Streit’s Matzo Factory Getting Demolished; Uber Is Competing With the Subway

July 12, 2016
  • Nearly 700 graves have been discovered in an African-American burial ground on Staten Island that dates to the 1830s. [CBS]
  • Take note NYC–the world’s largest aerial tram opened in Vietnam. [Curbed]
  • To make way for glassy condos, Streit’s Matzo Factory is officially coming down. [Bowery Boogie]
  • The city will get 50 new soccer fields over the next five years. [DNAinfo]
  • Uber is offering a commuting deal that makes it cheaper than taking the subway. [Quartz]
  • Using everything from graffiti to human blood, several New York artists are collaborating with fashion houses and designers to make clothing that’s wearable and collectible. [Daily Beast]

Current image of Streit’s Matzo Factory via Bowery Boogie

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