Free Drinks at Gold Sounds Bar; Coney Island Carousel Gains Landmark Status; NYC's Many Nicknames

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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.

  • Bedford + Bowery Gold Sounds Hopes to Strike a Chord in Bushwick Music Scene
  • Brooklyn Paper Giddy yup! Feds name Coney carousel a national historic place
  • Daytonian in Manhattan The 1921 Dominick Mansion -- No. 117 East 54th Street
  • DNAinfo New York Workers Destroy Facade of Elks Lodge in LIC After Locals Try to Landmark It
  • Free Williamsburg Gold Sounds Bar and Music Venue Opens Thurs With Free Booze
  • Gothamist NYC's Best Barbecue Brisket Maker Is Expanding To The East Village
  • NY Daily News From Gotham to Metropolis: A look at NYC’s best nicknames
  • NY Mag The Bike Wars Are Over, and the Bikes Won
  • New York YIMBY East New York Savings Bank Designated an Individual Landmark
  • Racked NY One New Yorker's Goodbyes to Broadway Panhandler
  • StreetsBlog NYC DOT Unveils Plan for a Two-Way Protected Bike Lane on Chrystie Street
  • This Hidden City Moore-Jackson Cemetery Athens Square Park
  • Thrillist The Definitive Guide to the Best BBQ in NYC
  • Untapped Cities 5 of NYC’s Micro Cities: Brooklyn Navy Yard, Industry City, Brooklyn Army Terminal, Hudson Yards, Battery Park City
Matt Coneybeare

Matt Coneybeare

Editor in Chief

Matt enjoys exploring the City's with his partner and son. He is an avid marathon runner, and spends most of his time eating, running, and working on cool stuff.

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