...Mild! We're in for a mild winter with warmer temperatures and less-than-average snowfall throughout the mid-Atlantic and New York. Check out this forecast video and accompanying article from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to see why, or to see what the weather will be like for the rest of the country.

This great vintage photograph shows Times Square in color in 1961, looking south down the square from approximately 47th Street. The grand Hotel Astor was locates on the west side of the square between 44th and 45th Streets. Here is a Google StreetView of the view from approximately the same vantage point today:

Until October 31st, see the World's Largest Pumpkin at the New York Botanical Garden in The Bronx. Weighing in at 2,363 pounds, the massive gourd was grown here in the United States and is the North American All-Time Record holder. Also on display is the second largest in the world, coming from the U.K. with 2,269 pounds.

Monstrous pumpkins from around the world—all weighing in at more than a ton—once again arrive at the Garden, arranged in collaboration with the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth. Meet the growers to learn more about the growing process during Q&A sessions and enjoy photo ops with these giant gourds, on display through October 31.