The New York City Marathon is coming up – Sunday November 4.  Beginning for the professional runners at 8.30am, the next division starts at 9.20am and is for elite women and 30 minutes later for men’s pro.  But if you can’t get there, why not pretend you were there and get some memorabilia in the form of a pair of NYC-Marathon-inspired shoes?

According to Brooks footwear merchandising director Brice Newton:

“When creating the NYC Pop Art Ghost 11, we sought a fun way to honor the truly iconic New York City and everyone who runs there. We turned to the style of pop art popularized in New York and found design insights that represent the big city which will motivate and celebrate runners inspired by it.”

Each year the New York City Marathon generates approximately $415 million for the economy.

This year Fort Greene Park will once again host the Great PUPkin Dog Costume Contest.  Now in its 20^th year, dogs will come dressed up in their Halloween costumes, to parade around the neighborhood.

The venture – established by Kath Hansen (founder of Fort Green PUPS), has been very successful.  Hansen however, will be handing over the “reins” as she believes it is “time for some fresh blood.”

Hansen works in a non-profit organization in marketing and usually starts planning the event 9 months in advance.  For the next leader of the event her advice is to “start early [since] it takes a lot longer than you think.”

The event this year takes place on Saturday, October 27 and will be judged by Heart of Brooklyn Veterinary hospital owner Dr. Bill Farmer, Sesame Street Art Director Matt Duncan, Hudson Jane owners Jen and Megan LaPorta and pop-star and anti-bullying advocate, Meredith O’Connor.

What a great time to be in New York City!  The sun has finally gone down, the leaves are beginning to fall, the nights are drawing in and people are gearing up for the Fall holiday season – Halloween and Thanksgiving.

Selwyn – half the team of Loving New York – last month put together a whole article entitled Things to do in New York in October detailing his recommendations. This includes: food, wine and outdoors festivals, open houses and a whole lot more.

Likewise, Jennifer Picht of Time Out  wrote an article entitled NYC Events in October 2018. She focused on “the Village Halloween Parade, food fests” and other related events. She described the Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze as being “an army of more than 7,000 glowing, intricately carved pumpkins shining along the riverside near Van Cortlandt Manor. This is the tristate area’s most spirited Halloween happening, and also one of the best fall day trips from NYC. Ogling pretty gourds isn’t the only draw.”

So there really is much to do this month in New York…get out there and enjoy it!