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Good morning, New York! Today is Saturday, Sept. 25.

Here are the top stories in New York City today:

1. After initially resisting, Mayor Bill de Blasio will visit Rikers Island next week. (New York City Patch).
2. According to a lawsuit filed in New York's Supreme Civil Court, an NYC realty company has illegally refused applicants attempting to pay with housing vouchers. (New York City Patch).
3. Here's how to watch Coldplay, Billy Eilish and Lizzo live in Central Park this weekend. (New York City Patch).
4. COVID-19 vaccine booster shots are now available in NYC. (New York City Patch)
5. These are the subway service changes planned from Sept. 25-26. (New York City Patch).

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Now today's weather: Clear throughout the day. High: 74, low: 62.

Today in New York City:

• TADA! Youth Theater Fall In-Person Open Houses. (10 a.m.)
• Insect Walk @ Freshkills Park with Staten Island Museum. (10 a.m.)
• Mozart for Munchkins. (10:30 a.m.)
• NYC's 10th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Fest: Sept. 23-Oct. 2. (All Day)
• Fort Tryon Kids: Forest Ecology - Fort Tryon Park. (1 p.m.)

New York City Patch Notebook

• New York Jets: "All weather is football weather." (Instagram)
• Mayor Bill de Blasio: "More than 81 percent of our adult population has gotten at least 1 dose of #COVID19 vaccine. Join the fight to make it 100 percent. vaccinefinder.nyc.gov" (Instagram)
• New-York Historical Society: "You can't spell truth without Ruth! 'Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg' opens in one week! The exhibition, organized by Skirball Cultural Center and based on the popular Tumblr and bestselling book." (Facebook)
• New York City Department of Education: "DYK? Sept. 15–Oct. 15 is National #HispanicHeritageMonth/#MesDeLaHerenciaHispana! Join NYC schools as we celebrate Latino/x culture and history all month long with our handy list of suggested books, websites, and events." (Facebook)
• NYC DOT: "Broadway Bridge Notice: On Monday, Sept. 27, the NYC DOT Division of Bridges will continue electrical work on the Broadway Bridge over the Harlem River. As a result, single and double-lane closures will take place." (Facebook)

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• Free Jazz Concert in St. Nicholas Park GREEN / ARTS LIVE NYC (September 26)
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— 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.

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