Friday lunchtime linkage
It's taking the MetroCard forever to die [The Atlantic] R.I.P. Continental, maybe [Eater] Here are the NYC restaurants where rats…
Category: News
City Council members try to kill off ‘tenant blacklist’
Remember the "tenant blacklist," the list that companies made using publicly available information on tenants who went to Housing Court,…
A MetroCard will run you $2.75 with the fare hike
We've known for a couple of months now that a fare hike was definitely coming this year, and we've also…
Thursday lunchtime linkage
Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver finally arrested [New York Times] Meet Preet Bharara, the man who nailed him [BuzzFeed] Even Anne…
An-cay ou-yay ead-ray is-thay? Pig Latin speakers needed for betterment of humanity
Turns out that Pig Latin wasn't just a parental irritation — it may hold a key to human eech-spay and…
Brooklyn has adult pre-school now and it’s $333
Perhaps 2014 was a little bit too stressful for you. Perhaps you've been disappointed as you struggled to navigate adulthood,…
Wednesday lunchtime linkage
The AirBnB fight went in front of the City Council [USA Today] Meet the man challenging Pat Lynch for the…
Brooklyn cat kicker’s lawyer: ‘What is a kick, really?’
One of the most notorious accused criminals of our era (253,000 Google results) is Andre Robinson, the man otherwise known…
Go see Tiger Hoods’ mini-golf course made of trash while you still can
When you live in the city, you have to make the most of the environment around you. For instance, while…
Tuesday lunchtime linkage
This is why you have to hit "Press to Start" on MetroCard machines [Next City] LaGuardia Airport is getting its…