Community spaces, local plans and the week ahead

Total state backing reaches $15 million toward a project estimated at $52.3 million.

A Manhattan community center has a new $10 million state commitment to help modernize aging facilities.

The 14th Street Y's renovation has $15 million in state support when combined with $5 million secured by state Senator Brian Kavanagh. The overall project is projected to cost $52.3 million, the governor's office says.

The downtown center has added a Jewish life director, expanded its LABA NY artist fellowship and launched the 14Y Selah recovery community. Its executive director says additional space is needed as demand for Jewish community programming grows.

The November 3 gathering is listed for adults 18 and older, with admission terms to confirm before visiting.

Bushwick's Xanadu Roller Arts will host Rolling for Democracy on Tuesday, November 3, from 7 to 11 p.m., combining DJ sets, skating and election coverage.

The rink at 262 Starr Street will show returns on screens tuned to different networks. Misbehaviour, Varunisme, Silent H and Serrian are on the announced DJ lineup.

The live ticket page lists $14.94 admission for the 18-and-over event and $8 skate rentals. An “I Voted” sticker offer remains unconfirmed in the visible booking details, so check its terms with the venue.

The completed Move & Nourish gathering brought nutrition demonstrations and clinical staff into the hospital's atrium.

Neighbors, patients, visitors and staff joined a wellness event at Queens Hospital, where activities ranged from gentle movement to food demonstrations.

Move & Nourish included chair yoga led by Dr. Leia Stathakos, who directs the Weight Management and Healthy Lifestyles Program. Rethink Food worked with clinical nutritionist Alla Brayer on food demonstrations and bags of fresh produce.

The Queens Cancer Center cohosted the outreach program in the Atrium Lobby. Clinicians circulated among attendees to answer questions.

The filing names Mural Real Estate Partners and Curtis+Ginsberg Architects; a completion date has not been announced.

Plans call for a 14-story building at 161-05 Hillside Avenue, combining apartments with commercial space.

The proposed structure would rise 144 feet and contain 173 residences. Its design allocates about 116,062 square feet to housing and 9,422 square feet to commercial uses, with a cellar and rear yard also included.

Sandi Silk of Mural Real Estate Partners submitted the applications, which name Curtis+Ginsberg Architects as architect of record. Demolition permits had not yet been filed for the existing structure, and no estimated completion date was announced.

Thursday-through-Sunday service links the gardens with Riverdale Metro-North and the No. 1 subway terminus.

Riverdale's 28-acre garden and cultural center can be reached without a car, using complimentary vans from two rail stops.

Wave Hill's shuttle operates Thursday through Sunday from Riverdale Metro-North and Van Cortlandt Park–West 242nd Street on the No. 1 line. Hourly pickups begin at 10:05 a.m. at the railroad station and at 10:25 a.m. near the subway, with final inbound trips at 4:05 and 4:25 p.m., respectively.

The grounds at 4900 Independence Avenue list Tuesday-through-Sunday hours of 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with entry ending half an hour before closing. Standard adult admission is $10, and Thursdays are free.

Voting continues through Sunday, November 1; residents must use their assigned early-voting location.

By Thursday's close of polls, 32,403 borough residents had checked in to vote early, the city's election board says.

The unofficial cumulative count grew by 3,220 from the previous day, when the borough stood at 29,183. Citywide, the tally reached 400,137 through October 29.

The final Saturday and Sunday of early voting have hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. before the period ends November 1. Residents must use their assigned early-voting site, which can differ from their Election Day location; the November 3 election provides a separate voting opportunity.