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The Council is looking at new e-bike rules, gallery openings are back in Chelsea, and National Coffee Day brings free coffee on Tuesday. New restaurant openings include a new French brasserie from Catch Hospitality and a Soho cacao shop and cafe. Read on for the dates and details.

More events, hidden gems, and local news in today’s issue.

Top News

E-Bike Rules Get a Hearing Wednesday - Council members will examine more than 20 micromobility bills, including proposals to ban the sale or riding of faster Class 3 e-bikes in the city and to offer a trade-in for another kind of e-bike. Nothing in that batch has passed. Delivery workers and street-safety advocates both have a stake in what comes next.

A Walk-In Center for City Jobs Opens Next Week - Mayor Mamdani is opening a permanent Jobs NYC Center at 2 Lafayette Street in Lower Manhattan. Walk-in hours start Oct. 5, Monday through Thursday, 10am to 4pm. Staff will help people find openings, apply and understand the civil service process. The city has more than 14,000 vacant positions, and the children's services agency will hold hiring sessions there Oct. 5, 12 and 19.

Council Puts AI Bills on the Calendar - A Council-wide hearing is set for Oct. 5, just after this issue's week. Proposals include independent checks for AI systems sold or used in the city, rules on reporting safety incidents and new protections for whistleblowers.

Things To Do

Isaac Mizrahi in Unzipped

Tue, Sep. 29, 7pm: Hannah Fries and Maria Popova - A conversation at McNally Jackson Seaport about trees, language and Fries's new essay collection. Seaport.

Tue, Sep. 29, 6:30-8pm: Martha Stewart x Elm Biosciences - Cocktails and a look at the science behind Elm's new longevity-beauty formula in Laduree's SoHo garden, with a gift collection included. SoHo. $150.

Thu, Oct. 1, showtimes vary: Isaac Mizrahi in Unzipped - The 4K restoration of the fashion documentary follows Mizrahi through his fall 1994 collection, with Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista and Kate Moss. Last day of its one-week run at Film Forum. South Village. $18 general admission.

Fri, Oct. 2, 10am-6pm: Settle for a Good Fantasy at Luhring Augustine - Four photographers, including fashion photographer David Seidner, in a Chelsea show about portraiture that refuses a polished ideal. Chelsea.

Sat, Oct. 3, 10:30am-2pm: Gallery Breakfast + Tribeca Gallery Hop - Start at Asya Geisberg Gallery with artist Rebecca Morgan, then visit four to six downtown shows with Women of Culture. Tribeca. From $45.

Sun, Oct. 4, 10:30-11:30am: Beyond Yoga x Stakt Pilates Sculpt - A 45-minute sculpt class at Beyond Yoga's Flatiron pop-up; attendees receive a voucher for a free top. Flatiron. $50 ticket.

Through Thu, Oct. 8: Gaia at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine - Luke Jerram's 23-foot rotating Earth, printed with detailed NASA imagery, hangs in the cathedral's nave. Morningside Heights.

Best Free Events

Lee Bul

Tue-Sat, Sep. 29-Oct. 3, during gallery hours: Lee Bul at Hauser & Wirth - New sculptures and immersive installations by the artist whose work mixes art, architecture and imagined futures. Chelsea. Free admission.

Tue, Sep. 29, 9am-5pm: Free coffee - Caraway takes over Bluestone Lane at Chelsea Piers for its new coffee maker launch, with free coffee tastings for the first 125 guests and daily gifts. Chelsea Piers.

Wed, Sep. 30, 6:30pm: Pilates on the Pier - An outdoor, low-impact class led by obe Fitness trainers; no reservation required. Pier location should be checked before going. Chelsea waterfront. Free.

Thu, Oct. 1, 7pm: KAWS in Conversation - The artist talks about his work across art, design and pop culture at Cooper Union's Great Hall. East Village.

Fri, Oct, 2: Kristin Ess Hair Match Made Café - Fellini becomes a hair-gloss café with shade matching, drinks, samples, a photo booth and prizes. West Village. Free.

Fri, Oct. 2, 7pm: Jimmy Chin: Rules to Live By - The Free Solo filmmaker discusses his new book at The Strand. Union Square.

Sat, Oct. 3, 10am-5pm: Madison Avenue Fall Gallery Walk - ARTnews and galleries from East 57th to East 86th host exhibitions and artist and curator talks. Upper East Side. Free.

Best Things To Do For Kids & Families

Life-Sized Monopoly

Fri-Sun, Oct. 2-4, 10am-7pm: Life-Sized Monopoly - Walk a giant board in Vanderbilt Hall at Grand Central. Midtown. Free.

Sat, Oct. 3, noon-4pm: Little Red Lighthouse Festival - Readings, music and family activities under the George Washington Bridge. Lighthouse tours are first come, first served, with tickets handed out at noon for the first 200 visitors. Washington Heights.

Sat-Sun, Oct. 3-4, 10:30am-12:30pm: Fall Family Discovery Weekends - Hands-on time in Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Discovery Garden. Prospect Heights. Included with garden admission; adults $22, children under 12 free.

Sat, Oct. 3, 1-6pm: Paleta Morelia's 10th Anniversary - One free ice cream paleta per person, with music and a photo booth. Upper East Side.

Sun, Oct. 4, noon-3pm: Randall's Island Harvest Festival - Pumpkin patch, cooking demos, face painting and live performances at the Urban Farm and Fields 62/63. Randall's Island. Free.

Sun, Oct. 4, 1:30pm: Kid Frankenstein, The Musical - A family show about making a friend at Actors Temple Theatre. Hell's Kitchen.

Openings

Galo West Village

Legion — A Southern restaurant drawing from Charleston and New Orleans, with an à la carte menu and a tasting option. West Village.

Cafe Charmant — A new coastal French brasserie from Catch Hospitality with a wider, global take on brasserie food. West Village.

ÓOL — A two-floor cacao shop and cafe focused on single-origin cacao from Ecuador, Colombia, and Belize, with Breads Bakery pastries made for the space. Soho.

Galo — Chef Nuno Sousa follows his Portuguese taberna Leitao with a plush Lisbon-designed adega serving petiscos, razor-clam rice, whole stuffed rooster and more than 100 Portuguese wines. West Village.

Ayune — The owners of longtime Greenpoint sushi spot Wasabi return with hand-roll sets, Japanese vegetable fillings, and zero-proof yuzu and shiso drinks. Greenpoint.

On This Day In NYC History

Sep 28, 2012: On this day in 2012, Jay-Z played the first concert at Barclays Center for the arena’s opening night. He went on to sell out eight shows in a row.

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