N.Y. Today: Amid Concern About Virus in U.S., Belleveue Says It's Ready for the Worst; Cuomo Reflects in Memoir on Highs and Lows, Both Personal and Political-NYT-PALMERA 777-12-10-2014-7-SUSPENSO-7/8/9. Most Popular NYT Apps Thursday, October 9, 2014 IN THIS EMAIL Today | News | Features | Sports | Arts As a subscriber to New York Today, get all digital access to The Times for just 99 cents. Preparing for Ebola Good morning to you on this clear, cool Thursday. New York City is gearing up to deal with Ebola. Starting Saturday, screeners at Kennedy and La Guardia airports will take the temperature of every traveler arriving from any of the three West African countries hit hardest by the virus. City agencies will brief the mayor and City Council on their Ebola plans at the council chambers today at 12:20 p.m. And yesterday, as news arrived that a man had died from the disease in Dallas, officials at Bellevue Hospital Center in Manhattan offered a look at the unit where an arriving Ebola patient would be sent. Tatiana Schlossberg of The Times was among the reporters who took the tour. Bellevue is equipped with several isolation rooms, a lab, and undercover staff members tasked with testing emergency room workers' responses. More of the day's news » News Amid Concern About Virus in U.S., New York Hospital Says It's Ready for the Worst By TATIANA SCHLOSSBERG Officials at Belleveue Hospital Center said it had adapted its equipment and procedures to treat patients suspected of carrying the virus, though it was highly unlikely that New York would see a case. Cuomo Reflects in Memoir on Highs and Lows, Both Personal and Political By THOMAS KAPLAN and SUSANNE CRAIG Among the revelations contained in Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's coming memoir: He learned about his divorce from a journalist and blames himself for his father's political demise. Head of Jails Is Criticized on Violence at Rikers By MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ and MICHAEL WINERIP Joseph Ponte, the city's correction commissioner, was asked why he had promoted an official at the jail who was involved in reporting distorted data on violence there. 17 Charter Schools Approved for New York City, Expanding a Polarizing Network By ELIZABETH A. HARRIS The decision by a state committee substantially increased the size of Success Academy, one of the city's largest and most polarizing charter networks. 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Unsubscribe Manage Subscriptions Change Your Email Privacy Policy Contact Advertise Copyright 2014 | The New York Times Company | NYTimes.com 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018 Today's Headlines: Cry of G.O.P. in Campaign: All Is Dismal Today's Headlines Friday, October 10, 2014 IN THIS EMAIL World | U.S. | Politics | Business | Technology | Sports | Arts | N.Y./Region | Movies | Today's Video | Obituaries | Editorials | Op-Ed | On This Day | CUSTOMIZE » As a subscriber to Today's Headlines, get all digital access to The Times for just 99 cents. Top News POLITICAL MEMO Cry of G.O.P. in Campaign: All Is Dismal By JEREMY W. PETERS With four weeks to go before the midterm elections, Republicans are pointing to the Islamic State, Secret Service failings and Ebola as evidence of what they call White House incompetence. In Rickety Boats, Cuban Migrants Again Flee to U.S. By FRANCES ROBLES The number of Cubans attempting the voyage to the United States has nearly doubled in the past two years, putting the spotlight on the growing frustration with a post-Fidel Cuba. Heart-Rending Test in Ebola Zone: A Baby By SHERI FINK What to do when the task is caring for an hours-old preemie whose mother might have died of Ebola. For more top news, go to NYTimes.com » ADVERTISEMENT Editors' Picks BOOKS Patrick Modiano, a Modern 'Proust,' Is Awarded Nobel in Literature By ALEXANDRA ALTER and DAN BILEFSKY The Swedish Academy cited the ability of Mr. Modiano, whose novels center on topics like memory, identity and guilt, to evoke "the most ungraspable human destinies" in his work. Patrick Modiano: Excerpts From His Work OPINION | OP-ED CONTRIBUTOR Mexico's Deadly Narco-Politics By IOAN GRILLO Corrupt politicians are bad enough. Imagine being ruled by sociopathic gangsters. 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Formula One Debates Risks After Serious Injury to Jules Bianchi By JOHN F. BURNS A crash in Japan last weekend left the French driver Jules Bianchi comatose, and at a news conference Thursday some drivers preparing for the first Russian Grand Prix on Sunday described a shadow over the sport. COLLEGE FOOTBALL ROUNDUP Georgia's Todd Gurley, Heisman Contender, Is Suspended Indefinitely By MARC TRACY The tailback, a leading Heisman Trophy contender, has been suspended indefinitely while the university investigates a suspected violation of N.C.A.A. rules. For more sports news, go to NYTimes.com/Sports » Arts ART REVIEW Wisps From an Old Man's Dreams By HOLLAND COTTER "Henri Matisse: The Cut-Outs," at the Museum of Modern Art, presents about 100 painted-paper works, produced during a difficult era for the artist. THEATER REVIEW | 'IT'S ONLY A PLAY' Well, Did What's-His-Name Like It? By BEN BRANTLEY The revival of Terrence McNally's "It's Only a Play," a Broadway star vehicle about a Broadway star vehicle, allows theatergoers to feel as though they're among the insiders. Keep the Jokes, Change the Names TELEVISION REVIEW | 'THE AFFAIR' He Says, She Says. Who Knows? By ALESSANDRA STANLEY "The Affair," a Showtime series that begins Sunday, puts an enigmatic frame around the least mysterious impulse in the world. For more arts news, go to NYTimes.com/Arts » Movies 'ST. VINCENT' Geezer Meets Kid, and, Well, You Know By MANOHLA DARGIS Bill Murray is in full codger mode in "St. Vincent," a comic Brooklyn tale of intergenerational friendship and complications written and directed by Theodore Melfi. 'THE JUDGE' Back Home Again, and Little Has Changed By A. O. SCOTT In "The Judge," family dynamics become more strained after a lawyer returns home for his mother's funeral. 'KILL THE MESSENGER' A Reporter in the Crosshairs By MANOHLA DARGIS "Kill the Messenger" tells the story of a real investigative reporter, Gary Webb, whose reporting about the C.I.A., the contras and drug dealers came under attack. For more movie news and reviews, go to NYTimes.com/Movies » N.Y./Region A Teacher Accused of Abuse Seen to Have Never Grown Up By KIM BARKER and KATE TAYLOR Sean Shaynak, a Brooklyn Technical High School teacher who faces 36 charges including sexual abuse and forcible touching, appeared forever stuck in high school to those who knew him. Policy Change Could Benefit New York's Landlords and Tenants By MIREYA NAVARRO The new policy guidelines will allow hundreds of mixed-income rental buildings to sell most of their apartments as long as they permanently preserve their low-income rentals or increase their number. CITY HALL MEMO De Blasio's Transparency Is Turning Opaque Under Fire By MICHAEL M. 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Unsubscribe | Manage Subscriptions | Change Your Email | Privacy Policy | Contact | Advertise Copyright 2014 | The New York Times Company | NYTimes.com 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018 N.Y. Today: A Teacher Accused of Abuse Seen to Have Never Grown Up; Policy Change Could Benefit City's Landlords and Tenants Friday, October 10, 2014 IN THIS EMAIL Today | News | Features | Sports | Arts As a subscriber to New York Today, get all digital access to The Times for just 99 cents. Glimpse the Hidden City Good morning on this throwback Friday. This weekend, the Grand Lodge of Masons in Manhattan welcomes all. The World's Fair grounds in Queens want you wandering down their curving Great Hall. The grand library of the Brooklyn Historical Society, too, awaits your whispers. You can thank the 12th annual Open House New York Weekend for more than 300 behind-the-facade visits. Gregory Wessner, the executive director of Open House New York, said the visits are intended to reveal "how important architecture and urban design are to shaping our experience of the city." He recommends taking this last chance to see the refurbished modernist mecca to air travel, the TWA Terminal, at Kennedy Airport before it is converted into a hotel. More of the day's news » News A Teacher Accused of Abuse Seen to Have Never Grown Up By KIM BARKER and KATE TAYLOR Sean Shaynak, a Brooklyn Technical High School teacher who faces 36 charges including sexual abuse and forcible touching, appeared forever stuck in high school to those who knew him. Policy Change Could Benefit New York's Landlords and Tenants By MIREYA NAVARRO The new policy guidelines will allow hundreds of mixed-income rental buildings to sell most of their apartments as long as they permanently preserve their low-income rentals or increase their number. CITY HALL MEMO De Blasio's Transparency Is Turning Opaque Under Fire By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM Faced with embarrassing questions about his wife's top aide and other issues he finds annoying, Mayor Bill de Blasio has been replacing his promised ask-me-anything attitude with "case closed" peevishness. Lincoln Center Turns to Solar Power to Provide Some of Its Bright Light By JAMES BARRON Thirty-six panels have been installed on the roof of the Rose Building in Manhattan, representing another step in a campaign to go green. ADVERTISEMENT Features At Chumley's, a Former Speakeasy, the Password Doesn't Work By JAMES BARRON Construction work and repairs are continuing at the Greenwich Village bar, which has been closed since part of a wall collapsed in 2007. Columnist ABOUT NEW YORK Joined in the Spotlight No More By JIM DWYER After years of working together on civil rights and police brutality cases, the Rev. Al Sharpton has cut ties with Sanford A. Rubenstein, a lawyer who has been accused of sexual assault. Sports URBAN ATHLETE A Hip-Swiveling Workout That's Steamy in Every Way By DANIEL KRIEGER A Jamaican-inspired workout class in Manhattan called Brukwine is an invitation to women of all shapes and sizes to shed their inhibitions and move with abandon. Adding Wrinkle to Old Rivalry, the Giants and the Eagles Look Spry By BILL PENNINGTON The Giants are preparing to play Philadelphia for the 163rd time, and it may be the first time that each team features a spread-it-out, pass-happy formation. N.H.L. ROUNDUP Timely Carom Assists Nash and Rangers in Opener; Devils Also Win By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Rick Nash had two goals and an assist, including the tiebreaking score, and the Rangers beat the St. Louis Blues, 3-2, in the opener for both teams. For more Sports news, go to NYTimes.com/Sports » ADVERTISEMENT Multimedia LIVING CITY Miles of Steam Pipes Snake Beneath New York By GREG MOYER This episode of "Living City," a video series about New York's infrastructure, looks at the history of the city's steam system, the largest in the world. More 'Living City' Episodes Arts THEATER REVIEW | 'IT'S ONLY A PLAY' Well, Did What's-His-Name Like It? By BEN BRANTLEY The revival of Terrence McNally's "It's Only a Play," a Broadway star vehicle about a Broadway star vehicle, allows theatergoers to feel as though they're among the insiders. Keep the Jokes, Change the Names DANCE REVIEW The Uncanny Charms of Naïve Simplicity By ALASTAIR MACAULAY Mark Morris's company presented the premiere of his work "Words," set to music by Mendelssohn, at the Fall for Dance Festival at City Center. Mandela and Fela, Honored in Dance and Song By A. C. 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