{"product_id":"new-york-city-almanac-and-planner-2028","title":"New York City Almanac and Planner, 2027","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFor New Yorkers, New Yorkers at heart, anyone who has ever visited New York, anyone who is longing to visit New York… rest assured, you don’t have to be a resident of the five boroughs to appreciate the \u003cem\u003eAlmanac of New York City\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMuch like the city itself, the \u003cem\u003eAlmanac\u003c\/em\u003e is overflowing with wit, whimsy, humor, frustration, optimism, irony, and affection. Not only is it an event calendar and planner, but it’s much, much more—one might say a daily dose of adrenaline with a side of municipal pride.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eYes, it’s a day-by-day guide to the coming year in NYC: cultural events, holidays, historical anniversaries, weather predictions, the night sky. Each week gets its own page, with enough space to record your own appointments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eBut that’s just for starters. Each month opens with an essay that sets the mood for the coming weeks—a panoramic sweep across the month’s events.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe daily notations range from factual to lyrical.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA sampling of daily entries noting past events:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eJanuary 8 (1904): \u003cem\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e magazine cartoonist Peter Arno is born in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFebruary 8 (1966): Bob Dylan poses in the Meat Packing District for the image used on the cover of \u003cem\u003eBlonde on Blonde\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eJuly 5 (1989): \u003cem\u003eSeinfeld\u003c\/em\u003e debuts on NBC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eNovember 8 (1897): Catholic labor leader Dorothy Day is born in Brooklyn Heights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eNovember 27 (1910): Penn Station opens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAnd a brief sampling of the hundreds of things to look forward to in the New Year: the Five Boro Bike Tour, the Queens Night Market, the New York City Poetry Festival on Governor’s Island, Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, the BAMKids Film Festival, a revival of \u003cem\u003eThe Vagina Monologues\u003c\/em\u003e, Taylor Stanley’s farewell performance at the New York City Ballet, summer fun at Prospect Park’s splash pad, a “nostalgia ride” on the holiday train, and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ePaperbound, 7\" x 4.25\", 1\/4\" thick. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Reader's Catalog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42435853189166,"sku":"05-NYA27","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0891\/0192\/files\/9780789254832.avif?v=1788367390","url":"https:\/\/shop.nybooks.com\/products\/new-york-city-almanac-and-planner-2028","provider":"The Reader's Catalog","version":"1.0","type":"link"}