The Briefly for January 2, 2019 – The "Which Subway Stations Party the Hardest?" Edition

It took 4 hours and thirty minutes, but NYC's first homicide of 2019 happened in East New York in Brooklyn. (NY Post)

Throw that Christmas tree into a wood chipper! You can leave it on the curb too, but that's not nearly as much fun. (Gothamist)

Stop throwing your unused prescription medication in the toilet. The Drug Take Back Act requires chain and mail-order pharmacies to provide safe ways to dispose of your medication. (Waste Advantage Mag)

2nd Ave and Bedford Ave party hardest of any subway stations in the city. (Camden Willeford)

When it comes to offering new and modern methods of transportation, the west coast is kicking our ass. (NY Times)

Will Kirsten Gillibrand, Michael Bloomberg, or Governor Cuomo run for president and 33 more questions for New York politics in 2019. (Gotham Gazette)

At his inauguration on Ellis Island, Governor Cuomo placed New York in opposition to President Trump and his policies. (NY Times)

Watch Governor Cuomo's entire 2019 inauguration address. (Global News)

Congratulations to The Court Square Blog for five years and over 2,000 stories of coverage. (The Court Square Blog)

The East Village dive Continental closed for good on New Year's Eve, but a sign in the window promises (or threatens, depending) a return in the neighborhood soon. (EV Grieve)

PATH trains lose $400 million a year and there is no possible hope to close that gap. (NY Times)

McNally Jackson Books will not be moving, despite making a big stink about rising rents three months ago. (Bowery Boogie)

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