NYC Halloween parade kicks off; barn owl nest disrupted at Manhattan building | TOP STORIES

New York City is gearing up for a packed Halloween weekend as crowds gather for the iconic Greenwich Village Halloween Parade along Sixth Avenue and tens of thousands prepare to run the TCS New York City Marathon. Meanwhile, city and state wildlife officials have issued cease-and-desist orders after construction crews dismantled part of a rooftop water tower on West 75th Street that houses Manhattan's first documented nesting barn owl family. This morning's top stories also cover the final push in New York's early voting period, an original cast reunion marking 30 years of the Broadway hit "Rent," and expert tips on how the end of daylight saving time affects your body.