* Things to do This Weekend in NYC & Boros

Climate March Friday, UN Convenes & Autumn Begins Sunday, Steuben Day Parade & Oktoberfest in Central Park, Fall for Dance Fest, Feast of San Gennaro ending & Opening Reception for Art Exhibit in Manhattan; The MEMBER CALENDAR IS HOPPING this weekend in QUEENS with performance of Nunsense, Community Arts Day, Food & Wine Fest, Hellgate Walking Tour & Stemocracy at the NY Hall of Science, also Queens United International Music Party, the Moon Festival, Hispanic Day Parade, Oktoberfest at Bohemian Hall & Amazing Maize Maze / Corn Fest in Queens; Fort Hamilton Oktoberfest Friday, Greek Orthodox Fair, Climate Week & FAD market on Governor's Island & Flatbush Frolic in Brooklyn; Festival de Independencia de Mexico, Festival de El Grito de Lares, Bronx Native American Festival, Chekov's Uncle Vanya, Cocktail Party & Raft of the Medusa Performance in the Bronx; the 17th West Fest Westerleigh Folk Music Festival, a Greek Orthodox Festival & Shakespeares 'As You Like It' & Nansen Lodge Heritage Fair on Staten Island - Next Week Downtown Brooklyn Arts Festival & Zum Schneider Fest in Brooklyn

September 20, 2024 / NYC Neighborhoods / NYC Things To Do Events / News Analytis & Opinion / Gotham Buzz NYC.

NYC Weather Forecast as of 9.20.24. Sunrise 6.42 am & Sunset at 6.55 pm. It looks to be a precipitation free weekend with the highs around 80 Friday, descending to the mid 70's for the rest of the weekend. The temperature lows will be around 60 and the humidity will hold steady all weekend at between 60% - 70%. The winds will also hold steady at about 10 mph all weekend. Have a great first Fall Weekend.

The photo at right was taken at the Steuben Day Parade in Manhattan in a prior year. The parade and accompanying Oktoberfest in Central Park return this weekend. See details below.

Friday Final Edition at 6.45 pm. Looks like a great Fall weekend both weather-wise and for things to do. Enjoy.

Things To Do This Weekend in NYC

• September 22 - 30, 2024 - The United Nations General Assembly begins. Dignitaries and diplomats will begin convening in earnest Sunday. Already this Friday 9/20/24, various groups that want to be heard, will be protesting the mishandling of their issues by various governments around the world. Road closures along the east side of Midtown, near the U.N. [generally in the low 40's streets], begin as early as Saturday evening at 8 pm, so be prepared for extra traffic jams in Manhattan.
  • This year they seem to have improved their communication effort and the following items are on the week long agenda. On Sunday, Monday, 9/22 & 9/23 they will be discussing sustainable development goals for international trade and development. On Tuesday, 9/24 they will showcase success stories of sustainable development efforts made 'round the world. On Wednesday, 9/25 they are hosting a plenary of sea level rise threats. On Thursday, 9/26 they will discuss anti-microbial resistance and efforts to combat it, as well as how to rid the world of nuclear weapons. On Wednesday thru Saturday, 9/25 - 9/28 & Monday, 9/30 there will be a high level debate about how the world can work together to make sure that nobody is left behind. On Tuesday, 9/24/24 President Joe Biden will address the General Assembly. For details and video links see - UN General Assembly in NYC 2024. https://www.un.org/en/webtv.un.org. For special reports on two of the world's military hotspots see our prior reports - 1) Why are American - not Israeli - taxpayers funding Israel's Expansionist Imperialism and 2) Ukraine Defends Against Russian Imperialism.

The photo above / at right was taken in 2022 outside the United Nations. In the lower foreground you can see a security officer, as well as several of them on the roof of one of the UN buildings. In the middle of the photo are some of the flags on the nations who come here, to convene with all other nations from around the world.

• The first day of Fall 2024 is Sunday. Have a happy Autumn.

Things To Do This Weekend in Manhattan NYC

Friday, September 20, 2024 beginning at 2 pm - Climate March. Begins at Foley Square at Lafayette, Worth & Centre Streets in Downtown Manhattan near City Hall. Free. For details see - https://www.endfossilfuels.us/ and https://actionnetwork.org/events/youth-climate-strike-tear-down-the-pillars-of-fossil-fuels-2?source=direct_link&

Saturday, September 21, 2024 - Steuben Day Parade & Oktoberfest NYC. The parade begins at 12 noon from 5th Avenue at 68th Street and marches up to 86th Street. Following the parade there's an Oktoberfest at the Rumsey Playfield at 69th Street but in Central Park. Oktoberfest begins at 1 pm and runs until 6.30 pm. Enter Central Park at 72nd St & 5th Avenue. Admission $44 / $8 kids, sometimes tickets can sell out prior to the event. For details and tickets see - https://germanparadenyc.org/oktoberfest/ or https://www.facebook.com/steubenparadeny/

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Things to do This Weekend in NYC & Boros

City of Yes Online OpEd Debate, St. Catherine of Genoa & Go Africa Festivals and SummerStage in Manhattan; Colombian Day Parade & Festival and Queens Boro Dance Festival & Next Week Pow Wow & Greek Fest in Queens; Raga Indian Music Fest, Nova Film Fest at Billie Holiday Theater, Giglio Festival in Greenpoint & Coney Island Fireworks in Brooklyn; Randalls Isle Family Fest, LGBTQ Pride Festival & Health Fair, Bronx Arts Ensemble & Arts & Crafts Series in the Bronx; Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast in Rosebank & Maker Park Radio 7th Annual Music & Art Fest on Staten Island, Washington, D.C. Protest of Israeli PM Netanyahu's Visit next Wednesday & NYC Summer Public Theater & Concerts & Festivals coming soon

Updated July 21, 2024 vs 7.19.24 / NYC Neighborhoods / NYC Things To Do Events / News Analytis & Opinion / Gotham Buzz NYC.

NYC Weather Forecast as of 7.19.24. Sunrise 5.41 am & Sunset at 8.22 pm. The temperature highs will be in the mid 80's all weekend, while the temperature lows will be in the low 70's all weekend. Winds will be a light breezy 4 - 7 mph all weekend. The humidity will be 40% - 60% on Friday, rising to 50% - 70% on Saturday and Sunday. No rain is in the weekend forecast. Not a bad weekend.

The photo at right was taken in a manufacturing / warehouse district in Greenpoint Brooklyn, near the end of June of 2024.

Early Sunday AM Weekend Edition Update. We're done, having added a few events and updated a few events. Enjoy the rest of your wonderful weekend.

Oped Debate about the City of Yes

Mayor Adams vs a Couple of Critics of the Proposal

Public Comment Period Ends Monday, July 22, 2024

There's a debate heating up over Mayor Adams push to change NYC's zoning laws. The Mayor asserts the changes will encourage the growth of affordable housing, while critics believe the zoning changes that Adams has proposed, will usurp much of neighborhoods ability to have a say in what is built in their communities by aggressive international and local developers. Critics also mention that the legislation appears to include significant billionaire and real estate developer giveaways and that Adams' proposed zoning law changes provide no guarantees that any affordable housing will be built at all, because of the proposal. Lastly, the City of Yes concentrates the power it proposes to be taken from the people, into the hands of the Mayor's Office, which by its very nature would significantly reduce transparency and visibility currently available to the people who live, work and pay taxes here, regarding what's being developed and erected in NYC neighborhoods by billionaires, real estate developers and international investors.

Click this link to view generally well written OpEds on both sides of the debate. In them, you'll also be able to find out how you can make your voice heard in the debate, before the period for public comment closes on Monday, July 22nd, 2024.

Remember, a government by, for and of the people, is just a meaningless phrase, if the people (yes that means you) don't pay attention to what's going on in their government and participate in it by getting involved. It's very, very easy to lose rights and privileges, as we saw by the recent court invalidation of Roe v. Wade. And it's very, very hard to win them back. China and Russia are good examples of places where, after millenia, the people have still not won back respect by, for and from their governments.

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Wednesday, 7.24.24, D.C. Protest of Netanyahu Duping American - not Israeli - Taxpayers into Funding the Palestinian Kristallnacht, in addition to Israeli Imperialism & Expansionism

On Wednesday, July 24, 2024, from 8 am to 8 pm, there's a protest against alleged War Criminal Benjamin Netanyahu at the Capitol in in Washington, D.C.

The Jewish American families whose loved ones are still being held captive by the Hamas terrorists are among those who will be protesting Netanyahu's speech to a joint session of Congress. They are protesting Netanyahu's presence, because Netanyahu has repeatedly refused to accept any peace deal which would free the hostages. Netanyahu is trying to get some of the released Israeli hostages to come to support him [create confusion], while the families of those still in captivity are pleading with the freed American hostage to stay away or join them.

An Israeli American group called Unxeptable will also be there protesting Netanyahu's visit because they view him as a fascist threat to Israeli democracy - https://www.facebook.com/UnXeptable. They won't be alone. See one of the Netanyahu welcoming committee posters at right.

Many congressmen and women, along with Senator Bernie Sanders (and possibly other senators), will not be attending the speech. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu was not invited by President Biden, but rather primarily by congressional Republicans - who insiders believe are using Netanyahu to divide Democrats in the lead up to the 2024 election. Netanyahu had participated in this same sort of election interference effort back in 2016, at which time he indicated he favored Donald Trump. An estimatd 58 Democrats skipped his speech that year, and it is believed the number could go much higher this year, when he arrives at the Capitol next week.

Here's a story about Netanyahu's apparent use of American funding and weapons for Israeli imperialism, as well as what seems to be the Palestinian Kristallnacht. In the report we explore how Netanyahu avoids taxing billionaire Israelis for his wars, because - with the help of the faulty reporting by American corporate mass media - he has been able to successfully convince American taxpayers to fund them instead. Stay tuned.

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* Things to do This Weekend in NYC & Boros

Happy Fathers Day, Early Voting Begins, Tribeca Film Festival, Romania Day Fest, SummerStage & Blue Note Jazz Festivals in Manhattan; Louis Latimer House Reopens, Queens Boro Dance Festival, Jackson Heights Art on the Fence Show, Jamaica Dance Festival in Queens; 7th Heaven Festival in Brooklyn; 161st Street Fest, Hunts Point Fish Parade, Bronx River Sounds Arts Fest, AIM Biennial Closing & Orchard Beach is Open in the Bronx; Flag Day Celebration, Country Night Gala at Grand Oaks, Fathers Day Boat Tour & Pride Event on Staten Island, NYC Summer Public Theater, Concerts & Beaches Open - Next Week Museum Mile, Juneteenth, Make Music, Summer Solstice, Mermaid Parade & Pride Parade

June 16, 2024 Update vs 6.14.24 / NYC Neighborhoods / NYC Things To Do Events / Gotham Buzz NYC.

NYC Weather Forecast as of 6.14.24. Sunrise 5.22 am & Sunset at 8.30 pm. The temperature highs will be around 70 all weekend, while the temperature lows will be in the low 50's on Friday and Saturday, rising to the mid to high 60's on Sunday. The humidity will range between 75% - 85% on Friday, before falling to 55% - 70% on Saturday and Sunday. The winds will be 5 - 12 mph all weekend. There will be about 2/3 of an inch of rainfall between about 4 pm Friday afternoon and ending by 1 - 2 am Saturday morning.

The photo at right was taken at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival which continues through the weekend in Manhattan.

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Things to do This Weekend in NYC & Boros

Orthodox Easter, Jane's Walk & 5 Boro Bike Ride for all NYC; Cannabis Parade in Manhattan; Art Opening, Nai Ni Chen Dance Performance, Spring Fling Car Show, Cinco de Mayo Concert in Queens; Atlantic Avenue Art Walk, Cinco de Mayo Party in Sunset Park, Moliere in Prospect Park, Luna Park Open Daily on Coney Island in Brooklyn; BxArts Factory Spring Market, Run the Bronx 5 & 10K & Bronx Museum Biennial Art Exhibit at in the Bronx; Yankee Peddler Day & Lighthouse Paintings Exhibit on Staten Island & Met Gala & Mothers Day Next Week

May 3, 2024 / NYC Neighborhoods / NYC Things To Do Events / Gotham Buzz NYC.

NYC Weather as of 5.3.24. Sunrise 5.50 am. Sunset 7.54 pm. There's an 85% chance of about 2/3 inch of rain on Sunday, beginning around or shortly after noon, but the rest of the weekend is dry. The temperature highs will be in the mid 60's Friday and Saturday, descending to the mid 50's on Sunday. The temperature lows will be around 50 all weekend. The humidity will range from about 55% to 75% on Friday and Saturday, and then rise to 75% to 85% on Sunday. The winds will be 5 - 10 mph all weekend.

The photo at right was taken of the 5 Boro Bike riders passing through Queens in a prior year.

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* Things to do This Weekend in NYC & Boros

Tartan Day Parade, Antiquarian Book Fair, NY Auto Show & Macy's Flower Show Ending & the Future of AI in Manhattan; Bayside St. Pat's Day Parade, Armstrong @ Newport Concert & Easter Celebration continues at Alley Pond in Queens; Holi Celebration, Food Fairs, Easter Hunt & Luna Park Open on Coney Island Brooklyn; Bronx Arts Ensemble, Bronx Night Market, Yonkers St. Pat's Day Parade & Orchid Show at NYBG in the Bronx; Upcoming Spotlight Theater, Chinese Scholars Garden & Conference House Open House on Staten Island; Ramandan Ends & Solar Eclipse Monday 4/8 at 3.25 pm, Uptown Night Market & AI Talk at Japan Society on Thursday

April 4, 2024 / NYC Neighborhoods / NYC Things To Do Events / Gotham Buzz NYC.

NYC Weather as of 4.5.24. Sunrise 6.32 am. Sunset 7.26 pm. The temperature highs will be around 40 on Thursday and Friday, rising to about 50 on Saturday and Sunday. The temperature lows will range from the low 30's to the mid 30's throughout the weekend. The wind will be 15 - 20 mph on Thursday, falling to 8 - 12 mph on Friday and Saturday, and then falling again on Sunday to about 5 mph. The humidity will fall from about 80% on Friday, to 70% - 80% on Saturday, to 60% - 80% on Sunday. Generally no precipitation is expected, with the possible exception of Thursday evening where there's a 40% chance of about 3/10's of an inch of rain.

The photo at right was taken of the Haupt Conservatory at the NY Botanical Garden in the Bronx. The Orchid Show runs through April 23rd and is themed Florals in Fashion.

Things To Do This Weekend in NYC

Monday, April 8, 2024 from 2.51 - 3.58 pm there's a Solar Eclipse in NYC. The peak darkening period is at 3.25 pm. Be sure to take proper precautions 1) in evaluating any eyewear you use to view it, and 2) if you do view it, do so briefly, as staring at the sun can cause severe eye damage. The NY Public Library is handing out free solar eclipse glasses. For details copy & paste - https://www.nypl.org/press/new-york-city-public-libraries-distribute-free-solar-eclipse-glasses-safe-eclipse-viewing

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Things to do in NYC This Weekend - All 5 Boros

Things to do includes Art Exhibits, Business/Education Seminars, Dance Performances, Dining & Drinking, Farmers Markets, Fashion / Film Events, Kids Events & Parades, Historic / Cultural Events, Holidays & Holiday Weekends, Live Music Performances, Member Calendar, Social Causes / Network Events, Sporting / Park Events / Nature, Street Fairs and Theater Events

November 29, 2024 / NYC Neighborhoods / NYC Things To Do / Gotham Buzz NYC.

This continues to be a work in progress of things to do in all five boroughs of NYC.  In addition to links to the things to do sections of the sites of each borough, over time we'll begin populating this section with samplings of the arts and cultural events and attractions in each borough.

Enjoy.

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