The Village Halloween Parade on Saturday, Oct. 31, the TCS New York City Marathon and the end of daylight saving time on Sunday, Nov. 1, and the last day of early voting all fall on the same weekend. Early voting runs through Nov. 1, and Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Here are the parade times and ticket prices, the marathon start times and when to turn back your clocks.
According to Gothamist, which reported on Monday, Oct. 26, New York City has a string of major events this weekend. The Village Halloween Parade takes place Saturday evening, Oct. 31, in Manhattan's West Village, and the New York City Marathon begins Sunday morning, Nov. 1. At 2 a.m. that same day, daylight saving time ends and clocks go back one hour. Early voting for the midterm elections began Saturday, Oct. 24, and runs through Sunday, Nov. 1. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Gothamist reported that early voting sites may differ from Election Day polling sites, and hours vary by day. Polling sites close on Monday, Nov. 2, and reopen on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The outlet urged voters to check their early voting site and its hours before heading out.
This year's parade is the 53rd, and its theme is "Body and Soul." Performance artist Joey Arias is the grand marshal. The parade steps off at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31, at Canal Street and Sixth Avenue and heads north along Sixth Avenue to 15th Street. Anyone in costume can march for free, and a skip-the-line participation ticket costs $125. Watching is free from anywhere along either side of the route, but it is expected to be crowded, so it is best to arrive early to get a spot. VIP seats near the live broadcast stage cost $250 or $450. The parade will be broadcast live on TV and online on Spectrum News NY1 starting at 8 p.m. Subway A and C trains will be rerouted in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Northbound A trains in Manhattan will run on the F line between Jay St-MetroTech and W 4 St-Wash Sq, and northbound C trains will run on the F line between Jay St-MetroTech and 34 St-Herald Sq. More details are available on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) website.
The TCS New York City Marathon marks the 50th anniversary of its five-borough course this year. On Sunday, Nov. 1, it starts at the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge on Staten Island, passes through Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx, and finishes in Central Park in Manhattan. More than 50,000 runners are expected to take part, along with more than 2 million spectators along the route. The elite athletes' race starts at 8 a.m. and the first wave of general participants starts at 9:10 a.m. Roads along the course will be closed.
Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1. Clocks go back to 1 a.m., giving Halloween partygoers an extra hour to stay out and marathon runners an extra hour of sleep. Sunset that day will come an hour earlier, at about 4:52 p.m. It then gets slightly earlier each day, reaching 4:28 p.m. from Dec. 3 through Dec. 12, the earliest of the year.