Mapping NYC’s Basketball History; Is LoLeEaSi a Neighborhood Now?

• The NBA released an interactive map of NYC basketball history. [NYDN]
• Looking for an unusual gift for your Valentine? Why not name a cockroach after him or her? [DNAinfo]
• But if you want something more traditional, here are the 20 most romantic hotels in the city. [BI]
• Despite what some feel is a “misleading tactic,” the Metropolitan Museum of Art is allowed to keep its pay-what-you-wish policy. [TRD]
• Think your neighborhood’s sidewalks are a mess? Check out this map of snow removal complaints. [Queens Crap]
• This summer, Central Park will get a major art installation project, featuring seven to 10 sculptural, social, and interactive works. [T Mag]
• Is LoLoEaSi (the Lower–Lower East Side) actually a neighborhood now? [Bedford + Bowery]

Images: NBA map (L); Lower East Side (R)