Good morning and happy Monday. We’ve got a crisp, sunny fall day ahead of us. Wrap up well, as the high of 47 degrees (and that ignores the wind chill) will be a bit of a shock after the recent unseasonal heat.
There’s only one way to learn New York City street style — and that’s from a New Yorker. Which is why two Big Apple natives hope to spread the good word at Vintage on 46th, now open in the newly relaunched Paramount Hotel on W46th Street between 7th and 8th Avenues. Read more…

Last week’s E52nd Street fire, which injured dozens, is one of nearly 200 so far this year the FDNY has linked to the potentially volatile batteries that power e-bikes and e-scooters delivery drivers rely on. Read more…

What we’ve been reading
A sign language dispute at The Lion King makes headlines. (Business Insider)
The Rockefeller Christmas tree has arrived – and it’s looking good! (CBS)
Liam Neeson is again coming to the defense of NYC carriage horse drivers. (Irish Central)
Broadway is not backing a casino coming to Times Square. (New York Post)
Nice to see Pure Thai Cookhouse make this best list… (Tasting Table)
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Thank you yet again to Gary Hershorn for brightening our morning. “A brief few seconds of color illuminates midtown Manhattan and the Empire State Building as the sun sets on a cloudy Sunday evening,” he said on Twitter after taking this stunning image.
Happy birthday to Carsten Klein.