The Briefly for October 20, 2019 – The "Road Diet is Taking Over New York City" Edition

The late-night subway disruptions are relatively minimal this week, hitting the 1, 2, 7, N, Q, and R lines. (Subway Weekender)

Photos: This year's Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade. (Brooklyn Vegan)

When all the other New York love stories have been told, the “buskers across subway tracks” will finally have its spotlight. (@annamerlan)

Andy Byford quit his job as the president of the New York City Transit Authority last week. (Politico)

Byford's resignation was rescinded. He was considering leaving the MTA because there is "no money to fix the system." Part of the problem is with Governor Cuomo's not-so-invisible hand guiding the system. (Gothamist)

Morris Park Avenue is going to undergo a "road diet," which is a weird way to say that the road will be reconfigured to reduce vehicles on the road in an effort to reduce the number of ongoing injuries and fatalities. (Welcome2TheBronx)

Where should the next busway be installed in the city? (Curbed)

The 26th cyclist died as a result of the actions of a driver over the weekend. Ada Martinez died as a result of the injuries she sustained when hit by a Ford E-250 van last month. (Streetsblog)

Cameras on MTA buses have caught over 1,500 vehicles blocking bus lanes in the first 10 days of the program. Drivers will get one warning before being issued tickets. (Patch)

Mayor de Blasio's presidential campaign always seemed pathetic, but you have no idea how pathetic it actually was. Here's what the last few days of the campaign was like on the inside. (NY Times)

Where to go when you want a really good roast chicken. (The Infatuation)

Here are the restaurants ordered closed last week by the Department of Health. (Patch)

The new 7-level Nordstrom’s flagship opens this Thursday on West 57th and Broadway. (6sqft)

If you want to dance on the stairs featured in Joker, get ready to deal with a neighborhood that doesn't want your bullshit. (Time Out)

Photos: Views of the city from a new 1,400 tower in Midtown. (Gothamist)

The City's Office of Chief Medical Examiner has identified the 1,645th person killed in the 9/11 attacks thanks to DNA testing. The man's name is being withheld by his family, but it's somewhat comforting to know that there is a family that can have the closure of confirmation, even if it's 18 years later. (The Villager)

NYC Nightmare: A woman fell into a covered construction pit on the corner of 35th and 8th in Manhattan. (Gothamist)

The Ear Inn has a sordid history that goes back to 1817, but it also has a ghost named "Mickey." (Atlas Obscura)

Food vendors will be banned from the Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Display this year, as per a new bill from the City Council. (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)

The Triboro, the proposed and still theoretical train that would connect multiple underserved neighborhoods in the Bronx, Queens, and Brooklyn, is one step closer to reality. The MTA will study the feasibility of the route from the Bronx to Ridgewood. (Welcome2TheBronx)

Last weekend's MSG show was the first Misfits show with Glenn Danzig, Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein, and Jerry Only in NYC since 1983 and the band's supposed last show ever. Of course, there are photos, videos, and the setlist. (Brooklyn Vegan)

Photos: Bernie Sanders and AOC's 26,000 person rally in Queensbridge Park. (Gothamist)

How can the Gowanus get more toxic? Add Donald Trump. (Pardon Me for Asking)

A guide to Richmond Hill and Ozone Park for those unfamiliar with Queens. (Gothamist)

Do you trust the NYPD? Watch this video of an officer tossing some weed into a Brooklyn man's car, who is suing the NYPD for half a million dollars. (Gothamist)

NYC Trivia: Ever see something in the pavement that looks like a plastic bottle cap? They serve a real purpose. (Untapped Cities)

20 outstanding hotel bars. (Eater)

Thanks to reader Brigid Connell for today's featured photo!