13,500 NYC Airbnb Listings Removed; New York City's Water Towers; NYC Manufacturing Fund Launches

There is a lot of stuff going on the City, and we can't write about it all. Here are some interesting things some of our friends have written up lately.

• 6sqft ⇒ Report: Airbnb Listings Removed Up to 13,500 Long-Term Rentals in NYC Over Past Three Years
• Am New York ⇒ Water Towers: NYC's Misunderstood Icons
• Bedford + Bowery ⇒ Photos: The Idiotarod’s Costumed Crazies Went Wild in the Streets
• Bklyner ⇒ Mount Sinai Opens Urgent Care Center in DUMBO, Phoenix House Selling Two Jay Street Properties
• Brooklyn Based ⇒ A Day at Industry City, Brooklyn's New Design District
• Daytonian in Manhattan ⇒ The Westside YMCA - 5 West 63rd Street
• Forgotten NY ⇒ R-46 Subway Cars
• Greenpointers ⇒ Greenpoint Winter Survival Guide: Get Your Lit on This Winter - Greenpointers
• NextCity ⇒ Manufacturing Fund Launches to Support Industry — and Jobs — in New York City
• Thrillist ⇒ The Definitive Guide to Eating in Little Italy
• Untapped Cities ⇒ 14 Art Installations and Exhibits in NYC Not to Miss in February
• West Side Rag ⇒ Photos: Closing Day at Lincoln Plaza Cinemas