The Briefly for October 17, 2018 – The City's Chief Democracy Officer Botched Their First Project
The State Assembly met on Tuesday to discuss legalization and regulation of marijuana in New York, ahead of the 2019 legislative session. (amNY)
The office run by the city’s new chief democracy officer botched its first assignment, caused confusion among hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers, and blamed the board of elections in the process. Perfect. (NY Post)
Beloved Williamsburg video rental store turned bar and theater is closing at the end of the month. They didn’t post a reason, but rising commercial rents (despite the L train shutdown) abound be assumed.
20 buildings in the city designed by Gilded Age architect Stanford White. (Untapped Cities)
April Bloomfield is ready to rehab her image after being criticized for turning a blind eye to Ken Friendman's behavior at the Spotted Pig. (Eater) Speaking of rehabbing an image, Louis CK continues to drop in at comedy clubs, but he's showing some faint signs of actual remorse. (Gothamist)
A peek inside the construction of the future massive WeWork building at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. (Untapped Cities)
The voter turnout for last month's Democratic primary was considered high, despite a 26.58% turnout. See what the turnout was like in your district in this interactive map. (Gothamist)
Yesterday was a banner day for the MTA. The B and Q trains were stopped for over an hour during the morning rush hour, the 1 and 6 train was running with delays due to signal issues in different locations, and the 7 was delayed after someone had to be removed from the tracks in Queens. (NY Post)
Apple gave the bagel emoji another try, adding cream cheese and making the bagel slightly more realistic, but still no seeds on the bagel. (Gothamist)
The possum that's the king of the bodega bread pile. (NY Post)
What you need to know about the upcoming NYC marathon. (Curbed)
On October 27, a 1930s subway will take you on a one way trip to the grave. Specifically it is headed to Green-Wood Cemetery for the Nostalgia Ride. (amNY)
State Senator Simcha Felder's chief of staff, Ridney C. Powis, is accused of drunkenly groping a woman and bragging about it. Powis is now on administrative leave. (Gothamist)
Carrie Fisher smiling while sitting in a garbage bin in 1980. That's it, just a nice photo. (Viewing NYC)
What the national Democratic Party's $1 trillion infrastructure plan could mean for NYC. (Gothamist)
The Brooklyn diocese hired Rev. Roberto Cadavid in 2012 despite accusations of child sex abuse. (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
42nd St and 3rd Ave will be renamed Jimmy Breslin Way for the reporter who wrote for decades for The New York Herald Tribune, the New York Daily News and Newsday. (amNY)
Have you had a bad day or a “naked on the street punching a cop car” bad day? (@kickzjilla)
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