The Briefly for October 24, 2019 – The "De Blasio Goes to War With the Lower East Side" Edition
Want to live somewhere affordable, but still be in the city? Check out these 15 Queens streets, which are some of the most affordable in the city. (QNS.com)
The Union Square tech hub has a new name. Is Zero Irving any better of a name? (Curbed)
With the highest body count of cyclists killed by drivers in the city in twenty years, the city has begun to reconfigure the timing of traffic lights to better cater to cyclists to make the streets safer. (NY Times)
The mayor's latest war is against the Lower East Side, with a new "quality of life" campaign for a six-block area that encompasses more than 80 bars and restaurants. They're using a name that rolls right off the tongue: The Late-Night Quality of Life Improvement Plan. (Curbed)
10 hidden gems in Crown Heights. (Untapped New York)
A chill in the air means it's the first hints of cuffing season. Here are 10 date ideas you can do on a Citi Bike. (Bushwick Daily)
The ice skating rinks in Central Park have dropped their Trump branding, but make no mistakes, they'll still be operated by the Trump Organization. Turns out having Trump's name on things doesn't help business in New York City. (Curbed)
I don't think that a Wegmans opening in Brooklyn is a big deal, but my wife who grew up upstate insists that I am very wrong and it's worth freaking out about Wegmans. (Eater)
The troubled Squibb Bridge that connected Brooklyn Heights to Brooklyn Bridge Park has been demolished after opening in 2013, closing in 2014 and not opening again until 2017 and then closed again in 2018. (Curbed)
A guide on where to eat, drink, shop, and more in Industry City. (StreetEasy)
To combat the high number of NYPD suicides this year, the department is offering free, confidential mental health care as part of the "Finest Care" program. (Patch)
What's in the city's water that makes it taste so great? It might be the 270 cancer, brain damage, and pregnancy complicating chemicals found in a recent study by the Environmental World Group. (Patch)
Where to go when you've got a blind date. (The Infatuation)