Peek Inside UWS' Abandoned "Freedom Tunnel"; NYC Subway's 13M Gallon Water Problem; Rikers May Shut Down Early

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 York City's Subway System Has a Water Problem- a 13 Million Gallon One
• Bedford + Bowery ⇒ Scratch-N-Sniff: Artist Pairs Paintings and Perfumes
• Bklyner ⇒ De Blasio's State of the City at Kings Tonight
• Bowery Boogie ⇒ First Glimpse of Corlears Hook Ferry Landing, Launching Summer 2018
• Bushwick Daily ⇒ Inside One of Bushwick's Last Remaining Tortilla Factories
• Curbed NY ⇒ State May Intervene to Close Rikers Island Sooner Than City’s Timeline
• Daytonian in Manhattan ⇒ The 1868 Judson & Leary Bldg - 56 Lispenard Street
• Jackson Heights Post ⇒ Arepa Lady to Move Into Former City Coffee Location | Jackson Heights Post
• NY City Lens ⇒ Valentine’s Blooms Boost the Bottom Line for Florists - NY City Lens
• New York YIMBY ⇒ Roseland Ballroom's Futuristic Replacement "Aro" Nears Completion at 242 West 53rd Street, Midtown Manhattan
• Streetsblog New York City ⇒ In Its Third Year, Car-Free Day Isn’t Getting Any Bigger
• Thrillist ⇒ A Love Letter to New York City on Valentine's Day
• Untapped Cities ⇒ See Stunning Photos of NYC’s Freedom Tunnel, Located Underneath Riverside Park
• Welcome2TheBronx ⇒ Bronx Food: Eats Around 167th & Grand Concourse - Welcome2TheBronx