The Briefly for October 26, 2018 – The "New York's Vampire King Will See You Now" Edition
New York's Vampire King has seen a resurgence since the city's 1990 goth club phase, as the immortal curiosity and the internet have brought New York's vampire culture back from the dead. (NY Times)
This weekend's scheduled subway changes includes bad news for the L, Q, and 7 trains.
The ultimate list of 75+ Halloween events for $35 and under. (the skint)
Billboard barges are the new norm. (Bowery Boogie)
All of Terminal 5 at JFK's bathrooms were completely shut down on Thursday for multiple hours due to a broken water main. Yikes. (Gothamist) Okay, that's pretty bad, but here's some good news for travelers. WiFi is now free in JFK, LaGuardia and (if you must) Newark airports! (amNY)
10 secrets from FDR Four Freedoms Park on Roosevelt Island. (Untapped Cities)
This is the last outdoor weekend for Smorgasburg and the last weekend for the Queens Night Market. (Eater)
Did someone projectile vomit on you while riding the M train? She would like to apologize. (@anateboteo)
Are all the city's bookstores closing? After 101 years, The Drama Book Shop on W 40th is set to close in 2019. (Gothamist)
Here's what you need to know about the Right To Know Act. (Bklyner)
See Broadway, from Bowling Green to 56th St, as it was in 1899 with these pectoral descriptions that pre-date Google Street View by a few years. (NYPL)
They met on OKCupid, went back to his place, and she left with his $10,000 watch. (NY Post)
Halloween Impalement returns to Cobble Hill this year. (Gothamist)
WinterFest, and an ice skating rink, is coming to the Brooklyn Museum. (6sqft)
The Sunnyside Yards project offers the city an amazing opportunity, but even with community involvement, will they find a way to ruin it? (Sunnyside Post)
During the NY Senate debate between sitting Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Chele Farley, Gillibrand made it clear she has no intentions of running for president in 2020. (ABC7)
What the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights $5 million Mass Bailout action is all about, from a volunteer's perspective. (Gothamist)
The coach bus driver who killed a man on a CitiBike will be going to jail for the maximum amount of time allowed by law, 30 days, after being convicted of a misdemeanor and traffic infraction. (NY Post)
How far is too far for the influence national politics has on a local scale? (NY Times)
The best lunch spots in 40 different neighborhoods. (Thrillist)
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