The Briefly for February 21, 2019 – The "No One Thinks de Blasio Should Run for President" Edition
It looks like a museum, but it's a button store named for a Gertrude Stein poem. (Atlas Obscura)
The city subpoenaed 20,000 apartment listings from Airbnb as a response to what Mayor de Blasio says is Airbnb's unwillingness to cooperate with the city to crackdown on illegal hotels. (The Real Deal)
The 11 best things to do on Roosevelt Island, but maybe you want to wait for spring first. (6sqft)
There is a special election for the city's Public Advocate on Tuesday. As a reader of The Briefly you are among some of the most informed voters in the city. Here's what you need to know about the election. (Gothamist)
Watch the second Public Advocate debate in full. (NY1)
There is one thing that all the Public Advocate candidates from last night’s debate agree on: Bill de Blasio should not run for president. (Politico)
StreetsPAC has endorsed Melissa Mark-Viverito for Public Advocate. (Streetsblog)
The 12 best restaurants in Rego Park and Forest Hills. (Grub Street)
Five takeaways from the Public Advocate debate. (Patch)
New York City will never become a cashless society if Councilman Ritchie Torres's bill passes. (NY Times)
Low level marijuana cases are down 98% in Brooklyn. At a cost of $2,000 per arrest, it's quite a bit of savings. (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
Can you run a business out of your apartment? (Bushwick Daily)
If you want to party like the kids on "Made in Staten Island," here's your guide. If you want to avoid partying like the kids on "Made in Staten Island," here's your guide of places to avoid. (amNY)
13 bars and restaurants for history lovers across the United States, including Manhattan's Fraunces Tavern. (Atlas Obscura)
The gentrification of Bed Stuy is threatening the existence of the city's last black-owned LGBTQ club. (The Brooklyn Reader)
Have you ever been through a breakup so bad that it makes you swear off dating altogether? The End Corporate Welfare Act is the City Council's version of that with luring giant corporations to the city with subsidies. (Patch)
Take a look at Spike Lee's New York City. (StreetEasy)
How can the MTA fix the R train? Congressman Max Rose's solution is Solomon-esque. (amNY)
Murder in the city is up by 55% this year compared to last. Some police officers are blaming the end of stop and frisk. (NY Post)
The city lied to FEMA to get more Hurricane Sandy relief funding and will pay the federal government back more than $5.3 million as part of a tentative settlement. (NY Times)
East Harlem residents are feeling pissed about this closed public bathroom. So are the recipients of the more than 1,500 public urination summonses in the area. (Patch)
Winter is harsh on the city, but it causes chaos, explosions, fires, leaks, and uncertainty underground, where electric, steam, water, and gas lines flow. Climate change is making it worse. (NY Times)
Bookmark this list for the next extremely cold day. 19 stellar soups. (Eater)
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