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| New York Today: Treasures Left, Not Lost, on the Subway | New York Today: Treasures Left, Not Lost, on the Subway |
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| Updated 8:20 a.m. | |
| Good morning on this cloud-specked Monday. | Good morning on this cloud-specked Monday. |
| Be on the lookout on the subway this morning. | Be on the lookout on the subway this morning. |
| You might find a book. | You might find a book. |
| But don’t assume someone accidentally left it; it may have been put there for you to discover. | But don’t assume someone accidentally left it; it may have been put there for you to discover. |
| There’s a group of New Yorkers hiding books on the cars, platforms, benches and other nooks and crannies of our subway system. Their hope is that you’ll pick up the book, read it and put it back for the next curious person. | There’s a group of New Yorkers hiding books on the cars, platforms, benches and other nooks and crannies of our subway system. Their hope is that you’ll pick up the book, read it and put it back for the next curious person. |
| It’s like a “mobile library,” said Rosy Saliba Kehdi, who started Books on the Subway with Hollie Fraser in 2013. (Ms. Fraser began the project a year earlier on the Tube in London, with Books on the Underground.) | It’s like a “mobile library,” said Rosy Saliba Kehdi, who started Books on the Subway with Hollie Fraser in 2013. (Ms. Fraser began the project a year earlier on the Tube in London, with Books on the Underground.) |
| “We want to stand for education and reading, and to actually make some change in the world, by helping to get books in the hands of those who might not have access to them and encouraging people to read more,” Ms. Kehdi said. | “We want to stand for education and reading, and to actually make some change in the world, by helping to get books in the hands of those who might not have access to them and encouraging people to read more,” Ms. Kehdi said. |
| “And when you find a book on the subway, you’re compelled to pick it up,” Ms. Fraser added, “because it feels like serendipity.” | “And when you find a book on the subway, you’re compelled to pick it up,” Ms. Fraser added, “because it feels like serendipity.” |
| Every weekday, Ms. Kehdi, Ms. Fraser and volunteers across the boroughs (including the actress Emma Watson in the fall and the actor Dylan Minnette this spring) will plant roughly 20 copies of a given book on the subway. | Every weekday, Ms. Kehdi, Ms. Fraser and volunteers across the boroughs (including the actress Emma Watson in the fall and the actor Dylan Minnette this spring) will plant roughly 20 copies of a given book on the subway. |
| They’ll post a photo or live video of the drop to the Books on the Subway Instagram, Twitter and Facebook accounts to let people know which title to look out for that day, also tagging the author or publisher to help spread the word. | They’ll post a photo or live video of the drop to the Books on the Subway Instagram, Twitter and Facebook accounts to let people know which title to look out for that day, also tagging the author or publisher to help spread the word. |
| (The books, including new releases and classics, come from major publishers and lesser-known indie authors.) | (The books, including new releases and classics, come from major publishers and lesser-known indie authors.) |
| “TAKE me with you, READ me, and RETURN me for someone else to enjoy,” reads the sticker on each cover. “Found a book? Let us know #booksonthesubway.” | “TAKE me with you, READ me, and RETURN me for someone else to enjoy,” reads the sticker on each cover. “Found a book? Let us know #booksonthesubway.” |
| “There’s no scientific way to track the books — we don’t have bar codes or anything — but we’ve gotten a lot of responses,” Ms. Kehdi said. Readers will use the hashtag or upload photos of their literary treasure, sometimes more than a year after it was placed and sometimes from a continent away. | “There’s no scientific way to track the books — we don’t have bar codes or anything — but we’ve gotten a lot of responses,” Ms. Kehdi said. Readers will use the hashtag or upload photos of their literary treasure, sometimes more than a year after it was placed and sometimes from a continent away. |
| When the first book was left on Aug. 14, 2013, the group was hiding just one or two novels a week. Over time, it began planting more books, more frequently. And now, more than 1,000 books, from a collection of nearly 500 titles, have been sprinkled throughout the subway system. | When the first book was left on Aug. 14, 2013, the group was hiding just one or two novels a week. Over time, it began planting more books, more frequently. And now, more than 1,000 books, from a collection of nearly 500 titles, have been sprinkled throughout the subway system. |
| Book drops are planned for almost every weekday from now to September, Ms. Kehdi said, so there’s much searching, reading and sharing to be done. | Book drops are planned for almost every weekday from now to September, Ms. Kehdi said, so there’s much searching, reading and sharing to be done. |
| Look out for “Fake Plastic Love” by Kimberley Tait as you commute today. | Look out for “Fake Plastic Love” by Kimberley Tait as you commute today. |
| Then try to find “The 100 Year Miracle” by Ashley Ream on Tuesday, “No One Dies in the Garden of Syn” by Michael Seidelman on Wednesday, “Summer Dance” by Nan Rossiter on Thursday, and “Things Unsaid” by Diana Y. Paul on Friday. (There will be 10 to 20 copies of each novel traversing the city.) | |
| And the best part? | And the best part? |
| No late fees. | No late fees. |
| “You can take it for as long as you want,” Ms. Fraser said, “as long as you put it back.” | “You can take it for as long as you want,” Ms. Fraser said, “as long as you put it back.” |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| You might try curling up with that good book on a park bench today. | You might try curling up with that good book on a park bench today. |
| Mostly sunny skies will light up the words, a gentle breeze will flutter the pages, and a high of 60 will keep you cozy (with the help of a jacket). | Mostly sunny skies will light up the words, a gentle breeze will flutter the pages, and a high of 60 will keep you cozy (with the help of a jacket). |
| We do have one complaint. | We do have one complaint. |
| The plot for this week’s weather report is lacking twists and turns: Cloudy days in the low 60s are expected through the weekend. | The plot for this week’s weather report is lacking twists and turns: Cloudy days in the low 60s are expected through the weekend. |
| • The city’s Department of Investigation believes the chief watchdog at Rikers Island has orchestrated a spying campaign against it, and has called for his removal. [New York Times] | • The city’s Department of Investigation believes the chief watchdog at Rikers Island has orchestrated a spying campaign against it, and has called for his removal. [New York Times] |
| • The Hindu temple Shaanti Bhavan Mandir in Queens became the first in the nation to publicly declare itself a sanctuary congregation. [New York Times] | • The Hindu temple Shaanti Bhavan Mandir in Queens became the first in the nation to publicly declare itself a sanctuary congregation. [New York Times] |
| • New Jersey Transit may have missed out on more than $5 million in revenue by failing to collect fares. [New York Times] | • New Jersey Transit may have missed out on more than $5 million in revenue by failing to collect fares. [New York Times] |
| • President Trump’s visit barely rustled the hedgerows of Bedminster, N.J. [New York Times] | • President Trump’s visit barely rustled the hedgerows of Bedminster, N.J. [New York Times] |
| • Mayor Bill de Blasio is re-examining the city’s arts budget to try to raise the profile of smaller institutions in disadvantaged neighborhoods. [New York Times] | • Mayor Bill de Blasio is re-examining the city’s arts budget to try to raise the profile of smaller institutions in disadvantaged neighborhoods. [New York Times] |
| • More people are leaving Brooklyn than moving in, according to a new analysis. [Crain’s New York, subscription required] | • More people are leaving Brooklyn than moving in, according to a new analysis. [Crain’s New York, subscription required] |
| • A Bronx businessman is selling $200 ID cards on a false promise that they offer protection against deportation. [WNYC] | • A Bronx businessman is selling $200 ID cards on a false promise that they offer protection against deportation. [WNYC] |
| • Thieves on the hunt for scrap metal are stealing the city’s trash baskets. [New York Post] | • Thieves on the hunt for scrap metal are stealing the city’s trash baskets. [New York Post] |
| • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Strangers, and Cookies, on a Train” | • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Strangers, and Cookies, on a Train” |
| • Scoreboard: Marlins maim Mets, 7-0. New York City F.C. conquers Atlanta United F.C., 3-1. Yankees corral Cubs, 5-4, in 18 innings. | • Scoreboard: Marlins maim Mets, 7-0. New York City F.C. conquers Atlanta United F.C., 3-1. Yankees corral Cubs, 5-4, in 18 innings. |
| • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Monday Briefing. | • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Monday Briefing. |
| • A discussion on local landmarks and how to save abandoned city buildings, at the Brooklyn Historical Society. 6:30 p.m. [$10] | • A discussion on local landmarks and how to save abandoned city buildings, at the Brooklyn Historical Society. 6:30 p.m. [$10] |
| • A screening of “The Drowning,” and a discussion with the actress Julia Stiles, at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, Queens. 7 p.m. [$15] | • A screening of “The Drowning,” and a discussion with the actress Julia Stiles, at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, Queens. 7 p.m. [$15] |
| • Learn about the cuisine and delicacies of the ancient Greeks, at the Prospect Heights Brainery in Brooklyn. 8:30 p.m. [$18] | • Learn about the cuisine and delicacies of the ancient Greeks, at the Prospect Heights Brainery in Brooklyn. 8:30 p.m. [$18] |
| • Looking ahead: Join the actor Kevin Bacon and WNYC for a live taping of its podcast “Death, Sex & Money,” on Tuesday at the Greene Space in Lower Manhattan. [Tickets here] | • Looking ahead: Join the actor Kevin Bacon and WNYC for a live taping of its podcast “Death, Sex & Money,” on Tuesday at the Greene Space in Lower Manhattan. [Tickets here] |
| • Yankees at Reds, 7:10 p.m. (YES). Mets host Giants, 7:10 p.m. (SNY). | • Yankees at Reds, 7:10 p.m. (YES). Mets host Giants, 7:10 p.m. (SNY). |
| • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. | • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. |
| • Alternate-side parking remains in effect until May 25. | • Alternate-side parking remains in effect until May 25. |
| If you could design a new public space in your neighborhood, what would it be? | If you could design a new public space in your neighborhood, what would it be? |
| (Or, if you could reinvent one that’s already there, how would you do it?) | (Or, if you could reinvent one that’s already there, how would you do it?) |
| There’s a new quest to find answers to those questions, and a call for you to share your thoughts. | There’s a new quest to find answers to those questions, and a call for you to share your thoughts. |
| The Design Trust for Public Space, the nonprofit that helped to create the High Line, has started a project called “Public for All: Rethinking Shared Space in NYC” to get your ideas on how to create, or rethink, public spaces that can improve city life and better serve our community. | The Design Trust for Public Space, the nonprofit that helped to create the High Line, has started a project called “Public for All: Rethinking Shared Space in NYC” to get your ideas on how to create, or rethink, public spaces that can improve city life and better serve our community. |
| They’re looking for proposals from New Yorkers, as well as from city agencies and community groups. | They’re looking for proposals from New Yorkers, as well as from city agencies and community groups. |
| Eager to share your ideas? Submissions are due in June. | Eager to share your ideas? Submissions are due in June. |
| And you can learn more about what, precisely, the group is looking for through information sessions at the Tompkins Square Library in the East Village this evening, in Brooklyn on Tuesday, or in the Bronx on Wednesday. | And you can learn more about what, precisely, the group is looking for through information sessions at the Tompkins Square Library in the East Village this evening, in Brooklyn on Tuesday, or in the Bronx on Wednesday. |
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