New Run-D.M.C. Mural in East Village; History of Columbus Circle; New York Taxi Commission Skips Medallion Renewal Fees

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 ⇒ Stopped in Its Tracks: The Fight Against the Subway Through Central Park
• Arts Brookfield ⇒ Luminaries
• Bedford + Bowery ⇒ Run-D.M.C. Mural Goes Up in the East Village, 16 Years After Jam Master Jay’s Death
• Bklyner ⇒ Historic Brooklyn Navy Yard Shipping Building to Receive $42M Renovation
• Bowery Boogie ⇒ Big Showing for Lower East Side in Michelin Bib Gourmands 2019
• Bushwick Daily ⇒ Ridgewood's Gottscheer Is Still Going Strong After 90 Years in the Neighorhood
• Chelsea Now ⇒ Don't Let This Museum’s Illusions Elude You
• Curbed NY ⇒ Bronx’s Historic Post Office Building, Set for Transformation, Is for Sale
• Daytonian in Manhattan ⇒ Robert W. Gibson's 1889 No. 88 White Street
• Greenpointers ⇒ Will Newtown Creek Be Renamed to Amazon Creek?
• Grub Street ⇒ A New Cookbook Store Will Open in Brooklyn Next Month
• New York Times ⇒ A Restoration for Shakespeare’s Home in Central Park
• NextCity ⇒ New York Taxi Commission Puts $20 Million in Medallion Fees on Hold
• Pardon Me for Asking ⇒ Time to Turn Your Attention to Public Place in Carroll Gardens, as Rezoning Could Mean 770 Units of Housing on a Former Gas Manufacturing Site
• StreetEasy ⇒ Columbus Circle NYC: The Story of a New York Crossroads
• Thrillist ⇒ The Best Chinese Food in 32 NYC Neighborhoods
• Untapped Cities ⇒ 57 NYC Outdoor (And Indoor) Art Installations Not to Miss in November 2018
• We Heart Astoria ⇒ 10 Great Places to Eat Vegan in Astoria