The Briefly for September 25, 2019 – The "Worst Possible Possible Candidate for Mayor" Edition
The Strand will sue the city in federal court to try to remove the landmark status of its building with the idea that the Landmarks Preservation Commission's decision is an unconstitutional taking of private property. (Gothamist)
Tomokazu Matsuyama's mural on the Bowery Wall is one of the most complex murals I can recall for the wall and took two weeks for the artist and 10 assistants working 12 hour days to complete. (Downtown Express)
Donald Trump Jr has decided not to run for mayor of NYC, despite past comments and wanting to. (Jezebel)
Whoever dressed up a bunch of LinkNYC kiosks like Teletubbies, you are a hero. (Gothamist)
The real estate and development industries don't have a unifying board or mouthpiece that speaks for them, so when it comes to huge issues like climate change and carbon emissions everyone's voice is singular. Where does the industry that creates 75% of NYC's 52 metric tons of emissions stand? (The Real Deal)
62-year-old MD Abul Bashar died from injuries sustained on September 18 from being hit by a Lomangino Brothers dump truck, making him the 23rd cyclist to be killed in 2019 by a vehicle on NYC streets. 2018's number was 10. (Streetsblog)
The East Side flood protection plan was approved by the City Planning Commission, despite outcry from the public that the city's timeline seems unrealistic. (Curbed)
The Midtown Dean & DeLuca is now closed, leaving only the flagship in Soho open. (NY Times)
3 million public parking spaces, or 12 Central Parks, worth of space being used as storage for private property. Maybe it could be put to better use? (Gothamist)
There are still many unanswered questions about the man who jumped in front of a 4 train holding his daughter on Monday morning. The latest reports say that the five-year-old daughter is physically unharmed while Fernando Balbuena-Flores was pronounced dead by the FDNY. (Gothamist)
The NYPD will enact multiple suggestions in an attempt to end suicides on the force, which includes 9 active and 2 retired members in 2019. The Department of Investigations suggested adding a wellness outreach unit with a psychologist, social worker, and police officer for every 1,000 officers, a training program to adjust to civilian life, and more. (amNY)
Swedish coffee chain Fika abruptly closed all seven of its NYC stores following a recent bankruptcy filing. (Eater)
Think you've got what it takes to become "Miss Subways?" Applications are being accepted through the 29th with the pageant taking place on October 3. (amNY
The city's law that bans pre-employment drug tests for marijuana goes into effect in May 2020 and in the process will change HR policies nationwide. (amNY)
The City Council is poised to change control over Hart Island from the Department of Corrections to the Department of Parks and Recreation with a new package of bills. (Politico)
Chipotle employees in 20 locations all over the city went on strike on Tuesday over complaints of labor violations. Would you like illegal scheduling and denying extra pay with your burrito bowl? (Splinter)
The City Council will look at a bill that would treat our carbon emissions like our finances, taking inspiration from a model created by Oslo, Norway. (HuffPost)
In New York, it is a misdemeanor to claim to be able to use “occult powers, to answer questions or give advice on personal matters or to exorcise, influence or affect evil spirits or curses," but it's legal to do so "for entertainment purposes only." Three spiritual advisors on the Upper West Side crossed over that line and owe their victims $60,000. (NY Times)
Amid a sexual harassment inquiry, Plácido Domingo left the Met Opera. (NY Times)
Williamsburg's N 6th St is now the "hottest street" in Brooklyn when it comes to retail. (Bedford + Bowery)