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Fri. Feb. 11-Sun. Feb. 13 ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING RULES ARE SUSPENDED SATURDAY, LINCOLN’S BIRTHDAY
CRASH ALERT: The Super Bowl kicks off Sunday at 6:30 p.m., with the Los Angeles Rams facing the Cincinnati Bengals. Watch out for inebriated postgame drivers on the roads later that evening and the following morning. In New York, crashes between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m. were 46% higher on Super Bowl Sunday than the same times the rest of the year, according to an AAA analysis. Many drivers will be tired and hung-over Monday morning, so the danger will continue between 6 a.m. and noon, when the same study found crashes went up 59%. DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE!
Ready for the runway? NY Fashion Week begins today, Friday, and will be on through next Wednesday. Weekend shows run from 10-10:30 a.m. into the late evening at Spring Studios, on Varick St. between Laight St. and Beach St. Watch for slowdowns exiting the Holland Tunnel.
Saturday at noon, the Fashion Act Rally will begin at the Button and Needle sculpture, on Seventh Ave. at 39th St. At the same time, the Rally to Abolish the Tax Lien Sale will be held on Crystal St. between Belmont Ave. and Sutter Ave. A protest against the fur industry will take place at 1 p.m. in Washington Square Park; impacts are possible to Waverly Pl. and West 4th St. At 3 p.m., a rally demanding PUMA cease its sponsorship of the Israel Football Association will start in front of the brand’s flagship store, on Fifth Ave. and 49th St.
On Sunday, the CHARAS Valentine’s Day Eve Rally & Press Conference will kick off at 1 p.m. on 9th St. between Ave. B and Ave. C.
It’ll be a big weekend for music at MSG: Marc Anthony will be playing on Friday at 8 p.m., and Billy Joel takes to the stage Saturday at 8 p.m.
Bruckner Blvd. will be fully closed westbound from Elder Ave. to Bronx River Ave. and eastbound from Bronx River Ave. to Whitlock Ave. on Friday from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
MAILBAG Dear Readers,
Love is in the air with Valentine’s Day just around the corner. I found the best gift for those who love NYC, especially the Brooklyn Bridge (who doesn’t?). A new book is out, “Building the Brooklyn Bridge 1869-1883” by Jeffrey I. Richman. I loved showing it to my granddaughter, since many of the pics of the bridge under construction are in 3-D. Great for children and old-timers like me!