The Briefly for November 9, 2018 – The "El Chapo Can't Hug His Wife" Edition
The 4, 6 and Q trains have decided to take most of the weekend off, the L continues it's mini-shutdown, and the rest of the weekend's scheduled subway changes. (6 soft)
Is rent reform headed our way after the midterm elections? (Curbed)
Speaking of rent, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is headed to Washington DC and is worrying about living there for three months before her Congressional salary kicks in. (Vice)
El Chapo requested that he be allowed to hug his wife. Request denied. (NY Post)
In a rare act of someone in public office keeping their word, the acting Attorney General Barbara Underwood will be returning to her job as state solicitor general once Letitia James is sworn in. (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
As Industry City in Sunset Park looks to expand to include hotels, new buildings, an academic campus and more, the community is faced with the question of who benefits from allowing the city's largest private industrial complex to expand. (Curbed)
11 became 12 at the Bowery Mural to remind us that we literally can't stop shooting each other. (Bowery Boogie)
A man shot at City Point was the fourth person shot in Downtown Brooklyn in the last five months. Bobby Jackson, 44, was arrested for shooting Carlton Spencer, and Gregory Kimble, 26, was arrested for reckless endangerment, according to the NYPD. (Brooklyn Paper, NY Post)
Former AG Eric Schneiderman will not face any charges after four women accused him of assault. (Politico)
JFK's redevelopment is in the early phase, but it's expected to be complete by 2021. (Airport Voice)
Someone put up a white supremacist flyer in Woodlawn, declaring a day of "White Strength" in November fighting against "Black thugs" and "radical islam." Woodlawn is 46.7% white. (Welcome2TheBronx)
Brooklyn's iconic Watchtower sign will be replaced, but it will be up to the building's anchor tenant to decide what it will say. (Curbed)
An "affordable" housing lottery in Long Island City is starting at $2,125/month rent. For a studio! Affordable 2 bedrooms start at $2,731. (LIC Post)
Google and Facebook received no state subsidies when creating their NYC campuses. Why should Amazon? (Politico)
A few questions that need answering before Amazon invades Long Island City. (Gothamist)
The MTA's holiday nostalgia rides return on November 25. (Curbed)
The NYPD arrested two teens accused of knocking the hat off the head of a 14-year-old Jewish boy, pushing a girl to the ground, and hurling a pipe at a Bedford-Stuyvesant synagogue. (Brooklyn Paper)
80% of drivers that get a speeding ticket via a camera never get a second ticket. City Council Member and Public Advocate hopeful Jumaane Williams has received 27 school zone speed camera violations, 10 bus lane violations, 4 failure to display meter receipts, 4 inspection sticker expired or missing, and 2 no parking tickets. (Streetsblog)
The city has a plan for private sanitation companies that will reduce truck traffic 18 million miles on an annual basis and reduce pollution by 63%. Don't expect it to happen so fast, the transition to the new plan is scheduled to happen between 2021 and 2023. (Gothamist)
Just when you thought Christmas displays couldn't get more ridiculous, here comes Bloomingdale's with an ice skating rink in their basement. (Time Out)
Governor Cuomo has flavored e-cigarettes in his crosshairs, vowing to ban the sale of them in New York next year. Vape 'em while you got 'em. (NY Post)
Over 36,000 buildings are considered landmarks in the city, but did you know The New York Landmarks Preservation Commission has been declaring people landmarks since 1994? (Atlas Obscura)
Is William Seely of Brooklyn the leader of the nationwide Mad Stone Bloods gang? He was arrested in Manhattan and is being help without bail on a 27-count indictment. (NY Post)
22 savory Asian snacks in the city. (Eater)
This is what Times Square looked like before and during the Trump/Sessions/Mueller protest on Thursday evening. (Reddit)
Uber, the New York chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Staten Island Borough President James Oddo and District Attorney Michael E. McMahon are bringing free Uber rides to Staten Island on Thanksgiving eve. Everyone can use two rides for up fro $15 each to get to and from your destination. (SILive)
Take a look at the shiny new subway cars on the C line on their maiden voyage. (Dj Hammers)
30 terrific spots for Breakfast in Manhattan. (Eater)
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