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New York Today: Our Locals on Lent New York Today: Our Locals on Lent
(about 1 hour later)
Updated, 7:20 a.m.
Good morning on this wet and windy Wednesday.Good morning on this wet and windy Wednesday.
Here is something you are likely to see on your morning commute, at your job, during an evening jog, or in the mirror: an ash-marked forehead.Here is something you are likely to see on your morning commute, at your job, during an evening jog, or in the mirror: an ash-marked forehead.
Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, a period lasting about 40 days in the weeks before Easter.Today is Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, a period lasting about 40 days in the weeks before Easter.
For observant Christians, the season of Lent means fasting, abstinence, confession and penance. Worshipers are also encouraged to give up something as a sacrifice.For observant Christians, the season of Lent means fasting, abstinence, confession and penance. Worshipers are also encouraged to give up something as a sacrifice.
So we asked New York Today readers what they planned to give up for Lent. Some told us they were giving up habits or indulgences, while others had a different take on the ritual:So we asked New York Today readers what they planned to give up for Lent. Some told us they were giving up habits or indulgences, while others had a different take on the ritual:
“I give up sweets every year. I also added pretzels because they are an obsession with me. I also refrain from saying [expletive]. That’s my biggest hurdle.”“I give up sweets every year. I also added pretzels because they are an obsession with me. I also refrain from saying [expletive]. That’s my biggest hurdle.”
— Lorraine Gilroy Erickson, 64, Staten Island— Lorraine Gilroy Erickson, 64, Staten Island
“No more caffeine. I started working full time in January, so I’ve been waking up much earlier. Morning coffee has been one of the most enjoyable parts of my day.”“No more caffeine. I started working full time in January, so I’ve been waking up much earlier. Morning coffee has been one of the most enjoyable parts of my day.”
— Eric Wissman, 22, Dyker Heights, Brooklyn— Eric Wissman, 22, Dyker Heights, Brooklyn
“I don’t give anything up for Lent. I’m a practicing Catholic, but I feel as a parent and grandparent I make enough sacrifices for my family all year.”“I don’t give anything up for Lent. I’m a practicing Catholic, but I feel as a parent and grandparent I make enough sacrifices for my family all year.”
— Nickie Lisella, 65, Allendale, N.J.— Nickie Lisella, 65, Allendale, N.J.
“I am giving up labels and adjectives whenever I look at, or talk about, another person. My reason is simple: Once I choose a label, such as immigrant or Trump supporter, that’s all I then see.”“I am giving up labels and adjectives whenever I look at, or talk about, another person. My reason is simple: Once I choose a label, such as immigrant or Trump supporter, that’s all I then see.”
— Denise Menard Davis, 56, Upper West Side— Denise Menard Davis, 56, Upper West Side
“Will God really think I’m a better person because I don’t eat chocolate for six weeks? Isn’t being a decent human being to those around me (volunteering, helping a parent with their stroller, etc.) a better, more meaningful act to God than not eating candy for over a month? Feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, and giving a drink to the thirsty is a much better way to be a good Christian.”“Will God really think I’m a better person because I don’t eat chocolate for six weeks? Isn’t being a decent human being to those around me (volunteering, helping a parent with their stroller, etc.) a better, more meaningful act to God than not eating candy for over a month? Feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, and giving a drink to the thirsty is a much better way to be a good Christian.”
— Daisy Rodríguez, 32, Astoria, Queens— Daisy Rodríguez, 32, Astoria, Queens
“I’ve heard from a number of people who are giving up some of their social media or Facebook because there’s so much vitriol and anger. I had one guy tell me that he was giving up email, or ‘screens’ — basically to reconnect with human beings and escape some of the hostility that is so prevalent on social media.”
— Michael B. Brown, senior minister of the Marble Collegiate Church in Manhattan
“I’m giving up Seamless, DoorDash, Postmates, UberEats, Amazon Restaurants — all of the delivery services. This is going to be difficult as 90 percent, if not 100 percent, of my meals have been delivered to me for years. I’m scared.”“I’m giving up Seamless, DoorDash, Postmates, UberEats, Amazon Restaurants — all of the delivery services. This is going to be difficult as 90 percent, if not 100 percent, of my meals have been delivered to me for years. I’m scared.”
— Elizabeth Chan, 36, Battery Park— Elizabeth Chan, 36, Battery Park
Here’s what else is happening:Here’s what else is happening:
The weather is not giving anything up: Thunderstorms, rain, gusty winds and patchy morning fog are all in the mix.The weather is not giving anything up: Thunderstorms, rain, gusty winds and patchy morning fog are all in the mix.
All that, and a high of 68.All that, and a high of 68.
Hair forecast: March madness.
• The city expects the number of foreign tourists to decrease, a drop that its tourism marketing agency attributes to President Trump. [New York Times]• The city expects the number of foreign tourists to decrease, a drop that its tourism marketing agency attributes to President Trump. [New York Times]
• Sentencing in the Etan Patz case was postponed as lawyers for the defense asserted that the second jury knew that members of the first jury were regularly in the courtroom. [New York Times]• Sentencing in the Etan Patz case was postponed as lawyers for the defense asserted that the second jury knew that members of the first jury were regularly in the courtroom. [New York Times]
• The Archdiocese of New York wants to take out a $100 million mortgage to finance a compensation program for abuse victims who agree to take no legal action against the church. [New York Times]• The Archdiocese of New York wants to take out a $100 million mortgage to finance a compensation program for abuse victims who agree to take no legal action against the church. [New York Times]
• Remember when the city’s smog could kill? [New York Times]• Remember when the city’s smog could kill? [New York Times]
• The director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art has resigned under pressure. [New York Times]• The director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art has resigned under pressure. [New York Times]
• Nearly 70 bilingual programs are to open in city schools this year. [NY1]• Nearly 70 bilingual programs are to open in city schools this year. [NY1]
• Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is pushing for a bill to outlaw child marriage in the state. [PIX11]• Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is pushing for a bill to outlaw child marriage in the state. [PIX11]
• Aileen Hernandez, a feminist trailblazer who became the president of NOW, died at 90. [New York Times]• Aileen Hernandez, a feminist trailblazer who became the president of NOW, died at 90. [New York Times]
• Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “The Endless Search for a Lost Glove”• Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “The Endless Search for a Lost Glove”
• Scoreboard: Capitals dispatch Rangers, 4-1.• Scoreboard: Capitals dispatch Rangers, 4-1.
• For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Wednesday Briefing.• For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Wednesday Briefing.
• Rendez-Vous with French Cinema, a festival hosted by the Film Society of Lincoln Center, begins. [Schedules and locations vary, through March 12]• Rendez-Vous with French Cinema, a festival hosted by the Film Society of Lincoln Center, begins. [Schedules and locations vary, through March 12]
• Do yoga in the beautiful, early 19th-century parlors of the Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum in the Bronx. 9 a.m. [$15, registration requested]• Do yoga in the beautiful, early 19th-century parlors of the Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum in the Bronx. 9 a.m. [$15, registration requested]
• Love documenting food and recipes? Learn how to write a cookbook proposal at the Brainery Annex in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. 6:30 p.m. [$20, register here]• Love documenting food and recipes? Learn how to write a cookbook proposal at the Brainery Annex in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. 6:30 p.m. [$20, register here]
• Have some bedtime “Milk & Cookies”: The World's Sweetest Comedy Show, at the Peoples Improv Theater Loft in Chelsea. 8 p.m. [$5]• Have some bedtime “Milk & Cookies”: The World's Sweetest Comedy Show, at the Peoples Improv Theater Loft in Chelsea. 8 p.m. [$5]
• Looking ahead: The rock star Pat Benatar and her husband, Neil Giraldo, perform on Saturday at St. George Theater on Staten Island.• Looking ahead: The rock star Pat Benatar and her husband, Neil Giraldo, perform on Saturday at St. George Theater on Staten Island.
• Knicks at Magic, 7 p.m. (MSG). Nets at Kings, 10:30 p.m. (YES).• Knicks at Magic, 7 p.m. (MSG). Nets at Kings, 10:30 p.m. (YES).
• 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: suspended for Ash Wednesday.• Alternate-side parking: suspended for Ash Wednesday.
• 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
It’s March (already?), and that means Women’s History Month.It’s March (already?), and that means Women’s History Month.
But it wasn’t always so. About a century ago, there was merely “Women’s Day,” originating in New York on the final day of February in 1909 — the anniversary of the city’s garment industry strike — to honor the women who so bravely protested labor conditions.But it wasn’t always so. About a century ago, there was merely “Women’s Day,” originating in New York on the final day of February in 1909 — the anniversary of the city’s garment industry strike — to honor the women who so bravely protested labor conditions.
By 1911, the New York rite had spread through Europe, becoming an “International Women’s Day” in March. In the years that followed, this became a time for women and men to rally around a woman’s right to work outside the home, to vote, to learn and to hold public office.By 1911, the New York rite had spread through Europe, becoming an “International Women’s Day” in March. In the years that followed, this became a time for women and men to rally around a woman’s right to work outside the home, to vote, to learn and to hold public office.
The day evolved into “Women’s History Week” by 1980, as formally declared by President Jimmy Carter. Less than a decade later, Congress expanded the observance to a full month.The day evolved into “Women’s History Week” by 1980, as formally declared by President Jimmy Carter. Less than a decade later, Congress expanded the observance to a full month.
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