The Briefly for May 15, 2019 – The "Carlos Danger Is At Large" Edition
Welcome to Trump Tower, one of NYC's least desirable luxury buildings. (Bloomberg)
The expanded Statue of Liberty museum is opening on Thursday featuring the original torch and other artifacts and exhibits highlighting the statue, island, and history. Only 20% of the people who step foot on the island visit the current museum. (amNY)
Amnesty International U.S.A. was set to sign a new lease at 88 Pine St until the new landlord said no. That landlord? The Chinese Government. (The Real Deal)
NYC Pride by the numbers on the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots. (amNY)
Carlos Danger is at large after serving 18-months in prison for sexting with a minor. (NY Times)
Uh oh. This is the start of talk of a subway strike. (NY Times)
Six historic LGBTQ sites may become NYC landmarks. (6sqft)
The trial of NYPD's Daniel Pantaleo, accused of killing Eric Garner with an illegal choke, continued with Pantaleo's lawyer blaming Eric Garner's death on Eric Garner. (Gothamist)
Can a chef who's earned a two-star Michelin rating change school lunches for the better? (NY Times)
A wine and artisanal food festival at Industry City was interrupted by anti-rezoning protest, specifically aimed at the commercialization of the industrial sector. (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
The 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci is bringing his masterpiece St. Jerome Praying in the Wilderness to The Metropolitan Museum of Art. (Time Out)
Council Member Barry Grodenchik has resigned as chair of the Committee on Parks and Recreation after admitting to paying improper attention to a Council staff member, including blowing a kiss to her across a table at a meeting. Gross. (Politico)
Don't worry, he is "deeply sorry," and he will not be losing his job on the City Council. (Gothamist)
There was a worry that if New Jersey passed marijuana legalization that New York would have to follow quickly. New Jersey legalized electric bikes and scooters, maybe this will be the kick in the pants that New York finally needs? (Streetsblog)
Photos from inside the Whitney's Biennial. If you make your way to the Whitney, expect protests against board member Warren Kanders, who has ties to a manufacturer of tear gas canisters used against asylum seekers at the US-Mexico border. (Gothamist)
Rockaway Beach will be fully open this summer after a $10.7 million renovation to prevent catastrophic erosion. 348,000 cubic yards of sand were added to the beach. (Curbed)
Meet Liz Thomas, the professional long-distance hiker who is about to set out on a 175-mile, 100+ park, five borough hike across NYC. (Patch)
If you've seen groups of people camping near Central Park for a week, it's not a protest or a performance art piece or anything like that. BTS is coming to Summerstage. (Gothamist)
The best parks for outdoor grilling. (amNY)
Are Summer Fridays a New York thing, or does it exist everywhere? (StreetEasy)
Today is the first hearing for the proposed fur ban, which pits activists against the fur industry. If New York enacts the ban, it would be following in the footsteps of San Francisco and Los Angeles. (amNY)
Video: A tour of the most expensive neighborhood in New York City. Take a guess on what you think it is before clicking. (Eric Conover)
Congrats! NYC is one of the worst places in the country to try and start a career. (Patch)
Congratulations to City Councilmember-elect Farah Louis on her victory in the special election to fill the vacant 45th City Council district seat. Louis received 41.81% of the vote, which was enough to win. (Kings County Politics)
Answers to the six biggest questions asked on Broadway each night. (NY Times)
The Wednesday Walk: "A Saturday afternoon circuit for some fatty food, but also when you want to seem a little cultured" (GoRoam)
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