The Briefly for June 28, 2019 – The "These Could Be the Grossest Places in the City" Edition
The MTA promised "full service" during WorldPride this weekend. That is, of course, mostly a lie and there are disruptions on 9 subway lines this weekend. (Subway Weekender)
The city's 53 pools are officially open! (Time Out)
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's influence in the Queens DA primary was invaluable to Tiffany Caban, and since AOC won her own primary that took her to Congress, she's learned to master Washington DC's game on her own terms. (Politico)
No matter how gross you think the city's public restrooms are inside of parks, you'd be making an under-estimation. (Gothamist)
The real estate industry is planning on making a constitutional challenge to the state's rent reform laws, arguing their fifth amendment rights were violated, in an attempt o shot the case to the Supreme Court as quickly as possible. (The Real Deal)
How does the city prioritize road improvements? Take a look at the two streets recently paved in Willets Point and you might find your answer. In preparation for a film shoot, the Department of Transportation rolled out the blacktop carpet. (Queens Crap)
The City Council joined over 600 other localities around the world in declaring a climate emergency
A monument to Rebecca Salome Foster, the "Tombs Angel" has taken its place in the Manhattan County Courthouse, thanks to the Municipal Art Society of NYC's "Adopt A Monument/Mural" program. (Untapped Cities)
An argument in favor of the peanut butter ice being the flavor of the city's summer. (Grub Street)
A look at the state legislature's failed attempt to legalize marijuana through the lens of the Cuomo Catch-22. Everything is too early to talk about until it's too late to consider. (Gothamist)
The best friend chicken in the city is on Avenue C. The top 20 friend chicken spots in the city. (Grub Street)
A fourth NYPD officer committed suicide in the last month. (Patch)
The state is waiting on the governor's signature on a bill that would require the makers of floss, tampons, pads, condoms, menstrual cups, and other similar products (floss really stands out as the outlier in that list, right?) to list the ingredients used similar to how it's done with food in an attempt to force companies to reduce the number of toxic materials used in their products. (Gothamist)
After the demolition of its most historic structures, what does Red Hook's future look like? (Curbed)
Seven people were arrested in a drug bust in Bushwick that was focused on heroin being sold near an elementary school and inside of the Bushwick Houses public housing development. (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
All of NYC's Congressional delegates are asking NYC Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza to conduct lead-dust testing in public school buildings after a WNYC investigation found lead four schools. In addition, they asked for the results to be made public, and to have a plan to move students in schools where lead-dust is found. The mayor, instead of supporting their calls, is questioning the test WNYC employed. (Gothamist)
The Knuffle Bunny, a character created by Park Slope's Mo Willems, will live in bronze statue form outside of the Brooklyn Public Library's Park Slope branch. (amNY)
The New York Botanical Garden's corpse flower started to open on Thursday at 2pm, so if you hurry you can still experience that "rotting meat in the sun" scent. (Gothamist)
Take a look at the designs of the LaGuardia Airport of the future that will bring it in line with "New York standards," according to the governor. Hopefully, he's referring to a different set of standards we have for the subways. (Gothamist)
The LaGuardia AirTrain's cost was estimated at $450 million in 2014. In 2019? We've just arrived at $2.05 billion. (amNY)
The mayor stepped out of the debate in Miami and firmly planted his foot in his mouth when "accidentally" quoting Che Guevara. Now the entire country gets to feel what only city residents have felt. (NY Times)
If you've been outside Hook & Ladder 8 (Ghostbusters HQ), you're seeing the remnants of Paul Rudd's announcement that he'll be in the next Ghostbusters movie. (Gothamist)
If you're still stinging from being left out in the cold by MoviePass, the Alamo Drafthouse in Brooklyn is testing out a Season Pass at the cost between $20 or $30 a month. (BrooklynVegan)
There's a small area of Bed Stuy that's been plagued with a mysterious sound that's been causing hangover-like headaches for more than a month. (Patch)
It's so hot (how hot is it?) that the DOT was hosing down the Metropolitan Ave bridge because it wouldn't close because of the heat. (Gothamist)
Video: Decoding the secret language of the city’s street signs, numbers, and letters. (Quartz)
Say hello to the baby peregrine falcons near the Bayonne Bridge who recently made their first flights. They have been given the World War II-themed names Rosie, Martha, And Juno. (Gothamist)
Google is trying to predict how crowded your subway, bus, or train will be. Even if they only ever displayed "very crowded," it would be believable. (amNY)
A very specific list: Where to go when confronting your BFF about sleeping with your crush. (Eater)
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