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Despite nearing the end of its feasibility study, the BQX streetcar was left out of the city’s 2019 budget, pushing it back a year (if it’s to happen at all). [Crain’s] Meet the people who respond to the 2,500 mostly-angry tweets the MTA and NYC subway receives every day. [WSJ] The South Street Seaport’s Pier […]

Unsurprisingly announced via a tweet, Kanye West is launching his own architecture firm called “Yeezy home.” [Curbed] The Brooklyn and Queens Borough Presidents want the MTA to make the subway stations that will absorb displaced L train riders wheelchair-accessible. [amNY] On May 19th, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will tie the knot in Windsor Castle. Here are […]

A new report found that Airbnb caused NYC rents to rise 21.6 percent between 2009 and 2016; this cost renters an additional $616 million in 2016 alone. [NYT] Frieze art fair is taking over Randall’s Island this weekend. Check out the “temporary town” of white tents designed to host the event. [Dezeen] Don’t miss GVSHP’s spring […]

The northeastern perimeter of Prospect Park, at Flatbush Avenue, is getting a $5.6M restoration that includes two new entrances–the first since 1940. [Untapped Cities] Mayor de Blasio revealed his proposed 2019 budget yesterday, and it has an entire category dedicated to “hits from Albany,” including $254 million to “address mismanagement of State-run subways.” [NYC Office of […]

The Museum of Pizza promo via Nameless Network (L); Via Jason Kuffer/Flickr (R) First the ice cream museum, now the egg museum, and come October, the Museum of Pizza. For $35, you’ll be able to tour “marvelously-’grammable” rooms like a cheese cave and a pizza beach. [Eater] Governor Cuomo and transit leaders say that ultra-wideband radio […]

The city approved a plan to bring a 140-bed homeless shelter to Billionaires’ Row, right next to One57. [NYP] Some of the 250,000 limited-edition David Bowie MetroCards released this week are selling for $200 on eBay. [amNY] Jackie Robinson’s old Bed-Stuy block was renamed in his honor. [Bklkyner] Neighbors of Green-Wood Cemetery are fighting against […]

Rooftop Films announced that its Summer Series will open with a night at Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery. [Bedford + Bowery] Mayor de Blasio announced a targeted rat extermination at 10 NYCHA developments that will utilize dry ice instead of poison. [WSJ] And in other rodent news, a study from Columbia finds that NYC mice carry disease-causing bacteria, antibiotic-resistant bugs […]

Vintage-themed bowling alley the Gutter, which has locations in Williamsburg and LIC, will open at Essex Crossing. This outpost will have a mid-century-modern aesthetic. [The Lo-Down] The fatal fire earlier this month at Trump Tower was caused by too many electronic devices hooked into power strips. [NYDN] NYC has not opened an entirely new subway […]

Photo via Ged Carroll/Flickr (L); Via Essex Street Market (R) If you have nothing else to spend $40 on, you can sign up for a “goat yoga” class in Bushwick. [NYP] Seth Meyers’ wife gave birth to their second child in the lobby of their Greenwich Village apartment building. [Page Six] The City Council’s proposed […]

The MTA is running out of funds to renovate 32 subway stations, so it’s scaled back to 20. [WSJ] Greenwich Village’s beloved Mamoun’s Falafel plans to open in six new cities this year. [Eater] Five months after Gothamist went dark, they’ve joined WNYC, but they need your support to get up and running. [Kickstarter] The EPA is […]

The New York state budget left out congestion pricing in NYC in favor of a surcharge on for-hire vehicles south of 96th Street. [NYT] A 21-year-old entrepreneur opened a vegan restaurant in Bushwick where diners can pay what they wish. [NY City Lens] 16 art installations and exhibits not to miss in NYC in April […]

An outdoor sculpture garden made of trash is coming to the City Reliquary. [Untapped Cities] The city is looking to cover a 100,000-square-foot rooftop at the Brooklyn Army Terminal with solar panels. Residents and business owners would pay for the solar power through a monthly membership fee. [amNY] A five-story + rooftop terrace Chik-fil-A–the largest […]

With a 21 percent rise, art overtook recent front-runners wine and classic cars as the top-performing asset class of 2017. [Haute Residence] A NYC bill would make it illegal for employers to demand their workers to respond to work emails during non-work hours. [NBC NY] A Brooklyn workshop will let you make your own neon signs. [TONY] Disgraced […]

The City Council is urging Speaker Corey Johnson to fund the $200 million “Fair Fares” proposal that will provide half-priced MetroCards for low-income New Yorkers. [NYDN] A report from Comptroller Scott Stringer shows that, although the number of subway riders between 5am and 7am increased by 14 percent and those between 7pm and 11pm by 13 […]

Banksy’s just-unveiled Bowery Wall has already been defaced. [Bowery Boogie] For three months, the Lower East Side will be home to an egg museum. [The Lo-Down] When Coney Island’s Luna Park opens on Saturday, March 24th, you can ride all the rides for just $5. [Brokelyn] The L train shutdown is getting its own documentary. […]

Here are 8 ways to celebrate Pi Day in NYC. [Untapped Cities] Tomorrow is also Tribeca Art+Culture Night, featuring more than 100 artists and creatives and eight exclusive events. [Tribeca Citizen] Brooklyn-born U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg reveals her favorite New York City eats. [amNY] Check out the condos available in famous buildings designed by top […]

Shake Shack is the latest in a long-list of foodie favorites to plan a Hudson Yards outpost. [TRD] The city appointed its first nightlife mayor, 47-year-old Ariel Palitz. She’ll be tasked with promoting industry and dealing with relations between after-hours spots and neighbors. [NYT] Google Maps now lets businesses promote themselves as women-led. [Reuters] More […]