The Briefly for March 2-4, 2021 – The "Let's Learn About the Lt. Governor" Tuesday Edition

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Clear throughout the day.

• Six Knicks fans on what it was like at the first game back at MSG. (Jeff Andrews for Curbed)

• Weddings can return to New York with some very bizarre rules. Dance zones, wedding bands behind glass, separated cocktail hours, and more. (Shaye Weaver for Time Out)

• Governor Cuomo had a bad Sunday (boo-friggin-hoo). In typical Cuomo fashion, he responded for calls for an independent investigation with appointing a judge that worked with a longtime ally of Cuomo. Next he asked the Chief Judge of the State of New York and Attorney General Letitia James to choose a private lawyer to investigate but the Chief Judge is a political appointment made by the governor, so now Cuomo is zero for two. After his second failed idea, he relented to Letitia James' demands to fully investigate the sexual harassment claims against him. Kudos to Sydney Pereira who kept on top of this story, making updates as the day went on. (Sydney Pereira for Gothamist)

• Yes, Governor Cuomo did do the sexual harassment training that he mandated in 2019. No, it did not seem to help. (Josefa Velasquez for The City)

• A third woman has come forward with allegations of sexual harassment against the governor, stemming from an incident at a September 2019 wedding. (Matt Flegenheimer and Jesse McKinley for NY Times)

• As a part of Letitia James' investigation of the governor, Cuomo could be compelled to testify. (Luis Ferré-Sadurní for NY Times)

• This seems like a good time to educate ourselves about Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul, who is next in line for the office of governor. (Brigid Bergin for Gothamist)

• RIP to David Mintz, the man who invented Tofutti in a basement in Chinatown. (Hugh Merwin for Grub Street)

• "You need to put a wall around your family because you might get shanked," was "friendly advice" from mayoral candidate Eric Adams to mayoral opponent Ray McGuire. Seems like a threat. (Jeffrey C. Mays for NY Times)

• Podcast: Aaron Foldenauer on his run for mayor. (Ben Max for Gotham Gazette)

• Photos: You can never have enough Snowy Owl. (D. Bruce Yolton for Urban Hawks)

• Trader Joe's is finding itself in some hot water after firing an employee for advocating for workplace safety in an email to the CEO. Trader Joe's claims he was fired for showing disrespecting customers. (Erika Adams for Eater)

• Meet Meisha Ross Porter, NYC's new schools chancellor. (Alex Zimmerman, Christina Veiga, and Reema Amin for Chalkbeat)

• "Giving up on the subway" is the new "I don't own a TV." (Jose Martinez for The City)

• For only $12.85 million you can own the house from Moonstruck. On top of being built in 1829, having 4-stories and what's described as "5+" bedrooms, your home would also have a direct connection to Cher, and that's all any of us could ask for. (Ben Yakas for Gothamist)

• New Yorkers working and volunteering at nonprofits that help meet the huge pandemic-driven demand for food are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine as of Monday. Things are a bit muddy for people who are members of mutual aid groups. (Reuven Blau for The City)

• You wouldn't normally read about a Smashburger opening in Brooklyn in The Briefly, but the first five people on line for breakfast, lunch, and dinner on March 3 will win free burgers for a year. (Carsen Holaday for amNewYork Metro)

• The Bushwick-based Mil Mundos Books is back at Essex Market "until further notice." (EV Grieve)

• Where to eat hot pot outside in NYC. (Hannah Albertine for The Infatuation)