NYCHA repairs require $32B over five years; Is it legal to buy fireworks in NYC?
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- Twenty years ago, Grand Central underwent a massive restoration. See what it looked like before. [Untapped Cities]
- NYCHA needs $32B over the next five years to address unmet capital repairs, including mold and lead paint exposure, with $25B needed within one year. [Politico]
- Thinking of setting off some fireworks on Wednesday? Read this first. [Metro]
- Meet 26-year-old Haley Dragoo, the woman behind the MTA’s website and twitter alerts (don’t hate the messenger!). [NYT]
- One Manhattan West’s concrete cour topped out last week at 900+ feet. Hear from the contractor about how this particular method of construction works. [CityRealty]
- FiDi bar the Dead Rabbit, voted the “world’s best bar,” is closed indefinitely after a fire. [NBC]
- The Horticultural Society of New York has opened the city’s first public greenhouse at Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park in Hamilton Heights. [Edible Manhattan]
