The Briefly for July 17, 2019 – The "At This Point, Why Not Wait for Christmas?" Edition
New York City had a monorail, if only for a moment. Visitors to the 1964 World's Fair were able to see the grounds in a 4000 foot looped monorail that was disassembled when the fair closed. Support pylons can still be seen in the ground in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. (Untapped Cities)
Who are Jeff Bezos's new neighbors? Let's find out. There's a list at the end of the article if you want to skip down to it. (The Real Deal)
We have a winner, a Christmas tree being thrown out on July 16. (EV Grieve)
48 people were arrested while blocking traffic at 5th Ave and 42nd on Tuesday while protesting President Trump's continued threat of ICE raids. (amNY)
Just finished anoter re-watch of Seinfeld and looking for a meal? If you want that classic diner experience, Queens is your borough. (QNS)
If you've wanted to take an up-close look at one of Tom Fruin’s Kolonihavehus glass mosaic water towers that are dotted around the city, one is on display inside The Shops at Hudson Yards. (Untapped Cities)
ConEd is celebrating turning the power back on in Manhattan with a victory tour of telling the public "sometimes blackouts happen in heatwaves." Very reassuring. (6sqft)
The federal government will not bring charges for Daniel Pantaleo over the death of Eric Garner. NYPD Commissioner is the arbiter of Pantaleo's disciplinary trial, which the police administrative judge has not yet rendered a verdict. “The D.O.J. has failed us,” -Mr. Garner’s mother, Gwen Carr (NY Times)
The Department of Transportation's "Safer Cycling" report in 2017 identified eight priority zones with insufficient bike infrastructure and deadly crashes. Since these areas were identified, the number of injuries in the priority zones have risen by 6.5%. (Streetsblog)
The driver of a box truck hit a cyclist in Park Slope on Fifth Avenue. The cyclist was either unconscious or unresponsive before being taken to Methodist hospital. (Brooklyn Paper)
A look into why drivers and pedestrians seem to hate bicyclists. (Gothamist)
CitiBike officially unveiled their plans for expansion into the Bronx Ridgewood, Upper Manhattan, and deeper into Brooklyn. It'll be a while for some neighborhoods with the expansion scheduled through 2023. (6sqft)
We The Commuters is celebrating Bike Week with a list of biking clubs across the city where the intimidation factor is low and the "we won't leave you behind" factor is high. (Gothamist)
The play-on-words named Dig Inn has decided to change its name to questionable and no longer punny Dig. They argue "Dig has become more than a restaurant," to which I argue "restaurants have table service." (@diginn on Medium)
What to do in a power outage. These are practical tips, this isn't a guide to entertain yourself. (StreetEasy)
Levain Bakery added a "secret" ice cream sandwich menu item, so if you're looking to impress your friends who aren't subscribers to The Briefly, this is your moment. (Gothamist)
A list of the dates where the L train is shut down overnights at ten stations throughout Brooklyn in July, August, September, October, and January. (Brooklyn Paper)
The 1, 2, and 3 trains are headed for six weekends of partial to non-service as switches are replaced. (Curbed)
"My mother at Lincoln Towers at 69th and West End has no power also." The New York Times published their Slack transcripts from the night of the blackout, because why not? (NY Times)
A farewell to Dean & Deluca. (Grub Street)
Giselle Burgess, the founder of the first troop designed for homeless girls in NYC Girl Scout Troop 6000, was elected to the board of directors of The Child Center of NY. (QNS)
As expected, two real estate trade groups have brought a constitutional challenge against the state's rent reforms. Historically the Supreme Court has uphelf rent regulations. (NY Times)
Tribeca remains #1 in the city when it comes to home prices, with the median sale price in Q2 of 2019 being $4.34 million. The only neighborhood that comes close is Hudson Yards with $3.86 million. (6sqft)
Williamsburg has the more cases of the measles than any other neighborhood, but the list is 9 neighborhoods long and the total measles count rose by 1 in July to 623. (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
Tips for eating out in NYC with food allergies. (amNY)
The city's "Nostalgia Ride" which goes from 96th St to Coney Island along the Q line in a 1917 BMT train will happen this Saturday. Be patient, the ride takes about two hours. (amNY)
Waitress will close on Broadway in January of 2020. (NY Times)
How much trash is on our beaches? Well, Parley for Oceans, the Department of Sanitations official non-profit group, with 170 volunteers picked up 1,200 pounds of trash from Rockaway Beach in two hours. (Gothamist)
The top happy hours in 25 neighborhoods. (Thrillist)
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