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 ⇒ Finalists Announced in Transit Tech Lab Accelerator Program to Help Modernize NYC Public Transit
• Bklyner ⇒ Jumaane Williams Is the City's Next Public Advocate
• Bronx Mama ⇒ Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebrations in the Bronx
• Brooklyn Based ⇒ Actress Lola Kirke Finds Another Creative Outlet in Music
• Daytonian in Manhattan ⇒ The George T. Bliss Carriage House - 77 East 77th Street
• EV Grieve ⇒ City OKs New Building Permits for Mayor's Tech Hub on 14th Street
• Forgotten NY ⇒ Walker Twin Returns!
• Gothamist ⇒ SEE IT: NYC vs. the Wind
• Greenpointers ⇒ Greenpoint's Hidden Waters Explored at A/D/O
• Harlem + Bespoke ⇒ Remember: The Green Book at Nypl
• Hey Ridge ⇒ Who Rides the R Train Downtown, Anyway?
• Ridgewood Social ⇒ A Speakeasy With a Secret Address in Ridgewood, Queens - Ridgewood Social
• The Real Deal New York ⇒ After Dropping the Trump Soho Name, Business Is Booming
• The Villager ⇒ Ice Cream Shop Gives Youths a Second Shot - the Villager
• Tribeca Citizen ⇒ Seen & Heard: 6 Stone Street for Sale
• Untapped Cities ⇒ Understudy, a New Speakasy Bar Opens Inside DeKalb Market With Dekalb Stage Entertainment Venue
• Washington Square Park Blog ⇒ NYC Parks Department Is Considering Ban on Feeding Wildlife – Public Hearing March 1st

Elementary School P.S. 55 Benjamin Franklin in the South Bronx has an innovative program that is teaching urban farming to kids 5 days a week. Educator Stephen Ritz helps the class grow their own vegetables and serves them as lunch, as well as distributing the extras home to families. Learn more about Mr. Ritz and the program in this short inspirational video from filmmaker Aaron Kodz.

Globally acclaimed teacher Stephen Ritz shows how in one of the nation’s poorest communities, his students thrive in school and in life by growing, cooking, eating, and sharing the bounty of their green classroom. More than 50,000 pounds of vegetables later, he has figured out how to bring the magic of gardening into the heart of the school day for students of all ages.

With a new building constructed or replaced almost every year, the Midtown Manhattan skyline is constantly under flux. In this informative animated video rendering from COMMERCIAL Café, see the highlights of the Midtown Manhattan skyline evolution from 1908 through present day.

At the close of 2018, we took our skyline series into New York City and looked at the evolution of the Lower Manhattan skyline. In part two, we focus on Midtown, specifically skyscrapers located between 14th and 59th streets. The short video included below presents a 110-year Midtown Manhattan skyline overview, which tracks the completion of buildings between 1908 through 2018 that are at least 500 feet tall.

Check out the accompanying article for more info.