The Briefly for December 24, 2018 – The "Unemployed Drug Sniffing Dogs" Edition
Owning a piece of The Panorama of the City of New York is more attainable than owning a piece of the actual city. (Untapped Cities)
Looking back in time to the Christmas ads in the Village Voice from 1970. (Village Voice)
The City Council's rezoning is helping keep the Garment District Garment. (The Real Deal)
Legal weed could have one unforeseen consequence: Some drug sniffing dogs will be out of a job. (NY Post)
How to get around and out of the city for Christmas. (6sqft)
Cornelia Street Cafe in the West Village, the debut location of The Vagina Monologues, is set to close on January 2 after 40+ years. Rent started at $450/month in 1977 ($1,906.11 in 2018 dollars) and it's now hit $33,000/month. (The Real Deal)
Five people were arrested for the murder of Ian Cruz, whose body was found half-naked in a bird sanctuary. (NY Post)
If you're still in the city, here are 10 things to love about Christmas in NYC. (StreetEasy)
First Two Boots, now Grimaldi's. The Limelight Shops in Chelsea's Grimaldi's was seized for over $117,333 in unpaid taxes, making it the third time a Grimaldi's was shuttered for unpaid taxes in the last 10 years. (Eater)
Midwood Ambulance Services ambulatory service is accused of over-billing the government for $19 million for transporting Medicare patients. (NY Post)
If you've named your baby Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah, Mia, or Jacob, congratulations! Those are the least original baby names city-wide. (Gothamist)
What do the Notorious B.I.G, the Wu-Tang Clan, and Woodie Guthrie have in common? (Gothamist)
Does New York really order more Chinese food on Christmas than other days? Hell yeah we do. (CityLab)
Say hello to Richard Taverna, the most honest man in New York. (West Side Rag)
Who's throwing out Christmas trees already? (EV Grieve)
The city has a new local racist who was caught on video. This local Upper West Side racist was accusing his black neighbor of "not living here." (Gothamist)
The New York Hall of Science in Queens wants you to save that torn up wrapping paper... for SCIENCE! (amNY)
The secrets and hidden history of Queens' Calvary and Saint John cemeteries. (amNY)
The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island will remain open through the federal government shutdown, including Governor Cuomo's inaugural party on January 1, thanks to New York state footing the bill. Keeping the two sites open will cost the state $65,000 a day. (NY Post)
Taking the New Year's Day Polar Bear Plunge? Here's some advice from a seasoned pro. (Brooklyn Paper)
Where to day drink in New York (The Infatuation)
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