The Briefly for July 25, 2019 – The "In-N-Out Mystery Has Been Solved" Edition
After 17 bicyclists have died on city streets at the hands of drivers, the mayor has decided that his Vision Zero program isn't enough, and will be unveiling a $58.4 million bike safety plan. (NY Times)
Step inside America's first theatrical club, The Lambs, with a photo gallery. (Untapped Cities)
Summer Streets makes its return to... the summer's streets on Saturdays in August on Park Avenue from East 51st St to Foley Square. (Gothamist)
The In-N-Out mystery has been solved. A teenager brought four burgers back from CA and accidentally dropped one in the street. What's the next city mystery that needs solving? (Eater)
The best cold noodles in NYC. (Grub Street)
Making weekend plans? Here are NYC's seaside neighborhoods that are calling your name this summer. (amNY)
Eater asks: Is Per Se good again? The answer? "Sort of." (Eater)
Gothamist is hiring a fulltime digital reporter/producer. (Gothamist)
Firstess Earth Crosby died this week after the injuries she sustained at the end of February from being run over with a truck. The driver was not issued a summons and has not been charged. She was the 59th pedestrian to die in 2019 as a result of the actions of a driver. (Streetsblog)
"Daniel Pantaleo and the other officers involved in Eric Garner’s horrific death should be fired." Corey Johnson was able to say what our mayor was not. (The Brooklyn Reader)
The slowest Bronx bus is the Bx19 with a speedy 4.8 mph average, the most unreliable is the Bx3, which arrived bunched with other Bx3 buses 19,2% of the time. (Welcome2TheBronx)
"Why put up tin cans?" Sometimes art is too abstract for its own good. There is a backlash against a public art installation in Chinatown by residents because the abstract piece has seemingly no connection to Chinese culture. (Gothamist)
The MTA, after a 1-2 punch of being told by the governor to address the growing homeless population on the subways and learning the contractor they hired to handle homeless outreach was doing anything but, announced a href="https://www.6sqft.com/mta-moves-to-create-homelessness-task-force-as-outreach-efforts-come-under-scrutiny/">they will create a homeless task force that will have 30 days to create a plan. (6sqft)
The City Council passed the "Storefront Tracker" bill that requires landlords to report on the storefronts they own and rent out to better help the city understand commercial rents and how many storefronts are vacant across the city. Landlords who don't comply within 120 days will start to be hit with fines. (Curbed)
Stan Lee Way will be coming to University Ave between Brandt Pl and @ 176 in University Heights, near his childhood home. (Bronx Times)
Remember those little air-conditioned dog jails that popped up outside grocery stores a few years ago? They're coming back with a "pet harbor" pilot program that will allow you to put your pooch into one of these dog jails for up to an hour. (6sqft)
The state legislature failed to legalize the recreational use of marijuana in 2019. Can they get the job done in 2020? (amNY)
ConEd is only five years late on delivering a plan to help prevent power outages caused by heatwaves. (Gothamist)
Three days after ConEd intentionally cut the power to Brooklyn neighborhoods, there are still people without power. (Brooklyn Paper)
You can get a rare look inside the Little Red Lighthouse in Washington Heights this weekend. (6qft)
11 days after being shut down by the Department of Health, the Time Out Market in DUMBO has reopened. (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
Nothing will stop the mayor from working out in the Park Slope YMCA, not the one hour drive between Gracie Mansion and Park Slope, and not a bomb threat. (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
You're trapped inside a stalled subway train. What do you do? Here's a guide. (Gothamist)
Don't let stories about Amazon looking to lease one million square feet in Industry City confuse you, Amazon already leases one million square feet nearby and their contract is ending and they're reportedly seeing what their options are. (Brownstoner)
Amelia Earhart, Greenwich Villager. (GVSHP)
Three men involved in throwing some water on NYPD officers have been arrested and charged with criminal mischief. Don't worry, the conversation around this incident has already been blown completely out of proportion by multiple people. (NY Times)
Video: What you need to know about the 1/2/3 train switch replacement at 96th St and how it will ruin your commute. (Viewing NYC)
There will be an Occupy NYCHA rally at City Hall on Friday. Meet the women behind it. (Gothamist)
The MTA approved a reorganization that could cut 2,700 jobs from the agency, save $530 million annually, and will not help your commute. (amNY)
A look at North Crown Heights, where Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and the neighborhood supports an upzoning proposal to create new business opportunities. (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
16 bubble tea shops to try in the city. (Eater)
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