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The sun will be shining on New York's Italian community tomorrow as the 2008 Columbus Day Parade steps off. Unseasonably warm temperatures of up to 76 degrees are forecast for the parade, which the organizers (the Columbus Citizens Foundations) call the world's largest celebration of Italian-American culture. (See details below.)

And just how big is the New York Columbus Day Parade? The organizers are saying the event will feature 35,000 marchers ...

Today, October 5th, is the day for the 2008 Atlantic Antic, the annual street festival on Brooklyn's Atlantic Avenue. As usual, there's a diverse selection of great food, and at the Atlantic Antic Web site you'll find a handy food map of the festival so you can head right for the eats you want. There will be everything from funnel cakes to pulled pork to grilled sardines.

The Atlantic Antic ...

Open House New York lets you go behind the scenes of some of the most familiar places in the City... more than 350 in all.

During the weekend of October 4th and 5th you can get tours of architectural wonders that are rarely seen by New Yorkers (many of which are usually private or off-limits to the public). Covering all five boroughs of New York City, the 2008 Open ...

The New York Film Festival at Lincoln Center is on now! There are 28 films from 18 countries in the main slate, including some directors making their debut at the Festival, and others who are familiar faces to attendees of the NYFF.

Clint Eastwood's Changeling will be the NYFF Centerpiece, while the closing night will feature Darren Aronofsky's latest film, The Wrestler, which is sparking intense Oscar buzz for its ...

It's the final weekend of New York's biggest outdoor event to pig out on sausage and peppers, cannoli, and zeppole... the Feast of San Gennaro wraps up for 2008 on Sept. 21st.

Taking place on Mulberry Street in New York City's historic Little Italy, the Feast features more than 300 vendors selling food, drink, and other items. Or you eat indoors or outdoors at three dozen of Little Italy's restaurants. ...

Harlem has a rich history in the arts and culture... and the present is pretty impressive, too. You can tour the studios of over 100 artists in 60 different locations at the 2008 Harlem Open Artist Studio Tour, which takes place on October 4th and 5th.

The tour is managed by ArtHarlem, a community-based, not-for-profit organization, and you can find more information on it and on the Harlem Open Artist ...

The Ground Zero Museum Web site says on its home page, "IMAGES & REMNANTS FROM THE GROUND ZERO RECOVERY." It's a modest claim for a modest-sized museum, but the photos I've seen are quite powerful. You can see a selection of them at the Ground Zero Museum's Web site at www.groundzeromuseumworkshop.com.

The photos at the non-profit Museum were taken by Gary Marlon Suson, who was the official photographer at ...

Steel beams that will be used in building National September 11 Memorial & Museum have been to about half the states in the U.S., and now they've come home to New York City. On this September 10 and 11 the beams will be on display and the public is invited to come and sign them, and to write "notes of hope" that will be preserved in the museum.

The signings ...

Acclaimed singer Michael Bublé is coming to New York's Madison Square Garden on December 5th. Tickets go on sale Monday, September 8th, and the good seats are sure to go fast. Granted, the huge Garden is not the ideal venue to see this type of singer, but because of Michael Bublé's popularity I guess this type of arena is where he will be booked.

You can get your Michael Bublé ...

While the rest of American is barbecuing, the titans of world tennis will be laboring in the third and fourth rounds of the 2008 U.S. Open in Flushing Meadow, Queens.

There have been some upsets thus far, and Monday's action has some good matchups, especially in the day session. I'm pretty happy about this, because Monday is the one day I'll be attending the U.S. Open this year. (You can find ...