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 ⇒ A New Seven-Acre Park Will Open Under the Kosciuszko Bridge in Greenpoint
• Bklyner ⇒ Body Art vs. Protestors: Art Exhibition or Exhibitionism?
• Curbed NY ⇒ How the TWA Terminal, a Midcentury Icon, Became One of NYC’s Coolest New Hotels
• Daytonian in Manhattan ⇒ The Wm. W. Dashiell House - 848 St. Nicholas Avenue
• Gothamist ⇒ Red Hook Tavern Is a Cozy Neighborhood Gathering Spot (With $22 Burgers)
• Greenpointers ⇒ Kosciuszko Bridge Park “Under the K” Design Unveiled
• New York Times ⇒ After 34 Years, Gotham Bar and Grill Has a New Head Chef
• QNS.com ⇒ GrowNYC Youthmarket Opens in Far Rockaway, Allowing Residents Access to Fresh Produce
• Serious Eats ⇒ The Best Pizza Slices in New York City
• Sunnyside Post ⇒ MTA Will Install Nets Under 61st Street-Woodside 7 Train Station After Falling Debris Incidents
• The Lo-Down ⇒ M14A Bus Wins “Pokey Award” for Slowest Route in New York City
• The Villager ⇒ REAL ESTATE: Bowling Alley? Private Pool? Amenities Frenzy - the Villager
• Untapped Cities ⇒ Heaven in the Bronx: Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto at St. Lucy’s Church

The NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign is about to release their 2019 Pokey Awards, which recognizes the stellar bus routes that make each of its riders so late that they regret ever stepping on board. Truthfully, nobody is a winner here, but the mock-awards do draw attention to the problem, which hopefully will cause the MTA to listen up and address some of the issues surrounding the slowest lines in the transit system.

Several New York City bus lines have received dubious honors.

We're completely replacing the switches at 96 St between the uptown local and express tracks. This intense work requires us to completely remove the switches and surrounding track, pour new concrete, and install new track along with the new switches. We need uninterrupted access to both tracks and track bed for the work to be done safely and quickly. Once replaced, the new, modern switches will help us run more reliable service.

The work requires significant services changes on weekends from July 20 - August 12, and a full suspension of service at 1, 2, and 3 stations between Harlem and Downtown Brooklyn for two weekends: August 17-19 and August 25-26.

Check out the MTA's project page on MTAInfo for more information.