The Briefly for November 28, 2018 – The "Hold On to Your Knutstorp, Here Comes a Manhattan IKEA" Edition
There isn't much budget for restoring artwork with NYCHA's $32 billion deficit. The friezes from sculptor Richmond Barthé are in desperate need of maintenance. (amNY)
Brooklyn's got some new frost-resistant water fountains in Prospect Park. (Brooklyn Paper)
You can either line up at 3pm to get a spot to see tonight's Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting, or you can stay home and watch it on TV, Facebook, Twitter, or NBC's website. (Curbed)
The infamous "Five Shots of Anything for $12" Continental in the East Village has a closing date, December 15. (Page Six)
10 lesser-known Andy Warhol spots in the city. (6sqft)
If you want NYC Celebrity of the Year Mandarin Duck footage, you're in luck. (Gothamist)
The city has a new Chinese food destination neighborhood: Forest Hills. (NY Times)
13 classic steakhouses in the city. (Eater)
See the water damage the MTA regularly fixes in subway tunnels and stations. (Viewing NYC)
Yeah, everyone hates that Trump-loving gay couple the NY Times profiled. (HuffPost)
Snug Harbor's Winter Lantern Festival will give you a reason to visit Staten Island. (Time Out)
The second day of the brand new signals meant to make 7 train service more reliable was full of signal-related failures. (NY Post)
Legal e-scooters are one step closer to being a reality. (Curbed)
Are you sitting down in your POANG? IKEA is coming to Manhattan. (6sqft)
18 solid restaurants in Long Island City. (Eater)
A mysterious paralyzing disease, called AFM, has shown up in New York City. It's been described as "polio-like." If you have weakened muscles and reflexes a week after a cold, get yourself to a doctor. (Gothamist)
RIP Tom Margittai, the man who revitalized the Four Seasons. (NY Times)
Sanitation Salvage, the private garbage company responsible for over 50 accidents and two deaths, is surrendering its license and going out of business. (NY Post)
The city is considering alternatives to their "tear down the Brooklyn Promenade" approach to replacing the BQE, but isn't making any promises. (Brooklyn Paper)
The City Council is trying to make it illegal for businesses to go completely cashless. (Politico)
What does a nightmare commute look like? How about two people getting into a fight while getting onto a subway, followed by spraying a "mace-like" substance into the crowd, sending four people to the hospital. (NY Post)
The next phase of the Second Avenue Subway is underway, but won't be completed until 2027 at the earliest. 20 years for six subway stations. (Second Avenue Sagas)
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