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The Briefly for March 25, 2019 – The "Next Neighborhood to be Gentrified" Edition
Bad news for you if you're on one of the seven subway lines with late night closures and service changes this week. (Subway Changes)
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire was 108 years ago today. (The Forward)
A look at 100 years of progress for women in New York's political positions of power. (NY Times)
Eight monuments dedicated to real women. (Untapped Cities)
Is Brownsville going to be the next target for gentrification? The National Community Reinvestment Coalition's "Shifting Neighborhood" report says it's already begun. (The Brooklyn Reader)
Turns out Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick aren't great as neighbors. (NY Post)
DUMBO's cobblestone streets are disappearing. (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
Forget the hot Mandarin Duck, this season's new hot bird is the Central Park Great Blue Heron. (Gothamist)
Yeah, birds are cool but how about the rise in the population of seals? (Viewing NYC)
The Gandalf of Greenpoint is the subway wizard we need. (Bedford + Bowery)
What constitutes a museum? Does a collection of 100 mugshots displayed in a Prospect Heights apartment count? (Gothamist)
Eat in Greenpoint like you're Polish. (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
The city's Sacred Sites Open House weekend is on May 18 and 19 if you've been looking to get a look behind the scenes of the city's houses of worship. (amNY)
The man who was allegedly shown kicking an elderly woman in the head on the subway was arrested. He claims the old woman threatened to stab him, his wife, and his daughter and that's why he kicked her in the face. (NY Post)
The prosecutor supervising Michael Cohen’s case is leaving his job in April. (Politico)
Remember last week's proposal to put a bike lane on the Verrazzano Bridge? It's dead. (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
A bunch of buzzkill doctors issued a joint statement opposing marijuana legalization in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Delaware. (NY Post)
"MTA Unveils New Designated Seating For Commuters Who Look Like They’re About To Snap" (The Onion)
People in East Flatbush are so comfortable with the low crime rates in their neighborhood they are leaving their cars unlocked, causing an uptick in crime. *shakes head* (Bklyner)
The house belonging to Michael Corleone in ‘The Godfather’ is for sale. Perhaps you'd like to make them an offer they can't refure? (NY Post)
Better get your Zyrtec, Claritin, and whatever else you can think of now. This year's allergy season is going to be hell. (Patch)
The city's trash panda population are getting more and more brazen with every passing day. This time they claimed ownership of the A train tracks in Queens. (Patch)
Despite saying the death of the Amazon deal has been "talked to death," the governor couldn't help but talk about it even more, saying the opposing politicians engaged in a "form of corruption." (28.2% of our readers said they blame Cuomo and de Blasio for the collapse of the deal) (NY Post)
The Guggenheim will no longer accept money from the Sackler family, the family who profited heavily from the opioid crisis. It follows the Tate and the British National Portrait Gallery. (NY Times)
Don't call for robocall scams this tax season. Actually, don't answer your phone until the fall. (Viewing NYC)
HUD Administrator Lynne Patton continued her tour of NYCHA facilities, finally hitting Staten Island, where she said the development was "inhumane" and a "humanitarian crisis." (NY Post)
If you rent an apartment, do you have a right to a key? As keyless systems are on the rise, some tenants don't have keys to their homes. (NY Times)
How bad is Amtrak service at Penn Station? How about a maintenance train derailed over the weekend. (NY Post)
A man wearing only a shirt (the full Donald Duck") was shot by the NYPD in Queens after setting a car on fire outside a police precint. He was arrested and is expected to survive. (NY Times)
A goat escaped a slaughterhouse in the Bronx. Seeking asylum, the goat found sanctuary at a farm upstate, and that's not a euphemism. (NY Post)
Say hello to four of the city's newest restaurants. (amNY)
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