The Briefly for October 4, 2018 – Cop's Car and Gun Stolen by Prostitute, the Bagel Emoji Sucks, and More
Are you ready or the L train shutdown? Let's dive in to the specifics. (Curbed) Construction doesn't start until April, but there are suddenly multiple retail vacancies around the Bedford Ave subway stop in Williamsburg. (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
A prostitute allegedly stole an off-duty NYPD cop's personal car and gun when he left her in the car alone to go to an ATM. He was suspended, his car was found, the prostitute was arrested, but his gun is still missing. (NY Post)
A six alarm fire broke out in the East Village on 1st Avenue between 11th and 12th streets in the building that houses the sushi restaurant Uogashi. 11 firefighters and three civilians were non-critically injured. (Eater)
The best cheap eats in Bushwick. (Bushwick Daily)
"If someone did not commit sexual assault in high school, then he is not a member of the male sex." That's a quote from Brooklyn College professor Mitchell Langbert's blog. Classy. (Gothamist)
There's a new bagel emoji and it sucks. (CBS New York)
Does Jiro dream of electric sheep? BigEye Sushi in Downtown Brooklyn is using sushi robots to help prepare their food. (Eater)
Bob's Burgers is coming to the city and will be outside the Javitz Center for New York Comic Con. Be prepared for long lines before you can score "Team Bob" or "Team Louise" burgers. (Eater)
A man was found dead in the World's Fair Marina with chains around his legs. (Gothamist)
With another summer over, Coney Island feels left out of the NYC Ferry's expansions. (amNY)
Say hello to Pastagram, the restaurant. Why? (Eater)
The NYPD keeps targeting immigrant delivery cyclists for riding electric bikes and not the restaurants who profit off them. (Gothamist)
Mayor de Blasio's new chief democracy officer hasn't voted in multiple recent Democratic primaries. (NY Post)
7 train service will suspended between Queensboro Plaza and the Javitz Center this weekend, just in time for New York Comic Con. (Gothamist)
Is Happy the elephant...happy? The Nonhuman Rights Project is suing the Bronx Zoo to release the 47-year-old elephant to an elephant habitat. (NY Times)
The ultimate guide to Yankee Stadium, just in time for the post-season. (Curbed)
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