New York Today: What to Watch During the Holidays
Good morning on this bone-chilling Wednesday.
It’s the most binge-worthy time of the year.
Among all the cider and sledding, presents and caroling, the holidays for some are stuffed with spare time, perfect for settling in for a good gossip with family and friends, or catching up with your favorite fictional characters.
It’s also a great time to start watching something new, said Margaret Lyons, who writes about television for Watching, The New York Times’s TV newsletter and recommendation website.
So, what New York-based shows should we tackle from our cozy confines?
“A lot of people seem to be putting off watching ‘The Americans,’ ” Ms. Lyons said. The spy thriller is set in Washington but filmed in the city. “Now is the time to catch up!”
For lighter fare, she suggests “Younger.”
“It’s an ideal binge because each episode is very scanty,” she said. “Best ever? No. Very good right now? Yeah.”
If you’re looking to watch a single holiday episode set in New York, here are Ms. Lyons’s favorites:
“Sports Night”: “The Reunion,” which will forever change the way you shop for a cheese grater.
And “Mad Men”: “Christmas Comes but Once a Year,” because it contains one of the most enduring images from the show, Ms. Lyons said: Joan, in her red dress, leading a conga line.
And what holiday episode will Ms. Lyons be rewatching this year?
“Noel” from “The West Wing.” (We like that one, too.)
For those seeking holiday cheer in front of a bigger screen, theaters like Syndicated, Nitehawk, the IFC Center, and the Museum of the Moving Image, are showing holiday films like “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “Die Hard” all month.
Or you can tour classic holiday movie locations including sites from “Miracle on 34th Street,” “Home Alone 2,” “Elf” and “Scrooged.”
For more TV recommendations for the holidays, or anytime, sign up for theWatching newsletter.
Here’s what else is happening:° °
The cold is quite conducive to TV binging, wouldn’t you say?
We’ll see some sunshine on this very nippy day, but tonight, temperatures drop to the 20s and snow might make a cameo appearance.
Things are expected to get worse on Thursday, when we’ll have lows in the teens and, perhaps, more of the white stuff.
Brrrrrrr-utal.
In the News
• After many missed deadlines, a New Jersey megamall called the American Dream is now taking shape. [New York Times]
• Kanye West met with the president-elect, Donald J. Trump, at Trump Tower, where they “discussed life.” [New York Times]
• Is Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s meticulous involvement with the Second Avenue subway simply a way of promoting his image? [New York Times]
• After several recent child deaths, the state has ordered a monitor to review the city’s troubled child welfare agency. [New York Times]
• Here are the top New York restaurants of 2016. [New York Times]
• After the Oakland, Calif., warehouse fire, Bushwick was found to have the most smoke detector violations in our city. [DNAinfo]
• A Baruch College student was arrested after bringing several weapons into Trump Tower. [NBC]
• The New York Wheel is beginning to rise on Staten Island. [Staten Island Review]
• Mayor Bill de Blasio announced $100 million in life sciences funding to try to help transform the city into a biotech hub. [New York Post]
• In an effort to protect the heavily polluted Coney Island Creek, campaigners are trying to have it designated as Brooklyn’s third SuperfundSite. [Sheepshead Bites]
• Marilyn Oshman, 85, thought she’d be bedridden for the rest of her life. Now, thanks to a special chair, she’s back on her feet. [New York Times]
• Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Letting Go of a Red Balloon”
• Scoreboard: Capitals maroon Islanders, 4-2. Blackhawks down Rangers, 2-1. Suns burn Knicks, 113-111 (in overtime).
• For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Wednesday Briefing.
Coming Up Today
• Mr. Trump holds a meeting with technology leaders from Alphabet, Apple and Facebook to discuss jobs, at Trump Tower in Midtown. 2 p.m.
• Learn how to meditate while surrounded by art at the Staten Island Museum. 2 p.m. [$8]
• The author and criminologist Michael White discusses his new book “Stop and Frisk: The Use and Abuse of a Controversial Policing Tactic” at the Brooklyn Historical Society in Brooklyn Heights. 6:30 p.m. [$10]
• A screening of “Bill Cunningham New York,” followed by a conversationwith editors and directors from Paper Magazine and Vogue, at the Museum of the City of New York. 6:30 p.m. [$12]
• A night of Beethoven music, performed by the Queens College Chamber Orchestra, at the Kupferberg Center For the Arts in Flushing, Queens. 7:30 p.m. [Free]
• The comedian Louis C. K. performs at Madison Square Garden. 8 p.m. [Remaining tickets start at $50]
• Nets host Lakers, 7:30 p.m. (YES).
• For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide.
And Finally...
And we’d like to point out that seven of the nominated productions were filmed in and around our city.
In all, productions in our city drew 16 nominations for television shows, including ones for “Mr. Robot,” “The Americans,” “Mozart in the Jungle,” “The Night Of,” and the film “Manchester by the Sea.”
Last year, our city’s works won eight Golden Globes (“The Affair” and “Show Me a Hero” among them), and even a few Oscars (“Bridge of Spies”).
No surprise.
The city’s film and television industry is booming, contributing nearly $9 billion to the economy and providing more than 100,000 full-time jobs — in part because of a tax credit from the state.
Dozens of shows and movies are filming here.
And, what can we say? It’s always validating to see our gorgeous city starring on screen.
So then, no need to rip open the envelope. It’s clear who the winners are:
Us.
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