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Good day New York! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Off-duty NYPD detective stabbed in Bronx attempted robbery
  • NYC doubles grants and free materials access for local artists
  • Queens ex-sergeant admits posing as ICE boss, faces prison

Also on today's calendar: Madison Avenue Fall Gallery Walk and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and cooler, with a high of 70 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Sunday: A little afternoon rain, temps: high: 65, low: 58.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 68 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Off-Duty NYPD Officer Stabbed During NYC Attempted Robbery (patch.com) — New Yorkers are learning more about an off-duty NYPD detective who was stabbed multiple times during an attempted robbery in the Bronx on Friday afternoon near Rochambeau Avenue. The detective, taken to Jacobi Hospital, is in stable condition and expected to survive, while Mayor Zohran Mamdani has pledged that police will track down the suspects. No arrests have been announced yet as the investigation continues.
   

2. NYC Doubles Grants For Individual Artists, Small Arts Nonprofits (patch.com) — Artists and small arts nonprofits across New York City now have a chance to apply for doubled city grants of up to $10,000, the first such increase in nearly two decades. Applications are open this fall in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan and Queens, with Staten Island to follow, and grantees will also gain special monthly access to free donated supplies through the Materials for the Arts program.
   

3. NYPD Sergeant Posed As ICE Agent, Prosecutors Say (patch.com) — A former NYPD sergeant from Queens admitted in federal court to impersonating an ICE official and threatening a New York family with immigration enforcement if they did not report to a local ICE office. He resigned from the NYPD under a plea agreement that also bars him from future law enforcement work, and now faces up to three years in prison when sentenced in Brooklyn next March.
   

4. Oct. 5: Fall OCI Featuring Private Sector Employers – Bidding for Week 6 Closes (3Ls, Tax LLMs) (nyu.edu) — Law students in New York should know that bidding for Week 6 of Fall OCI closes Monday night, October 5, ahead of interviews later this month with firms including Mendes & Mount LLP in New York City. The schedule includes key dates for interview notifications, cancellations, and open sign-ups, and students are urged to contact NYU career staff with any questions.
   

5. Steuben County Legislature Calls for Two-Year Delay of Federal SNAP Cost Shifts • The KEUKA SUN (keukasun.com) — Steuben County lawmakers are urging Congress to delay new federal SNAP cost shifts that could add more than $1.3 billion a year to New York State and county budgets, including outside New York City. Because counties administer SNAP under state rules, officials warn the change could strain local property taxpayers and services. They want a two-year pause so New York and Congress can craft a more sustainable funding plan.
   

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

  • MAGIC SHOW: Bring Your Kid to the Broadway Magic Hour this Saturday 10/3 @ 2pm!
    The Broadway Magic Hour Family Magic Show returns to Times Square this Saturday, October 3!Tickets are just $35.As seen on Penn & Teller: Fool Us,... (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The Fortune Society To Hold 2026 Gala —Nasreen Hussain Read on Patch
  • PEAKING Documentary Brings Psychedelic Healing Stories to New York Oct. 8 —Bob Bradley Read on Patch
  • New York Homeowners Beware: Your E-Bike Could Create an Unexpected Liability Gap —Devyn Kern Read on Patch
  • I would highly recommend this show.
    I went to opening night last night. It's called LUMINISCENCE and it's at St. Patrick's Cathedral. It is a beautiful light, music and sacred history… (Nextdoor Kips Bay (E30-3rd-E34-Park))
  • Is there anyone who would be interested in providing companionship once or twice weekly or at your convenience?
    I am unable to get out as much as I would like and miss face to face (non Zoom ) conversation. Please DM me for more information. (Nextdoor Lenox Hill)
  • Mini-Circuits posted a job opening for Quality Inspector in New York. Apply here.
  • Le Pain Quotidien posted a job opening for Porter - LPQ in New York. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near New York here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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