The Briefly for October 10, 2019 – The "Subways Could Be Running 50% Faster" Edition
The deadline to vote in this year's general election is October 11. Get moving if you haven't registered. (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
Early voting runs from October 26 through November 3 this year, but not every polling site will be an early voting site, so make sure to check where to take part in early voting. (amNY)
Construction has begun on Google's 1.3 million square-foot Hudson Square campus. (6sqft)
A new report from the MTA notes that the subways are slower than they were 20 years ago and could be running 50% faster and to make it happen they only have to make four improvements. Don't hold your breath, because one of the improvements is fixing the signal problems that plague just about every line. (6sqft)
It's finally fall and Brooklyn Based has 18 ways to celebrate pumpkin season, none of them the PSL. (Brooklyn Based)
What to see in the city's art galleries right now. (NY Times)
Excuse me, bagel tacos? (Gothamist)
The battle for Boerum Hill's WBAI, which has been in operation since the '60s, has gone legal between the Pacifica Foundation and the employees of the station. (Brooklyn Paper)
An interview with artist Shai Dahan, whose new Swedish Dala horse mural can be found on Broome St. (Brooklyn Street Art)
The 4th Ave bike lane in Brooklyn's paint was barely dry before the 72nd Precinct decided that they would use it for parking. This is corruption. (Gothamist)
Where to get an Impossible Burger on the Upper West Side. (I Love the Upper West Side)
Tips and advice to upgrade your candy game this Halloween. (Grub Street)
There is a peanut-related recall of some Ample Hills ice cream, so if you or you know someone with allergies and a love for Peppermint Patty ice cream, here is your heads up. (Patch)
Video: Step inside the Brooklyn Superhero Supply Company and embrace your inner superhero… or villain. (Viewing NYC)
“Dedicated to the many tourists that go missing every year in New York City. And a reminder as to why the parks close at dusk. Erected by the Ed Koch Wolf Foundation and the NYC Fellowship.” A monument to the missing tourists taken by wolves appeared in Battery Park this week. (Untapped Cities)
The Bain Center, a literal jail on a boat in city waters, holds up to 800 prisoners a day that was brought to the city in 1992 as a temporary solution but has stuck around ever since. It's scheduled to close by 2026. (NY Times)
Behind the scenes at the Forgotten NY blog. (amNY)
The famous and ultra-rich don't buy homes in their names, they buy them using LLCs to hide their identity, but a bill signed into law by Governor Cuomo in September is going to possibly make the purchasers of real estate publicly available information. (Curbed)
Do you like The Strokes? How much? How about so much that you'll rent an apartment in Nolita from their guitarist for $6,750 a month? (6sqft)
The best upscale seafood in NYC. (Grub Street)