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New York Today: Questions for Our Next Mayor New York Today: Questions for Our Next Mayor
(about 17 hours later)
Good morning on this splendid Tuesday.Good morning on this splendid Tuesday.
The first general election debate in the race for New York City mayor is tonight.The first general election debate in the race for New York City mayor is tonight.
Taking the stage are Mayor Bill de Blasio, a Democrat; Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis, the Republican candidate; and Bo Deitl, an independent. Taking the stage are Mayor Bill de Blasio, a Democrat; Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis, the Republican candidate; and Bo Dietl, an independent.
The event at Symphony Space on the Upper West Side at 7 p.m. is sold out, but you can still participate, both tonight and in future debates.The event at Symphony Space on the Upper West Side at 7 p.m. is sold out, but you can still participate, both tonight and in future debates.
The bipartisan Open Debate Coalition, a group working to give constituents more of a voice in government debates, has been collecting questions from the public to ask the candidates, and a selection of those questions will be asked tonight.The bipartisan Open Debate Coalition, a group working to give constituents more of a voice in government debates, has been collecting questions from the public to ask the candidates, and a selection of those questions will be asked tonight.
(New Yorkers are encouraged to submit questions here “about the issues that are most important to you,” and to then vote on the top questions that you would most like to see asked at the debate. Spectrum NY1, one of the debate’s media sponsors, will select the final questions this afternoon.)(New Yorkers are encouraged to submit questions here “about the issues that are most important to you,” and to then vote on the top questions that you would most like to see asked at the debate. Spectrum NY1, one of the debate’s media sponsors, will select the final questions this afternoon.)
“We’ve held open debates for governor, for Senate and for Congress, and we did a huge platform for the presidential debates last year, but this is the first one happening at the city level,” said Lilia Tamm Dixon, the director of the Open Debate Coalition. “Regular voters deserve a seat at the table in terms of determining what they want to hear their candidates talking about — debates are for the people, and we think that they should have a hand in designing what they want to hear about.”“We’ve held open debates for governor, for Senate and for Congress, and we did a huge platform for the presidential debates last year, but this is the first one happening at the city level,” said Lilia Tamm Dixon, the director of the Open Debate Coalition. “Regular voters deserve a seat at the table in terms of determining what they want to hear their candidates talking about — debates are for the people, and we think that they should have a hand in designing what they want to hear about.”
With more than 33,000 votes in as of Monday evening, here are a few of the most-voted on questions to be asked, shared with us by the coalition:With more than 33,000 votes in as of Monday evening, here are a few of the most-voted on questions to be asked, shared with us by the coalition:
• “How will you lead New York City in a transition to 100 percent renewable energy?”• “How will you lead New York City in a transition to 100 percent renewable energy?”
• “Do you support Medicare for all? Why or why not?”• “Do you support Medicare for all? Why or why not?”
• “How would you control real estate developers in New York City, if at all?”• “How would you control real estate developers in New York City, if at all?”
You can watch tonight’s debate on NY1 or NY1 Noticias, or listen on WNYC. You can also submit and vote on questions for the candidates for public advocate and comptroller before those debates next week.You can watch tonight’s debate on NY1 or NY1 Noticias, or listen on WNYC. You can also submit and vote on questions for the candidates for public advocate and comptroller before those debates next week.
And if you’re curious about our neighbors across the Hudson River, the candidates for New Jersey governor will also meet tonight for their first debate. Philip D. Murphy, a Democrat, and Kim Guadagno, the state’s Republican lieutenant governor, are vying to replace Gov. Chris Christie. The hourlong debate starts at 7 p.m., and will be broadcast live on WABC in New York, WPVI in Philadelphia, and in Spanish on Univision.And if you’re curious about our neighbors across the Hudson River, the candidates for New Jersey governor will also meet tonight for their first debate. Philip D. Murphy, a Democrat, and Kim Guadagno, the state’s Republican lieutenant governor, are vying to replace Gov. Chris Christie. The hourlong debate starts at 7 p.m., and will be broadcast live on WABC in New York, WPVI in Philadelphia, and in Spanish on Univision.
And lastly, a friendly reminder: This Friday is the last day to register to vote in November’s general election.And lastly, a friendly reminder: This Friday is the last day to register to vote in November’s general election.
Here’s what else is happening:Here’s what else is happening:
And just like that, we’re back to summer weather.And just like that, we’re back to summer weather.
A radiant Tuesday ahead, with sunshine and a high climbing just above 80.A radiant Tuesday ahead, with sunshine and a high climbing just above 80.
Soak up the sun while you can; the rest of the week is looking glum.Soak up the sun while you can; the rest of the week is looking glum.
• Mayor Bill de Blasio’s attendance at the Christopher Columbus Day Parade was met with boos from Italian-Americans who were angered by his decision to order a review of monuments for possible removal. [New York Times]• Mayor Bill de Blasio’s attendance at the Christopher Columbus Day Parade was met with boos from Italian-Americans who were angered by his decision to order a review of monuments for possible removal. [New York Times]
• Since Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rican members of Congress have become strong advocates for the island and its residents. [New York Times]• Since Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rican members of Congress have become strong advocates for the island and its residents. [New York Times]
• A class action suit against the city aims to shield parents with intellectual disabilities from bias from child welfare agencies. [New York City]• A class action suit against the city aims to shield parents with intellectual disabilities from bias from child welfare agencies. [New York City]
• In November, voters will determine whether to amend the State Constitution to allow towns to use pieces of land in the Adirondacks and Catskills for small but critical public projects. [New York Times]• In November, voters will determine whether to amend the State Constitution to allow towns to use pieces of land in the Adirondacks and Catskills for small but critical public projects. [New York Times]
• New York entered into an exclusive one-year deal with the makers of an anti-overdose drug to decrease the time it takes to get the medication into the hands of first responders. [DNA Info]• New York entered into an exclusive one-year deal with the makers of an anti-overdose drug to decrease the time it takes to get the medication into the hands of first responders. [DNA Info]
• A new initiative aims to give every New York City public high school students the opportunity to see a Broadway show before they graduate. [Playbill]• A new initiative aims to give every New York City public high school students the opportunity to see a Broadway show before they graduate. [Playbill]
• Meet the woman who is believed to be the longest-serving active city employee. [New York Post]• Meet the woman who is believed to be the longest-serving active city employee. [New York Post]
• Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “A Bridge That Spans Culture”• Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “A Bridge That Spans Culture”
• For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Morning Briefing.• For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Morning Briefing.
• Journalists discuss the future of Afghanistan at “Afghanistan: America’s Longest War,” an Overseas Press Club event at the Club Quarters in Midtown. 6:30 p.m. [Register here]• Journalists discuss the future of Afghanistan at “Afghanistan: America’s Longest War,” an Overseas Press Club event at the Club Quarters in Midtown. 6:30 p.m. [Register here]
• Take part in a Big Fake Wedding — complete with a ceremony, food and dancing — at the Foundry in Long Island City, Queens. 7 p.m. [$25]• Take part in a Big Fake Wedding — complete with a ceremony, food and dancing — at the Foundry in Long Island City, Queens. 7 p.m. [$25]
• Join the CNN political contributor Van Jones for a talk on his book, “Beyond the Messy Truth,” about the failures of both political parties and what we can all do to fix them, at the New York Public Library in Midtown. 7 p.m. [$40, tickets here]• Join the CNN political contributor Van Jones for a talk on his book, “Beyond the Messy Truth,” about the failures of both political parties and what we can all do to fix them, at the New York Public Library in Midtown. 7 p.m. [$40, tickets here]
• HONK NYC, a weeklong brass band extravaganza featuring hundreds of performers, begins at the City Reliquary in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 8 p.m. [Free]• HONK NYC, a weeklong brass band extravaganza featuring hundreds of performers, begins at the City Reliquary in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 8 p.m. [Free]
• Rangers host Blues, 7 p.m. (MSG).• Rangers host Blues, 7 p.m. (MSG).
• Alternate-side parking remains in effect until Thursday.• Alternate-side parking remains in effect until Thursday.
• For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide.• For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide.
Today would have been the 100th birthday of the jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk.Today would have been the 100th birthday of the jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk.
Although the musician was born in North Carolina, he was very much a part of New York City’s melody.Although the musician was born in North Carolina, he was very much a part of New York City’s melody.
In the early 1930s, Monk, then a teenager, moved with his family into an apartment on West 63rd Street — in an area now called Thelonious Sphere Monk Circle.In the early 1930s, Monk, then a teenager, moved with his family into an apartment on West 63rd Street — in an area now called Thelonious Sphere Monk Circle.
Shortly after, he became a fixture on the piano at Minton’s Playhouse in Harlem — a jam joint for aspiring talents like Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie — and at the jazzy Five Spot Café on the Bowery. By the 1960s, Monk had made it to Carnegie Hall, which was also the site of his last official performance in 1976.Shortly after, he became a fixture on the piano at Minton’s Playhouse in Harlem — a jam joint for aspiring talents like Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie — and at the jazzy Five Spot Café on the Bowery. By the 1960s, Monk had made it to Carnegie Hall, which was also the site of his last official performance in 1976.
Jazz at Lincoln Center will be celebrating Monk’s legacy all week. Today and Wednesday, his son, the drummer and bandleader T.S. Monk, will perform at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola. On Thursday, you can listen to never-before-heard recordings of Monk. And on Friday, you can learn about his contributions to the French new wave film “Les liaisons dangereuses.”Jazz at Lincoln Center will be celebrating Monk’s legacy all week. Today and Wednesday, his son, the drummer and bandleader T.S. Monk, will perform at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola. On Thursday, you can listen to never-before-heard recordings of Monk. And on Friday, you can learn about his contributions to the French new wave film “Les liaisons dangereuses.”
Next week, artists from around the world will also pay homage at the Met with “Thelonious Monk at 100.”Next week, artists from around the world will also pay homage at the Met with “Thelonious Monk at 100.”
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