• Dark Shadows at Twilight: A Paley Center Vampire Weekend -- Revel in your vampire obsession at The Paley Center this weekend. Attend screenings of True Blood, Angel, Dark Shadows, and Robsessed (a new documentary about Robert Pattinson's crazed fan following). A vampire panel discussion on Saturday will feature will feature a debate about the merits of pop culture's most compelling blood suckers.
• Canstruction --See the infinite possibilities of the humble can of corn at the World Financial Center. Canstruction is an annual display of inspired sculptures created from cans of food. Best of all, this art is 100% recyclable. All cans will be donated to area food banks after the exhibit ends onNovember 23rd. Admission is free, but donations of canned food are encouraged.
• Grand Opening of New Upper West Side Apple Store -- Be among the first to visit the sleek new Apple Store on the Upper West Side and check out the entire floor devoted to free training, support, and hands-on activities. The first 2,500 visitors get free commemorative t-shirts.
• Thanksgiving Food and Wine Workshop -- Figure out the perfect Thanksgiving menu by sampling delicious wines from Bottlerocket paired with turkey and trimmings courtesy of City Bakery. Tickets for this Saturday event are just $2 and proceeds go to City Harvest, but you'll want to book ahead. Last year's line stretched for blocks.
• Ailey Dance Day for Kids -- This Saturday, the Children's Museum of Manhattan (CMOM) is hosting the "Ailey Day of Dance," which will feature dance workshops led by Ailey II, the second company of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and special performances of Isba, choreographed by Alvin Ailey.

Bergdorf Goodman has unveiled their 2009 holiday window displays featuring The Fantastic Mr. Fox. Check out our photos by the talented Rudy Pospisil.

And check back soon for photos of more of the New York City department store Christmas windows. Let's see if the designers can top last year's holiday window displays.

Start Thanksgiving early with a free tasting at Butterfield Market. Butterfield is offering samples from their 2009 Thanksgiving menu today and tomorrow between 3:30 and 6:30 pm at their Lexington Avenue location (between 77th and 78th Streets).

Get an advance taste of Butterfield's free range turkey, praline sweet potatoes, and other Thanksgiving offerings. The tasting will also feature Tate's of Southampton pies and Adirondack Creamery Ice cream (traditional vanilla and pumpkin).

• Check out our list of great places to order your Thanksgiving dinner to go in NYC this year

• See our top restaurant picks for Thanksgiving dinner in New York

Now I can tell you exactly how to get to Sesame Street. It's right across from Lincoln Center at 64th Street and Broadway.

Today, I had the honor of hanging out with Big Bird, Grover, and Oscar the Grouch on the eve of the 40th birthday of Sesame Street (which will be officially marked on November 10 with a brand new episode on PBS featuring Michelle Obama).

New York City has proclaimed November 10 "Sesame Street Day" and today unveiled a temporary street sign at 64th Street and Broadway across from Sesame Workshop's corporate headquarters in honor of the show's place in New York City history.

After all, New York City served as an inspiration for Sesame Street. The brownstone at 123 Sesame Street was inspired by the buildings along Amsterdam Avenue. The Sesame Street subway station was modeled after the original 72nd Street subway station.

Maybe that's how this  little Sesame Street fan from small-town Pennsylvania got the bug to move to New York City. Is it weird that I got a little star-struck when I saw Big Bird in person?

• Set your TiVo for the Season 40 premiere of Sesame Street.

• See clips of Michelle Obama and other celebrities (like Wyclef Jean, Sarah Jessica Parker, Conan O'Brien, and many others) guest starring on Sesame Street.

• Relive great Sesame Street moments from  your childhood.

Have you noticed that your New York City taxi rides have gotten more expensive? As of November 1st, your NYC cab fare went up  $.50, but don't blame your cab driver.

New York State added a 50-cent surcharge to all NYC taxi rides. That means you pay $3.00 just to get into the cab (previously, the initial fare was $2.50). You'll still pay $.40 per 1/5 mile and minute. Other surcharges ($.50 between 8pm and 6am and $1.00 during weekday evening rush hour between 4pm and 8pm) also still apply.

Learn more about the taxi fare increase and getting around New York City by car.

• New York Comedy Festival -- Laugh it up all weekend long during the New York Comedy Festival. Featured performers include Tracy Morgan, Ricky Gervais, Bill Maher, and many  more. I'm going to see the hilarious Bill Burr on Friday night.
  

• Cook.Drink.Eat.Live -- Sample treats from New York City's top chefs and sip fine wines at this  three-day  food and wine event at The Tunnel & La.Venue (608 West 28th Street). Enjoy tastings and cooking demos from Ted Allen and other foodie celebs.

• Go Ice Skating -- The Pond at Bryant Park is open for skating this weekend. The Lasker and Wollman Rinks in Central Park are also open, so what are you waiting for?

• Spit & Twit -- Join Bottlerocket and City Winery for the first-ever, real-time interactive wine tasting. Taste more than 100 wines from all over the globe, then use Twitter to broadcast and compare notes with other winos as you sample. Tickets are $35 -- or 2 for the price of 1 if you purchase online.

• Meditate NYC -- Get centered at this free day of meditation with instruction by speakers from a great variety of meditation traditions. The event takes place on Sunday from 3pm-7pm at Judson Memorial Church (55 Washington Square South) and is sponsored by the New York Buddhist Council.  The Sunday event also kicks off a week of free open houses at dozens of meditation groups and dharma houses in the five boroughs.

Don't miss today's ticker-tape parade to celebrate the New York Yankees' World Series victory. Here's what you need to know about the Yankees parade in Lower Manhattan today:

• The parade will begin at Battery Place and Broadway at 11:00 a.m. and proceed northbound on Broadway, ending at Chambers Street/Worth Street.
• Large crowds will begin gathering along Broadway early on Friday morning (there were a few guys camped out already when I passed through at 10:30 last night). Give yourself time to navigate through the screaming mob.
• The NYPD may begin street closings on Broadway several hours prior to the 11:00 a.m. start of the parade. Pedestrians will be able to cross Broadway at the following locations: Exchange Alley, Wall Street, Cedar Street, Cortlandt Street, Fulton Street and Reade Street.
• Stick with public transportation if you're traveling to Lower Manhattan today. The following subway lines will get you to the parade: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, A, C, E, J, M, N, R, W, Z. Word from the MTA is that the 4,5,6 trains are likely to be packed and you may want to consider the 1, J, M, Z, R, or W for less crowded service.

My photographer is going to try to get some pictures of the action. We would also love to publish YOUR photos of the New York Yankees ticker tape parade if you want to share. Contact me to submit your photos.

In the meantime, check out the photo above of the largest billboard in Manhattan (at 8th and 34th), which was transformed into a congratulatory ad for the Yankees yesterday (courtesy of the tequila masters at Patrón).

The New York Yankees bested the Phillies 7-3 to win their 27th World Series championship -- the first in the brand new Yankee Stadium.

Get all of the post-game analysis of the 2009 World Series.

Couldn't get tickets to Yankee Stadium to watch the New York Yankees take on the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 6 of the World Series?

Have no fear. Ninety-nine percent of New York bars will be showing the game.  Here are a few of the best New York City sports bars for watching the game tonight:

• ESPN Zone -- You won't miss a moment of the game (even in the bathroom) at ESPN Zone.

• The Sunburnt Cow -- Watch the game on the big screens while enjoying 2 full hours of unlimited drinking for $20 at this Avenue C bar.

• Southern Hospitality -- Settle in at Southern Hospitality to watch the action on 14 HD flat screen TVs. You can eat  stadium food (nachos,  wings, pulled pork sandwiches)  and knock back creative drink specials (including the Melky-inspired MELKshake, a Guinness ice cream float) and free shots after every home run.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg defeated Bill Thompson last night to win a third term as Mayor of New York City.

Bloomberg is the first New York City Mayor to win a third term since Ed Koch in 1985.  At last tally, Bloomberg had spent almost $100 million on his third mayoral campaign.

In other election news, John Liu won the race for city comptroller and became the first Asian-American elected to citywide office. Bill de Blasio was elected as Public Advocate by a wide margin and Scott Stringer was easily  re-elected as Manhattan Borough President (his fellow Borough President incumbents in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island were also re-elected).

See all of the 2009 New York City election returns.

Watch Bloomberg's victory speech.