The Briefly for July 17, 2018 – Environmental Racism, the Unique New York Bagel, Schneiderman's Millions, and More

The city council will work to curb environmental racism. The proposed bill would precent any one community from handling more than 10% of the city's trash. Currently four low-income communities of color handle 75% of the trash.

A brothel operating inside a spa in Sunnyside was shut down last week.

Advocates for the disabled are pushing back against a proposed plastic straw ban, arguing that an outright ban ignores the needs of people who need them and have proposed some alternatives.

Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams and Housing Rights Initiative are suing Kushner Companies for $10 million for their tenant harassment policies.

If you're scared to ride a bike n the city Curbed has the eight best bike rides for beginners.

Congratulations to Bowery Boogie for their ten year site birthday!

New York bagels are special. 6sqft runs down why.

Newtown Creek's Grand St Bridge will be replaced, but not so quickly. The city requested proposals and the new bridge is expected to open in 2023, when the bridge will be 120 years old.

If the Justice Department doesn't file charges in the 2014 death of Eric Garner by August 31, the NYPD will conduct their own disciplinary probe.

Three men were caught mail fishing in Forest Hills. Mail fishing is mostly done to steal checks from the mail after they're dropped in blue boxes around the city.

Moms Demand Action endorsed State Senate candidate Andrew Gounardes based on his positions on gun safety. Gounardes is running against Ross Barkin in a primary with hopes to unseat Marty Golden.

The vegan Impossible Burger is now available at the Ford Amphitheater in Coney Island and other Live Nation venues new the city like Jones Beach and the PNC Bank Arts Center in Jersey.

Disgraced Attorney General Eric Schneiderman returned $1 million in campaign funds but still has $7.4 million left in his campaign account.