste of Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Shostakovich and other composers in a concert with the Canellakis-Brown Duo at Wave Hill House in the Bronx. 2 p.m. [$28] |
| • The singer Michael Bolton performs at St. George Theater on Staten Island. 7 p.m. [Tickets start at $49] | • The singer Michael Bolton performs at St. George Theater on Staten Island. 7 p.m. [Tickets start at $49] |
| • Rangers host Capitals, 12:30 p.m. (NBC). Islanders versus Devils, 6 p.m. (MSG). | • Rangers host Capitals, 12:30 p.m. (NBC). Islanders versus Devils, 6 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 Monday. | • Alternate-side parking: in effect until Monday. |
| • 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 Yankees or the Mets? | The Yankees or the Mets? |
| A yellow cab or Uber? | A yellow cab or Uber? |
| The Met or MoMA? | |
| In New York, there’s no shortage of decisions, and New Yorkers are an opinionated bunch. It adds to the city’s energy. Our passionate leanings will very likely surface this holiday weekend as travelers pick which airport to fly in and out of: | |
| Kennedy Airport or La Guardia? | Kennedy Airport or La Guardia? |
| We want to know: Which do you prefer? Or is it Newark? Or does it matter? | We want to know: Which do you prefer? Or is it Newark? Or does it matter? |
| We know that other factors — like cost, distance, flight times, destinations, the airline — all play a role in the decision. But if all things were equal, which airport would you prefer and why? | We know that other factors — like cost, distance, flight times, destinations, the airline — all play a role in the decision. But if all things were equal, which airport would you prefer and why? |
| We may include your reply in a project. Your personal information will be kept confidential. An editor or reporter may reach out to you. | |
| There will be no New York Today on Monday, in observance of Presidents’ Day. We’ll be back on Tuesday. | There will be no New York Today on Monday, in observance of Presidents’ Day. We’ll be back on Tuesday. |
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