The Briefly for October 1, 2019 – The "NYC's Newest Million-Dollar Neighborhoods" Edition
This is the definition of parking placard abuse. (Brooklyn Paper)
It can take almost three years for the Division of Housing and Community Renewal to process overcharge cases, so don't count on the 25 rent examiners in the Overcharge Unit to get to your case quickly. (The City)
The City Council's Carlos Menchaca explained his decision to give the go-ahead for Industry City's re-zoning in an open letter. (The Brooklyn Home Reporter)
The Lower East Side crossed the million-dollar threshold this year, joining Tribeca, Greenwich Village, the West Village, Chelsea, and the Upper East and West Side in the 2019 new million-dollar neighborhood. (Curbed)
Eater is hiring a restaurant reporter. (Eater)
A look at the fight between New York and Grub Hub/Seamless. (NY Times)
Could Broadway go car-free from 72nd to 79th? (6sqft)
Photos: Scenes from the 2019 Atlantic Antic. (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
The Greenpoint on India Street in Williamsburg got a large KAWS sculpture installed on its property over the weekend. (Greenpointers)
The Administration for Children’s Services is accused of creating a racist system and advocates are calling for it to be reformed. (Gothamist)
Take a look at Karlie Kloss's West Village townhouse, for sale for $2.75 million. (6sqft)
Plans to develop four new Metro-North Railroad stations in underserved areas of the Bronx are moving forward. (6sqft)
The Midtown LOVE statue is gone and has been replaced with a large statue of a man shushing. (Gothamist)
City Council Member Joe Borelli is calling for the, sigh, Trump Presidential Library to be built on Staten Island instead of Manhattan. (Patch)
5 de Mayo Food Market gets some love from Atlas Obscura. (Atlas Obscura)
Attention black thumbs: Here are the best low-maintenance indoor plants for your apartment. (StreetEasy)
As if being a Mets fan isn't painful enough, Alex Swanson was hit in the face with a t-shirt cannon at a game in June and is now calling for t-shirt cannons to be banned from Citi Field. (Gothamist)
The NYPD's Brian Mulkeen was shot and killed on Sunday in the Bronx by friendly-fire. (Gothamist)
Yvette Clarke has a challenger for her seat in the House of Representatives in Attorney Michael Hiller, who is accusing Clarke of not working hard enough for her constituents. (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
Watch Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's passionate speech about the taxi medallion crisis. (Gothamist)
Corey Johnson wants to fill every viable tree pit in his district, which includes the West Village Chelsea, Hell's Kitchen, and the Garment District before he leaves office. (The Villager)
The 20 best pizza places in NYC. The Infatuation is swinging big on this one. (The Infatuation)
Thanks to @MattFetchko for today's featured image.