NYC's First Residential Urban Farm on SI; Brooklyn's Railroad Apartments Dissected; Midtowns Plaza 33 May Return for Good

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 ⇒ New Photos of NYC’s First Residential Urban Farm at Urby Staten Island
• Brooklyn Magazine ⇒ Favorite Frozen Drinks for Summer in Brooklyn
• Brownstoner ⇒ What Is a Railroad Apartment? A Guide to a Misunderstood Apartment Layout
• Daytonian in Manhattan ⇒ Chelsea Survivors -- Nos. 256-262 West 21st Street
• E.V. Grieve ⇒ Dun-Well Doughnuts open on St. Mark's Place
• Guest of a Guest ⇒ Carly & Michelle of Cushnie et Ochs Take us Behind the Scenes of NYC's Coolest Label
• StreetsBlog NYC ⇒ Eyes on the Street: The Return of “Plaza 33” — Maybe for Good
• Untapped Cities ⇒ Photos Reveal the Inside of NYC
• The Verge ⇒ The Iconic New York City Yellow Taxi Is Finally Jumping on the Carpooling Bandwagon
• We Heart Astoria ⇒ New Food in the Neighborhood: Barbecue and Juice in Astoria