The Briefly for December 7, 2018 – The "Have You Seen the Chipotle Holiday Windows This Year?" Edition
This weekend's subways aren't a complete mess, but there is no M train, the J isn't running between Manhattan and Brooklyn, the G isn't running between Queens and Brooklyn and everything else you need to know about getting around this weekend. (6sqft)
The City Council support’s Albany’s “Medicare for All” bill, which would extend coverage to one million uninsured New Yorkers, including undocumented immigrants. Estimates say the cost of $139 billion would yield a net gain of $19 billion. (NY Post)
It is legal to swipe someone into the subway with your unlimited MetroCard? Yes. Make a habit out of it. (6sqft)
Saks, Bergdorf, Bloomingdale's, and now... Chipotle? (amNY)
The Housing Rights Initiative won a class-action lawsuit against Kushner Companies for $88k, but they have their goal at over $1 million for a "deceptive, systematic and pervasive pattern of misconduct to skirt rent stabilization laws." (Curbed)
The American Museum of Natural History is looking into the allegations of sexual misconduct against Neil deGrasse Tyson by four women. (Gothamist)
If you're still looking to bar hop on Saturday but want to avoid SantaCon, the second annual anti-SantaCon pub crawl kicks off at Brooklyn's Parklife on Saturday. (Brooklyn Based)
Bagel orders should be made quickly, but don't be this asshole if they're not. (Gothamist)
The Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory in Brooklyn Bridge Park will be no more. Make way for another Ample Hills. (Eater)
The human dreidel is on the loose. (Gothamist)
56% of New Yorkers approve of Amazon's HQ2 in Queens, with only 26% disapproving. Which side are you on? (6sqft)
Hill Country Food Park is looking to bring the feel of Austin, TX to Downtown Brooklyn. The real headline here is that it will be the new home to the legendary dive, Hank's Saloon. (Gothamist)
Mail fishing has become a problem the NYPD is attempting to take on, with the latest fishing spots being on Skillman Ave in Sunnyside. If the check's in the mail, make sure you trust where you drop it. (Sunnyside Post)
Add "street flooding" and "puddles" to the list of things that are getting worse and it's not your imagination. (Localize.city)
Can you walk to LaGuardia? Google Maps says no, but there's a way. (Curbed)
The FDNY's Chief of Department James Leonard was removed from his post during a probe into alleged mistreatment of the First Deputy Laura Kavanaugh. (NY Post)
A look at how the cashless economy is biased towards the poor and advances segregation in retail environments. (NY Times)
9 subway stations with unexpected masterpieces. (StreetEasy)
Andy Byford, herald of the unfunded $40 billion "Fast-Forward" plan, has brought us Pete Tomlin. Tomlin will be responsible for replacing the century-old signal system that is so fond of taking a shit while you're trying to commute. (amNY)
How can the NYCHA get worse? Ladies and gentlemen, our mayor has met with Ben Carson. (NY Post)
The hottest new restaurants in Brooklyn. (Eater)
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