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New York Today: Moments of Unity New York Today: Moments of Unity
(about 5 hours later)
Good morning on this sweaty Tuesday.Good morning on this sweaty Tuesday.
As the moon eclipsed the sun yesterday, it seemed like everyone in the city took a New York minute — or a few — to take it in.As the moon eclipsed the sun yesterday, it seemed like everyone in the city took a New York minute — or a few — to take it in.
It was one of those rare moments that brought the city together.It was one of those rare moments that brought the city together.
Which got us wondering: When was the last time you saw this much enthusiasm, or unified energy, in New York City for an event? Here’s what a few eclipse viewers had to say:Which got us wondering: When was the last time you saw this much enthusiasm, or unified energy, in New York City for an event? Here’s what a few eclipse viewers had to say:
The release of Pokémon Go in 2016.The release of Pokémon Go in 2016.
“It got everyone out of the house, looking for Pokémon. I remember Central Park was very popular. You’d see everyone walking around looking down at their phones, like everyone is looking in glasses.”“It got everyone out of the house, looking for Pokémon. I remember Central Park was very popular. You’d see everyone walking around looking down at their phones, like everyone is looking in glasses.”
— Olivia Schulman, 16, Great Neck, Long Island— Olivia Schulman, 16, Great Neck, Long Island
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority strike of 2005.The Metropolitan Transportation Authority strike of 2005.
“You couldn’t drive into the city unless you had a certain number of people in your car and it forced people to car pool. There was a similar sense of sharing an experience.”“You couldn’t drive into the city unless you had a certain number of people in your car and it forced people to car pool. There was a similar sense of sharing an experience.”
— Keef Davis, 42, Park Slope, Brooklyn— Keef Davis, 42, Park Slope, Brooklyn
The election of Donald Trump in 2016.The election of Donald Trump in 2016.
“When Trump was elected the city sort of stood still. It felt like a larger-than-life event, something that doesn’t happen often. It was a monumental event and it gave people the desire to be with each other and take stock as a group.”“When Trump was elected the city sort of stood still. It felt like a larger-than-life event, something that doesn’t happen often. It was a monumental event and it gave people the desire to be with each other and take stock as a group.”
— Lea Rios, 30, Crown Heights, Brooklyn— Lea Rios, 30, Crown Heights, Brooklyn
The parade following the Giants’ Super Bowl win in 2012.The parade following the Giants’ Super Bowl win in 2012.
“Everyone just called out of work or school and went to the parade. Everyone was together for a common theme. The energy was great.”“Everyone just called out of work or school and went to the parade. Everyone was together for a common theme. The energy was great.”
— Anthony Gronock, 27, Staten Island— Anthony Gronock, 27, Staten Island
The blackout of 2003.The blackout of 2003.
“Everything stopped and people just got together and did things they wouldn’t normally do, like hang out with their neighbors. Everyone was sharing supplies, like today. I remember an ice cream shop was giving out the ice cream because it was going to melt.”“Everything stopped and people just got together and did things they wouldn’t normally do, like hang out with their neighbors. Everyone was sharing supplies, like today. I remember an ice cream shop was giving out the ice cream because it was going to melt.”
— Anjali Bhargava, 40, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn— Anjali Bhargava, 40, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn
The Woman’s March of 2017.The Woman’s March of 2017.
“It was a really similar feeling, of standing in a crowd and sharing together. I remember I couldn’t even march, it was so crowded. Everyone was there for the same reason.”“It was a really similar feeling, of standing in a crowd and sharing together. I remember I couldn’t even march, it was so crowded. Everyone was there for the same reason.”
— Michelle Lopolito, 43, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn— Michelle Lopolito, 43, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
The aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in 2012.The aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
“I remember everyone was out in the streets, meeting a lot of people and feeling the same way. We were all talking about what happened, what was going on and how the city could just stop.”“I remember everyone was out in the streets, meeting a lot of people and feeling the same way. We were all talking about what happened, what was going on and how the city could just stop.”
— Noell McCarthy, 24, Ridgewood, Queens.— Noell McCarthy, 24, Ridgewood, Queens.
Here’s what else is happening:Here’s what else is happening:
Prepare to feel sticky.Prepare to feel sticky.
Temperatures could be as high as 93 today, but it will feel closer to 101. A heat advisory is in effect from noon until 6 p.m. and cooling centers are open.Temperatures could be as high as 93 today, but it will feel closer to 101. A heat advisory is in effect from noon until 6 p.m. and cooling centers are open.
Don’t expect the chance of thunderstorms this morning to cool you down much; it will be hot and humid until well after sunset.Don’t expect the chance of thunderstorms this morning to cool you down much; it will be hot and humid until well after sunset.
Hang in there. Things should cool off tomorrow, and stay cooler the rest of the week.Hang in there. Things should cool off tomorrow, and stay cooler the rest of the week.
• When it comes to fixing the city’s troubled subway system, short-term pain might bring long-term relief. But how much do riders have to endure, and for how long? [New York Times]• When it comes to fixing the city’s troubled subway system, short-term pain might bring long-term relief. But how much do riders have to endure, and for how long? [New York Times]
• An Airbnb offers visitors the chance to sleep, eat and watch TV in President Trump’s boyhood home in Queens. [New York Times] • Our reporter spent the night at President Trump’s boyhood home in Queens, looking for clues to the man the child would become. [New York Times]
• At an upscale pawnshop in Midtown Manhattan, clients can use Birkin bags and other designer valuables in exchange for on-the-spot-loans. [New York Times]• At an upscale pawnshop in Midtown Manhattan, clients can use Birkin bags and other designer valuables in exchange for on-the-spot-loans. [New York Times]
• Martin Shkreli, who was convicted of securities fraud earlier this month, was “his own worst enemy,” a juror said. [New York Times]• Martin Shkreli, who was convicted of securities fraud earlier this month, was “his own worst enemy,” a juror said. [New York Times]
• Dale Chihuly, an artist whose work is currently on display at the New York Botanical Garden, faces a court battle that is calling his originality into question. [New York Times]• Dale Chihuly, an artist whose work is currently on display at the New York Botanical Garden, faces a court battle that is calling his originality into question. [New York Times]
• An East Village landlord is trying to evict a tenant who has confederate flags displayed in his window. [DNAinfo]• An East Village landlord is trying to evict a tenant who has confederate flags displayed in his window. [DNAinfo]
• Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “A Weekend Transported”• Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “A Weekend Transported”
• For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Morning Briefing.• For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Morning Briefing.
• See an exhibition about the history of the Black Power movement at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. [Free]• See an exhibition about the history of the Black Power movement at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. [Free]
• Bring the kids to a scavenger hunt and performances from the Big Apple Circus, part of the three-day Summer Send-Off at Grand Central Terminal. 11:30 a.m. [Free]• Bring the kids to a scavenger hunt and performances from the Big Apple Circus, part of the three-day Summer Send-Off at Grand Central Terminal. 11:30 a.m. [Free]
• An evening of outdoor jazz at Gantry Plaza State Park in Long Island City, Queens. 7 p.m. [Free]• An evening of outdoor jazz at Gantry Plaza State Park in Long Island City, Queens. 7 p.m. [Free]
• Comedians perform at “Cheap Date,” part of the Brooklyn Comedy Festival, at Union Hall in Park Slope, Brooklyn. 8 p.m. [$12]• Comedians perform at “Cheap Date,” part of the Brooklyn Comedy Festival, at Union Hall in Park Slope, Brooklyn. 8 p.m. [$12]
• Yankees at Tigers, 7:10 p.m. (YES). Mets host Diamondbacks, 7:10 p.m. (SNY).• Yankees at Tigers, 7:10 p.m. (YES). Mets host Diamondbacks, 7:10 p.m. (SNY).
• Alternate-side parking remains in effect until Sept. 1.• Alternate-side parking remains in effect until Sept. 1.
• For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide.• For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide.
Did you miss yesterday’s eclipse? Or maybe you caught it and are already craving your next turn under the penumbra.Did you miss yesterday’s eclipse? Or maybe you caught it and are already craving your next turn under the penumbra.
Either way, you can mark your calendar with these upcoming astronomical events:Either way, you can mark your calendar with these upcoming astronomical events:
June 10, 2021. The next partial solar eclipse in New York.June 10, 2021. The next partial solar eclipse in New York.
May 1, 2079. A bit further off, the next total solar eclipse in the city. (The next total solar eclipse in the U.S. is April 8, 2024.)May 1, 2079. A bit further off, the next total solar eclipse in the city. (The next total solar eclipse in the U.S. is April 8, 2024.)
Jan. 20-21, 2019. A total lunar eclipse, when the earth darkens the moon, will be visible.Jan. 20-21, 2019. A total lunar eclipse, when the earth darkens the moon, will be visible.
Nov. 11, 2019. Mercury will cross the sun.Nov. 11, 2019. Mercury will cross the sun.
In the meantime, a supermoon will glide across the sky this year. And meteor showers might tide you over until the next big celestial event: The Orionids peak around Oct. 22, the Leonids spike around Nov. 18, and the Geminids are best on Dec. 13.In the meantime, a supermoon will glide across the sky this year. And meteor showers might tide you over until the next big celestial event: The Orionids peak around Oct. 22, the Leonids spike around Nov. 18, and the Geminids are best on Dec. 13.
And we’ve collected more happenings in our solar system this year, including the launching (and crashing) of spacecraft.And we’ve collected more happenings in our solar system this year, including the launching (and crashing) of spacecraft.
You can take a look here.You can take a look here.
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