The Briefly for August 20, 2018 – Pharma Bro's Lawyer is Going to Jail, Sharks at Jacob Riis, and More
The Administration for Children's Services will help sex-trafficking victims and reformed gang members to remove any tattoos forced on them by their old lives. The program is voluntary and still in the planning stages.
What's $100 worth? In New York City it's worth $86.51, according to the Tax Foundation.
The apartment directly underneath President Trump's apartment is for sale. Due to the national security concerns, if the condo board doesn't buy the apartment to control the sale, the American taxpayers will. The apartment is currently listed for $25 million.
The top 12 BYOB restaurants in the city, according to Eater.
New York City has 370,000 food-insecure school children.
Aretha Franklin tributes are spreading throughout the city. The first popped up at the Franklin Street stop on the subway.
A fight broke out last week during a Parks Department training sessions and Emerald Gentles swung a chair and hit a 55-year-old co-worker. Neither appeared at the WWE's Summerslam. Gentles was arrested.
A man was hit with a machete by his girlfriend's brother near Union Square Park on Friday. The attacker is still at large.
A shark was spotted on the beach at Jacob Riis Park Beach. Don't worry, it was a dogfish, which is harmless unless you're a clam.
Twig Terrariums's hamster Princess Ophelia is missing after their move from Gowanus to Ditmas Park.
A man who forced a couple to have sex at gun point is going to jail for 148 years. Rasheed Powell was convicted on 60 counts.
An 18-year-old was caught doing 136mph on the Korean War Veterans Parkway on Staten Island.
“Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli's lawyer, Evan Greebel, is going to jail for 18 months and will pay back more than $10 million after being found guilty of assisting the weasel-faced bro in defrauding investors.
NYPD officer Ritchard Blake, 40, was fired after being accused of shooting a romantic rival in the face.
The New York Times dives into the world of underground wrestling in New York City, including talking to yours truly.
The FDNY is being sued for a facial hair policy that is allegedly discriminatory towards black men who have a skin condition that cannot be completely clean shaven.
A city initiative to clear traffic on Roosevelt Avenue in Queens is dead. Clear Curbs had banned curbside parking during rush hours to allow traffic to flow more easily in Jackson Heights, but local businesses complained it impacted business too harshly.
Expect a reprise of heightened security measures during Labor Day weekend for the J’Ouvert parade.
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