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DON’T MISS | GOOD FENCES MAKE GOOD NEIGHBORS Provocative Chinese artist, Ai Weiwei, collabs with the Public Art Fund with an outdoor installation: Good Fences Make Good Neighbors . Situated around the city, the ambitious exhibit features metal wire security fences in a host of unexpected contexts, from rooftops, and in-between buildings to bus shelters. Weiwei, who was an immigrant to the US in the 1980s, wished to call attention to the current international migration crisis and the xenophobic political environment of 2017. Mayor Bill DeBlasio notes: “Ai Weiwei’s Good Fences Make Good Neighbors serves as a reminder to all New Yorkers that although barriers might attempt to divide us, we must unite to make a meaningful impact in the larger community.” Certainly, in the city that boasts America’s gateway alongside a welcoming crowned statue, one hopes Weiwei’s art be received with the embrace of a friend who knows strength is greater through inclusion. On view around the city fromOctober 12, 2017-February 11, 2018. SO SWEET | CUPCAKE RUN Theremay be no better reason to lace up your running

shoes than a cupcake run! JoinNewYork City’s finest on Oct. 21st in Astoria Park for the yummy event. This unique 5k features 3 checkpoints where participants stop and enjoy a delicious cupcake (what a great motivator!). Fun for the whole family, just remember to bring your sweet tooth! To register go to nyccupcakerun.com .

Good Fences Make Good Neighbors, Ai WeiWei courtesy of the Public Art Fund.