History of Bronx's Clason Point; Bike Polo Popularity Rising in NYC; Pig Island Festival Returns Red Hook

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 ⇒ Take a Tour of Dead Horse Bay, Brooklyn’s Hidden Trove of Trash and Treasures
• BronxMama ⇒ Register for These Adult Classes at the New York Botanical Garden
• Brownstoner ⇒ The Insider: Reclaimed Barn Wood, Exposed Brick Lend Warmth and Character to Red Hook Reno
• Daytonian in Manhattan ⇒ The Thomas Blagden House - 113 East 64th Street
• Downtown Express ⇒ It’s Far From Over for UNDER St. Marks
• Free Williamsburg ⇒ TASTE Williamsburg Greenpoint Returns on September 16th
• Gothamist ⇒ Pork Laden Extravaganza Pig Island Returns to Red Hook
• Greenpointers ⇒ The Time Has Come: Renovating the McCarren Ballfields
• New York Times ⇒ Can Bike Polo Go Legit?
• Streetsblog New York City ⇒ EXCLUSIVE: Sunset Park Nixed From De Blasio’s Brooklyn-Queens Streetcar Fantasy
• Untapped Cities ⇒ Go Inside the National Arts Club and Learn About the Life and Legacy of Architect Stanford White
• Welcome2TheBronx ⇒ A Brief History of Clason Point in the Bronx
• West Side Rag ⇒ That’s One Way to Deal With the Scourge of Scaffolding