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The wet Memorial Day weekend did not quite live up to the celebration of the city’s reopening that many New Yorkers were hoping for, but they made the best of it.
Spotlighting a History of Slavery in N.Y.C.
It’s Friday.
Weather: Sunny morning, cloudy afternoon and a high in the mid-60s. Occasional showers and mid-50s on Saturday. Mother’s Day starts nice but turns threatening, high in the mid-60s.
Alternate-side parking: In effect until Thursday (Solemnity of the Ascension).
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Nostrand Avenue. Boerum Hill. Prospect Lefferts Gardens.
They’re well-known Brooklyn roads and neighborhoods, among those across the city that draw their name from influential families of the past. But less familiar are the ties those families had to slavery.
A new campaign called Slavers of New York is aiming to change that by calling out and eventually mapping the history of slavery in New York City. The effort highlights the streets, subway stations and neighborhoods named after enslavers.
A Target Date for a Full Reopening in New York City
It’s Friday.
Weather: Wind gusts could exceed 50 m.p.h. Mostly sunny, but chance of a sprinkle; high in the upper 60s. Sunny on Saturday, high in the mid-60s. On Sunday, partly sunny, high in the mid-70s.
Alternate-side parking: Suspended today for Orthodox Good Friday. In effect tomorrow.
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Credit.Andrew Seng for The New York Times
The hope for a return to vibrant city life in New York is no longer just a distant dream.
On Thursday, Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city aims to fully reopen on July 1, allowing businesses, including restaurants, stores and nightclubs, to operate at full capacity.