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| New York Today: How ’Bout Our Apples? | New York Today: How ’Bout Our Apples? |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| Updated, 9:29 a.m. | |
| Good morning on this final summery Friday. | Good morning on this final summery Friday. |
| Our city’s nickname, the Big Apple, has little to do with fruit production. | Our city’s nickname, the Big Apple, has little to do with fruit production. |
| But New York State is one of the top five apple producers in the country — alongside Michigan, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington — according to the author and apple expert Dan Bussey. | But New York State is one of the top five apple producers in the country — alongside Michigan, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington — according to the author and apple expert Dan Bussey. |
| The 19th century marked a golden age for apples, with the country growing roughly 14,000 varieties. Some of the leading nurseries, including William Prince Nursery, Bloodgood Nursery and Ellwanger and Barry, were on New York soil. | The 19th century marked a golden age for apples, with the country growing roughly 14,000 varieties. Some of the leading nurseries, including William Prince Nursery, Bloodgood Nursery and Ellwanger and Barry, were on New York soil. |
| Today, New York is best known among connoisseurs of fine fruit for its classic Northern Spy and Newtown Pippin apples. | Today, New York is best known among connoisseurs of fine fruit for its classic Northern Spy and Newtown Pippin apples. |
| (A Northern Spy tree can take up to 10 years to bear fruit, said Mr. Bussey, whose encyclopedia, “The Illustrated History of Apples in North America,” is scheduled to appear next year.) | (A Northern Spy tree can take up to 10 years to bear fruit, said Mr. Bussey, whose encyclopedia, “The Illustrated History of Apples in North America,” is scheduled to appear next year.) |
| Some helpful tips as we bite into apple-picking season: | Some helpful tips as we bite into apple-picking season: |
| • The best apples are those that ripen later, around October through December. | • The best apples are those that ripen later, around October through December. |
| “Better-developed sugars, more complex flavors and more satisfying to eat,” Mr. Bussey told us. | “Better-developed sugars, more complex flavors and more satisfying to eat,” Mr. Bussey told us. |
| • Once you’ve picked them, keep them somewhere cool to slow the decaying process. | • Once you’ve picked them, keep them somewhere cool to slow the decaying process. |
| (Until, of course, you bake them into an apple cake, apple pie, tarte Tatin or bourbon Bundt.) | (Until, of course, you bake them into an apple cake, apple pie, tarte Tatin or bourbon Bundt.) |
| • And don’t judge an apple by its color. | • And don’t judge an apple by its color. |
| “They can run from practically black and tints of blue to yellows, greens and reds,” Mr. Bussey said. | “They can run from practically black and tints of blue to yellows, greens and reds,” Mr. Bussey said. |
| It’s just their genetic makeup, he said, adding that the pretty apples don’t always taste the best: “Under the skin is really where it counts — not what’s on the outside, but on the inside.” | It’s just their genetic makeup, he said, adding that the pretty apples don’t always taste the best: “Under the skin is really where it counts — not what’s on the outside, but on the inside.” |
| Agreed. | Agreed. |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| We have one more day of “summer.” | We have one more day of “summer.” |
| So while it’s technically autumn, today will be mostly sunny with a high of 86. | So while it’s technically autumn, today will be mostly sunny with a high of 86. |
| Fall temps move into the city tonight, bringing chillier readings and a chance of rain. | Fall temps move into the city tonight, bringing chillier readings and a chance of rain. |
| Saturday and Sunday will be cool, with highs in the low 70s and lows in the low 50s at night. | Saturday and Sunday will be cool, with highs in the low 70s and lows in the low 50s at night. |
| • Here’s how Ahmad Khan Rahami passed through a net that is meant to catch terrorists. [New York Times] | • Here’s how Ahmad Khan Rahami passed through a net that is meant to catch terrorists. [New York Times] |
| • While no one died in the Chelsea bombing, the injured suffered grievous wounds — to their bodies and their psyches. [New York Times] | • While no one died in the Chelsea bombing, the injured suffered grievous wounds — to their bodies and their psyches. [New York Times] |
| • The executive director of the Port Authority said Gov. Chris Christie protected the culprit behind the closing of traffic lanes leading to the George Washington Bridge. [New York Times] | • The executive director of the Port Authority said Gov. Chris Christie protected the culprit behind the closing of traffic lanes leading to the George Washington Bridge. [New York Times] |
| • Prosecutors have issued a subpoena for Anthony Weiner’s cellphone records amid allegations that he was sexting with a 15-year-old girl. [CNN] | • Prosecutors have issued a subpoena for Anthony Weiner’s cellphone records amid allegations that he was sexting with a 15-year-old girl. [CNN] |
| • Call it a silver lining for Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo: No claims of misconduct against him in corruption scheme. [New York Times] | • Call it a silver lining for Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo: No claims of misconduct against him in corruption scheme. [New York Times] |
| • The Port Authority unveiled five designs for a new bus terminal on the West Side. [Crain’s New York] | • The Port Authority unveiled five designs for a new bus terminal on the West Side. [Crain’s New York] |
| • Weekend service on the PATH train between Jersey City and the World Trade Center could be reduced for eight years for repairs and upgrades. [PIX11] | • Weekend service on the PATH train between Jersey City and the World Trade Center could be reduced for eight years for repairs and upgrades. [PIX11] |
| • Three antiques dealers operating out of Midtown were charged in the illegal sale of ivory priced at $4.5 million. [New York Times] | • Three antiques dealers operating out of Midtown were charged in the illegal sale of ivory priced at $4.5 million. [New York Times] |
| • A man was slashed across the face in the Bryant Park subway station, police said. [DNAInfo] | • A man was slashed across the face in the Bryant Park subway station, police said. [DNAInfo] |
| • The New York Public Library’s Stephen A. Schwarzman Building has a new book train. [WNYC] | • The New York Public Library’s Stephen A. Schwarzman Building has a new book train. [WNYC] |
| • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “One Upside of Living in a Walk-Up” | • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “One Upside of Living in a Walk-Up” |
| • Scoreboard: Mets conquer Phillies, 9-8. Rays char Yankees, 2-0. | • Scoreboard: Mets conquer Phillies, 9-8. Rays char Yankees, 2-0. |
| • 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 supplies to make autumn sweaters and scarves at the Yarn Crawl at various times and locations around the city. [Free to crawl] | • Pick up supplies to make autumn sweaters and scarves at the Yarn Crawl at various times and locations around the city. [Free to crawl] |
| • The Rolex Central Park Horse Show continues, with a dressage grand prix and more, at Wollman Rink inside the park. 1:30 p.m. [$50, tickets here] | • The Rolex Central Park Horse Show continues, with a dressage grand prix and more, at Wollman Rink inside the park. 1:30 p.m. [$50, tickets here] |
| • Anne Nguyen and a team of street dancers perform at the Bronx Museum of the Arts. 6 p.m. [Free] | • Anne Nguyen and a team of street dancers perform at the Bronx Museum of the Arts. 6 p.m. [Free] |
| • “90210! The Musical,” a parody of the ’90s television drama, at Theater 80 on St. Marks Place in the East Village. 7 p.m. [Prices vary, tickets here] | • “90210! The Musical,” a parody of the ’90s television drama, at Theater 80 on St. Marks Place in the East Village. 7 p.m. [Prices vary, tickets here] |
| • A band performing Latin bugalú, a sound born in Spanish Harlem in the 1960s, is at Flushing Town Hall in Queens. 8 p.m. [$16] | • A band performing Latin bugalú, a sound born in Spanish Harlem in the 1960s, is at Flushing Town Hall in Queens. 8 p.m. [$16] |
| • Yankees at Blue Jays, 7:07 p.m. (YES.) Mets host Phillies, 7:10 p.m. (SNY.) New York City F.C. hosts Chicago Fire, 8 p.m. (MLS Live.) | • Yankees at Blue Jays, 7:07 p.m. (YES.) Mets host Phillies, 7:10 p.m. (SNY.) New York City F.C. hosts Chicago Fire, 8 p.m. (MLS Live.) |
| Saturday | Saturday |
| • Step right up to the Queens County Fair, with pie-eating contests, pig races, hayrides and more, at the Queens County Farm Museum. 11 a.m. [$10, tickets here] | • Step right up to the Queens County Fair, with pie-eating contests, pig races, hayrides and more, at the Queens County Farm Museum. 11 a.m. [$10, tickets here] |
| • Watch a giant meatball-eating contest, part of the San Gennaro festival, at the corner of Mott and Grand Streets in Little Italy. 2 p.m. [Free] | • Watch a giant meatball-eating contest, part of the San Gennaro festival, at the corner of Mott and Grand Streets in Little Italy. 2 p.m. [Free] |
| • Baby & Me Comedy, a stand-up show where you can bring your baby, at Q.E.D. in Astoria. 3:30 p.m. [$5] | • Baby & Me Comedy, a stand-up show where you can bring your baby, at Q.E.D. in Astoria. 3:30 p.m. [$5] |
| • Art collectors can attend a fall auction that will include work by Andy Warhol and Keith Haring, at Espace in Midtown Manhattan. 6:30 p.m. | • Art collectors can attend a fall auction that will include work by Andy Warhol and Keith Haring, at Espace in Midtown Manhattan. 6:30 p.m. |
| • Disco Ball 2016 brings big names in ’70s music to St. George Theater on Staten Island. 8 p.m. [Tickets start at $49] | • Disco Ball 2016 brings big names in ’70s music to St. George Theater on Staten Island. 8 p.m. [Tickets start at $49] |
| • Yankees at Blue Jays, 4:07 p.m. (WPIX.) Mets host Phillies, 7:10 p.m. (SNY.) New York Red Bulls host Montreal Impact, 7 p.m. (MSG.) New York Liberty host Phoenix Mercury, 7 p.m. (MSG). Western New York Flash at Boston Breakers, 7 p.m. | • Yankees at Blue Jays, 4:07 p.m. (WPIX.) Mets host Phillies, 7:10 p.m. (SNY.) New York Red Bulls host Montreal Impact, 7 p.m. (MSG.) New York Liberty host Phoenix Mercury, 7 p.m. (MSG). Western New York Flash at Boston Breakers, 7 p.m. |
| • Watch “The New York Times Close Up,” featuring the former Times editors Bill Keller and Joseph Lelyveld 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 former Times editors Bill Keller and Joseph Lelyveld and other guests. Saturday at 10 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m. on NY1. |
| Sunday | Sunday |
| • Performances, food and arts and crafts are at the Bronx Native American Festival at Pelham Bay Park. Noon. [Free] | • Performances, food and arts and crafts are at the Bronx Native American Festival at Pelham Bay Park. Noon. [Free] |
| • A rendition of “Alice in Wonderland,” performed with an American Revolution spin, at the Morris-Jumel Mansion in Washington Heights. 3 p.m. [$40, tickets here] | • A rendition of “Alice in Wonderland,” performed with an American Revolution spin, at the Morris-Jumel Mansion in Washington Heights. 3 p.m. [$40, tickets here] |
| • The writer and humorist Patricia Marx gives a talk at the Museum at Eldridge Street on the Lower East Side. 3 p.m. [$14] | • The writer and humorist Patricia Marx gives a talk at the Museum at Eldridge Street on the Lower East Side. 3 p.m. [$14] |
| • The country music star Kenny Rogers performs “The Gambler’s Last Deal” at St. George Theater on Staten Island. 7 p.m. [Tickets start at $69] | • The country music star Kenny Rogers performs “The Gambler’s Last Deal” at St. George Theater on Staten Island. 7 p.m. [Tickets start at $69] |
| • The Sunday School Dropouts perform a sketch comedy show at Q.E.D. in Astoria. 7 p.m. [$5] | • The Sunday School Dropouts perform a sketch comedy show at Q.E.D. in Astoria. 7 p.m. [$5] |
| • Yankees at Blue Jays, 1:07 p.m. (YES.) Mets host Phillies, 1:10 p.m. (SNY.) Giants host Redskins, 1 p.m. (FOX.) Jets at Chiefs, 4:25 p.m. (CBS.) | • Yankees at Blue Jays, 1:07 p.m. (YES.) Mets host Phillies, 1:10 p.m. (SNY.) Giants host Redskins, 1 p.m. (FOX.) Jets at Chiefs, 4:25 p.m. (CBS.) |
| • For more events, see The Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. | • For more events, see The Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. |
| Next week, the staff of New York Today will try a little experiment: New York Tonight. | |
| An evening column publishing at 6 p.m. every weekday, New York Tonight will provide readers a rundown of the most important New York stories of the day. Let us know if you like the experiment, or if you have any ideas for features, by emailing nytonight@nytimes.com. | |
| 7 and L trains are running with delays. | 7 and L trains are running with delays. |
| • 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 Oct. 3. | • Alternate-side parking: in effect until Oct. 3. |
| • 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. |
| During this week in 1938, the Great New England Hurricane brought havoc to parts of the Northeast. | During this week in 1938, the Great New England Hurricane brought havoc to parts of the Northeast. |
| It slammed into Long Island before barreling through Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Vermont. | It slammed into Long Island before barreling through Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Vermont. |
| Though it was spotted days earlier north of Puerto Rico, there was little communication about the storm and no advanced meteorological technology to track the hurricane. | Though it was spotted days earlier north of Puerto Rico, there was little communication about the storm and no advanced meteorological technology to track the hurricane. |
| Little warning was given to those who were enjoying the fading summer. | Little warning was given to those who were enjoying the fading summer. |
| On Sept. 21, a little after 2 p.m., the hurricane tore through Long Island at 47 miles an hour and washed out the area with an estimated 15-foot storm tide. | On Sept. 21, a little after 2 p.m., the hurricane tore through Long Island at 47 miles an hour and washed out the area with an estimated 15-foot storm tide. |
| Because of the storm, 10 new inlets formed between Fire Island and East Hampton. | Because of the storm, 10 new inlets formed between Fire Island and East Hampton. |
| Most of Long Island was plunged into darkness. | Most of Long Island was plunged into darkness. |
| “The devastation exceeded anything ever before experienced there,” The Times wrote. | “The devastation exceeded anything ever before experienced there,” The Times wrote. |
| In New York City, office workers were marooned in office buildings as the streets became impassable. | In New York City, office workers were marooned in office buildings as the streets became impassable. |
| In all, almost 9,000 buildings were destroyed, along with an estimated 2 billion trees. | In all, almost 9,000 buildings were destroyed, along with an estimated 2 billion trees. |
| And more than 600 people lost their lives. | And more than 600 people lost their lives. |
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