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Did you know? On today’s date, November 28, 1914, the New York Stock Exchange reopened for bond trading after nearly four months — the longest shutdown in its history, triggered by the outbreak of World War I.
In today’s NYC Newsletter:
Holiday events and popups
Local headlines this week
Hidden gems and chance to win $75
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– Sofia Kurd.
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Top 10 Best Events
Fri–Sun — FAD Market – Fall Pop-Up at Empire Stores (DUMBO) — Indie vendors, handmade goods and a more local-shopping-market energy, nice for unique gifts or relaxed browsing away from the crowded areas.
Sat & Sun — Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas. Museum of the Moving Image screens Jim Henson’s 1977 holiday special, introduced by Jim Henson Legacy president Craig Shemin, with a bonus doughnut + hot cider spread in the lobby before the show.
Fri-Sun — The City Speaks: Language + Slang of NYC. An immersive Lower East Side walking-tour-meets-street-theater performance exploring New York slang and accents, led by licensed guide Nic Reale in character.
Sat, Nov 29 — Triplet Threat with DJ Mariko. Late-night set at Union Hall in Park Slope featuring Lady Gaga, Charli XCX, Chappell Roan, and more — free admission.
Sun, Nov 30 — L’Inhumaine with Live Piano. Film Forum screens Marcel L’Herbier’s 1924 silent sci-fi drama with live piano by Steve Sterner, introduced by author Eric Myers. $17.
Sun, Nov 30 — Wheel of Misfortune. Stand-up goes off the rails as comics tackle mid-set challenges and chaotic team games spun from the “Wheel of Misfortune,” hosted by Sara Huntington and James Tanford. Flophouse Comedy Club
Sun, Nov 30 — New York Knicks vs. Toronto Raptors
Catch the Knicks hosting the Raptors at Madison Square Garden this Sunday at 6:00 PMSat, Nov 29 — NYRR Open Run: Astoria Park
Free community-run/walk through Astoria Park (Queens) — 3.1 mi around park and pool, open to runners, walkers, dogs, strollers, all levels welcomed.Mon, Dec 1 — The Moth StorySLAM
The beloved open-mic storytelling competition returns to The Bell House, where anyone can share a five-minute tale on tonight’s theme: “Family Matters.”
We’ve tracked down some great hidden gems in the city to try this fall:
Molasses Books (Bushwick)
Used bookstore & cafe where patrons can barter volumes for coffee, beer or more books. On certain evenings, the owner opens a side window facing the street and reads poems to whoever happens to be walking by.Table Tennis Social Club @ SPiN
A weekly ping-pong-meets-nightlife mashup where startup engineers play against retired semi-pros and art-school kids.Speakeasy - Patent Pending
Held in a dark, candlelit back room behind a fake coffee shop, this speakeasy is in the very building where Nikola Tesla created radio waves.Sake Tasting at Brooklyn Kura
An under-the-radar tasting room inside a sake brewery where you try small-batch American sake made in Sunset Park.Ceramics Lab Late Nights @ BKLYN Clay
A quiet, meditative hidden space where you can drop in, throw clay, and zone out for two hours.
Local News
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2025 Draws Millions Downtown — The 99th annual parade marched through Manhattan Thursday, featuring 34 balloons, 28 floats, 11 marching bands and celebrity performances, launching the city’s holiday season in full swing.
Huntrix Wows Parade Crowd with Live 'Golden' Performance — The fictional-pop group from the Netflix hit “KPop Demon Hunters” made their daytime debut, performing live to a hyped holiday crowd along the parade route. The Express Tribune+1
Midtown Holiday Windows Ignite Fifth Avenue — Including a Comeback from Saks Fifth Avenue — After a year off, Saks’ holiday display returned, joining elaborate displays by Bergdorf Goodman, Macy's, and others in lighting up Midtown’s shopping corridor for the season. New York Post
$4M Pledged for First Major Holocaust Memorial in Queens — As part of outgoing administration initiatives, a dedicated Holocaust Memorial Garden will be built at Queens Borough Hall — a major public-art and remembrance development. New York Post
Holiday Shopping & Dining Shake-Up: End of NYC’s Outdoor Dining Season — The city’s curbside outdoor-dining program wraps up for the season, forcing restaurants to pack up their street-side setups by this weekend. Streetsblog NYC+1
Travel Surge Ahead: Record-Breaking Crowds Expected Through JFK, LaGuardia & Area Bridges This Weekend — The city braces for what could be one of its busiest Thanksgiving travel waves ever, with millions set to pass through airports and crossings this Sunday and Monday. NY1
New Restaurants & Nightlife Openings Across Boroughs — From Williamsburg to Tribeca — A wave of restaurants, bars, and cultural spots are debuting across the city this November, adding nightlife and culinary variety just as holiday demand ramps up. Eater NY
City Politics in Motion: Contention Around New Speaker Vote for City Council — As 2026 approaches, internal wrangling and ride-along ferry inspections highlight a shifting power dynamic ahead of the next City Council session. Streetsblog NYC
Unsettled After Holiday: Concerns Over Trash-Pickup Delays Post-Thanksgiving — With curbside composting and recycling paused for Thanksgiving, many NYC neighborhoods are bracing for backlog starting Friday, pushing sanitation norms into flux before the weekend. NYC Gov
NYC Fact Of The Day
Roy and Silo
In the early 2000s, the Central Park Zoo became unexpectedly famous thanks to Roy and Silo, two male chinstrap penguins who paired off, built a nest together, and tried to hatch a rock they were treating like an egg. Zookeepers eventually gave them a real fertilized egg from another penguin pair that struggled with incubation — and Roy and Silo successfully hatched and raised the chick, later named Tango.
For a while, they were the most talked-about residents of the zoo. Their story turned into a bestselling children’s book (And Tango Makes Three) and sparked citywide debates about animal behavior, parenting, and what counts as a “family” in New York. It’s still one of the most charming, distinctly NYC animal stories ever.
New Yorkers Through History
Jean-Michel Basquiat grew up in Brooklyn and exploded onto the downtown art scene in the late 1970s with nothing but a notebook, spray paint, and a talent for turning chaos into meaning. He started as a graffiti poet under the tag SAMO, writing cryptic one-liners on SoHo buildings that became a kind of underground urban scripture. By 22, he was showing in major galleries and collaborating with Andy Warhol, reshaping the entire direction of American contemporary art.
Even decades after his death, the city still feels his imprint: from murals in Brooklyn to the auction results that regularly break records, cementing him as one of the most influential artists ever to come out of NYC.
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