A holiday guide for New Yorkers

Things to do, navigating transit and more tips for the season. [View this email in a browser.]( Gothamist relies on your support to make local news available to all. Not yet a member? [Consider donating and join today.]( [21 things to do with your guests from out of town]( [first image]( [Today's newsletter curated by Brooks Brunson]( With Thanksgiving Day behind us, we are officially in that time of year again. Whether [you're hosting guests from out of town]( or simply need to know [which trains are running]( we've got you covered with guides to... - Getting around the city. Here's a fun fact: Officials estimate 2.9 million people will fly on commercial airlines this Sunday, breaking a single day record. And yet, [more people take the NYC subway most days](. The MTA is famous for changing up service over the holidays. [Here's an overview]( of changes to expect this weekend. - [Sign up]( for our brand new weekly newsletter, On The Way, to stay up-to-date on all things NYC transit. - Holiday light viewing. [Tips from a local]( on seeing the famous displays in Dyker Heights. - Staying healthy. It's easy to overindulge this time of year. [Here's our health reporter's guide to NYC's free fitness classes.]( - Seeing a play. You don't have to spend a ton of money on the latest Broadway blockbuster. [Here are ways to find great NYC theater on a budget.]( - Exploring nightlife, sober. The city is home to several non-alcoholic bars. [Read about them here](. - Finding the city's unexpected art. Some of the best ways to encounter art are the unpredictable ones, like the murals you'll see in the subway. WNYC listeners [recently shared some of their favorite places to find hidden art](. - Seeing fall foliage without a car. As of earlier this week, many orange leaves were still lining New York streets. [Here's a list of nine great places]( to catch them before the season changes. - SantaCon. Last year, organizers told Culture Editor Kerry Shaw: “Like us or not, we come every year, just like Santa.” And according to their website, they will be back on Dec. 9 this year. [Here's what they're all about.]( Catch up on some recent headlines [second image]( [Hudson Yards cut line for fire inspections as ‘top priority’ for City Hall, emails show]( Messages show a high-ranking fire department official ordered inspectors to clear their schedules and expedite inspections at a Hudson Yards office tower “as a top priority from city hall,” despite Mayor Adams’ denials of favoritism. [Billionaire John Catsimatidis calls for pandas in NYC, says they would save the city]( The grocery store mogul said bringing the fuzzy creatures to New York would attract an additional 10 million tourists to the city each year. [We Rely On Your Support]( [Upper East Side neighborhood rallies around street vendor after Islamophobic video goes viral]( Neighbors showed up to support the vendor who was repeatedly harassed by a former federal employee. [The NYPD is spending $390 million on a new, encrypted radio system]( The public and news reporters will no longer be able to listen in. [Instagram]( [Instagram]( [Facebook]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Twitter]( [New York Public Radio] [WNYC]( | [WQXR]( | [NJPR]( | [GOTHAMIST]( [WNYC STUDIOS]( | [THE GREENE SPACE]( Copyright © New York Public Radio. All rights reserved. 160 Varick Street, New York, NY 10013 [TERMS OF USE]( You can update your [PREFERENCES]( or [UNSUBSCRIBE]( from this list.