The Briefly for September 18, 2018 – NYC vs DOJ, a Seven Alarm Fire, the U.N. and More
What you need to know about the United Nations general assembly that's starting this week.
The worst days of the year for driving in Manhattan aren't Christmas or Thanksgiving, it's when the U.N. is in session. In Midtown, traffic slows from the average of 4.7mph to 3mph and the city's new message is simple: “Your trip through Midtown will take three times as long.”
The bridge that connects Brooklyn Bridge Park and the Brooklyn Heights is indefinitely closed. It seems that high moisture levels are causing the problem with the bridge. That's outside. Near the water.
The creepy LinkNYC/ice cream jingle mystery is one step closer to being solved.
A seven alarm fire broke out at Kings Plaza Mall's parking garage. Avon Stephens, 23, was arrested for causing damage to over 100 Mercedes-Benzes. A local dealership was storing cars there, not everyone who goes to Kings Plaza drives a Benz. No one suffered life-threatening injuries. He said he was sorry.
Rose III by Isa Genzken is a new 26-foot-tall sculpture of a rose in Zuccotti Park.
Cuomo defeated Nixon and Gothamist asks "Are the subways screwed forever?"
Joe Crowley will remain chairman of the Queens Democratic Party after being defeated by Amexandria Ocasio-Cortez. He's remained the chairman since 2006.
A 33-year-old man was found dead at Union Square after attempting to walk between train cars while moving.
Just when you thought it was safe to go back on Instagram, here comes Human's Best Friend. It's an Instagram bait installation, but it's for dogs.
What's going on with Australian coffee culture in the city?
The man behind the Society for Indecency to Naked Animals, Alan Abel, has earned himself a second obituary in The New York Times 38 years after his first.
The Justice Department is calling NYC's proposed safe injection sites a “violation of the Controlled Substances Act.” This is coming to a head after a letter from state Assembly member Nicole Malliotakis (R-Staten Island) was sent to the DOJ.
Mayor de Blasio is blaming bus companies for the 82,225 complaints the DOE has already received in the first two weeks of school, but no action has yet been taken by his administration.
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