The Briefly for February 22, 2019 – The "Our City's Parks Are No Longer Rocking" Edition
Nearly every subway line has closures this weekend. (6sqft)
The 7 train is falling apart, literally. A piece of the train tracks fell from its elevated track and impaled an SUV through its windshield. The driver wasn't injured, but holy shit, is anywhere near the subway safe anymore? (Curbed)
Why we rent and not buy our homes. (StreetEasy)
The mayor announced a goal of moving the parking placard system to license plates from the laminated placards on dashboards. Unless the NYPD enforces the rules, this whole thing is pointless. (Politico)
The NYPD used to hand out hundreds of summonses for sex in the city's public parks. Last year? Zero. Are New Yorkers no longer horny on main? (NY Times)
The mayor promised serious consequences if yeshivas continue to bar Department of Education inspectors from their buildings. The deadline passed and the city is still negotiating with the schools. (Gothamist)
A map of the mega projects changing the city. (Curbed)
A look inside the new Webster Hall, but no photos of the new bathrooms. (NY Times)
Webster Hall will reopen on May 1 with Patti Smith. (Time Out)
Two more suspects were arrested in connection to the MS-13 90th Street-Elmhurst Avenue subway shooting. (NY Post)
The best parodies are barely noticeable, which means you could miss these amazing MTA parody ads if you don't have a sharp eye. (Bklyner)
Brooklyn President Eric Adams is urging New Yorkers to join their Neighborhood Advisory Boards in order to distribute Community Service Block Grants, a program which dates back to Lyndon Johnson's War on Poverty. (Brooklyn Eagle)
The capital of President Trump's immigration crackdown is New York City with an 88.2% increase in arrests. (Patch)
A list of the 47 hate groups active and operating in the city, double the number from ten years ago. (Patch)
What the hell is the NYPD doing blasting a hip-hop diss track outside the Marcus Garvey Village? A spokesperson said the officers "used it as a way to start a conversation with young men on the street." Right. (Gothamist)
An 8-month-old in a stroller rolled onto the tracks of the 72nd Street 1 train. Her father jumped onto the tracks and brought her back to safety. The baby went to the hospital with a bump on her head. (amNY)
What's special about the McBurney Y in Chelsea? Have you ever spelled out "Y.M.C.A." at a wedding? (Gothamist)
Despite no one wanting him to run, Mayor de Blasio continues to flirt with a presidential run with a trip to Iowa this weekend. (NY Post)
The AARP supports congestion pricing, undercutting critics who say seniors will be hurt by the tolls. (Streetsblog)
Joe Crowley, defeated by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, is also leaving his position as head of the Queens Democratic Party. June Bunch will serve as the interim chair until a new leader is selected. (NY Post)
Nomkiki Konst, the TV-pundit-turned-candidate for Public Advocate, gets the profile treatment from Politico. (Politico)
If you've got three and a half hours to kill, here are 15 minutes interviews with 14 of the city's Public Advocate candidates. (Gotham Gazette)
Ten candidates for Public Advocate on congestion pricing, safety, transportation policy, bike lanes, and the job in general. (Streetsblog)
An Amazon-less city might be the death-blow to the BQX streetcar. (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
Just in time for the weekend, 12 hot new brunch places. (Eater)
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