Columbus Circle monument gets historic designation; Amy Poehler opens Park Slope wine shop
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- Despite calls to remove it, the Christopher Columbus statue in Columbus Circle has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [NYP]
- Visit the last chess shop in NYC. [The Atlantic]
- Amy Poehler has opened a wine store in Park Slope. [Eater]
- How Staten Island is keeping brick-and-mortar retail alive and repurposing its shopping malls. [CO]
- MTA president Andy Byford announced the appointment of an “internationally renowned signaling expert.” [MTA]
- Free winter weekdays have begun at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden and will run through February. [Brownstoner]
