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 ⇒ Rockefeller Center Developer Reveals First NYC Residential Tower in Nomad
• Bedford + Bowery ⇒ Poison Ivory, the Pregnant Burlesque Performer Who Refused to Be Bumped Off Stage
• Bushwick Daily ⇒ 7 Diverse Comedy Shows to See in Bushwick This March
• Curbed NY ⇒ Tracking the Biggest Buildings Taking Shape at Hudson Yards
• Daytonian in Manhattan ⇒ Cloakings, Tar and Controversial Art - 223 West Broadway
• EV Grieve ⇒ I Am a Rent-Controlled Tenant
• Food52 ⇒ The Best Breakfast in NYC Costs $1.75—& Is Worth a Plane Ticket Alone
• Forgotten NY ⇒ ST. JOSEPH'S UNION, NoHo 1999
• Gothamist ⇒ Four More Statues Honoring Women Coming to NYC
• Greenpointers ⇒ Brooklyn Label: Rediscovering the Astral's Legacy
• LIC Post ⇒ Long Island City Spotlighted in New ‘Citywide Conversation’ on Urban Design Launched by Nonprofit
• New York Times ⇒ Armory Fair Week: Your Survival Guide
• NewYorkCityFeelings ⇒ How to Visit the Vessel in Hudson Yards NYC
• QNS.com ⇒ Jackson Heights Students Celebrate Women's History Month With Digital Artwork Featured Across the City
• StreetEasy ⇒ StreetEasy Debuts Latest Ad Campaign, "There's Only One City"
• The Villager ⇒ Joe’s Pizza Now Slinging Slices in FiDi
• Thrillist ⇒ How to Avoid the Bait and Switch Edging Into More NYC Rental Agreements
• Tribeca Citizen ⇒ Au Cheval Update: Worth the Wait?
• Untapped Cities ⇒ From Vintage Photos to Selfies, New ICP Photo Exhibitions Tackle Ideas of the Self
• Vanishing New York ⇒ Moishe's

VICE has a funny series titled One Star Reviews in which host Taji Ameen visits the lowest-rated spots on Yelp to see if they're as shitty as the Internet says, or if they're just misunderstood. In this recent episode, watch as he visits Alex Barber Shop in Manhattan Valley for a shave and a haircut.

After months of neglect, it’s time for Taji to make a visit to the barber. Luckily for him, One Star Reviews is covering the cost by visiting one of Yelp’s worst-rated barbers in New York. Alex Barber is a father/son run barber shop whose reviews vary from threatening behaviour, to not working well with kids, to hidden costs. Will Taji leave with a look that works for him?

When Brooklyn Was Queer is a new book from LGBTQ Historian and author Hugh Ryan that explores the relatively unwritten queer history of New York City's most populous borough. See some of the book's topics in this short video walking tour from the author and New York Magazine.

Author Hugh Ryan just wanted to read a book about the queer history of Brooklyn. Unfortunately, it didn't exist. Over two years later, Hugh Ryan is ready to shine a light on the LGBTQ past that's all around you when you walk through Brooklyn. Watch the video above to follow him on a walking tour.

Purchase a hardcover copy of When Brooklyn Was Queer: A History for just $17 on Amazon.