NYC week ahead, Nov. 9-15: Veterans Day off, holiday markets open, Studio 54 and veterans' tax votes, and a rainy end to the week

A short guide to the week in New York City, with dates and times checked against official and organizer pages.

Monday, Nov. 9: markets, a rink and five planners

• Grand Central Holiday Fair opens and runs through Dec. 16, Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., closed Thanksgiving Day (Grand Central Terminal). Event details.
• SKATE at Domino Park opens for the season on the Williamsburg waterfront, open daily through Dec. 22 with weekday sessions from 2:30 to 9 p.m. (Domino Park); here's what it costs.
• City Hall: at 10 a.m. the Council's Rules committee takes up the mayor's five nominees to the City Planning Commission: Anthony Crowell, Kenneth Knuckles, Julie Stein, Margaret Anadu and Meenakshi Srinivasan (Council agenda).
• Housing lottery deadlines: applications for 345 E. 17th St. in Manhattan and 719-721 Snediker Ave. in Brooklyn close Monday, according to the city's Housing Connect data.

Tuesday, Nov. 10: the Studio 54 vote

The Council's zoning subcommittee meets at 11 a.m. at 250 Broadway with a vote on Roundabout Theatre Company's application to rebuild Studio 54, followed by the full Land Use Committee (Council agenda). Our explainer has the details.

Three more housing lotteries close Tuesday: 926 Mother Gaston Blvd. in Brooklyn, 899 Fulton St. (aka 486 Clinton Ave.) in Brooklyn, and DOMI in Queens. 6-05 129th St. in Queens closes Wednesday. See all open lotteries on our housing lotteries page.

Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day

• Schools closed: New York City public schools are closed for Veterans Day (NYC Public Schools).
• Parking: alternate side parking is suspended. Veterans Day is not one of the city's major legal holidays, so parking meters remain in effect (NYC311).
• The parade: the 107th New York City Veterans Day Parade steps off at 12:30 p.m. on Fifth Avenue, from 26th to 45th Streets, with NASA astronaut Suni Williams as grand marshal, and a wreath-laying in Madison Square Park at 10:55 a.m., amNewYork reported. Route, wreath-laying and more; event page.

Thursday, Nov. 12: veterans' tax break and Union Square

• City Hall: the Council's veterans committee meets at 10 a.m. with votes listed on Int. 1051-A, which would fully exempt the homes of permanently and totally disabled veterans from city property tax, plus bills on veteran preference in Mitchell-Lama housing and an LGBTQ+ liaison at the Department of Veterans' Services (Council agenda). The full Council holds its stated meeting at 1:30 p.m.
• Union Square Holiday Market opens with nearly 200 vendors and runs through Dec. 24: Sunday to Wednesday 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Thursday and Friday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Urbanspace). Event details and our holiday markets guide.
• Schools: middle schools and District 75 programs dismiss students three hours early for parent-teacher conferences (NYC Public Schools).

Friday, Nov. 13

At 1 p.m., the Council's parks committee holds an oversight hearing on water safety at city beaches and pools. It will also take up Int. 262, which would run the beach and outdoor pool season from the second Saturday in May to the second Sunday in October and extend hours to 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Council agenda).

The weekend, Nov. 14-15

• Roebling Rink opens under the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday, with free admission for the first two sessions, 10:30 a.m. to noon and 12:30 to 2 p.m., while free tickets last. It stays open daily through Jan. 31 (Roebling Rink). Event details.
• Columbus Circle: Holiday Under the Stars runs light shows every 30 minutes from 5 p.m. to midnight, and a free kids' scavenger hunt starts Saturday and Sunday, noon to 6 p.m. (The Shops at Columbus Circle).
• Sunday: New York BagelFest brings more than 50 bagel makers to Citi Field, with morning and afternoon sessions starting at $69 (Mets). Event details.
• SHSAT: eighth graders who registered take the specialized high schools test on Saturday and Sunday (NYC Public Schools).

More ideas are on our events page.

Weather

The National Weather Service forecast is dry for the first half of the week. Monday is mostly sunny and breezy, with a high near 59 and west winds gusting to about 29 mph. Tuesday and Veterans Day are sunny, with highs near 61. Rain chances return Thursday (50%), and rain is likely Thursday night and Friday (80%), with Friday's high only near 47. The weekend turns cold and windy: highs in the upper 40s, lows near 40, a chance of showers Saturday and a mostly sunny Sunday.