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The Briefly for September 26, 2018 – Please Don't Say Bed Bugs Have Infested the MTA
"How can the MTA get worse" you may ask? How about several buses were removed from service because of a possible BED BUG INFESTATION on a scale that is "unheard of." Why is the MTA sanding down wooden subway benches? Is it bed bugs? Oh god, it's bed bugs, isn't it?
You have until October 12 to register for the November 6 general election.
Is there a more New York thing than putting a dollar value on the eco-friendliness of trees? The trees in Prospect Park provide the city with an estimated $1.5 million in eco benefits to the city, with the most valuable tree hitting $454 of value on an annual basis.
The decaying Parkway Hospital in Forest Hills will become 350 mixed-income apartments.
Can you resist the Insta-siren song of the pop-up Museum of Pizza in Williamsburg? However you get there, it won't be on the L train during October weekends. The big shutdown is six months away, but October's weekends are giving another preview.
Okay, you've decided to move because of the L train shutdown. Where are you going to go? Curbed breaks it down.
Brooklyn's Democratic Party Committee meeting is on Thursday night, but leadership is already playing deceptive games.
If you're someone who rants and raves about soup dumplings, here's a list of 13 exemplary soup dumplings from Eater.
The raccoon accused of attacking humans on Columbus Avenue between 71st and 72nd has been released without bail and cleared of all charges.
Load up on carbs, bring your friends, it's fun to share and let's recommend...20 pasta destinations in the city from Eater.
DragCon is this weekend, and amNY has your guide on how to spend a day according to Trixie Mattel.
Take a look at the designs of the second phase of the Hudson Yards' parkland, scheduled to break ground in 2020 and finish in 2023.
New York City has never sued under the 2004 law requiring landlords to test for lead paint. The purpose of the law was to end childhood lead poisoning by 2010. Over 62,000 children have tested positive for elevated levels of lead in their blood since 2010.
The MTA doesn't have finding for Andy Byford's mythical "Fast Forward" plan, but they're hoping that proving they're responsible enough to keep stations clean will show they can be trusted with the cash.
Which neighborhood has the highest percentage of sub-A grade restaurants?
Fyre Fest's Billy McFarland is claiming that he has an undiagnosed mental illness and that's why he defrauded people of over $26 million multiple times.
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