The pros and cons of living above a bar; own the Big Apple Circus for $500K

• You may get special privileges when you live above a bar, but you’ll likely have to deal with noise and crowds. [NYT]
• Divorces in NYC were down eight percent in 2016, tied to an improving economy. [NYP]
• The Big Apple Circus announced it was shutting down last year, but it’s now putting all of its assets up for auction in the hopes someone will revive the Lincoln Center show. [DNAinfo]
• The world’s eight richest people have as much wealth as the entire bottom half of the global population. [NYT]
• The “most compact folding bike” in the world can fit in your carry-on luggage. [Inhabitat]

Big Apple Circus via Lincoln Center (R)