The Briefly for February 4, 2019 – The "Who Are These Monsters Drinking Iced Coffee?" Edition
2018 was a record year for the amount of passengers at the city’s airports. The number of passengers continues to increase and planned renovations to the airports do nothing to increase overall capacity. Sounds like a good plan, right? (amNY)
A look inside C.O. Bigelow Apothecary, the oldest pharmacy in the United States, with Ian Ginsberg, the Indiana Jones of apothecary. (NY Times)
Here’s what would happen if the admissions test for the top high schools in the city were eliminated, according to the Independent Budget Office. (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center went without heat, hot water, or essential services during last week's cold snap. There was an electrical fire at the jail last weekend which may have been the culprit for the ongoing partial power outage. (Gothamist)
A protest at the MDC ended poorly, with an officer pepper spraying the crowd. (NY Post)
Another day, another institution closing. After 29 years, Azuri Cafe in Hell's Kitchen is suddenly closed and cleaned out. (Eater)
Who are these monsters drinking iced coffee in 5° weather? (Gothamist)
New York doesn't run on Dunkin. Dunkin Donuts runs New York. Whatever you think of it, Dunkin Donuts is the most popular chain restaurant everywhere but Manhattan, where it's #2 behind Starbucks. (Very Small Array)
Boerum Hill residents were urged to stay in their homes on Friday while cars in the neighborhood were busy immolating themselves. (Gothamist)
The 15 tallest buildings in Manhattan. (StreetEasy)
Complain all you'd like about the new higher rates in Lyfts and Ubers, but it guarantees the drivers a $17.22 wage after expenses. (Mashable)
Senator Chuck Schumer's communications director was forced out of his job after the 2018 elections due to inappropriate sexual contact with junior staffers. The senator's office issued a short statement and that's the end of it. Maybe Mayor de Blasio should take note. (NY Post)
The Muslim Community Patrol & Services was greeted as warmly as you might expect. The MCPS is similar to the Shomrim, which patrols Hasidic neighborhoods. (NY Times)
If you’ve never been inside a $21 million home, this video will be the closest you’ll come. (Viewing NYC)
Without the L train shutdown, what will happen to the new bike lanes on 12th and 13th? (amNY)
The teen stealing MTA buses was caught, ending the most reliable bus service the city has seen in multiple years. (NY Post)
The city is far from 1990 levels of crime, but transit crimes were up 3.8% last year. (NY Times)
A man was shot dead on the platform at the 90th Street-Elmhurst Av subway station Sunday afternoon. (Jackson Heights Post)
This is a very specific list. Almost too specific. "Where To Go That’s Like Kiki’s But Isn’t Actually Kiki’s." Is this helpful? (The Infatuation)
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