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| New York Today: Our Football Hall of Fame | New York Today: Our Football Hall of Fame |
| (about 5 hours later) | |
| Updated, 11:38 a.m. | |
| Good morning on this frosty Friday. | Good morning on this frosty Friday. |
| The Super Bowl will be played on Sunday in Houston by teams from Massachusetts and Georgia. | The Super Bowl will be played on Sunday in Houston by teams from Massachusetts and Georgia. |
| But allow us to remind you — so you can enlighten others at your own Super Bowl party — that New York has been home to an inordinate number of football stars. | But allow us to remind you — so you can enlighten others at your own Super Bowl party — that New York has been home to an inordinate number of football stars. |
| Roughly 40 of the 303 athletes in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, played for teams in New York — and we’re not just talking about the Giants and Jets. | Roughly 40 of the 303 athletes in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, played for teams in New York — and we’re not just talking about the Giants and Jets. |
| The Staten Island Stapletons, also called the Stapes, were part of the National Football League from 1929-32. That’s where the Hall of Famer Ken Strong — who also played for the New York Yankees football team and for the Giants — kicked off his career. | The Staten Island Stapletons, also called the Stapes, were part of the National Football League from 1929-32. That’s where the Hall of Famer Ken Strong — who also played for the New York Yankees football team and for the Giants — kicked off his career. |
| And speaking of: How ‘bout them Yankees? | And speaking of: How ‘bout them Yankees? |
| About a dozen former players from the now-defunct football team — including Morris “Red” Badgro, Ray Flaherty and Arnie Westminster, all of whom were also Giants — are in the Hall of Fame. | About a dozen former players from the now-defunct football team — including Morris “Red” Badgro, Ray Flaherty and Arnie Westminster, all of whom were also Giants — are in the Hall of Fame. |
| Bobby Layne, another inductee, played for the New York Bulldogs. | Bobby Layne, another inductee, played for the New York Bulldogs. |
| Don Maynard, who was the first signee of the New York Titans — the team we now know as the Jets — entered the Hall in 1987. | Don Maynard, who was the first signee of the New York Titans — the team we now know as the Jets — entered the Hall in 1987. |
| And the Brooklyn Dodgers, also a football team, sent three more players to Canton. | And the Brooklyn Dodgers, also a football team, sent three more players to Canton. |
| (Honorable mentions go to Vince Lombardi and Sid Luckman of Brooklyn, and to Bill Polian of the Bronx, who did not play on professional New York teams but who are New Yorkers through and through, and Hall of Famers we’re proud to call our kind.) | (Honorable mentions go to Vince Lombardi and Sid Luckman of Brooklyn, and to Bill Polian of the Bronx, who did not play on professional New York teams but who are New Yorkers through and through, and Hall of Famers we’re proud to call our kind.) |
| The game between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons starts at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, with the Schuyler Sisters, from the original cast of “Hamilton,” on deck to perform “America the Beautiful.” So at the very least, we’ll be well-represented outside the sea of navy and red uniforms. | The game between the New England Patriots and the Atlanta Falcons starts at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, with the Schuyler Sisters, from the original cast of “Hamilton,” on deck to perform “America the Beautiful.” So at the very least, we’ll be well-represented outside the sea of navy and red uniforms. |
| And here’s everything else you need to know ahead of the big game. | And here’s everything else you need to know ahead of the big game. |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| It’s ch-ch-ch-chilly. | It’s ch-ch-ch-chilly. |
| If we’re lucky, the mercury will budge past freezing for a few hours this afternoon. | If we’re lucky, the mercury will budge past freezing for a few hours this afternoon. |
| Otherwise, it’s going to feel like it’s in the teens and 20s all day, with the chance to see a few flecks of snow. | Otherwise, it’s going to feel like it’s in the teens and 20s all day, with the chance to see a few flecks of snow. |
| Saturday looks sunny and crystal clear, but mostly below freezing. On Sunday, a blanket of clouds will raise temperatures by a good 10 degrees, in time to thaw out your Super Bowl fest. | Saturday looks sunny and crystal clear, but mostly below freezing. On Sunday, a blanket of clouds will raise temperatures by a good 10 degrees, in time to thaw out your Super Bowl fest. |
| • The Police Department has agreed to curtail stop-and-frisk tactics in thousands of private apartment buildings. [New York Times] | • The Police Department has agreed to curtail stop-and-frisk tactics in thousands of private apartment buildings. [New York Times] |
| • About 500 bodegas temporarily closed and thousands of Yemeni-Americans rallied in Brooklyn to denounce President Trump’s executive order on immigration. [New York Times] | • About 500 bodegas temporarily closed and thousands of Yemeni-Americans rallied in Brooklyn to denounce President Trump’s executive order on immigration. [New York Times] |
| • Here’s where members of Congress from New York stand on Mr. Trump’s immigration ban. [WNYC] | • Here’s where members of Congress from New York stand on Mr. Trump’s immigration ban. [WNYC] |
| • Eleven people were arrested at a protest at New York University over a seminar by the actor Gavin McInnes, a conservative. [New York Post] | • Eleven people were arrested at a protest at New York University over a seminar by the actor Gavin McInnes, a conservative. [New York Post] |
| • The rehabilitation of “Pitbull,” a former wrestler and neo-Nazi. [New York Times] | • The rehabilitation of “Pitbull,” a former wrestler and neo-Nazi. [New York Times] |
| • Low-tech thieves are targeting mailboxes, using such simple tools as string, glue and plastic bottles. [New York Times] | • Low-tech thieves are targeting mailboxes, using such simple tools as string, glue and plastic bottles. [New York Times] |
| • Dogs on marijuana: not cool. [New York Times] | • Dogs on marijuana: not cool. [New York Times] |
| • Broadway is getting a new theater, sort of. [New York Times] | • Broadway is getting a new theater, sort of. [New York Times] |
| • The New York Cosmos are moving to Brooklyn from Long Island. [Crain’s New York] | • The New York Cosmos are moving to Brooklyn from Long Island. [Crain’s New York] |
| • Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont will deliver the commencement speech at Brooklyn College in May. [DNAinfo] | • Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont will deliver the commencement speech at Brooklyn College in May. [DNAinfo] |
| • Some New Yorkers are having trouble adapting to the LED streetlights. [Gothamist] | • Some New Yorkers are having trouble adapting to the LED streetlights. [Gothamist] |
| • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Sideswiped by Kindness” | • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Sideswiped by Kindness” |
| • Scoreboard: Rangers rattle Sabres, 2-1. | • Scoreboard: Rangers rattle Sabres, 2-1. |
| • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Friday Briefing. | • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Friday Briefing. |
| • Vroom vroom: New York State’s annual free snowmobiling weekend begins. | • Vroom vroom: New York State’s annual free snowmobiling weekend begins. |
| • Day 1 of the 45th annual Dance On Camera Festival, an event hosted by the Film Society of Lincoln Center that celebrates dance films. Schedule here. [Prices and locations vary] | • Day 1 of the 45th annual Dance On Camera Festival, an event hosted by the Film Society of Lincoln Center that celebrates dance films. Schedule here. [Prices and locations vary] |
| • The Color of Comics, an exhibition focusing on African-American artists in the comic book industry, at Poe Park Visitor Center in the Bronx. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. [Free] | • The Color of Comics, an exhibition focusing on African-American artists in the comic book industry, at Poe Park Visitor Center in the Bronx. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. [Free] |
| • Catch a lecture on 19th-century African-American sailors at Brooklyn Borough Hall at 7 p.m. [Free] | • Catch a lecture on 19th-century African-American sailors at Brooklyn Borough Hall at 7 p.m. [Free] |
| • Aspiring comics can get time in the spotlight at Mic and Cheese, an open mic at The Creek and the Cave comedy club in Long Island City, Queens. 8 p.m. [Free] | • Aspiring comics can get time in the spotlight at Mic and Cheese, an open mic at The Creek and the Cave comedy club in Long Island City, Queens. 8 p.m. [Free] |
| • Nets host Pacers, 7:30 p.m. (YES). Devils host Flames, 7:30 p.m. (MSG). Islanders at Red Wings, 7:30 p.m. (MSG+). | • Nets host Pacers, 7:30 p.m. (YES). Devils host Flames, 7:30 p.m. (MSG). Islanders at Red Wings, 7:30 p.m. (MSG+). |
| Saturday | Saturday |
| • Join New York Road Runners for guided runs in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan. 9 a.m. [Free] | • Join New York Road Runners for guided runs in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan. 9 a.m. [Free] |
| • Children can learn about Islamic culture across our city and country at “America to Zanzibar: Muslim Cultures Near and Far” at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. [$12] | • Children can learn about Islamic culture across our city and country at “America to Zanzibar: Muslim Cultures Near and Far” at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. [$12] |
| • Bring your pooch to a mixer for dogs in winter clothes at Fountain Terrace in Bryant Park, part of its nine-day Winter Carnival. 1 p.m. [Free] | • Bring your pooch to a mixer for dogs in winter clothes at Fountain Terrace in Bryant Park, part of its nine-day Winter Carnival. 1 p.m. [Free] |
| • Take the kids to celebrate the Year of the Rooster at the Queens Botanical Garden. 1 p.m. [Free] | • Take the kids to celebrate the Year of the Rooster at the Queens Botanical Garden. 1 p.m. [Free] |
| • ... Or to Rockin’ Rooster, a Lunar New Year party and concert at the China Institute in downtown Manhattan. 4 p.m. [$20] | • ... Or to Rockin’ Rooster, a Lunar New Year party and concert at the China Institute in downtown Manhattan. 4 p.m. [$20] |
| • Islanders host Hurricanes, 7 p.m. (MSG+). Devils at Blue Jackets, 7 p.m. (MSG). Knicks host Cavaliers, 8:30 p.m. (ABC). | • Islanders host Hurricanes, 7 p.m. (MSG+). Devils at Blue Jackets, 7 p.m. (MSG). Knicks host Cavaliers, 8:30 p.m. (ABC). |
| • Watch “The New York Times Close Up,” featuring the Times’s political correspondent Michael Barbaro 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 political correspondent Michael Barbaro and other guests. Saturday at 10 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m. on NY1. |
| Sunday | Sunday |
| • New York City Restaurant Week continues, at hundreds of venues across the boroughs, through Feb. 10. | • New York City Restaurant Week continues, at hundreds of venues across the boroughs, through Feb. 10. |
| • See the 18th Lunar New Year Parade as it winds through Chinatown. 1 p.m. [Free to watch; suggested viewing at East Broadway or Grand Street and Sara Roosevelt Park] | • See the 18th Lunar New Year Parade as it winds through Chinatown. 1 p.m. [Free to watch; suggested viewing at East Broadway or Grand Street and Sara Roosevelt Park] |
| • Learn about the history of Jews and comic books at From Krakow to Krypton, a lecture at Q.E.D. in Astoria, Queens. 2 p.m. [$10] | • Learn about the history of Jews and comic books at From Krakow to Krypton, a lecture at Q.E.D. in Astoria, Queens. 2 p.m. [$10] |
| • Cap your weekend with some afternoon music — Italienisches Liederbuch by the composer Hugo Wolf — at Old Stone House & Washington Park in Brooklyn. 4 p.m. [$20] | • Cap your weekend with some afternoon music — Italienisches Liederbuch by the composer Hugo Wolf — at Old Stone House & Washington Park in Brooklyn. 4 p.m. [$20] |
| • Looking ahead: New York House of Magic brings the vaudeville magician Cardone to the Slipper Room on the Lower East Side on Monday evening. | • Looking ahead: New York House of Magic brings the vaudeville magician Cardone to the Slipper Room on the Lower East Side on Monday evening. |
| • Nets host Raptors, 12 p.m. (YES). Rangers host Flames, 2 p.m. (MSG). | • Nets host Raptors, 12 p.m. (YES). Rangers host Flames, 2 p.m. (MSG). |
| • 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 Feb. 13. | • Alternate-side parking: in effect until Feb. 13. |
| • 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. |
| In this month in 1964 — that’s more than half a century ago — the Beatles touched down in New York for the first time. | In this month in 1964 — that’s more than half a century ago — the Beatles touched down in New York for the first time. |
| (Who remembers those “pudding-basin” haircuts?) | (Who remembers those “pudding-basin” haircuts?) |
| Among the band’s biggest hits at that point were “She Loves You,” “I Want to Hold Your Hand” and “Please Please Me.” | Among the band’s biggest hits at that point were “She Loves You,” “I Want to Hold Your Hand” and “Please Please Me.” |
| During this inaugural visit to our city, the Beatles made three appearances on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” and performed twice at Carnegie Hall in one day. | During this inaugural visit to our city, the Beatles made three appearances on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” and performed twice at Carnegie Hall in one day. |
| Were you there? Did you see any of these early performances in the New York area? Share your Beatlemania stories in the comments. | Were you there? Did you see any of these early performances in the New York area? Share your Beatlemania stories in the comments. |
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