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| New York Today: How to Best Enjoy the Thanksgiving Day Parade | New York Today: How to Best Enjoy the Thanksgiving Day Parade |
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| It’s Wednesday. | It’s Wednesday. |
| 🔥🌛Smoke from the California wildfires is visible in New York. | 🔥🌛Smoke from the California wildfires is visible in New York. |
| Weather: Frozen turkey alert: sunny and 42 this afternoon, but plunging into the teens tonight and frigid and windy tomorrow. | Weather: Frozen turkey alert: sunny and 42 this afternoon, but plunging into the teens tonight and frigid and windy tomorrow. |
| Gale Brewer knows Manhattan the way LeBron James knows a basketball court: both have spent so much time on it that they have a photographic memory of every step. | Gale Brewer knows Manhattan the way LeBron James knows a basketball court: both have spent so much time on it that they have a photographic memory of every step. |
| Ms. Brewer, the Manhattan borough president, was on her way to a meeting Tuesday night — what else is new? — when she recalled her Thanksgiving Day parade routine. | Ms. Brewer, the Manhattan borough president, was on her way to a meeting Tuesday night — what else is new? — when she recalled her Thanksgiving Day parade routine. |
| “I like the 77th Street area,” because you can see the balloons, she said, but there’s a dilemma: “You don’t see the bands and the music.” | “I like the 77th Street area,” because you can see the balloons, she said, but there’s a dilemma: “You don’t see the bands and the music.” |
| Watching the balloons the night before used to be an only-insiders-know sort of thing. “There used to be six of us,” Ms. Brewer recalled. “Now, there are 100,000.” Expect a crowd, she said. | Watching the balloons the night before used to be an only-insiders-know sort of thing. “There used to be six of us,” Ms. Brewer recalled. “Now, there are 100,000.” Expect a crowd, she said. |
| And for the love of turkey — bundle up! The National Weather Service is predicting the coldest Thanksgiving since 1871. | And for the love of turkey — bundle up! The National Weather Service is predicting the coldest Thanksgiving since 1871. |
| Winds of 15 to 20 miles an hour are expected during the parade, with gusts up to 30 miles an hour. | Winds of 15 to 20 miles an hour are expected during the parade, with gusts up to 30 miles an hour. |
| If the winds hit 23 miles an hour or the gusts reach 34 miles an hour, the police may ground the balloons, to avoid repeats of past mishaps that caused serious injuries. | |
| Despite all that, Ms. Brewer warned, the parade itself marches on. “There is no question they start at 9 a.m., not 9:05.” | Despite all that, Ms. Brewer warned, the parade itself marches on. “There is no question they start at 9 a.m., not 9:05.” |
| For more information about the balloon inflation on Wednesday evening, or the parade Thursday morning, read this guide from the organizers. | For more information about the balloon inflation on Wednesday evening, or the parade Thursday morning, read this guide from the organizers. |
| Key points for Wednesday night: don’t bring backpacks, e-cigarettes or alcohol. On Thursday, bundle up!! | Key points for Wednesday night: don’t bring backpacks, e-cigarettes or alcohol. On Thursday, bundle up!! |
| Balloon info, for Wednesday: | Balloon info, for Wednesday: |
| Time: 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Time: 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. |
| The Entrance: West 73rd Street and Columbus Avenue. | The Entrance: West 73rd Street and Columbus Avenue. |
| Balloons on West 77th Street: Paw Patrol, Charlie Brown, and Goku, to name a few. | Balloons on West 77th Street: Paw Patrol, Charlie Brown, and Goku, to name a few. |
| Balloons on West 81st: The Grinch, Spongebob and Pikachu. | Balloons on West 81st: The Grinch, Spongebob and Pikachu. |
| Parade info, for Thursday: | Parade info, for Thursday: |
| Time: 9 a.m. to noon. | Time: 9 a.m. to noon. |
| Starts here / limited view: West 77th Street & Central Park West. | Starts here / limited view: West 77th Street & Central Park West. |
| First leg / early view: West side of Central Park West, from West 75th to West 59th Streets. | First leg / early view: West side of Central Park West, from West 75th to West 59th Streets. |
| Big stretch: South along Sixth Avenue, from 59th Street to 34th Street, where the Macy’s store is located. | Big stretch: South along Sixth Avenue, from 59th Street to 34th Street, where the Macy’s store is located. |
| Less parade, more TV: National television outlets have risers and stages, limiting parade views on Sixth Avenue between West 34th and West 38th Streets. | Less parade, more TV: National television outlets have risers and stages, limiting parade views on Sixth Avenue between West 34th and West 38th Streets. |
| Weather warning: The temperature when the parade kicks off at 9 a.m. will be around 18 degrees, with biting winds making it feel more like 3 degrees. | Weather warning: The temperature when the parade kicks off at 9 a.m. will be around 18 degrees, with biting winds making it feel more like 3 degrees. |
| New: Two Long Island City lawmakers said they declined an invitation from state officials to join a not-yet-announced advisory committee that would negotiate, but ultimately not be allowed to alter, the basic agreement Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio announced last week. | New: Two Long Island City lawmakers said they declined an invitation from state officials to join a not-yet-announced advisory committee that would negotiate, but ultimately not be allowed to alter, the basic agreement Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio announced last week. |
| State Senator Michael Gianaris called the advisory committee “a charade,” reports The Times’s J. David Goodman. Councilman Jimmy van Bramer said tweaks are not the objective; “what we want is to stop this bad deal.” | State Senator Michael Gianaris called the advisory committee “a charade,” reports The Times’s J. David Goodman. Councilman Jimmy van Bramer said tweaks are not the objective; “what we want is to stop this bad deal.” |
| Catch up: Mr. Cuomo and Mr. de Blasio expected a victory lap when they, along with officials in a Washington D.C. suburb, won a nationwide bidding war to land one of Amazon’s headquarters. Instead, they are facing a revolt from many local residents and politicians. | Catch up: Mr. Cuomo and Mr. de Blasio expected a victory lap when they, along with officials in a Washington D.C. suburb, won a nationwide bidding war to land one of Amazon’s headquarters. Instead, they are facing a revolt from many local residents and politicians. |
| Related: The Wall Street Journal’s Josh Barbanel reports some Amazon employees appeared to have purchased real estate in Long Island City before the deal to move jobs there was announced publicly. Citing real estate experts, Mr. Barbanel notes this maneuver appears perfectly legal. | Related: The Wall Street Journal’s Josh Barbanel reports some Amazon employees appeared to have purchased real estate in Long Island City before the deal to move jobs there was announced publicly. Citing real estate experts, Mr. Barbanel notes this maneuver appears perfectly legal. |
| Hot take: The Times’s reporter Liam Stack described it on Twitter as “insider gentrification!” | Hot take: The Times’s reporter Liam Stack described it on Twitter as “insider gentrification!” |
| The Times’s Andy Newman emails: | The Times’s Andy Newman emails: |
| New: Maxine the elephant was euthanized on Monday at the Bronx Zoo. She was 48 — old for an Asian elephant in captivity. The zoo said she could no longer eat. | New: Maxine the elephant was euthanized on Monday at the Bronx Zoo. She was 48 — old for an Asian elephant in captivity. The zoo said she could no longer eat. |
| Her death leaves the zoo with only two elephants, and a looming question. | Her death leaves the zoo with only two elephants, and a looming question. |
| Catch up: One of the elephants, Happy, has been fenced off for years because of her temperament, prompting complaints and a recent lawsuit from animal advocates. (The zoo notes that the elephants can touch through the fence.) | Catch up: One of the elephants, Happy, has been fenced off for years because of her temperament, prompting complaints and a recent lawsuit from animal advocates. (The zoo notes that the elephants can touch through the fence.) |
| The other elephant, Patty, was Maxine’s longtime companion. Now Patty is alone on her side of the fence. | The other elephant, Patty, was Maxine’s longtime companion. Now Patty is alone on her side of the fence. |
| The zoo decided years ago to phase out its elephants, so Maxine will not be replaced. | The zoo decided years ago to phase out its elephants, so Maxine will not be replaced. |
| Look ahead: What, then, is to become of these highly-social herd animals? The Association of Zoos and Aquariums says that female elephants should typically be kept in groups of at least three. | Look ahead: What, then, is to become of these highly-social herd animals? The Association of Zoos and Aquariums says that female elephants should typically be kept in groups of at least three. |
| The zoo has not decided what to do. | The zoo has not decided what to do. |
| “With the death of Maxine, we will assess our elephant program,” said James Breheny, the zoo’s director. | “With the death of Maxine, we will assess our elephant program,” said James Breheny, the zoo’s director. |
| The Times’s Brian Thomas Gallagher writes: | The Times’s Brian Thomas Gallagher writes: |
| “If you really want to cause a stir at the family table this Thanksgiving, don’t bother with gun control, reproductive rights, kneeling during the national anthem or her emails. Just say you don’t like turkey. … | “If you really want to cause a stir at the family table this Thanksgiving, don’t bother with gun control, reproductive rights, kneeling during the national anthem or her emails. Just say you don’t like turkey. … |
| “To wit, in the vast New York Times photo archive, there are very few pictures of Americans turning their noses up at turkey. But, as evidenced by the photos here, there are legions of tryptophan try-hards mugging it up with their table fowl.” | “To wit, in the vast New York Times photo archive, there are very few pictures of Americans turning their noses up at turkey. But, as evidenced by the photos here, there are legions of tryptophan try-hards mugging it up with their table fowl.” |
| Cab fare increase: Starting New Year’s Day, it will cost “$5.80 just to sit inside a cab.” [NY1] | Cab fare increase: Starting New Year’s Day, it will cost “$5.80 just to sit inside a cab.” [NY1] |
| Taxpayers cover de Blasio’s legal bills: The mayor overrode an objection from the city comptroller and is using more than $2 million in city funds to pay his legal bills. The bills stem from an earlier investigation into his political activity. [NY1] | Taxpayers cover de Blasio’s legal bills: The mayor overrode an objection from the city comptroller and is using more than $2 million in city funds to pay his legal bills. The bills stem from an earlier investigation into his political activity. [NY1] |
| Cuomo’s future: Governor Cuomo, who made opposition to President Trump a cornerstone of his re-election campaign, denied a report by The Associated Press that he reached out to Democrats in Des Moines, Iowa, which holds the first-in-the-nation presidential contests. He blamed “dark forces” for spreading a “conspiracy theory.” [NYPost] | Cuomo’s future: Governor Cuomo, who made opposition to President Trump a cornerstone of his re-election campaign, denied a report by The Associated Press that he reached out to Democrats in Des Moines, Iowa, which holds the first-in-the-nation presidential contests. He blamed “dark forces” for spreading a “conspiracy theory.” [NYPost] |
| Rape in Prospect Park: The New York Police Department released video and a description of the suspect they say assaulted and robbed a woman at 4 a.m. Sunday near Parkside Avenue and Parade Place. [Bklyner] | Rape in Prospect Park: The New York Police Department released video and a description of the suspect they say assaulted and robbed a woman at 4 a.m. Sunday near Parkside Avenue and Parade Place. [Bklyner] |
| Mistrial in jogger case: A jury in Queens said they were unable to agree on a verdict in the case of a Brooklyn man accused of murdering a woman from Howard Beach in 2016. [NYT] | Mistrial in jogger case: A jury in Queens said they were unable to agree on a verdict in the case of a Brooklyn man accused of murdering a woman from Howard Beach in 2016. [NYT] |
| Toughest job in New York is available: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority spokesman Jon Weinstein is leaving. In an email, he wrote “After two years in the middle of what I consider New York’s biggest challenge, it’s time for a new endeavor.” [h/t Emma Fitzsimmons] | Toughest job in New York is available: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority spokesman Jon Weinstein is leaving. In an email, he wrote “After two years in the middle of what I consider New York’s biggest challenge, it’s time for a new endeavor.” [h/t Emma Fitzsimmons] |
| Grab the kiddies and make your way to the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theater in Central Park for an original production of “Yeti, Set, Snow!” 10:30 a.m. [$8 - $12] | Grab the kiddies and make your way to the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theater in Central Park for an original production of “Yeti, Set, Snow!” 10:30 a.m. [$8 - $12] |
| For seniors interested in art, El Museo del Barrio is offering a museum tour and the opportunity to create your own masterpiece. 3-4 p.m. [Free] | For seniors interested in art, El Museo del Barrio is offering a museum tour and the opportunity to create your own masterpiece. 3-4 p.m. [Free] |
| Hit the dance floor for an Israeli folk dancing marathon at the 92 Street Y. 8:30 p.m. [$20] | Hit the dance floor for an Israeli folk dancing marathon at the 92 Street Y. 8:30 p.m. [$20] |
| Consider visiting the South Pole today. No, really. Explore the city and state’s southernmost tip at Ward’s Point on Staten Island for a day of nature. [Free] | Consider visiting the South Pole today. No, really. Explore the city and state’s southernmost tip at Ward’s Point on Staten Island for a day of nature. [Free] |
| For more ideas, check out the going-out guides from The Times’s culture pages | For more ideas, check out the going-out guides from The Times’s culture pages |
| Dear Diary: | Dear Diary: |
| You know you’re a bona fide New Yorker when the waitress at Veselka and the waiter at Barney Greengrass both remember what you ordered the last time you were there. | You know you’re a bona fide New Yorker when the waitress at Veselka and the waiter at Barney Greengrass both remember what you ordered the last time you were there. |
| — Amy Goldman | — Amy Goldman |
| “A plaque on the statue claimed it was erected in 1982 by Mayor Edward I. Koch and the longshoreman’s Local 333, to memorialize a little-known harbor tragedy from 1977,” writes my colleague Corey Kilgannon. | “A plaque on the statue claimed it was erected in 1982 by Mayor Edward I. Koch and the longshoreman’s Local 333, to memorialize a little-known harbor tragedy from 1977,” writes my colleague Corey Kilgannon. |
| The tragedy is little known because the tragedy never occurred. | The tragedy is little known because the tragedy never occurred. |
| The statue is a playful hoax, and the creation of Joe Reginella, an artist from Staten Island. | The statue is a playful hoax, and the creation of Joe Reginella, an artist from Staten Island. |
| “I made it as a social experiment, to enjoy that moment when people actually believe it — and it just blows my mind that most people do,” Mr. Reginella said. | “I made it as a social experiment, to enjoy that moment when people actually believe it — and it just blows my mind that most people do,” Mr. Reginella said. |
| The statue has regularly been on display weekend days since September, near the Statue of Liberty ferry dock. | The statue has regularly been on display weekend days since September, near the Statue of Liberty ferry dock. |
| After assembling the 300-pound piece of art (it takes 5 minutes, he says), Mr. Reginella stands nearby to watch the reactions of unsuspecting passers-by. | After assembling the 300-pound piece of art (it takes 5 minutes, he says), Mr. Reginella stands nearby to watch the reactions of unsuspecting passers-by. |
| One was a United States Park Police officer, who, Mr. Reginella said, saw the statue, photographed it, and went along his way. | One was a United States Park Police officer, who, Mr. Reginella said, saw the statue, photographed it, and went along his way. |
| Know what’s not a hoax? Enjoying your holiday. | Know what’s not a hoax? Enjoying your holiday. |
| And we’re off tomorrow and Friday — see you Monday. | And we’re off tomorrow and Friday — see you Monday. |
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