The Briefly for November 13, 2019 – The "Staten Island Revisits Secession from New York City" Edition
Queens has a new Boulevard of Death, and it's Jewel Ave. (Streetsblog)
The first hair discrimination case in the city has been resolved. Sally Hershberger and partner Sharon Dorram lost a $70k lawsuit after former workers were told that their hairstyles didn't fit a dress code, specifically that "afros and box-braid hairstyles did not reflect the upscale image of the neighborhood." (The Root)
Staten Island wants to secede from NYC. (Gothamist)
Penn Station's multi-year renovation means that the already depressing station will become even more dour when it loses about 17 businesses including Shake Shack, Magnolia Bakery, two Starbucks, a Pretty and Godiva. (Eater)
Can an opinion be wrong? In the case of the "Can We Talk About Womanspreading?" opinion piece that ran in the Daily News, the answer is yes. Claire Lampen read it, so you don't have to. (Gothamist)
Last night's sunset was spectacular. (@mikiodo)
What's the point of adding 500 cops to the subways to police fare evasion? Rationally minded folks aren't the only ones asking that question, the MTA's board is also starting to ask that same question. (Gothamist)
More cops of better service? The number of crimes on the subway are down, no matter what fantasy Governor Cuomo wants to create to justify spending more than half a billion dollars on new subway cops. The governor if you ask 100 people on the subway if they want more cops on the subways, 75 would say yes, so amNewYork went down and started asking. (amNewYork)
Dr. Sun Yat-sen received a monument in Chinatown at Columbus Park, adding Dr Sun's name to the park's plaza as well. He was a pioneer in the reform of China in 1911 and the monument has "All Under Heaven Are Equal" inscribed on the pedestal. (amNewYork)
This week is the best week for forest bathing. What's forest bathing? I don't really know. It's kind of like taking a walk in the trees but different? (Gothamist)
The East Side Costal Resiliency (ESCR) project is headed for a full City Council vote on Thursday, which will decide the future of the East River Park and how the Lower East Side is protected from storms and the rising sea. (Curbed)
There are 40 NYCHA developments without gas, some without gas since April. City Comptroller Scott Stringer argues that if gas is not supplied for an extended period of time that the NYCHA should be offering food reimbursement and monthly bill abatements to compensate. (amNewYork)
Is the one minute you can spend inside the “Infinity Mirrored Room” at David Zwirner in Chelsea worth the potentially very long wait? (NY Times)
Looking for restaurants serving Thanksgiving dinner this year? (Patch)
How to choose an apartment based on the school district. (StreetEasy)
With the help of Lin-Manuel Miranda and some Hamilton collaborators, the Drama Book Shop will be opening its new location on W 39th in the spring and operated by the company that operates Hamilton's gift shop. (NY Times)
Third Ave in Sunset Park between 20th and 30th Streets underneath the Gowanus Expressway is becoming a hub for RV parking. (amNewYork)
A rezoning in Woodside was given the thumbs up by Community Board 2 that will bring 60 apartments to 52nd St near Queens Blvd with parking, a community facility, and commercial space. (Sunnyside Post)
Last weekend saw a spike in hate crimes reported in Brooklyn, most anti-Semitic in nature. (amNewYork)
The National Grid / Governor Cuomo war of words hasn't ended. The governor once again raised the threat of revoking National Grid's license to operate in the southern part of the state. (NY Times)
Someone broke into the conductor cab on a 1 train and bean screaming "I have a fucking gun!" into the train's PA system. Chaos ensued, as you might expect, but no one was found with a gun and no injuries were reported. (Gothamist)
RIP Charlie Gordon. Astoria’s Sandwich King, who established Sal, Kris & Charlie’s Deli in Astoria. (LIC Post)
Unity is a 22.5-foot bronze sculpture of an arm pointing towards the sky in Downtown Brooklyn by Hank Willis Thomas. The piece is "in homage to, and celebration of, the unique and multifaceted character of the borough of Brooklyn. There is one finger raised, but it's not the Brooklyn salute you might assume. It's the index finger. (Untapped New York)
Hall & Oates is hitting the road and MSG is on their list for February 28. (Brooklyn Vegan)
“Single-Story Project,” from Adam Friedberg on view at the Center for Architecture captures 100 one-story buildings in the East Village and Lower East Side. It seems almost impossible that with the city as dense as it is that there are that many one-story buildings remaining. (Curbed)
Take a look inside Norah Jones' $8 million circa-1843 Cobble Hill home, which includes a master suite terrace and a hot tub and pool in the backyard. (Curbed)
Are your neighbors' security cameras spying on you? (NY Times)