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<\/p>\nGood morning, New York City. Here’s what you need to know today.<\/p>\n
Your Weather Planner<\/p>\n
The workweek is starting on the chilly side.<\/p>\n
Expect a sunny Monday with wind speeds gradually increasing.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Highs:\u00a0Upper 50s
Lows:\u00a0Mid-40s
Sunny and cool<\/p>\n
Hourly Forecast<\/a> |\u00a0Interactive Radar<\/a><\/p>\n Around NYC<\/p>\n 1. Mamdani draws 10,000 at Queens rally as early voting surges<\/a><\/p>\n Zohran Mamdani drew roughly 10,000 supporters to Forest Hills Stadium for the biggest rally of his mayoral campaign Sunday, joined by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders.<\/p>\n Early voting turnout has already quadrupled compared to 2021, as Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa crisscross the city ahead of Election Day on Nov. 4.<\/p>\n 2. Early voting draws more than 160,000 in opening weekend<\/a><\/p>\n More than 160,000 New Yorkers have already cast ballots during the first weekend of early voting \u2014 four times higher than the same point in 2021.<\/p>\n Brooklyn and Manhattan led the turnout, followed by Queens. The surge comes as Mamdani, Cuomo and Sliwa make their final pitches before Election Day on Nov. 4.<\/p>\n 3. Brown water worries Harlem residents despite DEP assurances<\/a><\/p>\n Harlem residents say they\u2019ve been dealing with brown, sediment-filled water for weeks, raising concerns about safety despite assurances from the city\u2019s Department of Environmental Protection.<\/p>\n The DEP says tests confirm the water is safe and blames naturally occurring minerals in the Croton Reservoir system, but residents remain skeptical.<\/p>\n Around the Nation<\/p>\n 1. Trump administration posts notice that no federal food aid will go out Nov. 1<\/a><\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Spectrum_News_Plus_PromoCard_4-11-2023.jpeg\")
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