NYTimes State of Your Block 2017; Best Oyster Happy Hours in NYC; How to Get Involved in Local NYC Politics

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 ⇒ Judge Once Again Stops Work at Pier 55 Over Environmental Concerns
• Bklyner ⇒ Brooklyn vs. Chicago: A Battle for Pizza Supremacy
• Bowery Boogie ⇒ ‘Da Falafel Guys’ Coming to Rivington Street, Forged From the Remains of the Falafel Shop
• Brokelyn ⇒ A Guide to Every $1 Oyster Happy Hour in Brooklyn
• Brooklyn Magazine ⇒ Jabbing for Life: Kickboxing for Holistic Health
• Curbed NY ⇒ 50 Small Ways to Make NYC a Better Place
• DNAinfo New York ⇒ Get a Sneak Peek of Zuckerberg-Funded Middle School Coming to Union Square
• EV Grieve ⇒ Marking the Anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
• Gothamist ⇒ Revisit Quentin Tarantino's First Masterpiece 'Reservoir Dogs' at Tribeca Film Festival
• Guest of a Guest ⇒ Saxophone Sundays: The Best Jazzy Brunch Spots in NYC
• New York Times ⇒ The State of Your Block, 2017
• StreetEasy Blog ⇒ Bathtub in Bedroom? Love It or Not?
• The Infatuation ⇒ The NYC Brunch Hit List - New York - the Infatuation
• The Lo-Down ⇒ Girl Scouts Advocate for Statue Paying Tribute to Women in Seward Park
• Thrillist ⇒ Breads Bakery's Chocolate Babka Is Still One of NYC's Best Desserts
• Untapped Cities ⇒ 10 Lost or Never Built Structures in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park