Air Train to LaGuardia Airport Is in the Works; A Germaphobe’s Guide to Buying a MetroCard

• New York state will construct an air train connecting the 7 subway line to LaGuardia Airport. [WSJ]
• Afflicted with germaphobia? Here’s a guide to navigating the MetroCard vending machine while staying clean as a whistle. [Next City]
• Meet New York’s bail bond queen. [BuzzFeed]
• Renzo Piano’s restaurant underneath the High Line opens. [FC]
• Tour an inventively rustic apartment in Crown Heights. [Apartment Therapy]
• Karim Rashid‘s office desk is unsurprisingly very pink and full of whimsical touches. [TRD]
• Mapping NYC’s noisiest neighbors: an in-depth look at noise complains. [New Yorker]

Images: The existing air train via cc (L); MetroCard vending machine paulmmay via photopin cc (R)