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Did you know? On today’s date, November 3, 2014, the iconic One World Trade Center officially opened in NYC, replacing the original Twin Towers site.
In today’s NYC Newsletter:
Best NYC events this week
What’s on the NYC ballot Nov 4
Sweepstakes Poll: Win $75 Amazon Gift Card
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Top 10 Best Events
Mon, Nov 3: Skating at Rockefeller Rink is back through the holidays! NY tradition since 1936. Midtown.
Nov 3 - Dec 21: Brooklyn Flea. Dumbo’s outdoor flea market returns for its 17th season. Dumbo.
Mon, Nov 3: The Gotham Storytelling Festival, LES.
Mon, Nov 3: Knicks vs Wizards, Madison Square Garden.
Tue, Nov 4: Rangers vs Hurricanes, Madison Square Garden.
Mon Nov 3 - Nov 12: Metropolitan Opera – La Fille du Régiment, Lincoln Center Plaza.
Tue Nov 4: “ An Evening with John Legend: Get Lifted - 20th Anniversary Tour,” Barclays Center.
Nov 3 - Feb 21: A Century of The New Yorker exhibition at the NYPL for the 100th birthday of the New Yorker, Midtown.
Wed, Nov 5: Michelle Obama Podcast Taping – The Look – BAM Howard Gilman Opera House. Brooklyn.
Nov 3 - 16: MoMa Sofia Coppola Tribute, Midtown.
Top 5 Links
Public Restroom Map — Download this list of all NYC public restrooms.
$20 Off-Broadway Tickets — Through Nov 9, Snag $20 walk up tickets to 40 participating off-broadway shows.
Free and Suggested Admission Page — List of all the arts and culture spots in NYC you can visit for free.
Designer Sample Sale Calendar — See a list of all the NYC designer sample sales.
Craigslist Free-Stuff Feed — Monitor this list to shop for free stuff in NYC.
NYC Election Updates
New York voters will weigh several ballot proposals on Election Day. Here’s what you need to know on each of the proposals.
1. Adirondack Park Land Swap — Olympic Training Site Upgrade
The only statewide question on the ballot lets New York exchange a small piece of land at Mount Van Hoevenberg, near Lake Placid, for 2,500 acres of new protected forest elsewhere in the Adirondacks.
The swap would support updates to Olympic training facilities that have hosted winter athletes for decades. Supporters call it a practical trade: a few acres for much more preserved wilderness and a stronger state sports hub.
2. Fast-Track City-Funded Affordable Housing
This measure would let certain affordable-housing projects funded by the city move through a faster approval process instead of the current seven-month Uniform Land Use Review Procedure.
Supporters say red tape has become one of the biggest reasons New York can’t keep up with demand, with some projects dying before breaking ground. Opponents worry it gives too much power to City Hall and developers.
3. Streamlined Review for Small Projects
This proposal targets smaller projects—like minor building renovations, small apartment complexes, or street repairs—that currently face the same drawn-out public review as massive rezonings.
It would create a shorter process for low-impact developments to move faster through city agencies.
Critics argue it risks letting developers skirt community input.
4. Affordable Housing Appeals Board
This proposal would create a new Affordable Housing Appeals Board with the power to overturn City Council decisions that block qualifying projects.
Supporters say it would prevent local politics from killing housing that meets the city’s affordability and zoning standards. Opponents argue that it weakens the voices of local communities and their elected officials.
5. Modernize and Digitize the City Map
Proposal 4 would finally replace New York’s maze of outdated paper maps with a single digital mapping system shared across all agencies. Every street, utility line, and zoning boundary would live in one searchable database, cutting down on errors and lost paperwork.
City engineers and planners have pushed for this update for years, calling the current system a relic from the 1950s.
6. Move Local Elections to Even-Numbered Years
This proposal would shift New York City’s elections to coincide with state and federal races, starting in 2029.
The goal is higher turnout and lower costs—fewer separate election days, more voters paying attention. Supporters say combining elections could boost civic participation. Critics warn it might drown out local issues under the noise of national politics.
🗽 Thanks for voting, New York City! 🗽
NYC Fact Of The Day
Language map of Queens, NY
Queens, NY is home to an estimated 800 languages, making it the most linguistically diverse urban area in the world. This linguistic richness is due to centuries of immigration, and the borough has been called the "capital of linguistic diversity" for the human species.
Famous New Yorkers
Former First Lady of the United States, Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt wasn’t just kind — she was strategic. Born into a wealthy New York family, she used her position to build real influence. While her husband, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, focused on running the country, Eleanor built her own network of journalists, reformers, and activists. Her daily newspaper column, My Day, reached millions and let her speak directly to the public without going through politicians or the press. She also traveled constantly, visiting coal mines, schools, and prisons to understand how ordinary Americans lived.
She used the information she gathered to quietly push the White House to support women’s rights, workers, and racial equality. Later, as chair of the United Nations Human Rights Commission, she helped write the Universal Declaration of Human Rights — a document that still shapes international law today.
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