EPA says Gowanus Canal cleanup will proceed; get your romantic proposal on a city WiFi kiosk
- If you pop the question between now and early next month, your proposal can be featured on one of the city’s LinkNYC Wi-Fi kiosks on Valentine’s Day. [EV Grieve]
- And if you’re feeling more vindictive than romantic, you can name a cockroach at the Bronx Zoo after your ex. [Gothamist]
- As part of de Blasio’s 10-year capital plan, the Staten Island ferry will get $122 million in upgrades. [SILive]
- BrunchCon will be NYC’s first-ever brunch festival. [Grub Street]
- Despite a Trump-ordered freeze on EPA grants and contracts (and a social media blackout), the agency says the $506 million cleanup of the Gowanus Canal will still move forward. [DNAinfo]
- From its record-setting height to a secret bowling alley, the top 10 secrets of Riverside Church. [Untapped]