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In today's newsletter:

  • Off-duty NYPD detective stabbed in Bronx attempted robbery
  • Want to see Peter Max and Picasso for free in SoHo?
  • How a new ruling could keep NYC harassment cases out of arbitration

Also on today's calendar: Read, Build & Grow! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Cooler; a little p.m. rain, with a high of 65 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Monday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 68, low: 48.
  • Tuesday: Brilliant sunshine, with a high of 62 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Off-Duty NYPD Officer Stabbed During NYC Attempted Robbery (patch.com) — New Yorkers are learning more about an off-duty NYPD detective who was stabbed multiple times during an attempted robbery in the Bronx on Friday afternoon near Rochambeau Avenue. The detective, taken to Jacobi Hospital, is in stable condition, while Mayor Zohran Mamdani expressed hopes for a full recovery and confidence that police will track down the still-unidentified suspects.
   

• Park West Gallery Opens New SoHo Space with Peter Max Retrospective and Picasso Exhibition - Park West Gallery10/10/26 through 10/11/26 (cityguideny.com) — A new Park West Gallery space in SoHo is opening with a free Peter Max retrospective and a special Picasso print exhibition at 468 West Broadway in New York. Grand opening events run October 10–11 with artist talks and Q&As, and afterward the gallery will keep daily hours from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. It's a no-cost way to see major modern art close to home.
   

• Court broadly interprets the Ending Forced Arbitration Act (blogspot.com) — A new Second Circuit ruling says that when the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act applies, it can keep an entire case, not just the harassment claims, out of arbitration. For New York City workers and employers, that means lawsuits involving city and state human-rights claims may increasingly play out in open court instead of behind closed doors.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The Fortune Society To Hold 2026 Gala —Nasreen Hussain Read on Patch
  • PEAKING Documentary Brings Psychedelic Healing Stories to New York Oct. 8 —Bob Bradley Read on Patch
  • New York Homeowners Beware: Your E-Bike Could Create an Unexpected Liability Gap —Devyn Kern Read on Patch
  • I found Janelle Matteo's wallet today at Columbus Circle.
    She lives on Est 159th street in the bronx, and is a student a John Jay College. If someone knows her PLEASE LET HER KNOW-That I have facebooked her… (Nextdoor Hudson Hts (W187th-CabriniBlvd))
  • From who would you purchase a large appliance from (washer & dryer).
    Needs to be delivered into Manhattan. Seeking competitive prices, good experience, maybe installation (ideally free or minimal). Players I know… (Nextdoor Lenox Hill)
  • Lifetime posted a job opening for Membership Concierge II Weekend Closer in New York. Apply here.
  • Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I in New York. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New York here.

🗞 Nearby News

Brooklyn

  • In the Heart of Deep Blue Brooklyn, GOP Club Holds Historic MAHA Event (themahareport.com)
  • Police: Stolen car catches on fire after driver crashes into pole near Brooklyn playground (abc7ny.com)
  • NYC opens 160 car-free streets and plazas for Halloween events across 5 boroughs (fox5ny.com)

Great Neck

  • Resident, Officer Hurt In North Hills Fire: Police (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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