To start off, it’s Yom Kippur and G'mar Chatima Tova to everyone observing today.
Today is also the start of the United Nations General Assembly. Good luck out there this week, fellow neighbors.
You ever tried to book a hotel room during this week? It’s bonkers. I had a friend in town during this week a few years back and I think the cheapest room we could find within a reasonable area of Midtown East was $800 a night. I can only imagine what it’s like now.
But, yo! Autumn is also starting up this week. So to celebrate, I made a Spotify playlist for Tudor City’s Fall 2026. Heads up, it leans pretty heavily on nostalgia. And by that, I mean MY nostalgia.
I will always associate Outkast’s tape “The Love Below” with the Fall. I’m pretty sure it came out around then (Ed note: it did. 9/23/03) and it always takes me back to my first apartment on Charlton Street. I had the CD in my discman, I probably was bounding out of my building and seeing the leaves beginning to break toward the ground… with “Roses” playing at full volume. You know, truly basking the glory of light-jacket weather. Such a solid memory.
The Official 2026 Tudor City View Fall Mixtape.
Yup, there it is. I hope you recognize a song that brings you joy or discover a new song that you’ll now associate with this week. But…
How about we use this playlist as opportunity? What songs did I miss? Leave a comment below with your favorite Fall songs and I’ll make sure those tracks get added.
I truly want to encourage a range of music, so help me build the range! This is some real non-algorithmic creation. Something for all, but not all for everyone. That’s a thing, eh? Maybe it’ll be our thing.
CIVICALLYS
Welp. Nothing is happening in the parks during this week. So be nice to all the various security folk working, they’re gonna get enough shit from diplomats who think they are very much all that.
Do stuff next weekend in the park, though. Fall Yoga is on Saturday! All are welcome to chair yoga with Maggie Romairone. It takes place in the North Park at 11 a.m.
Same day at 2 p.m., still in the North Park, is the Third Annual Afternoon Tea in Tudor City Greens. It is a ticketed event with information here. Since I won’t be able to attend, sadly, and /BIG NOTE HERE/ Please feel free to write up a recap yourself and send me that and some pictures and I will publish it! You’ll get all the credit.
Is anyone else getting stoked for the Tudor City dog costume parade??? (Saturday, October 24th, 11 a.m.)
TO DO
Might I recommend something not in Midtown East this week?
Or, actually, maybe go to Malone’s and make fun of the diplomats! I recommend a Swedish Chef accent when talking to the Swedish ambassador. Don’t worry, she’ll find it hilarious.
Apple picking upstate? There are some spots you can access via Metro-North listed on the MTA website.
On Wednesday September 23rd, there is a pretty incredible bill when Turnstile headlines and Clipse is opening up at Forest Hills. I hope the security is ready for all of the stage-diving.
Saturday, September 26th is the CBGB Festival. Sex Pistols, Buzzcocks, Bikini Kill, Agnostic Front, and a bunch of other more popular bands. The crowd will be slightly older than the Turnstile show so there will definitely be less stage-diving.
WHAT’S IN THE NORTH PARK FREE LIBRARY THIS WEEK?
YO! CHECK THIS OUT!
So this was brought to my attention by Rona of Art in the Park. The Long Table Community
Take a look at it. I’m always kind of curious what it would take to really turn Tudor City Place into a party block. Something like that could totally rule.
Although I can already hear every car owner screaming bloody murder and they would not be wrong. Parking is usually horrific without shutting it down for a social event. But maybe we close off of the cul-de-sacs? Drop a comment with your thoughts on putting something like this together.
-TCV
Thanks for your mention of The Longest Table! Anyone in the Tudor City community interested in helping brainstorm how we can do this?