The Briefly for June 26, 2019 – The "The Triboro: Here Comes A New Subway Line" Edition
A look at changes to the rental laws for everyone. Security deposits are limited to one month's rent and landlords have 14 days to return them once you've moved out, application fees are limited to $20 (even with a background check), and more. (StreetEasy)
A look at how subway delays are tied to the city's homeless crisis the city is currently facing. In the first three months of 2019, there was nearly the same number of train delays related to the homeless as there was in all of 2014. (NY Times)
Manhattan post-work bar picks. (amNY)
The Triboro is an idea for a new subway line that would start in the Bronx, stop in Randall's Island, head down through Astoria, cut through Ridgewood and cut through the southern parts of Brooklyn down to Bay Ridge and possibly continue on to the St. George, where the Staten Island Ferry terminates. While it sounds like a fantasy, the proposed cost is less than half of the Second Avenue subway, would connect 17 different subway lines along the route. A bill was introduced by Latrice Walker to the state assembly that would require the MTA to conduct a feasibility study. (Welcome2TheBronx)
How to spend 10 hours in Greenpoint. (Brooklyn Based)
Louis CK continues to have problems with consent when it comes to the venues he performs in. Brooklyn Bazaar released an apology after the masturbating-into-a-plant-while-blocking-the-door comedian appeared at a rental event as a "surprise." (BrooklynVegan)
The MTA may never make your commute smoother, but a change in perspective and a decent amount of patience can go a long way, which is what author Reny Amoros set out to do in '7 Life Lessons the NYC Subway Unintentionally Taught Me.' (Reny Amoros)
Video: Capturing the 'Beyond the Streets' graffiti and street art exhibit in one minute by Chop 'Em Down Films. (Brooklyn Street Art)
Passive-aggressive notes never go far in NYC, and the one Nobletree Coffee left as a reason for their closing faired just as well. After they tried to blame low foot traffic in the neighborhood, their note was met with another accusing them of having mediocre coffee and bad service. (Eater)
As Gowanus' rezoning hangs over the neighborhood like the sword of Damaclese, the Landmarks Preservation Commission put five buildings in the neighborhood into consideration for landmark status. (Curbed)
The city's schools are coming up short when it comes to room for special education children in pre-Kindergarten. At the low end, the city is 200 seats short, but program closures put the number closer to 300. (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
Harbir Parmar was sentenced to three years in prison for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman who was supposed to be his Uber fare. He also charged her over $1,000 for the trip and for that he plead guilty of wire fraud. (Gothamist)
A list of places for tourists to go (none of them are "straight to hell) during WorldPride. (NY Times)
These new "I Voted" stickers are boring compared to the subway-themed stickers. (Gothamist)
The first of three ASPCA low-cost vet centers will be built in East New York and is expected to open next year. (The Brooklyn Reader)
Whoops. Looks like Cardi B will be facing 14 total charges, including felonies, a big difference from the two misdemeanors she previously faced for the incident. (Gothamist)
The Landmarks Preservation Commission approved the Bay Ridge Parkway Doctors’ Row Historic District, which consists of 54 row houses constructed between 1906 and 1913. (Curbed)
Feltman’s was the original Coney Island hot dog. For two years a revival of the brand was available in Coney Island, but the operators of Luna Park gave Feltman's the boot following a series of broken promises from Luna Park. The hot dogs are available elsewhere, but no longer in Coney Island. (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
Stranger Things will be taking over the Wonder Wheel (which is not a part of Luna Park) On July 4 and through the weekend as a prelude to Stranger Things season 3, Scoops Ahoy will be selling ice cream, ad the July 4 fireworks will be a special Hawkins Fourth of July Spectacular. (amNY)
Desmond Amofah, a YouTube star who went by Etika, went missing last week was found dead in the East River at the age of 29. (Gothamist)
Is there anything our current president's administration can't ruin? On the verge of WorldPride the news came out that the federal government "gifted" a flagpole and LGBT pride flag the NYC Parks Department so it wouldn't have to appear in a national park. As a result, the NYC Parks Department permanently owns the flagpole. (Gothamist)
The Port Authority, who recently complained that Manhattan's congestion pricing would be financially unfair to people who use its bridges and tunnels, is looking to raise the price of tolls system-wide and place new tolls on Uber and Lyft drivers accessing any of the area's airports. The board will vote on it in September. (Politico)
The 2019 Central Park Squirrel Census Report is in! There are 2,373 squirrels that live in Central Park. If you really love squirrels or well-designed products, you can also purchase the Census in book form. (I Love the Upper West Side)
A trip to (and photos from) the Department of Sanitation's Museum of Trash. (Gothamist)
The everything bagel is everything. Sesame and poppy seeds, accompanied by dried garlic, onion, and salt: Anything else, in addition, is against the law( or it should be). Now that we've established that the everything bagel is king of the bagels, who invented the combination? Does the lineage go back further than 1979 at Charlie's Bagels in Howard Beach? (Atlas Obscura)
Photos from the start of WorldPride. (NY Times)
Facebook is looking at a one million-square-foot lease at 50 Hudson Yards. No public announcement, no massive tax breaks, no helicopter pad on the roof. (The Real Deal)
The Broadway show King Kong announced it will be closing in August after disappointing reviews and ticket sales. (NY Times)
20 of the city's tastiest and quirkiest ice cream shops. (6sqft)
The mayor's office lobbied, against a change in the city's charter aimed at allowing the Civilian Complaint Review Board to prosecute discipline charges when police officers lie during an investigation of misconduct. The mayor's argument is that the current system works fine. (Gotham Gazette)
Do the police belong at Pride? (NY Times)