The Briefly for October 4, 2019 – The "Should We Ban Cars in All of Manhattan?" Edition
Check out this weekend's subway disruptions and scheduled closures before heading out. (Subway Weekender)
F&F Pizzeria is the city's latest slice shop with a pedigree. (Eater)
The Hunters Point Library is finally open. (New York YIMBY)
The $41 million library has a flaw: lots of stairs and only one elevator. Not every part of the library can be reached if you can't walk. (Gothamist)
Only 22 of Manhattan residents own cars. Is it time to ban cars? (Curbed)
The Red Hook Tavern's burger is supposed to be New York's best, but is it worth the two-hour wait? (Eater)
There's an election this year and early voting starts October 26. (Gothamist)
12 historic Italian-American sites of the East Village. (6sqft)
If you've got $200 and a desperate need to get from downtown Manhattan to JFK in eight minutes, The 14th St Busway was in full effect on Thursday with the biggest complaints coming from Uber passengers that had to *gasp* WALK AN EXTRA BLOCK. The 18 months of the pilot program will be observed to potentially become permanent if successful. (Gothamist)
Who is this monster fishing in the Gowanus Canal? (Pardon Me For Asking)
What to do and where to eat in Carroll Gardens. (amNY)
A former aide to Robert De Niro accused the actor Thursday of sexually harassing her during her 11-year station of working for him. (Patch)
The Amazon HQ2 flop left a bad taste in Long Island City's elected officials and was the center of conversation when discussing development in the area around the Anable Basin during a town hall this week. (LIC Post)
Six members of the "Mike's Candyshop" alleged drug delivery service were arrested in connection with the fatal overdose of HQ Trivia co-founder Colin Kroll. (Gothamist)
72 of America's richest billionaires live in NYC. (Patch)
After the NYPD friendly-fire killing of Officer Brian Mulkeen, all anti-crime units have been directed to undergo enhanced tactical training. (amNY)
A look at the history of Shiloh Presbyterian Church in Greenwich Village, which played a leading role in the abolitionist movement and a part of the underground railroad. (GVSHP)
+ POOL Light is an art installation in the East River, a fifty-foot glowing plus sign which is part art and part data visualization. The color changes based on the conditions of the water, giving a live water quality report. (Gothamist)
Under the Sanitation Department's new proposed rules, any food establishment with more than one location will have to compost their food waste. (amNY)
The best restaurants over 59th St. (The Infatuation)
It's October! Here's everything you need to know about this year's Greenwich Village Halloween Parade. (StreetEasy)
An idiot with a death wish climbed into the lion's enclosure at the Bronx Zoo and had an up-close and personal experience with a male lion and managed to live to post about it on Instagram. The NYPD would like to have a few words with her. (Patch)
The flavored vape ban has been blocked by an appellate judge while the lawsuit works its way through the courts. (Patch)
The hottest restaurants in Brooklyn for October 2019. (Eater)