The Briefly for January 28, 2019 – The "A Complete Lack of Ability to Enforce the Law" Edition
The 2, 3, 4, 7, A, D, E, and L trains are going through some major service disruptions late nights. (Subway Changes)
Starting today, there is no overnight L service between Broadway Junction to Manhattan for eight weeks. Starting February 1, the L will be shutdown for seven weekends straight. Yipes. (Brooklyn Paper)
The government shutdown is over, here's what it means for New York City. (Metro)
The city has been proven to be mostly impotent when it comes to removing the billboard boats from city waters. (Gothamist)
The NYPD can't enforce traffic violations in bike lanes AND bus lanes. That would be crazy! (NY Post)
It's been 27 years, but the NYPD arrested Calvin Grant for the alleged murder of Stacey Lynette Joyner in Brownsville. (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
Now that his opinion means nothing to the situation, Mayor de Blasio has decided that he supports the governor's L Train repair plan. (NY Post)
Kudos to the winning team from the 2019 Idiotarod. Take a look at this year's idiots. (Brian Lin)
The subways, explained. (Curbed)
The Daily News’ editorial board is in favor of subway, bus, and bridge toll hikes. (Daily News)
The $298 million Powerball winner has come forward, and he's happy to tell you he quit his job. (NY Post)
Pity the millionaires who have been moving out of the New York City area because of the financial markets and taxes. 5,700 people worth between $1 and $30 million people have moved. (The Real Deal)
Meet the 65 year-old professor with 600,000 Instagram followers. (New York Magazine)
No one tell the city's real estate developers that artists are embracing the Brooklyn Navy Yard. (amNY)
Of the 472 sexual harassment complaints by city employees in 2018, only 37 of them were resulted in termination, demotion, retirement, transfer, or suspension. (NY Post)
Seriously, how did this couch end up in this tree? (West Side Rag)
15 things you probably didn't know about the East Village. (6sqft)
There's beef between Bareburger and one of the New York's franchisors. (NY Post)
Max Rose hasn't been in the House of Representatives for a month and Republican challengers have already started to emerge. (Bklyner)
17 bars to BYOF (bring your own food). (The Infatuation)
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