What is The Briefly?

The Briefly collects news from across New York City from over 90 sources and delivers it to you multiple times a week. Always opinionated, always trustworthy. Each digest will get you up to speed on what’s happening in the city. The newsletter was established in 2018 and is published by Rob Blatt.

Examples of Recent Editions:

• The "Most 'Exciting' City in the World" Edition

  • Adopt this dog, live B.I.G. in Fort Greene, someone pressed the wrong button, Halloween dog parades return, the hottest fall restaurants openings in Brooklyn, and more

• The "NYC Nightmare: Subway Hot Cars" Edition

  • BQE repairs, the state-wide school mask mandate, André De Shields, fall foliage, a legal Q&A around mask and vaccine mandates, the most Instagrammable restaurants, and more

• The "Kevin Dropped the Chili" Edition

  • What in the fresh hell happened at the Board of Elections?

The Featured Pet!

It’s true. Every email ends with a new featured pet.

This is one of my dogs Pepper, who has been the featured pet a few times.

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