The Briefly for January 29, 2019 – The "A New Kind of New York City Nightmare" Edition
“The UES, where the players play, white men in khakis line up for Fairway.” (SNL)
If you love pain, this Bohemian Rhapsody karaoke bus seems like it might be up your alley. (Gothamist)
The FDNY rescued a woman trapped in an elevator since Friday. Congratulations on learning about your new city nightmare. (amNY)
The NYPL has an "Adulting 101" class for teens. Maybe if you ask nicely you can get in yourself. (NYPL)
Monday morning's hellish commute was brought to you by a "weird noise" at Hoyt Schemerhorn. The MTA "understands your frustration." (Gothamist)
How much do you think a one-time cleaning of a subway station is worth? (6sqft)
Our mature governor avoided a question about endorsing Mayor de Blasio's potential presidential run by pretending his phone stopped working. (NY Post)
Will he endorse Pop-Tarts?
There's a loophole in the zoning code that allows buildings to add "mechanical space" in the middle of the building to push the upper floors even higher. The details of floor area ratio and building design are boring and unnecessary to understand the city is ready to close the loophole. (Curbed)
Corey Johnson, the city's current City Council Speaker and acting Public Advocate, is eyeing a run at mayor in 2021. (Gothamist)
The Child Victims Act passed the state's legislature on Monday. The bill extends existing statutes of limitation for prosecuting child sex abuse against people and public and private institutions. The bill also allows victims who are outside the current statute of limitations one year to take civil actions against their alleged accuser. (amNY)
Sports betting might be a reality in New York state soon. (NY Times)
The Public Advocate special election's candidates have gone from 23 to 20 to 11. The latest round of cut candidates didn't raise the minimum amount of funds to qualify. (Gotham Gazette)
This is how Manhattan transit looked in 1899. It was dirty and overcrowded. Not much has changed. (Viewing NYC)
ICE arrests were up 1,700% at Brooklyn courthouses in 2018. (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
275 board members of top social services charities that provide shelter and services to the city’s neediest populations have criticized the mayor for the city's late payments 91% of the time. (NY Post)
Kevin O’Brien, the former de Blasio acting chief of staff who was forced to resign after two women accused him of sexual harassment, had a history sexual harassment accusations. (NY Times)
30 outstanding coffee shops. (Eater)
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