Thursday evening across the five boroughs

Three neighbors made the outdoor installation after years of decorating their building’s hallway.

At 150 West End Avenue, a basketball scene recreates OG Anunoby’s winning tip-in against the Spurs during this year’s NBA Finals. Jerseys, a referee and familiar superfans fill out the display.

David Baskin and Gary Mindlin began the tradition in 1999, later taking it outside with Paul Baker during the pandemic. Management supplies ladders and tools for their annual project.

A permanent fiber mural by local artist Sarah Zapata is part of the Williamsburg interior.

The footwear and clothing brand opened at 129 North Sixth Street on October 28, bringing its city retail total to three locations.

Shoppers can find boots, apparel and accessories at the new shop. The site-specific artwork was made for this space by a member of the Queer|Art network.

The initiative covers tuition, fees, books and supplies in high-demand fields.

At LaGuardia Community College on October 27, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that New Yorkers ages 25 to 55 with degrees in other fields could qualify for free associate-degree programs starting in January 2027.

The broadened eligibility applies to SUNY and CUNY campuses. Until now, applicants generally needed to lack a college credential; nursing students were an exception.

The outreach has paired pantry support with nonpartisan election materials in the Bronx since September.

Near Bill Rainey Park, residents collecting food also received guidance on checking registration, finding polling places and looking up early voting hours.

Food Bank For NYC used resources from NYC Votes, an initiative of the city’s Campaign Finance Board. Organizers are focusing on neighborhoods where food insecurity and low turnout overlap.

Microscopes and fish-identification exercises joined the shoreline lesson near St. George.

On October 6, students from Curtis High School tested water at the waterfront by Staten Island’s September 11th Memorial Park. Their measurements included acidity, dissolved oxygen, turbidity and salinity.

The school took part in Day in the Life of the Hudson & Harbor for a second year. Observations from participating groups are compiled into a shared snapshot of the estuary.