The Briefly for September 27, 2019 – The "MTA Buses Will Vaporize You Car with Lasers" Weekend Edition
Check this weekend's subway disruptions before you head out this weekend. (Subway Weekender)
Construction noise keeping you up at night? You're not alone, and the City Council is looking into limiting construction work because the Department of Buildings' approvals doesn't seem to be taking neighborhoods into consideration. As you could imagine, the real estate lobby isn't thrilled with this using the "it's necessary for a growing city," but last I checked the city is contracting, not expanding. (NY Times)
Have you seen the ads showing the MTA's new bus lane enforcement that seemingly installs a car-destroying laser aboard every bus? (amNY)
Mayor de Blasio's plan to deal with 911 calls that deal with emotionally disturbed individuals was supposed to be announced on Wednesday, but the day came and went with no announcement. Public Advocate Jumaane Williams isn't waiting for the mayor and released his own plan on Thursday. (The City)
The Port Authority will raise tolls, AirTrain ticket prices, and fees for being picked up at the airports by taxis or for-hire vehicles like Ubers or Lyfts. (Curbed)
Tshombe Selby went from usher to performer at the Met Opera for the current production of Porgy and Bess. (amNY)
The city neglected to inspect nearly 10,000 buildings for lead that housed nearly 12,000 children with blood lead levels above the federal standard. Over 2,700 of those cases came after the city was aware of other cases in the same building. An investigation from City Comptroller Scott Stringer revealed a breakdown in the city's bureaucracy that allowed these conditions to exist and for landlords to get away with these violations. (amNY)
The 25 essential places to drink wine in NYC. (Eater)
A look at Inwood, what the Times calls "Manhattan's last affordable neighborhood," which will last as long as people like the Times doesn't write about it being affordable. (NY Times)
The mystery of the 8'x7' oil painting hanging in Cortland Alley has been solved, its artist is Diana Wege and the painting is a part of her Earth Requiem series. (Tribeca Citizen)
The city's Commission on Human Rights released new legal guidance which offers some of the strongest protections against discrimination based on immigration status and national origin in housing, the workplace, and in places like stores, restaurants, schools, and gyms. Telling someone to "speak English" or "go back to your country" in any of these settings would violate the guidance and comes with a fine for up to $250,000. (Patch)
The city's most exciting new burgers. (Grub Street)
Photos: Inside the Brooklyn Navy Yard, one month before its chapter as Brooklyn's next destination. (Curbed)
The Nets unveiled a new court to play on, "inspired by Brooklyn." (6sqft)
The MTA Capital Plan was approved by the MTA's board unanimously, but no one seems confident that the plan that was voted on is the plan that will be enacted. (Gothamist)
Evon Stephens was sentenced to five years in prison for starting the 2018 fire in the Kings Plaza Shopping Center garage that injured 25 and damaged 135 vehicles. (The Brooklyn Home Reporter)
A Wagner College professor on Staten Island told one of his classes that he wanted to shoot the students in another one of his classes in the head and he was "locked and loaded." He's also suspended and under investigation. (Gothamist)
The Queensboro Bridge bike lane and pedestrian situation is more evidence the mayor's Vision Zero plans don't have teeth. (Streetsblog)
This story of a feud between two neighbors that has it all. Mannequins, spy cameras, defamation, and a ten million dollar lawsuit. (Gothamist)
Milkshake squirrel, Lollipop Raccoon, etc. A ranking of all of the "move over, Pizza Rat" stories. (Gothamist)
One of the hardest questions to answer. "Where should you go to eat in New York?" The Times attempts to tackle it. (NY Times)
A new damning report from the DOJ's Office of the Inspector General shows the Metropolitan Detention Center's heat outage last winter in the coldest week of the year was caused by mismanagement and not fire and lists out all of the ways different ways issues were failed to be addressed. (Gothamist)
The world's oldest barber, Anthony Mancinelli, is dead at 108. (NY Times)
Dr. Glenn Payne, a fake neuropsychologist, swindled at least $30,000 out of patients. Dr. Payne was the best he could come up with? (Gothamist)
15 best dumpling spots in the city. (Gothamist)