Brooklyn Bridge Park's Pier 3 Opens to Public; First Towers of Bay Ridge; Giglio Lift Photos

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 ⇒ The World’s First Air Conditioner Was Invented in Brooklyn in 1902
• Bedford + Bowery ⇒ Bugging Out at the VW Traffic Jam on Governor’s Island
• Bklyner ⇒ Department of City Planning Releases 2018 Zoning Handbook
• Bronx Mama ⇒ Park Volunteer Opportunities in the Bronx
• Brooklyn Heights Blog ⇒ BQE Rehab Prep to Begin Next Week
• Curbed NY ⇒ See Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Lush Lawn at Pier 3
• Daytonian in Manhattan ⇒ The George J. Seabury House - 330 West 108th Street
• Free Williamsburg ⇒ The Williamsburg Hotel's Rooftop Bar and Pool Opens on Friday
• Gothamist ⇒ See the Incredible Giglio Lift in Williamsburg
• Hey Ridge ⇒ The First “Towers” of Bay Ridge
• LIC Post ⇒ Live at the Gantries Kicks Off Today
• New York YIMBY ⇒ Restoration Plans Revealed for New York City’s Beloved Brooklyn Bridge
• The Bridge ⇒ En Garde in Gowanus! How Fencers Learn the Finer Points
• The Lo-Down ⇒ Wizard of Oz in Seward Park July 21
• The Real Deal New York ⇒ De Blasio Says Up to 130K NYCHA Apartments Could Have Lead Paint Issue
• Thrillist ⇒ The 10 Best Breweries in NYC Today
• Untapped Cities ⇒ Behind the Scenes Inside the Construction of NYC’s Hudson Yards