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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 ⇒ Men of Steel: How Brooklyn’s Native American Ironworkers Built New York
• Bklyner ⇒ Wednesday Crime Blotter: Skimming Extra Cheese at Grimaldi's, Duct-Taped in a Home Invasion Robbery & More
• Brooklyn Based ⇒ Celebrate Brooklyn's Diversity on International Day of Friendship August 5th
• Brooklyn Paper ⇒ Making a Splash: NYC Ferry Launches First Jumbo Boat in East River
• Curbed NY ⇒ Exploring the ‘Nantucket of the Bronx,’ an Island of Contradictions
• Daytonian in Manhattan ⇒ The 1840 John Degraw House - 16 Grove Street
• Gothamist ⇒ Inside NYC's First Modernist Home, Now on the Market for $5 Million
• Greenpointers ⇒ Free Live Jazz in McGolrick Park This Thursday 7/26 - Greenpointers
• New York YIMBY ⇒ Exclusive Reveal for ODA's Tetris-Inspired 101 West 14th Street in Greenwich Village
• StreetArtNews ⇒ Coverage - JR's Solo Exhibition "Horizontal" @ Perrotin Gallery, NYC | StreetArtNews
• The Bridge ⇒ How Three Brothers Brought Bolivian Cuisine to Brooklyn - the Bridge
• Thrillist ⇒ The Most Affordable(ish) Meals at NYC's Michelin-Starred Restaurants
• Tribeca Citizen ⇒ FiDi’s Next Light Show
• Untapped Cities ⇒ Find the Authentic Survey Bolt From NYC’s Original 1811 Street Grid in Central Park
• Welcome2TheBronx ⇒ An Insider's Guide to Living on the Grand Concourse - Welcome2TheBronx™

New York City has had some pretty intense heat waves in recent years, and a common way for residents to beat the heat is to turn a neighborhood fire hydrant into a large sprinkler for the kids. You're not supposed to go out with a wrench and open one on your own though, so how do you legally get a fire hydrant turned on? Check out this short PSA from the New York City Fire Department to learn how to request your legal spray cap.

A safe and fun way to keep cool during New York City’s summer months is to open fire hydrants responsibly by visiting your local firehouse to request a spray cap to be installed on a hydrant in your neighborhood. You must be 18 years of age and show photo ID. Do not open fire hydrants yourself, as it depletes water sources and water pressure, making it difficult for firefighters to fight fires and endangering the lives of both New Yorkers and first responders.