History of Macy's in Herald Square; Why are NYC Streets Always Under Construction? New Shower-in-the-Kitchen Rental in BK

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.

• AM New York ⇒ Macy's Herald Square: History of the Nations Largest Department Store
• Daytonian in Manhattan ⇒ The Henri Wertheim Mansion -- No. 4 East 67th Street
• DNAinfo New York ⇒ Usain Bolt-Themed Cocktail Hits City Bars
• Fort Greene Focus ⇒ Throwback Thursday: Fort Greene & Clinton Hill In the 1920s & 40s
• Gothamist ⇒ NYC Will Spend $150 Million to Upgrade One Big Park in Each Borough
• My Inwood ⇒ Country Life in the City: The Marketing of Park Terrace Gardens
• The New York Times ⇒ New York 101: Why are the Streets Always Under Construction?
• New York YIMBY ⇒ What’s Up With The NYC Subway Line That Has Some Of The Oldest Trains In The System?
• JP Updates ⇒ Mayor Bill De Blasio, Other Officials Announce Amendment to NYC Human Rights Law
• The Riverdale Press ⇒ Oldest Golf Venue is New Again
• Second Ave. Sagas ⇒ Inside the Subway's Air Conditioning Problem
• StreetEasy Blog ⇒ Shower in the Kitchen Rental Comes to Williamsburg
• StreetsBlog NYC ⇒ Commercial Trash Carting Reforms Could Cut Millions of Miles of Truck Traffic
• Thrillist ⇒ Mayanoki Is the Only Sustainable NYC Sushi Pop-Up Restaurant