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Hi there, New York! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How out-of-state license plates in NYC are quietly costing you money.
  • Where can you find New York City's most surprising curry dishes?
  • What's coming to Javits when BDNY takes over in November?

Also on today's calendar: Jon Kabat-Zinn & Sherry Turkle LIVE at All Souls in NYC Upper East Side and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Warmer, with a high of 72 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 70, low: 64.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 79 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 50 States Of Fraud: Take The Great American Road Trip Without Leaving NYC (streetsblog.org) — New York City drivers registering their cars in other states to dodge high insurance costs are costing law-abiding New Yorkers millions and making local streets less safe. Reporters tracked out-of-state plates across city neighborhoods, tying them to piles of unpaid tickets and showing how this fraud raises everyone's premiums while undermining enforcement in Manhattan and the outer boroughs.
   

2. 10 dishes that demonstrate the delicious diversity of curry in New York City (gothamist.com) — If you're craving curry in New York City, this guide maps out ten standout dishes across neighborhoods from the Upper East Side and Flatbush to Williamsburg and Greenwich Village. It highlights everything from Trinidadian roti and Kerala-style crab to Thai sour curry and Japanese-inspired plates, giving locals plenty of ideas for their next flavorful meal out.
   

3. BDNY will Return to New York City's Javits Center this November (architecturalrecord.com) — A major hospitality and design trade show is coming back to Manhattan's Javits Center November 8–9, bringing more than 700 exhibitors and immersive installations to explore. New York City designers, hoteliers, and architects can attend panels, awards galas, and a women-in-hospitality breakfast while seeing the latest in flooring, lighting, furniture, and wallcoverings right in their backyard.
   

4. TikTok gave children placebo safety controls in undisclosed experiments, New York alleges (biometricupdate.com) — New York's attorney general alleges TikTok secretly tested placebo safety tools on users, including children, and withheld protections meant to interrupt harmful content. For New York City families, the case unfolds as the state prepares strict new rules limiting addictive feeds and requiring age checks for minors, set to take effect in early 2027.
   

5. NY Lottery Win 4, Take 5, Numbers winning numbers for Sunday, Oct. 11 (lohud.com) — New York lottery players can now check Sunday's winning Numbers, Win 4, Take 5 and Pick 10 combinations, along with details on the daily Millionaire for Life drawing. If you bought tickets in New York City or anywhere in the state, you'll find the exact midday and evening results plus links to prize payout pages to see whether your numbers hit.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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