The Briefly for April 22, 2019 – The "Welcome To The Three Dollar Ride Era" Edition
This weekend was rough for getting around via the subway and late nights this week won't be much different with work on the 1, 2, 3, D, N, R, F, G, and L lines. (Subway Changes)
The city passed a package of bills called the Climate Mobilization Act which acts as a municipal version of a green new deal. Even by signing this into law, no one will want the mayor to run for president. (HuffPost)
RIP the $2.75 subway or bus ride. Welcome to the $3.00 era. (Patch)
The cast of MTV's "Made in Staten Island" say the show wasn't canceled, despite only lasting three episodes before being pulled off the air and buried underneath Giants stadium. (amNY)
Andy Byford, president of New York City Transit, might already be on his way out according to his friends. Byford and Cuomo didn't speak from January through this month. (NY Times)
Broadway will be closed to cars from Union Square to Times Square on Earth Day, April 27. Multiple high traffic areas will be pedestrian-only for the day. (Curbed)
Real all about how Reply All's PJ Vogt eats on his weekends, here's your piece. Get ready for a very normal guy doing and eating very normal things. Podcasters, they're just like us! (Grub Street)
Let's say you were grazed by a bullet while walking on the street. Would you have the wherewithal to walk yourself to a hospital for treatment? Who has a medal for this 14-year-old girl from Fort Greene? (Pix 11)
The best spots to BYOB. (The Infatuation)
The Cross Bay Bridge, the bridge providing access to the Rockaway Penninsula, will be free (after a refund) for Queens drivers. (QNS)
The L Project officially kicks off this weekend and to help buses move faster, the MTA's plan is to... remove bus stations from 14th St. (Bedford + Bowery)
1,500 square feet of farm in a Tribeca basement. (Viewing NYC)
Is the tamale going to be the next taco? (Eater)
The Museum of Natural History will move forward with its expansion, essentially defeating the Community United to Protect Theodore Roosevelt Park. The $383 million expansion will be built inside Theodore Roosevelt Park, which was the point of contention. The new center should be completed by 2021. (Curbed)
You know it's spring when you hear ice cream trucks in the city. This Wednesday's its a different kind of service that'll be brought to you. It's a pop-up court for city-issued summonses in East New York. (The Brooklyn Reader)
Stop blaming the victims is the message from Transportation Alternatives to the NYPD about pedestrians hit by cars, but very well could be applied across the board. (Streetsblog)
If you've walked by the Gowanus Yacht Club and thought it was dead, which is a seemingly annual worry, fear not. It will be open in a week or two. (Gothamist)
Need Girl Scout cookies? Troop 6000, the homeless troop, will be selling the at Kellogg's NYC Cafe in Union Square Monday through Friday from 1-6pm. They have a goal of 60,000 boxes, so you better get buying. (amNY)
Alright Gothamist, this headline is too good. "Netflix, Much Like Your Ex, Is Moving To Bushwick" (Gothamist)
A restraining order was granted against a development that could cast a literal shadow over the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens. The restraining order will be in place pending a hearing on May 3. (Curbed)
Don't worry, the MTA's face-scanning technology is only meant to scare you from fare evasion. Don't you trust the MTA with video footage of your face? (Gizmodo)
The MTA previewed the tap-based OMNY system, the stupidly named replacement for MetroCards. (ABC 7)
Two cute little dogs in a bag on the subway. Nothing more, nothing less. (@bagdogs)
The city is considering demolishing two smaller NYCHA buildings and replacing them with larger buildings in partnership with private developers. 70% would be rented to paying market rates and the rest for public housing residents. (Politico)
Photos from the Easter parade. (amNY)
Is this the smallest museum in the city? It fits inside an elevator shaft. (NY Times)
The City Council voted to bar companies from testing job applicants for marijuana. (The Root)
How each of Brooklyn's neighborhoods got their names. (Mental Floss)
It's a perfect storm of rain and poop. More people means more poop. More rain means more sewers needing "overflow," which is a euphemism for when our sewers are emptied into our waters. City beaches were put on warning 49 times in 2018. Rain is predicted to increase annually through the 2050s. (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
The Swim Guide is an app and site that gives you the current water quality for 7,000 beaches. Just a hint. (The Swim Guide)
The best rooftop bars for cocktails. (amNY)
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