The Briefly for October 2, 2019 – The "Hamlet VIII is the City's Fanciest Kitty" Edition
Welcome to Zombie Summer. (Gothamist)
The Peter Luger's burger is regularly considered the best burger in the city, but it seems you have one less reason to go to Williamsburg, because there may be a new king in the Red Hook Tavern's cheeseburger. Long live the king. (Eater)
NYC Ferries were, according to the mayor, supposed to connect disconnected neighborhoods and be one of many transit options for all New Yorkers, but it turns out that more than 60% of heavily subsidized riders are white and earn over $75,000 a year. (6sqft)
The most diverse line is the Soundview line, which connects the Bronx to Lower Manhattan. (Welcome2TheBronx)
Meet Hamlet VIII, the fanciest cat in New York City. (Time Out)
Say hello to the startups trying to disrupt the apartment security deposit. (NY Times)
There's a new deli in Rockefeller Center, but nothing in this deli is edible. Delicatessen on 6th is an installation from artist Lucy Sparrow where everything is made of felt. (Untapped Cities)
14 new public art installations in October. (Untapped Cities)
Here comes the talk about an East coast hyperloop from NYC to Washington DC. (6sqft)
One of the most memorable sandwiches in New York City is the cresia sandwich at Cremini's in Carroll Gardens, according to Robert Sietsema. (Eater)
Gothamist is hiring a news editor. (Gothamist)
TJ Atoms is portraying ODB, one of rap's icons in Hulu's 'Wu-Tang Clan,' no pressure, right? (amNY)
How vulnerable is Max Rose, the centrist Democrat who represents Staten Island and parts of South Brooklyn in the House of Representatives? (Gotham Gazette)
Lower Manhattan is considering its defenses against its greatest enemy: the sea. The city is considering extending the shoreline of Battery Park City and the Financial District by about 500 feet to combat the effects of climate change. (Curbed)
The city's poverty rate is at a recent historic low, which is measured at a household with two adults and two children at $32,402. Despite this, the rate of inequality in the city remains exactly the same as when Mayor de Blasio first took office. (Gothamist)
State senators are calling for a more transparent investigation into National Grid for denying gas to thousands of new and existing customers in retaliation for not approving a new gas pipeline. (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
The Giuliani-era law that attempted to zone strip clubs and sex shops out of existence is still being litigated, with U.S. District Judge William Pauley ruling in favor of adult establishments, citing how the city has changed in the 25 years since the laws were put in place. (Patch)
Two boys are missing after going swimming off Rockaway Beach on Tuesday. A third teenager was with them, but he was rescued by some surfers. (amNY)
The key to saving our food may be urban beekeeping. (HuffPost)
More annoying than someone in front of you at a show holding up their phone at a show to block your view is having to leave your phone in a locked bag before you get into the show, and more and more shows are using this system. (Gothamist)
Two pieces of the Manhattan Bridge were removed over the weekend due to containing lead and being structurally unsound. The globes will be replaced with replicas that don't pose a potential risk. (Gothamist)
Here are the 10 vegetarian restaurants that are among the top 50 in the nation, according to OpenTable. (Patch)