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| New York Today: Memorial Day on a Budget | New York Today: Memorial Day on a Budget |
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| Updated, 8:31 a.m. | |
| Good morning on this sweltering Friday. | Good morning on this sweltering Friday. |
| With the arrival of some glorious weather for Memorial Day weekend (hope it lasts), we’re looking forward to some early summer activities and the chance to celebrate the season’s delights ahead of time. (Summer officially begins in June, but shh…) | With the arrival of some glorious weather for Memorial Day weekend (hope it lasts), we’re looking forward to some early summer activities and the chance to celebrate the season’s delights ahead of time. (Summer officially begins in June, but shh…) |
| We especially enjoy those local events and goings-on that do not come with a costly price tag. | We especially enjoy those local events and goings-on that do not come with a costly price tag. |
| So here is a selection of suggestions for fun stuff to do in the city this weekend. | So here is a selection of suggestions for fun stuff to do in the city this weekend. |
| For most, all you need is a MetroCard. | For most, all you need is a MetroCard. |
| Saturday: | Saturday: |
| • Go fishing on Staten Island. | • Go fishing on Staten Island. |
| • Explore the Bronx River in a wooden boat. | • Explore the Bronx River in a wooden boat. |
| • Learn the art of bird-watching at Prospect Park. | • Learn the art of bird-watching at Prospect Park. |
| • Visit outdoor art installations at Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem. | • Visit outdoor art installations at Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem. |
| • Attend the 152nd Street Cultural Festival in the Bronx, celebrating Puerto Rican heritage with music, dancing and comedy. | • Attend the 152nd Street Cultural Festival in the Bronx, celebrating Puerto Rican heritage with music, dancing and comedy. |
| • Watch a baseball game or two (Yankees at Rays, 4:10 p.m. on WPIX; Mets host Dodgers, 7:15 p.m. on FOX), or catch a soccer game (Red Bulls host Toronto, 7 p.m. on MSG). | • Watch a baseball game or two (Yankees at Rays, 4:10 p.m. on WPIX; Mets host Dodgers, 7:15 p.m. on FOX), or catch a soccer game (Red Bulls host Toronto, 7 p.m. on MSG). |
| Sunday: | Sunday: |
| • Learn to ride a bike in Washington Heights. | • Learn to ride a bike in Washington Heights. |
| • Paddle a canoe in Queens. | • Paddle a canoe in Queens. |
| • Dance at Boogie on the Boulevard, which shuts down the two center lanes of the Grand Concourse in the Bronx for music, games and fitness courses, beginning at noon. | • Dance at Boogie on the Boulevard, which shuts down the two center lanes of the Grand Concourse in the Bronx for music, games and fitness courses, beginning at noon. |
| • Binge on baseball games (Yankees at Rays, 1:10 p.m. on WPIX; Mets host Dodgers, 8:05 p.m. on ESPN2) or watch a soccer game (New York City F.C. hosts Orlando, 4:30 p.m. on ESPN). | • Binge on baseball games (Yankees at Rays, 1:10 p.m. on WPIX; Mets host Dodgers, 8:05 p.m. on ESPN2) or watch a soccer game (New York City F.C. hosts Orlando, 4:30 p.m. on ESPN). |
| • Hit the streets with a camera for Manhattanhenge, the moment when the sunset aligns with the street grid and floods the city’s corridors with light, which takes place at 8:12 p.m. And again on Monday, same time. (Let’s see the Hamptons do that.) | • Hit the streets with a camera for Manhattanhenge, the moment when the sunset aligns with the street grid and floods the city’s corridors with light, which takes place at 8:12 p.m. And again on Monday, same time. (Let’s see the Hamptons do that.) |
| Ideas for Anytime: | Ideas for Anytime: |
| • Head to the beach. (Lifeguards are on duty from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.) | • Head to the beach. (Lifeguards are on duty from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.) |
| • Fire up the grill at a park barbecue near you. | • Fire up the grill at a park barbecue near you. |
| • Play kickball, volleyball, street hockey and more at sites around the city. | • Play kickball, volleyball, street hockey and more at sites around the city. |
| • Have a picnic and catch an outdoor screening of “Dirty Dancing,” “Happy Feet,” “Jurassic World,” “Minions,” or “When Harry Met Sally.” | • Have a picnic and catch an outdoor screening of “Dirty Dancing,” “Happy Feet,” “Jurassic World,” “Minions,” or “When Harry Met Sally.” |
| • Get creative at the weekend-long Lower East Side Festival of the Arts, which hosts poetry readings, film programs, and theater and music performances. | • Get creative at the weekend-long Lower East Side Festival of the Arts, which hosts poetry readings, film programs, and theater and music performances. |
| • And on Monday, for a traditional Memorial Day celebration, consider attending a commemoration in Riverside Park at the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument at 10 a.m., or the Little Neck-Douglaston Memorial Day Parade in Queens at 9:30 a.m., or the Kings County Memorial Day Parade in Bay Ridge at 11 a.m. | • And on Monday, for a traditional Memorial Day celebration, consider attending a commemoration in Riverside Park at the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument at 10 a.m., or the Little Neck-Douglaston Memorial Day Parade in Queens at 9:30 a.m., or the Kings County Memorial Day Parade in Bay Ridge at 11 a.m. |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| The forecast leaves us crossing our fingers. | The forecast leaves us crossing our fingers. |
| With a high of 85, today promises to be hot and sticky, with a chance of rain in the afternoon. | With a high of 85, today promises to be hot and sticky, with a chance of rain in the afternoon. |
| Temperatures in the high 80s are predicted for the rest of the weekend. So are possible showers. | Temperatures in the high 80s are predicted for the rest of the weekend. So are possible showers. |
| And not to rain on your parade, but there’s a good chance it will do just that on Memorial Day on Monday. | And not to rain on your parade, but there’s a good chance it will do just that on Memorial Day on Monday. |
| • Lawmakers in New Jersey approved measures meant to help Atlantic City avoid bankruptcy and a state takeover. [New York Times] | • Lawmakers in New Jersey approved measures meant to help Atlantic City avoid bankruptcy and a state takeover. [New York Times] |
| • The rapper Troy Ave was arrested and charged with attempted murder after a fatal shooting at a rap concert at Irving Plaza. [New York Times] | • The rapper Troy Ave was arrested and charged with attempted murder after a fatal shooting at a rap concert at Irving Plaza. [New York Times] |
| • What appeared to be the random slashing of a 16-year-old girl last year was an orchestrated knife attack meant for a different teenager, the authorities said. [New York Times] | • What appeared to be the random slashing of a 16-year-old girl last year was an orchestrated knife attack meant for a different teenager, the authorities said. [New York Times] |
| • Some cadavers that were donated to New York University’s medical school were buried in mass graves, and not cremated in accordance with the donors’ wishes. [New York Times] | • Some cadavers that were donated to New York University’s medical school were buried in mass graves, and not cremated in accordance with the donors’ wishes. [New York Times] |
| • The Police Department was accused of targeting people living on the street in a complaint filed with the city’s Civil Rights Commission. [New York Times] | • The Police Department was accused of targeting people living on the street in a complaint filed with the city’s Civil Rights Commission. [New York Times] |
| • A court ruled that the city could enforce a rule requiring many restaurants to alert consumers to food items with high salt content. [New York Times] | • A court ruled that the city could enforce a rule requiring many restaurants to alert consumers to food items with high salt content. [New York Times] |
| • A man who was caught on video attacking two gay men at a Dallas BBQ in Chelsea last year was found guilty of the assault. [DNAInfo] | • A man who was caught on video attacking two gay men at a Dallas BBQ in Chelsea last year was found guilty of the assault. [DNAInfo] |
| • The M.T.A. released a new subway map that included the W train and the new Second Avenue subway stations. [Gothamist] | • The M.T.A. released a new subway map that included the W train and the new Second Avenue subway stations. [Gothamist] |
| • Scoreboard: Blue Jays divebomb Yankees, 3-1. | • Scoreboard: Blue Jays divebomb Yankees, 3-1. |
| • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Friday Briefing. | • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Friday Briefing. |
| • Pick up a free reusable bag at Montefiore Square Park in Harlem. 10 a.m. | • Pick up a free reusable bag at Montefiore Square Park in Harlem. 10 a.m. |
| • Children can learn to cook with edible flowers at the Staten Island Children’s Museum. 2 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. [$8] | • Children can learn to cook with edible flowers at the Staten Island Children’s Museum. 2 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. [$8] |
| • The Miss New York crown will be passed on at a weekend-long pageant at the St. George Theater on Staten Island. 7 p.m. [$50] | • The Miss New York crown will be passed on at a weekend-long pageant at the St. George Theater on Staten Island. 7 p.m. [$50] |
| • Take a women’s self-defense class at Traditional Okinawan Karate of Brooklyn in East Williamsburg. 7 p.m. [Free] | • Take a women’s self-defense class at Traditional Okinawan Karate of Brooklyn in East Williamsburg. 7 p.m. [Free] |
| • A tribute to divas including Judy Garland, Madonna and Selena, part of Burlesque at the Beach, is at 1208 Surf Avenue in Coney Island, Brooklyn. 10 p.m. [$15] | • A tribute to divas including Judy Garland, Madonna and Selena, part of Burlesque at the Beach, is at 1208 Surf Avenue in Coney Island, Brooklyn. 10 p.m. [$15] |
| • Yankees at Rays, 7:10 p.m. (WPIX). Mets host Dodgers, 7:10 p.m. (SNY). | • Yankees at Rays, 7:10 p.m. (WPIX). Mets host Dodgers, 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. |
| • 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 May 30. | • Alternate-side parking: in effect until May 30. |
| • 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. |
| Roughing it. | Roughing it. |
| In the city, that can mean a picnic on an unmanicured lawn or a barbecue on — gasp — an undeveloped rooftop. | In the city, that can mean a picnic on an unmanicured lawn or a barbecue on — gasp — an undeveloped rooftop. |
| But communing with nature on an overnight campout is also possible, even in the middle of our concrete jungle. | But communing with nature on an overnight campout is also possible, even in the middle of our concrete jungle. |
| The Parks Department offers families the chance to camp in green spaces across the five boroughs, with urban rangers on hand to help set up tents and tell ghost stories. | The Parks Department offers families the chance to camp in green spaces across the five boroughs, with urban rangers on hand to help set up tents and tell ghost stories. |
| (Enter the online lottery for a chance to sleep under the stars in places like Central Park, Blue Heron Park on Staten Island and Marine Park in Brooklyn.) | (Enter the online lottery for a chance to sleep under the stars in places like Central Park, Blue Heron Park on Staten Island and Marine Park in Brooklyn.) |
| For campers who need a little less hand-holding, the sites at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn offer quick access to excursions around Jamaica Bay, and some of the sites at Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island come equipped with a spectacular view of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. | For campers who need a little less hand-holding, the sites at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn offer quick access to excursions around Jamaica Bay, and some of the sites at Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island come equipped with a spectacular view of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. |
| For city slickers, such excursions could be the best of both worlds. | For city slickers, such excursions could be the best of both worlds. |
| All the bugs, fun and challenges of camping — but within range of a cell tower. | All the bugs, fun and challenges of camping — but within range of a cell tower. |
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