The Briefly for October 22, 2018 – The "I Can Only Search You If You Consent” Edition
This week's late night subway service changes. (Subway Changes)
"I can only search you if you consent." After a four year fight, The Right to Know Act is in effect as of Friday. The NYPD must inform you of your right to refuse a search and also must give you a business card if you're stopped, frisked, or searched. (Gothamist)
Geoffrey Young and John Kinsman, members of the hate group Proud Boys, were arrested and charged with gang assault, attempted assault, riot, and criminal possession of a weapon as a result of the fight that broke out last week. More arrests are expected. (amNY)
Witches in Brooklyn placed a hex on Brett Kavanaugh on Saturday. Did it take hold or did the dozen Christians praying outside in protest prevent the hex? (NY Post)
Manhattan is #1! The #1 most expensive place in the world per square foot. (Viewing NYC)
Rockefeller University Hospital revealed that Dr. Reginald Archibald, a noted pediatrician, who worked at the hospital had been sexually abused and raping children for for decades. Archibald died in 2007 and the hospital is asking former patients to contact them. (Gothamist)
The MTA's 'Haunted Subway' is as scary to kids as a regular commute is scary to adults. (NY Post)
The median asking rent in Bushwick has hit the all-time high of $2,599, which is 80% higher than $1,433, the average rent paid. (Bushwick Daily)
So what's the story with the guillotine on a rooftop in Greenpoint? (Gothamist)
There's a $16 million mansion on the Upper West Side that will accept bitcoin, which won't necessary after you win the $1.6 billion MegaMillions, right? (6sqft)
Cardi B, hero. (People)
The Bowery's lighting district lost its biggest store. (Bowery Boogie)
The 16 finest restaurants in Hell's Kitchen. (Eater)
Governor Cuomo (finally) agreed to a gubernatorial debate with Marc Molinaro. (NY Post)
The tickets might be expensive, but it might be worth it to go to a movie theater that's 21+ after 6pm. (Gothamist)
IUDs will be available at the city's 11 public hospitals and six ambulatory care centers thanks to a new initiative from the de Blasio administration. (amNY)
A white middle school teacher was fired for making black students in the Bronx re-enact slavery scenes. Patricia Cummings, the teacher in question, denies these claims. (NY Post)
Do you know what the early signs of the measles looks like? It's ridiculous that we have to have this conversation, but since six children in Williamsburg have the measles, here we are. (Bklyner)
The nanny accused of multiple stabbings inside a day are center, including a 13-day-old baby, is mounting an insanity defense. (NY Post)
September's subway performance was "very encouraging" according to NYC Transit President Andy Byford. There were only 63,841 delays, the lowest since August 2017. (NY Post)
After an NYPD body camera caught fire, the department is pulling 2,990 from use. (NY Times)
The city's most endangered buildings. (Curbed)
The Clinton Hill community board just approved a B.I.G. change to St James Place. (Brooklyn Paper)
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