IKEA May Open Manhattan Store; Rego Park's Shalimar Diner Closed; History of NYC's Swinburne and Hoffman Islands

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 ⇒ Ikea Reveals 'Preliminary' Plans to Open Manhattan Store
• Bklyner ⇒ High Flying Water Tower Bar Opens Above Williamsburg
• Brooklyn Paper ⇒ City Considering New Option for BQE Repair That Would Largely Spare Promenade
• Brownstoner ⇒ Get Into the Swing of the Season at These 7 Brooklyn Holiday Markets
• Daytonian in Manhattan ⇒ The Charming 1821 Survivor at 28 Commerce Street
• Eater NY ⇒ Classic Queens Diner Shutters After 45 Years
• Forgotten NY ⇒ SAMUEL MORSE, Central Park
• Gothamist ⇒ Photos: The Strange History of NYC's Swinburne and Hoffman Islands
• Greenpointers ⇒ The Greenpointer Who Hiked the World’s Longest Footpath
• Lonely Planet News ⇒ Woman Who Created 'I Love New York' Campaign Passes Away
• New York YIMBY ⇒ New Design Revealed for One Sullivan Place in Prospect Park, Brooklyn
• Second Ave. Sagas ⇒ Inside the SAS Phase 2 FONSI: Twenty Years for Six Subway Stops
• StreetEasy ⇒ 4 Manhattan Neighborhoods Where Time on Market Is Skyrocketing
• Streetsblog New York City ⇒ New E-Scooter Bills Seek to Stop NYPD Crackdown on E-Bikes
• The Bridge ⇒ Brooklyn Finally Gets a Japanese Market of Its Own
• The Lo-Down ⇒ CBD Is Served Hot, Baked or Over Ice at Chillhouse
• Thrillist ⇒ The Best Coffee Shops in NYC for Working From “Home”
• Tribeca Citizen ⇒ Another Chelsea Gallery Is Moving Here
• Untapped Cities ⇒ Guerrilla “Mta Museum” Highlights Grossest Parts of NYC Subway