Good Morning, Brooklyn: Friday, September 17, 2021
BAGELS GET THEIR OWN FESTIVAL: Whether the bagel was born in Poland as an obwarzanek, or in Austria as a beugel, it has become Brooklyn’s adopted nosh. New York City’s iconic food finally gets its own festival when the Brooklyn BagelFest debuts at BKLYN Studios event space at City Point on October 2, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and features a Who’s Who of bagel shops, beer, coffee, and feature bagel-themed games and activities, a bagel-themed musical performance, and more! General tickets (half-day) and VIP tickets (full day + extras) tickets, sold on a first-come, first-serve basis, are now on sale.
Brooklyn’s own Acme Smoked Fish and Olde Brooklyn Bagel Shoppe on Vanderbilt Ave. in Prospect Heights are among the vendors.
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TAX EXTENSIONS FOR VICTIMS OF IDA: Victims of Hurricane Ida in parts of New York and New Jersey now have until Jan. 3, 2022, to file various individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. The Internal Revenue Service and US Rep. Yvette D. Clarke, who made the announcement on Thursday, explained that tax relief postponed various tax filing and payment deadlines that occurred starting on Sept. 1, 2021, so that affected individuals and businesses will have until Jan. 3, 2022, to file returns and pay any taxes that were originally due during this period.
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