Good morning to a wet and chilly Hell’s Kitchen. The newsletter is a little early this morning as we are off to check out any snowfall and then following a local meal delivery service as they do their work. More on that tomorrow.
The killing of Michelle Go — pushed into the path of a train at Times Square subway station last weekend — has revived calls to install doors on platforms. “They [The MTA] said five, 10 years ago that they would test these doors out, and none of that has happened.” Read more…
Valentine’s Day is but a month away, and maybe you’re feeling less than enthused at the prospect of seeing people’s overly performative Instagram posts about how pristine their relationship is. Rather than chuck your phone into the Hudson, channel your rage into a more fulfilling (and philanthropic) opportunity by donating to the Bronx Zoo — who for $15, will let you name one of their Madagascar hissing cockroaches after anyone you’d like (may we suggest the date who never called you again?!). Read more…
While we are on the subject of Valentine’s — what ideas have you got? Please share with us and we’ll compile them into a handy list for our readers next week. You’ll also be entered into a sweepstake for a $50 Amy’s Bread Gift Card. Show your love — and enter here…
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What we’ve been reading
Theodore Roosevelt rides off from the American Museum of Natural History. (NY1)
A grand idea to make Manhattan bigger and more affordable. (New York Post)
Tracking Omicron flushing through New York — “It’s a type of data that we are all creating, naturally, organically, when we are using the restroom.” (New York Times)
Swinging into action — how The Lion King kept going during Omicron surge. (Vulture)
Coins are scarce — and there are multiple reasons why… (Intelligencer)
Freeze Frame
While a ride on the Staten Island Ferry is always free, purchasing one of their boats is… decidedly not — in a nail-biting auction that was extended minute-by-minute, the retired SS John F Kennedy was sold by the Department of Citywide Administrative Services on Wednesday evening for $280,100 — which, while steep, is less than the average sale price of a New York City apartment. Details here…
Keep warm and safe out there today…