NYC's Rooftop Cabins and Cottages; Quirkiest Vending Machines in NYC; Photos Inside City's Most Expensive Townhouse

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 ⇒ Palatial Upper East Side Pad Could Set a Record for the Most Expensive Townhouse Ever Sold in NYC
• Bedford + Bowery ⇒ SantaCon Photos: Drinking in a Winter Wonderland
• Bowery Boogie ⇒ Witnessing the Destruction of Beth Hamedrash Hagadol Synagogue [Photos]
• Brooklyn Heights Blog ⇒ Solutions Mulled for Easing Brooklyn Bridge Promenade Congestion
• Daytonian in Manhattan ⇒ The Lost New York Club - 20 West 40th Street
• EV Grieve ⇒ After 42 Years on St. Mark's Place, the Grassroots Tavern Closes on New Year's Eve
• Ephemeral New York ⇒ Cabins and Cottages on Top of Manhattan Roofs
• Guest of a Guest ⇒ NYC's Most Expensive Home: Inside the $80 Million Townhouse Breaking Records
• New York Times ⇒ Kew Gardens: Where New York Doesn’t Feel So Urban
• Thirsty. ⇒ How to Survive New Year's Eve in NYC: 5 Tips for How to Enjoy
• Thrillist ⇒ How to Be a Real New Yorker, According to Real New Yorkers
• Untapped Cities ⇒ 7 of the Quirkiest Vending Machines You Can Find in NYC - Untapped Cities