De Blasio Visits Rikers + Broadway Back In NYC • Daily Digest

Good morning, New York! It's Tuesday, Sept. 28.

Here are the top stories in New York City today:

1. Sidestepping the media's glare, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio paid a visit to Rikers Island without inviting reporters Monday. Here's what he told the press later. (Patch.com)
2. New York is setting aside $2.7B to cope with climate change-related storms. (New York City Patch)
3. Vowing to leave no one behind, Gov. Kathy Hochul has set up a $27M Fund to assist undocumented Hurricane Ida victims. (New York City Patch)
4. Some New York health care workers are remaining defiant as the state's vaccine mandate goes into effect. (CBS New York)
5. Overture, curtain, lights! Broadway is back on the boards! (NBC New York)
6. A New York teen has been fatally stabbed by a 15-year-old Bloods gang member, authorities said. (New York Daily News)

First, today's weather: Rain in the afternoon and evening. High: 73, low: 56.

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Today in New York City:

• Pandemic Pedagogy: Teaching and Learning Through COVID-19. (11 a.m.)
• "Go-Go City: Displacement and Protest in Washington, DC" Film Screening & Discussion. (6 p.m.)
• NewFilmmakers NY [Tuesday / Sept. 28 / Online]. (6 p.m.)
• Magic Show With The Great Dubini. (6 p.m.)
• American Composers Orchestra: Welcome Back Family and Friends Chamber Concert. (7 p.m.)

New York City Patch Notebook

• New York Jets: "Future is bright for these Tar Heels." (Instagram)
• Central Park: "Join us tomorrow, Sept. 28, at the newly restored Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park and listen to classical music by @The5Browns, presented with @steinwayandsons! You'll enjoy classical music from Beethoven, Gershwin and Bernstein!" (Instagram)
• Bryant Park: "Piano in Bryant Park features Thelonious Monk competition winner and Composer Sue Maskaleris." (Facebook)
• New York Historical Society: "Need your art+history fix? Enjoy our galleries — now open *five days* a week! That's right! We're now open Wednesdays through Sundays, 11 a.m.–5 p.m., and until 8 p.m. Fridays with pay-as-you-wish admission from 6–8 p.m." (Facebook)
• NYC Department for the Aging: "Grandparents and kinship caregivers show us that love needs no words. For Deborah LeDeatte from the North East Bronx, the happy smile on her grandson's face says it all." (Facebook)

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• Tai Chi Flow - just follow along (September 28)
• Cloutchasers Comedy (September 28)
• Cornel West speaks on 60th Anniversary of "The Wretched of the Earth" (September 29)
• Oktoberfest (October 1)
• “Some Have Gone and Some Remain: The Vanishing Upper West Side” PHOTO EXHIBIT and wine tasting (October 1)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Tuesday off right! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update. If you're enjoying these newsletters, consider bringing some more friends and neighbors on board. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— Kevin Phinney

About me: Kevin Phinney has lived and worked as a writer and editor in Austin, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Seattle and New York City. He was born in Brooklyn, New York and was raised in El Paso. Phinney attended college in Austin. He has done television work as a reporter and commentator, and is a former host of a weekday drive-time radio show called "Kevin & Kevin in the Morning" on KGSR-FM (now known as Austin City Limits Radio). He is also the author of "Souled American, " a book tracking race relations in America through music. It was published by BILLBOARD Books, and is often used in college classrooms across the country.

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming New York City Daily? I'm all ears. You can reach me at kevin.phinney@patch.com.