Happy Wednesday. It’s just over 24 hours since the horrific shooting at the Brooklyn 36th Street subway station. We hope that you, your family and your friends were safe. Governor Hochul said: “This is a rarity, but one instance like this is one too many.” We will all feel a little more cautious heading to the subway this week.
As Midtown workers return to the office — they are being welcomed by a dressing of lunchflation on their salads. We went to Bryant Park to ask how are they dealing with the higher costs. Read more…
Former NYPD officer John Cicero was sentenced to 10 years in prison on charges of trafficking what prosecutors described as “date-rape” drugs in Hell’s Kitchen. Locals told us that the combination of GBL and Meth is particularly insidious along with a party drug called G (which can be lethal in the wrong dose or with alcohol). We are glad he is off the streets. Read more…
What we’ve been reading
Gay couple call out discrimination after being refused IVF treatment. (Gothamist)
Swingers — a crazy golf club idea from the UK — is heading to town. (TimeOut)
New York is becoming a food tech hub. (Forbes)
Have you considered taking a bus to fly city-to-city? (Streetsblog)
Nice list of Theater District favorite places to eat and drink! (New York Times)
Freeze Frame
Wave hello to Broadway’s groovy new artworks! Now’s a great time to catch two brand-new, innovative art installations. We took a walk yesterday evening and found plenty of space and huge sculptures in the Garment District along with a poem above our heads in Times Square (complete with accompanying cartoon characters!). Read more…
