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If you know anyone who might like this newsletter, send it to them. If this was sent to you by someone else, subscribe here — it's free!  Dear New Yorkers, ‘Tis the season for a new COVID vaccine. That brand-new shot is a monovalent vaccine approved by the Federal Drug Administration in early September.  But don’t call it a booster. The new shot is not building off or improving the immunity you already have from earlier COVID vaccinations. It’s making a new immune response to current variant threats.  Experts say the change in language means that we’ve begun treating COVID in a similar way to influenza: with annual vaccinations — and that there are three reasons to get the new vaccine.  First, because it targets a subvariant of the virus that is “much close to the currently circulating subvariants” than any previous shot. Secondly, protection from vaccines waves over time. If you got your last COVID-19 vaccination more than four months ago, the protection offered by the vaccine “is getting weaker and weaker.” Third, getting a shot is your best protection from the winter surges that have come since the virus appeared. Read THE CITY’s guide to the new vaccine here. Some other items of note: For the second time in four years, a faction of Manhattan Democrats is attempting to oust the longtime leader of the county party, reports NY Focus. Last week, a group of 18 of the Manhattan Democrats’ 70 district leaders proposed a ban on working in lobbying while holding the party’s top position. Good government groups see the proposal as a commonsense measure to promote ethical politics. But the policy has a target: The current county leader, former state Assemblymember Keith Wright, who directs strategy for the government-relations arm of a powerful lobbying firm. The change would likely force him from his seat — and likely open up a battle between two Manhattan mini-machines. The City Hall backed bid to build a giant cricket stadium in Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx to host 2024 World Cup matches came to a quiet end on Wednesday, when the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed a New York Times report that it would instead host matches in Eisenhower Park on Long Island instead. Backlash to the International Cricket Council’s plan to put up a “temporary” 34,000 seat stadium in Van Cortlandt Park began as soon as THE CITY first reported on it. Politicians and advocates objected to the idea of a for-profit sporting event in a public park, plus to the potential for construction to damage the park and the project’s proximity to an enslaved African burial ground. Earlier this month, the New York State Department of Health ceased reporting overall COVID-19 case numbers. As a result, we’re no longer able to include updates in our Coronavirus in New York City tracker. We’ve kept past numbers for the historical record. According to health experts consulted by THE CITY, hospitalization rates, ICU capacity and vaccination rates remain the best indicators of the current state of the pandemic — all of which are updated regularly on our tracker. Weather scoop by New York Metro Weather Thursday’s Weather Rating: 10/10. THREE IN A ROW? YUP! High temperatures reach the mid 70s with mostly sunny skies, comfortable dew points and a gorgeous breeze. Hanging on to every single moment of this. The vibes are immaculate out there once again! Things To Do Here’s what’s going on around the city this week. Thursday, Sept. 21: Climate Week NYC, which runs through Sunday, Sept. 24 with rallies, talks, workshops and more. Registration required for some events. Free. Thursday, Sept. 21: Opening reception for Cevallos Brothers, the first exhibition dedicated to a pair of legendary Queens signmakers. Yeh Art Gallery, St. John’s University. 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Friday, Sept. 22: Bushwick Open Studios, a three-day event spotlighting art in many mediums at galleries, bars, studios, street corners, parks and more. 12 to 11 p.m. through Sunday, Sept. 24. Free. THE KICKER: The Museum of Lost Memories project, which aims to find owners of photos and films from thrift stores, has posted found footage of New York in 1965, taken from old film reels.  Thanks, as always, for reading. Make it a great Thursday. Love, THE CITY P.S. Love THE CITY? Our nonprofit newsroom runs on support from readers like you. Donate here.

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