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Some Black voters in the city are confronting a new political calculus in this year’s mayoral race. 

Death of Classical has been putting on concerts in unexpected corners of New York since 2015. The nonprofit has expanded dramatically in the decade since, offering rare — and perhaps even singular — experiences.

Much has changed since 2014, but one oft-overlooked constant is Brooklyn-based High and Mighty Brass Band’s Tuesday night gig at Chinatown speakeasy Apotheke.

Early voting for the next New York City mayor continues, a week out from the traditional Election Day next Tuesday.

There was significant turnout of early voters over the weekend.  

Jarret Berg is the co-founder of Vote Early NY, a non profit group created by voting rights advocates to educate and inform the public about New York’s voting laws. He joins us WNYC's Sean Carlson about how early voting is going so far is.

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid targeting vendors of counterfeit merchandise in Chinatown is the latest law enforcement operation aimed at an underground economy that has persisted in Lower Manhattan for centuries.

Mayor Adams finally wants to fix the BQE, a worker dies at the largest public works project in the country and more in this week's On The Way roundup of New York City transit news. 

There’s a lot of time to ponder the past and future of the Erie Canal as the Seneca Chief crawls its way through the channels and locks of the 200-year-old marvel.

WNYC's Caroline Lewis says the advisories aim to encourage consumers to make healthier choices. Read the full story here.

Fall is peak season for many local pears. 

Some pears, like the Bosc pear, can grow throughout the winter, and are great baked into an upside-down cake or a galette. But fall is peak season for some special varieties, including the Red Clapp pear and the Seckel pear, also known as the sugar pear. These are great to eat fresh, shaved into a salad, or even for pickling. 

Amelia Tarpey is a program and publicity manger for GrowNYC Greenmarkets. She tells WNYC pears are going for about $3 to $5 a pound at Greenmarkets right now. 

When asked if he'd drop out of the mayor's race to clear a path for Andrew Cuomo, Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa invoked the torture scene in "Braveheart." That and more in this week's Politics Brief roundup.