Political Haunted House Coming to Brooklyn; Empire Diner Reopening in November; Help Design 14th Street During L-Train Shutdown

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.

• Brokelyn ⇒ A Real-World Political Haunted House Is Coming to Brooklyn
• Crain's 5 Boros ⇒ Destination: The Country’s Oldest Toy Store Lives on the Upper East Side
• Daytonian in Manhattan ⇒ The 1919 Henry M. Day Building - No. 81 Hudson Street
• DNAinfo New York ⇒ Chelsea's Empire Diner Reopening — Again — in November
• Gothamist ⇒ Create a Winning Plan for 14th Street During L Train Doomsday
• The New Yorker ⇒ No, I'm From New York
• Thrillist ⇒ Things to Do in NYC That Are Fun and Free This Fall
• Untapped Cities ⇒ Iconic Coney Island Ghost Ride Spook-a-Rama to Enter the World of Virtual Reality