The "Bed Bath and the Great Beyond" Edition
The "Bed Bath and the Great Beyond" Edition
Getting bitten by a peacock in the Bronx isn't code for something else.
• The state has a tentative budget, which includes a change to the state's bail-reform laws for some reason. Minimum wage increases will be tied to inflation, cigarette taxes will increase, the number of charter schools will increase, and more. (Giulia Heyward and Jon Campbell for Gothamist)
• MTA service alerts on Twitter are dead thanks to changes implemented by Elon Musk. I will remind you all that being on Twitter is a choice you make and not something you are obligated to do. (Upper East Site)
• A fired NYPD cop says he failed a drug test for THC after using Dr. Bronner's hemp soap. Dr. Bronner's hemp soap contains no THC. Cops lie. (Matt Troutman for Patch)
• With the stepping down of terrorist and Police Benevolent Association President Patrick Lynch, the NYPD has an opportunity to elect its first non-white union boss. The leaders of all five NYPD unions are white, compared to the NYPD, which is 57% non-white. Patrick Lynch endorsed Patrick Hendry for the position, who is white. (Matt Katz for Gothamist)
• Podcast: Councilwoman Selvena Brooks-Powers on FAQ NYC to talk about the council’s street safety and transportation bills and break down why many of its biggest concerns come down to the problems with police enforcement. (The City)
• Farewell Bed Bath & Beyond. After filing for bankruptcy, all stores are expected to close before July. (Christina Izzo for Time Out)
• Mayor Adams wants to take credit for not cutting library budgets in 2024, but the reality is that library budgets will be cut in 2024. The mayor's announcement is about making even deeper cuts than the ones already planned. (Matt Troutman for Patch)
• Sammy's Roumanian Steakhouse is attempting a Lower East Side comeback. (EV Grieve)
• Warsaw has been closed for renovations but is set to open this fall with ADA, bathroom, and balcony updates. (Erin Conlon for Greenpointers)
• Did you get the Citizen notification about the guy getting bitten by a peacock in the Bronx? (Matt Troutman for Patch)
• The city had a whole-ass year to prevent another lifeguard shortage, and we're facing another lifeguard shortage. (Sophia Chang for Gothamist)
• You can't kill Hale and Hearty. The chain will be back under new ownership with the same recipes. (Luke Fortney for Eater)
• Photos: Park Avenue has new sculptures from 34th to 38th. Carole A. Feuerman's exhibition, a series of nine hyper-realistic swimmers, Sea Idylls, will be on display through the end of the year. It'll make you do a double-take. (Nicole Saraniero for Untapped New York)
• In a grim reminder of the state of the country, Jamaica Hospital is expanding its number of trauma beds from one to eight to accommodate more victims of gun violence. (Haidee Chu for The City)
• It's been a year since the lease was signed, and there are no signs of a Savage x Fenty across the street from the Barclay's Center. (Norman Oder for Atlantic Yards/Pacific Park Report)
• RIP Godzilla, the Prospect Park alligator. (Jessica Gould for Gothamist)
• The subway topped four million riders in a day for the first time since the start of the ongoing pandemic. I feel it necessary to say that you should still wear a mask on the subway because it's still gross down there. (Aaron Ginsburg for 6sqft)
• The brand new subway cars became real New Yorkers this week when they were hit with graffiti at the Coney Island train yard. (Stephen Nessen for Gothamist)
• Where to Go: Doña Zita in Coney Island. What to Order: The best cemitas in NYC. (Scott Lynch for Hell Gate)
• Photos: A first look inside the Gilder Center at the AMNH. (Untapped New York)
• Open Streets are coming to Bushwick and Brownsville this summer. Thatford Avenue and Watkins Street in Brownsville and Troutman Street in Bushwick. (Brooklyn Magazine)
• Jasmine Blake is NYC's new Lead Czar. Blake previously worked under former NYCHA chair Shola Olatoye, who resigned in 2018 after she was accused of lying about lead training the public housing agency's workers received. (Matt Troutman for PAtch)
• The MTA started using eminent domain in East Harlem to take nine properties, about half of what it believes will be necessary. (Stephen Nessen for Gpthamist)
• Podcast: The Great New York City Pizza Tour: History By The Slice. (The Bowery Boys)
• Apartment Porn: A $30 million townhouse on Washington Square, one of the last privately owned townhouses. (Michelle Cohen for 6sqft)
• The best steakhouses in NYC (Eater)
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Featured Pet: Harvey, the Tuxedo Prince
Thanks to reader Marissa for sending in this photo of Harvey, giving us all the eye for not drinking enough water throughout the day or giving him enough love, no matter how much he’s gotten already. Send your pet pics to thebriefly@gmail.com
