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| N.Y. Today: Here Comes the Darkness | N.Y. Today: Here Comes the Darkness |
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| It’s Thursday. | It’s Thursday. |
| Weather: Fine now, with a high of 48, but rain starts around dusk as temperatures climb toward 60. Torrential tomorrow. | Weather: Fine now, with a high of 48, but rain starts around dusk as temperatures climb toward 60. Torrential tomorrow. |
| Alternate-side parking: in effect till Christmas. | Alternate-side parking: in effect till Christmas. |
| The stock market is tanking. Washington is bananas. | The stock market is tanking. Washington is bananas. |
| A two-day rainstorm begins this evening. | A two-day rainstorm begins this evening. |
| Just in time for the winter solstice on Friday: the shortest day with the longest night of the year. | Just in time for the winter solstice on Friday: the shortest day with the longest night of the year. |
| The sun will rise behind rain clouds at 7:16 a.m. and set at 4:31 p.m., giving us nine hours and 15 minutes of daylight and nearly 15 hours of darkness. | The sun will rise behind rain clouds at 7:16 a.m. and set at 4:31 p.m., giving us nine hours and 15 minutes of daylight and nearly 15 hours of darkness. |
| There are plenty of ways to commemorate the occasion, from a “Shamanic Winter Solstice Ceremony” in Long Island City to a “silent yoga celebration” in (of course) Williamsburg, to a concert channeling "the greater symphony of the Earth" at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. | |
| For some, this time of year is a real challenge, thanks to seasonal affective disorder, family stress and other triggers. | For some, this time of year is a real challenge, thanks to seasonal affective disorder, family stress and other triggers. |
| To get some timely health tips, I called a few mental health experts, who did not call back. | To get some timely health tips, I called a few mental health experts, who did not call back. |
| Then I called Nick Bardsley, a National Academy of Sports Medicine certified personal trainer, precision nutrition coach, golf enthusiast and the most physically fit person I know. (“Please don’t put that,” he said.) | Then I called Nick Bardsley, a National Academy of Sports Medicine certified personal trainer, precision nutrition coach, golf enthusiast and the most physically fit person I know. (“Please don’t put that,” he said.) |
| His advice: Eat salads, broth-based soup and ignore detox plans. | His advice: Eat salads, broth-based soup and ignore detox plans. |
| “People love the idea of a quick-fix or a reset, with the New Year coming,” he said. “It’s just a massive marketing scam.” (Or, as my editor Andy Newman would say, “Avoid extreme solutions.”) | “People love the idea of a quick-fix or a reset, with the New Year coming,” he said. “It’s just a massive marketing scam.” (Or, as my editor Andy Newman would say, “Avoid extreme solutions.”) |
| Still, the coming of darkness carries with it the temptation to stuff oneself like a bear. | Still, the coming of darkness carries with it the temptation to stuff oneself like a bear. |
| Think about upcoming parties or vacations, and how you want to look and feel at them, Mr. Bardsley advised. That may curb your impulses to have extra helpings of sweets and treats. | Think about upcoming parties or vacations, and how you want to look and feel at them, Mr. Bardsley advised. That may curb your impulses to have extra helpings of sweets and treats. |
| “If you can hang on through the winter, you’re in great shape for the New Year,” he said. | “If you can hang on through the winter, you’re in great shape for the New Year,” he said. |
| Got any tips on how to get through the coming winter? Post a comment or email us at nytoday@nytimes.com. | Got any tips on how to get through the coming winter? Post a comment or email us at nytoday@nytimes.com. |
| The living conditions of the 100-or-so residents of the Eagle Avenue apartments in the Bronx are emblematic of sweeping neglect by the Housing Authority: | The living conditions of the 100-or-so residents of the Eagle Avenue apartments in the Bronx are emblematic of sweeping neglect by the Housing Authority: |
| When temperatures drop, the family brings out small electric space heaters, which they purchased, and duct tapes the edges of their windows to no avail. On the chilliest nights, the parents snuggle in one bed with their 6- and 11-year-old daughters, whose asthma worsens as a result of the cold temperatures. | When temperatures drop, the family brings out small electric space heaters, which they purchased, and duct tapes the edges of their windows to no avail. On the chilliest nights, the parents snuggle in one bed with their 6- and 11-year-old daughters, whose asthma worsens as a result of the cold temperatures. |
| Read our investigation into what's happened there. | Read our investigation into what's happened there. |
| Still saying Mass, despite abuse settlements: A New York priest is still working even after the Catholic archdiocese paid settlements for substantiated allegations that he had molested teenage boys. | Still saying Mass, despite abuse settlements: A New York priest is still working even after the Catholic archdiocese paid settlements for substantiated allegations that he had molested teenage boys. |
| WNYC chief resigns: Laura Walker had been under fire after a series of #MeToo episodes engulfed the station’s male stars. | WNYC chief resigns: Laura Walker had been under fire after a series of #MeToo episodes engulfed the station’s male stars. |
| So does a deputy mayor: Alicia Glen had overseen the troubled city housing authority and the Amazon deal. | So does a deputy mayor: Alicia Glen had overseen the troubled city housing authority and the Amazon deal. |
| De Blasio backs legal pot, too: He wants a home-delivery option but no public smoking and an age limit of 21. | De Blasio backs legal pot, too: He wants a home-delivery option but no public smoking and an age limit of 21. |
| Is that what New York can expect? California legalized marijuana in 2016. Then came “the funk of millions of flowering cannabis plants.” | Is that what New York can expect? California legalized marijuana in 2016. Then came “the funk of millions of flowering cannabis plants.” |
| Married but separated — by the travel ban: A Yemeni-American New Yorker raises his daughter while his wife is stuck in Djibouti. | Married but separated — by the travel ban: A Yemeni-American New Yorker raises his daughter while his wife is stuck in Djibouti. |
| Remembering Penny Marshall: An appraisal of the Bronx-born actress’s work on “Laverne & Shirley.” | Remembering Penny Marshall: An appraisal of the Bronx-born actress’s work on “Laverne & Shirley.” |
| Silence in the court: A man whose deportation case had been closed, after a stroke left him unable to communicate, had the case reopened by immigration officials. [Documented NY] | Silence in the court: A man whose deportation case had been closed, after a stroke left him unable to communicate, had the case reopened by immigration officials. [Documented NY] |
| Fish fakery: There’s been “rampant mislabeling” of seafood species at major supermarkets in New York, according to the state attorney general. [Gothamist] | Fish fakery: There’s been “rampant mislabeling” of seafood species at major supermarkets in New York, according to the state attorney general. [Gothamist] |
| Could BQE repairs unleash dangerous chemicals?: A Pulitzer-prize winning journalist and public health expert has concerns about the scheduled construction. [New York Post] | Could BQE repairs unleash dangerous chemicals?: A Pulitzer-prize winning journalist and public health expert has concerns about the scheduled construction. [New York Post] |
| Free food today: Between noon and 6 p.m. in Times Square, you can text Kraft and get a grilled cheese sandwich delivered to you. [am New York] | Free food today: Between noon and 6 p.m. in Times Square, you can text Kraft and get a grilled cheese sandwich delivered to you. [am New York] |
| Here, Kitty: It took six officers to rescue a kitten that rode in the undercarriage of a car for miles from Brooklyn to Harlem. [NBC New York] | Here, Kitty: It took six officers to rescue a kitten that rode in the undercarriage of a car for miles from Brooklyn to Harlem. [NBC New York] |
| Bad local-news news: The Queens Tribune — my alma mater — laid off most of its staff. [QNS] | Bad local-news news: The Queens Tribune — my alma mater — laid off most of its staff. [QNS] |
| Our colleague Emily Ludolph offers a profusely photo-illustrated history of skating on the park’s lakes, ponds and rinks. | Our colleague Emily Ludolph offers a profusely photo-illustrated history of skating on the park’s lakes, ponds and rinks. |
| Terre Roche’s annual carol-sing under the Washington Arch, which we mistakenly listed yesterday, is actually tonight at 6 p.m., rain or no. (Shoutout to Lance and Mary Anne of the Upper West Side who showed up last night at our misguided urging and had to settle for a quick chorus of “Hallelujah” with Ms. Roche’s friend Cliff.) [Free] | Terre Roche’s annual carol-sing under the Washington Arch, which we mistakenly listed yesterday, is actually tonight at 6 p.m., rain or no. (Shoutout to Lance and Mary Anne of the Upper West Side who showed up last night at our misguided urging and had to settle for a quick chorus of “Hallelujah” with Ms. Roche’s friend Cliff.) [Free] |
| Writers from “The Daily Show” hit the stage at The Upright Citizens Brigade for improv based on audience suggestions. 9:30 p.m. [$9] | Writers from “The Daily Show” hit the stage at The Upright Citizens Brigade for improv based on audience suggestions. 9:30 p.m. [$9] |
| Join Grammy-nominated salsera Miss YaYa on the dance floor at Lincoln Center. 7 p.m. [Free] | Join Grammy-nominated salsera Miss YaYa on the dance floor at Lincoln Center. 7 p.m. [Free] |
| Food and literature collide as food historians discuss the T.C. Boyle novel “The Road to Wellville” at the city Department of Records. 5:30 p.m. [Free, includes snacks] | Food and literature collide as food historians discuss the T.C. Boyle novel “The Road to Wellville” at the city Department of Records. 5:30 p.m. [Free, includes snacks] |
| — Iman Stevenson | — Iman Stevenson |
| Events are subject to change, so double-check before heading out. For more events, see the going-out guides from The Times’s culture pages. | Events are subject to change, so double-check before heading out. For more events, see the going-out guides from The Times’s culture pages. |
| So often, around this time of year, great minds have wondered: Why do Jews eat Chinese food on Christmas? | So often, around this time of year, great minds have wondered: Why do Jews eat Chinese food on Christmas? |
| “Chinese food on Christmas has become as American Jewish as apple pie,” National Public Radio’s Robert Siegel once said. | “Chinese food on Christmas has become as American Jewish as apple pie,” National Public Radio’s Robert Siegel once said. |
| The Atlantic recalled how, during a 2010 Supreme Court nomination hearing, Elena Kagan was asked where she was last Christmas. “You know, like all Jews, I was probably at a Chinese restaurant,” she said. | The Atlantic recalled how, during a 2010 Supreme Court nomination hearing, Elena Kagan was asked where she was last Christmas. “You know, like all Jews, I was probably at a Chinese restaurant,” she said. |
| On Friday, that connection gets explored some more. | On Friday, that connection gets explored some more. |
| “Did Jews discover Chinese food on Christmas, or did Chinese restaurants discover Jewish customers?” is the question behind “Chow x Judaism,” a food, alcohol and comedic conversation at the Museum of Food and Drink on Friday. | “Did Jews discover Chinese food on Christmas, or did Chinese restaurants discover Jewish customers?” is the question behind “Chow x Judaism,” a food, alcohol and comedic conversation at the Museum of Food and Drink on Friday. |
| One guest, Joshua Eli Plaut, is a rabbi in Manhattan and author of “A Kosher Christmas: ’Tis the Season to Be Jewish.” He told the Brooklyn Paper recently, “The Chinese restaurant is a place where you announced your Jewish identity.” | One guest, Joshua Eli Plaut, is a rabbi in Manhattan and author of “A Kosher Christmas: ’Tis the Season to Be Jewish.” He told the Brooklyn Paper recently, “The Chinese restaurant is a place where you announced your Jewish identity.” |
| The museum’s festivities begin at 6:30 p.m. | The museum’s festivities begin at 6:30 p.m. |
| Dear Diary: | Dear Diary: |
| Like starlings they were, Black ones, brown ones, pale, pale beige, | Like starlings they were, Black ones, brown ones, pale, pale beige, |
| Dressed in mittens and hats, Unbuttoned coats flapping in the wind, | Dressed in mittens and hats, Unbuttoned coats flapping in the wind, |
| Laughing, shouting, jumping, Tongues out-thrust | Laughing, shouting, jumping, Tongues out-thrust |
| Toward high-rise homes, Catching snowflakes, midair, | Toward high-rise homes, Catching snowflakes, midair, |
| A winter’s dance between fenced-in macadam And skyscrapered clouds. | A winter’s dance between fenced-in macadam And skyscrapered clouds. |
| — Marcia Bowers | — Marcia Bowers |
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