McSorleys Turns 164 Years Old; East River Pontoon Bridge Proposed; Dogman Sculpture Stirs Chinatown Controversy

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 ⇒ Could an East River Pontoon Bridge Save Us From the L-Pocalypse?
• Brownstoner ⇒ The Brief Moment When George Washington's Mount Vernon Graced Prospect Park
• Curbed NY ⇒ Busy Block Near Grand Central Terminal Will Transform Into a Pedestrian Plaza
• Daytonian in Manhattan ⇒ The 1922 I. Townsend Burden House - 115 E 70th Street
• EV Grieve ⇒ McSorley's Turns 164
• Ephemeral New York ⇒ An Epidemic Gave Rise to a Beloved Village Church
• Forgotten NY ⇒ Bay Ridge Ferry to St. George
• The Lo-Down ⇒ “Dogman” Sculpture Stirs Controversy in Chinatown | the Lo-Down : News From the Lower East Side
• Thirsty. ⇒ Guide to Chinese New Year in NYC: Celebrate the Year of the Dog
• Thrillist ⇒ The Greatest Pizza Places in Brooklyn
• Untapped Cities ⇒ New York City’s Presidential Haunts From Washington to Obama