This article is from the source 'nytimes' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/17/nyregion/new-york-today-lady-liberty-lands.html
The article has changed 4 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 1 | Version 2 |
|---|---|
| New York Today: Lady Liberty Lands | New York Today: Lady Liberty Lands |
| (about 1 hour later) | |
| Good morning on this fantastic Friday. | Good morning on this fantastic Friday. |
| Today we celebrate one of our city’s most famous immigrants: the Statue of Liberty. | Today we celebrate one of our city’s most famous immigrants: the Statue of Liberty. |
| She arrived from France in 212 crates on this day in 1885. | She arrived from France in 212 crates on this day in 1885. |
| But it took a while to get her on her feet. Because of a lack of funding, she lay in pieces for about a year. | But it took a while to get her on her feet. Because of a lack of funding, she lay in pieces for about a year. |
| (Contrary to popular belief, she wasn’t a gift from the French government but rather a crowdsourced project largely funded by French and American citizens.) | (Contrary to popular belief, she wasn’t a gift from the French government but rather a crowdsourced project largely funded by French and American citizens.) |
| She’s been our city’s steady guardian for more than 130 years, but her symbolism has shifted with the times. | She’s been our city’s steady guardian for more than 130 years, but her symbolism has shifted with the times. |
| In her early years, there was an attempt to make her a lighthouse. She looked “more like a glow worm than a beacon,” The New York World wrote. | In her early years, there was an attempt to make her a lighthouse. She looked “more like a glow worm than a beacon,” The New York World wrote. |
| She has represented the abolitionist movement — notice the chains at her feet — and, of course, shelter for immigrants. | She has represented the abolitionist movement — notice the chains at her feet — and, of course, shelter for immigrants. |
| But the association with immigrants did not take firm hold until the 1930s, said Edward Berenson, a professor of history at New York University. | |
| “At first, the symbolism surrounding her was xenophobic, not pro-immigration,” he said. | “At first, the symbolism surrounding her was xenophobic, not pro-immigration,” he said. |
| When plans to build an immigrant-processing center on what’s now known as Liberty Island were proposed, there was a public uproar. | When plans to build an immigrant-processing center on what’s now known as Liberty Island were proposed, there was a public uproar. |
| “Her image was used in newspaper cartoons to express some pretty awful associations attached to European immigrants,” he said. | “Her image was used in newspaper cartoons to express some pretty awful associations attached to European immigrants,” he said. |
| The center went to Ellis Island. | The center went to Ellis Island. |
| She’s quite the chameleon. | She’s quite the chameleon. |
| So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that today some are calling attention to her original incarnation, as a Muslim. The French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi initially conceived the statue as a Muslim peasant to stand at the approach to the Suez Canal. | So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that today some are calling attention to her original incarnation, as a Muslim. The French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi initially conceived the statue as a Muslim peasant to stand at the approach to the Suez Canal. |
| You can visit the Lady Liberty by ferry. | You can visit the Lady Liberty by ferry. |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| Lady Liberty is going to be mighty hot today and this weekend in that long robe of hers. | Lady Liberty is going to be mighty hot today and this weekend in that long robe of hers. |
| It’s going to be 80 and sunny today, 83 and sunny tomorrow, and 84 and sunny Sunday. | It’s going to be 80 and sunny today, 83 and sunny tomorrow, and 84 and sunny Sunday. |
| (And one more thought, as her arm is forever raised in the air: Does she wear deodorant like the rest of us?) | (And one more thought, as her arm is forever raised in the air: Does she wear deodorant like the rest of us?) |
| No better way to ring in the summer solstice on Monday. | No better way to ring in the summer solstice on Monday. |
| • “Shomrim,” a sort of auxiliary police force in Brooklyn’s Hasidic communities, have been accused of blurring the distinction between themselves and the police. [New York Times] | • “Shomrim,” a sort of auxiliary police force in Brooklyn’s Hasidic communities, have been accused of blurring the distinction between themselves and the police. [New York Times] |
| • After 15 years, a funeral Mass will finally be offered today for a fire chief who perished on Sept. 11, 2001, but whose remains were never found. [New York Times] | • After 15 years, a funeral Mass will finally be offered today for a fire chief who perished on Sept. 11, 2001, but whose remains were never found. [New York Times] |
| • A cab ride led four men to receive $200,000 in checks from the city comptroller, Scott M. Stringer — and rightfully so. [New York Times] | • A cab ride led four men to receive $200,000 in checks from the city comptroller, Scott M. Stringer — and rightfully so. [New York Times] |
| • Here’s what came out of the end of the legislative session in Albany. [New York Times] | • Here’s what came out of the end of the legislative session in Albany. [New York Times] |
| • The progressive Working Families Party may not be the powerhouse it imagines itself to be. [The Village Voice] | • The progressive Working Families Party may not be the powerhouse it imagines itself to be. [The Village Voice] |
| • Perhaps the problem on the subway is not the entertainer rapping or dancing, but instead the “Tie Guy” bothered by that behavior. [WNYC] | • Perhaps the problem on the subway is not the entertainer rapping or dancing, but instead the “Tie Guy” bothered by that behavior. [WNYC] |
| • Among suggestions to remedy the impending L-train shutdown is a “giant, inflatable condom” tunnel across the East River. [DNA Info] | • Among suggestions to remedy the impending L-train shutdown is a “giant, inflatable condom” tunnel across the East River. [DNA Info] |
| • A wild brawl broke out at a kosher supermarket in Brooklyn. Peaches were tossed. [NBC] | • A wild brawl broke out at a kosher supermarket in Brooklyn. Peaches were tossed. [NBC] |
| • A student threw a firecracker at a group of teachers in Hell’s Kitchen, the police said. [DNA Info] | • A student threw a firecracker at a group of teachers in Hell’s Kitchen, the police said. [DNA Info] |
| • Two people were hit by subway trains in the West Village — one, whose legs were amputated, is fighting for her life. [NBC] | • Two people were hit by subway trains in the West Village — one, whose legs were amputated, is fighting for her life. [NBC] |
| • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Comforters in the 1965 Blackout” | • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Comforters in the 1965 Blackout” |
| • Scoreboard: Mets walk Pirates off the plank, 6-4. Yankees separate Twins, 4-1. Liberty blackout-shades Sun, 80-72. | • Scoreboard: Mets walk Pirates off the plank, 6-4. Yankees separate Twins, 4-1. Liberty blackout-shades Sun, 80-72. |
| • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Friday Briefing. | • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Friday Briefing. |
| • Play new games from New York University’s Game Center at Brooklyn Brewery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 6 p.m. [Free admission] | • Play new games from New York University’s Game Center at Brooklyn Brewery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. 6 p.m. [Free admission] |
| • A dance workshop with Pam Tanowitz is at the Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning in Jamaica, Queens. 6:30 p.m. [Free] | • A dance workshop with Pam Tanowitz is at the Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning in Jamaica, Queens. 6:30 p.m. [Free] |
| • In the opening game of their season, the Brooklyn Cyclones take on the Staten Island Yankees at MCU Park on Coney Island, Brooklyn. 7 p.m. [Tickets start at $10] | |
| • Stargazing set to “astronomically relevant” classical music is at the Owen Dolen Recreation Center in the Bronx. 8 p.m. [Free] | • Stargazing set to “astronomically relevant” classical music is at the Owen Dolen Recreation Center in the Bronx. 8 p.m. [Free] |
| • An outdoor screening of “Jaws” is at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Boardwalk and Beach on Staten Island. 8 p.m. [Free] | • An outdoor screening of “Jaws” is at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Boardwalk and Beach on Staten Island. 8 p.m. [Free] |
| • Mets host Atlanta Braves, 7:10 p.m. (SNY). Yankees at Minnesota Twins, 8:10 p.m. (WPIX). | • Mets host Atlanta Braves, 7:10 p.m. (SNY). Yankees at Minnesota Twins, 8:10 p.m. (WPIX). |
| Saturday | Saturday |
| • Lego sculptures and building stations are at Brick Fest Live at the New York Hall of Science at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens. 10 a.m. [$15] | • Lego sculptures and building stations are at Brick Fest Live at the New York Hall of Science at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens. 10 a.m. [$15] |
| • An exhibition of Cuban photography is at the Throckmorton Fine Art gallery in Midtown, Manhattan. 11 a.m. [Free] | • An exhibition of Cuban photography is at the Throckmorton Fine Art gallery in Midtown, Manhattan. 11 a.m. [Free] |
| • Sonia Manzano, who played Maria on “Sesame Street” for 44 years, reads from her memoir at the Bronx Museum. Noon. [$10] | • Sonia Manzano, who played Maria on “Sesame Street” for 44 years, reads from her memoir at the Bronx Museum. Noon. [$10] |
| • A tour of the exhibition “From Farm to City,” which traces the history of Staten Island, is at the Staten Island Museum. 1 p.m. [$8] | • A tour of the exhibition “From Farm to City,” which traces the history of Staten Island, is at the Staten Island Museum. 1 p.m. [$8] |
| • Live out your underwater fantasies at the Mermaid Parade on Coney Island, Brooklyn. 1 p.m. [Free to watch] | • Live out your underwater fantasies at the Mermaid Parade on Coney Island, Brooklyn. 1 p.m. [Free to watch] |
| • New York City F.C. host Philadelphia Union, 1 p.m. (FOX Sports Go). Yankees at Minnesota Twins, 2:10 p.m. (YES). Mets host Atlanta Braves, 8:15 p.m. (FOX). | • New York City F.C. host Philadelphia Union, 1 p.m. (FOX Sports Go). Yankees at Minnesota Twins, 2:10 p.m. (YES). Mets host Atlanta Braves, 8:15 p.m. (FOX). |
| • Watch “The New York Times Close Up,” featuring The Times’s David W. Dunlap and other guests. Saturday at 10 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m. on NY1. | • Watch “The New York Times Close Up,” featuring The Times’s David W. Dunlap and other guests. Saturday at 10 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m. on NY1. |
| Sunday | Sunday |
| • Wake up with a yoga class at Wave Hill in the Bronx. 10 a.m. [$25] | • Wake up with a yoga class at Wave Hill in the Bronx. 10 a.m. [$25] |
| • Spend an afternoon listening to music at the Red Hook Jazz Festival at the Urban Meadow Community Garden in Red Hook, Brooklyn. 1 p.m. [$10 suggested donation] | |
| • An outdoor performance of William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is at High Rock Park on Staten Island. 3 p.m. [Free] | • An outdoor performance of William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is at High Rock Park on Staten Island. 3 p.m. [Free] |
| • A walking tour of Greenwich Village’s gay history begins at the Stonewall Inn. 3 p.m. [$35] | • A walking tour of Greenwich Village’s gay history begins at the Stonewall Inn. 3 p.m. [$35] |
| • Mets host Atlanta Braves, 1:10 p.m. (WPIX). Liberty at Indiana Fever, 2 p.m. (MSG). Yankees at Minnesota Twins, 2:10 p.m. (YES). Red Bulls host Seattle Sounders F.C., 7:30 p.m. (FS1). | • Mets host Atlanta Braves, 1:10 p.m. (WPIX). Liberty at Indiana Fever, 2 p.m. (MSG). Yankees at Minnesota Twins, 2:10 p.m. (YES). Red Bulls host Seattle Sounders F.C., 7:30 p.m. (FS1). |
| • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. And if you seek things to do outside the city, The Times’s Metropolitan section has suggestions. See this weekend’s listings for the Hudson Valley, Long Island, New Jersey and Connecticut. | • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. And if you seek things to do outside the city, The Times’s Metropolitan section has suggestions. See this weekend’s listings for the Hudson Valley, Long Island, New Jersey and Connecticut. |
| • 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 July 4. | • Alternate-side parking: in effect until July 4. |
| • 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. |
| Unlike Mother’s Day, a day for our fathers had a more difficult time getting off the ground. | Unlike Mother’s Day, a day for our fathers had a more difficult time getting off the ground. |
| It was first celebrated in 1910 in Spokane, Wash., but it languished at the local level for years. | It was first celebrated in 1910 in Spokane, Wash., but it languished at the local level for years. |
| “It has been suggested that it was father’s natural modesty which caused the plan to fail,” The Times wrote in 1926. | |
| Others rejected the day as a holiday promoted by merchants, not in honor of fathers. | Others rejected the day as a holiday promoted by merchants, not in honor of fathers. |
| It wasn’t until 1972 — 58 years after Mother’s Day was established — that President Richard M. Nixon signed a proclamation nationally recognizing the holiday. | |
| If it feels as though you take almost as long to decide what to get your father on his day, here are a few suggestions. | If it feels as though you take almost as long to decide what to get your father on his day, here are a few suggestions. |
| Or if the way to your dad’s heart is through his stomach, try cooking up one of our best Father’s Day recipes. | Or if the way to your dad’s heart is through his stomach, try cooking up one of our best Father’s Day recipes. |
| New York Today is a weekday roundup that stays live from 6 a.m. till late morning. You can receive it via email. | New York Today is a weekday roundup that stays live from 6 a.m. till late morning. You can receive it via email. |
| For updates throughout the day, like us on Facebook. | For updates throughout the day, like us on Facebook. |
| What would you like to see here to start your day? Post a comment, email us at nytoday@nytimes.com, or reach us via Twitter using #NYToday. | What would you like to see here to start your day? Post a comment, email us at nytoday@nytimes.com, or reach us via Twitter using #NYToday. |
| Follow the New York Today columnists, Alexandra Levine and Jonathan Wolfe, on Twitter. | Follow the New York Today columnists, Alexandra Levine and Jonathan Wolfe, on Twitter. |
| You can find the latest New York Today at nytoday.com. | You can find the latest New York Today at nytoday.com. |