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| New York Today: Celebrating Bastille Day | New York Today: Celebrating Bastille Day |
| (about 2 hours later) | |
| Updated, 7:34 a.m. | |
| Good morning on this thunder-ready Thursday. | Good morning on this thunder-ready Thursday. |
| It’s Bastille Day. | It’s Bastille Day. |
| The holiday commemorates the storming of a French prison in 1789. | The holiday commemorates the storming of a French prison in 1789. |
| Here in New York, we’ve always had strong ties to the French people. | Here in New York, we’ve always had strong ties to the French people. |
| French Huguenots formed the Huguenot Society here in 1658, and were among the earliest settlers of New York. | French Huguenots formed the Huguenot Society here in 1658, and were among the earliest settlers of New York. |
| New Yorkers, still feeling the glow from a revolution of their own, even cheered on the sacking of the Bastille. | New Yorkers, still feeling the glow from a revolution of their own, even cheered on the sacking of the Bastille. |
| A sizable French quarter, stocked with absinthe, pommes frites and — what else — wine, existed south of Washington Square in the late 1800s. | A sizable French quarter, stocked with absinthe, pommes frites and — what else — wine, existed south of Washington Square in the late 1800s. |
| Bastille Day has been celebrated in New York almost every year that France has been a republic, said Nathan Perl-Rosenthal, a professor of history at the University of Southern California. | Bastille Day has been celebrated in New York almost every year that France has been a republic, said Nathan Perl-Rosenthal, a professor of history at the University of Southern California. |
| “Especially by working-class and radical New Yorkers, who wanted to advance egalitarian ideals they saw embodied in revolutionary France,” he said. | “Especially by working-class and radical New Yorkers, who wanted to advance egalitarian ideals they saw embodied in revolutionary France,” he said. |
| Here’s how you can participate today: | Here’s how you can participate today: |
| Visit the statue of Joan of Arc in Riverside Park or float past Lady Liberty. [Free] | Visit the statue of Joan of Arc in Riverside Park or float past Lady Liberty. [Free] |
| Play pétanque in Bryant Park. [Free] | Play pétanque in Bryant Park. [Free] |
| Eat out during French Restaurant Week (until Sunday). [Prices vary] | Eat out during French Restaurant Week (until Sunday). [Prices vary] |
| A French poetry party is at Community Bookstore in Park Slope at 7 p.m. [Free] | A French poetry party is at Community Bookstore in Park Slope at 7 p.m. [Free] |
| Peruse the collection of French literature at the Albertine bookstore. [Prices vary] | Peruse the collection of French literature at the Albertine bookstore. [Prices vary] |
| Or catch a screening of “The Triplets of Belleville” with a live orchestra at the Prospect Park Bandshell at 8 p.m. [Free] | Or catch a screening of “The Triplets of Belleville” with a live orchestra at the Prospect Park Bandshell at 8 p.m. [Free] |
| Bon 14 juillet! | Bon 14 juillet! |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| Pack an umbrella, and prepare for an unruly hair day. | Pack an umbrella, and prepare for an unruly hair day. |
| Odds are you’ll dodge any drizzle on your commutes to and from work, but don’t be fooled. | Odds are you’ll dodge any drizzle on your commutes to and from work, but don’t be fooled. |
| Throughout the day, scattered showers and thunderstorms will visit our otherwise cloudy skies. | Throughout the day, scattered showers and thunderstorms will visit our otherwise cloudy skies. |
| We’ll have a high near 88 — and things will get both warmer and sunnier as we head into the weekend. | We’ll have a high near 88 — and things will get both warmer and sunnier as we head into the weekend. |
| • The police raided several Brooklyn bodegas a day after 33 people were sent to the hospital for suspected K2 overdoses. [New York Times] | • The police raided several Brooklyn bodegas a day after 33 people were sent to the hospital for suspected K2 overdoses. [New York Times] |
| • ... And a closer look at what the drug actually is. [DNAInfo] | • ... And a closer look at what the drug actually is. [DNAInfo] |
| • How to fix a very important bridge that bounces too much. [New York Times] | • How to fix a very important bridge that bounces too much. [New York Times] |
| • Three men pleaded not guilty in a New York Police Department corruption case. [New York Times] | • Three men pleaded not guilty in a New York Police Department corruption case. [New York Times] |
| • Pokémon Go is an excuse to explore the city: Here are tips on how to use it as a tour guide. [New York Times] | • Pokémon Go is an excuse to explore the city: Here are tips on how to use it as a tour guide. [New York Times] |
| • ... And the game has become popular enough to warrant an advisory from the New York Police Department. Here are their suggested safety tips. [New York Times] | • ... And the game has become popular enough to warrant an advisory from the New York Police Department. Here are their suggested safety tips. [New York Times] |
| • We have little say in the election of our New York judges, who oversee cases from divorce to murder. [WNYC] | • We have little say in the election of our New York judges, who oversee cases from divorce to murder. [WNYC] |
| • A New Jersey lawmaker says attacks on police officers should be considered hate crimes. [CBS] | • A New Jersey lawmaker says attacks on police officers should be considered hate crimes. [CBS] |
| • Check out this map of our city’s “subway deserts,” where it takes the longest to get to a subway stop. [CityLab] | • Check out this map of our city’s “subway deserts,” where it takes the longest to get to a subway stop. [CityLab] |
| • Chirlane McCray, the wife of Mayor Bill de Blasio, holds a book club on Staten Island. [Staten Island Live] | • Chirlane McCray, the wife of Mayor Bill de Blasio, holds a book club on Staten Island. [Staten Island Live] |
| • Renovations will make it safer to take your pup swimming at the dog beach in Prospect Park. [Park Slope Stoop] | • Renovations will make it safer to take your pup swimming at the dog beach in Prospect Park. [Park Slope Stoop] |
| • If you’ve been able to dodge fines for not cleaning up after your dog in some parts of the city, your luck may soon come to an end. [DNAInfo] | • If you’ve been able to dodge fines for not cleaning up after your dog in some parts of the city, your luck may soon come to an end. [DNAInfo] |
| • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Tinkerbell at Starbucks” | • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Tinkerbell at Starbucks” |
| • Scoreboard: New York Red Bulls horn Orlando City, 2-0. New York Liberty shatters Atlanta Dream, 86-62. | • Scoreboard: New York Red Bulls horn Orlando City, 2-0. New York Liberty shatters Atlanta Dream, 86-62. |
| • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Thursday Briefing. | • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Thursday Briefing. |
| • Broadway performers will belt out numbers from “Chicago,” “The Fantasticks,” “Finding Neverland” and “Motown” at Bryant Park. 12:30 p.m. [Free] | • Broadway performers will belt out numbers from “Chicago,” “The Fantasticks,” “Finding Neverland” and “Motown” at Bryant Park. 12:30 p.m. [Free] |
| • A yoga and mediation class is at the visitor center in Poe Park in the Bronx. 12:30 p.m. [Free] | • A yoga and mediation class is at the visitor center in Poe Park in the Bronx. 12:30 p.m. [Free] |
| • The first night of the Strawberry One-Act Festival, a theater competition, is at the Riant Theater in Midtown Manhattan. 7 p.m. [$25] | • The first night of the Strawberry One-Act Festival, a theater competition, is at the Riant Theater in Midtown Manhattan. 7 p.m. [$25] |
| • An evening of doo-wop music is at the Astoria Park Great Lawn in Queens. 7:30 p.m. [Free] | • An evening of doo-wop music is at the Astoria Park Great Lawn in Queens. 7:30 p.m. [Free] |
| • Watch a screening of “What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?” under the stars at the Greenbelt Recreation Center on Staten Island. 8:30 p.m. [Free] | • Watch a screening of “What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?” under the stars at the Greenbelt Recreation Center on Staten Island. 8:30 p.m. [Free] |
| • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. | • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. |
| Because of police activity, PATH train service is suspended on the Journal Square-33rd Street and Hoboken-33rd Street lines in both directions. | |
| • 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 August 15. | • Alternate-side parking: in effect until August 15. |
| • 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 |
| Romance blooms quickly at the Queens Zoo. | Romance blooms quickly at the Queens Zoo. |
| At least among burrowing owls. | At least among burrowing owls. |
| Handlers introduced a few males to a group of females at the beginning of May, and two of the birds quickly paired off and disappeared into a burrow. | Handlers introduced a few males to a group of females at the beginning of May, and two of the birds quickly paired off and disappeared into a burrow. |
| “They got to work,” said Scott Silver, director of the Queens Zoo. “And things worked out well, at least for that pair.” | “They got to work,” said Scott Silver, director of the Queens Zoo. “And things worked out well, at least for that pair.” |
| The couple recently hatched three chicks, who are just beginning to explore outside their subterranean home. | The couple recently hatched three chicks, who are just beginning to explore outside their subterranean home. |
| The siblings don’t have names yet, and probably never will. | The siblings don’t have names yet, and probably never will. |
| The zoo usually names only larger animals, or animals that are not part of a big group, Mr. Silver said. | The zoo usually names only larger animals, or animals that are not part of a big group, Mr. Silver said. |
| An exception are the thick-billed parrots that share the habitat with the owls. They have names because they are more social and interact with the handlers. | An exception are the thick-billed parrots that share the habitat with the owls. They have names because they are more social and interact with the handlers. |
| Playing favorites. | Playing favorites. |
| Hardly seems fair. | Hardly seems fair. |
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