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 ⇒ 3 World Trade Center Officially Opens, the Fourth WTC Building Completed
• Bowery Boogie ⇒ Lower East Side Ferry Line Won’t Embark Until ‘Late Summer’
• Brooklyn Heights Blog ⇒ Free Outdoor Performances of Theater 2020’s as U Like It in Cadman Plaza Park This Weekend
• Brownstoner ⇒ How to Raise Chickens in a Brooklyn Backyard
• Bushwick Daily ⇒ Brooklyn Cider House Debuts New Deck and Bar Menu
• Curbed NY ⇒ A Renter’s Guide to Mott Haven in the South Bronx
• EV Grieve ⇒ Last Day for 'The Three Rhinos' on Astor Place
• Gothamist ⇒ A Conversation With Visionary Puppeteer Basil Twist About His Aquatic Masterpiece 'Symphonie Fantastique'
• Madison Square Park Conservancy ⇒ Then & Now: Victorian Influence in Mad. Sq. Park - Madison Square Park Conservancy
• New York Times ⇒ M.T.A. Plan to Upgrade Subways Is Ambitious. But Is It Even Possible?
• Stuff Nobody Cares About ⇒ The New York Rules of Etiquette 120 Years Ago - Proper Greetings
• This Way on Bay ⇒ Staten Island Yankees Rebranding as Staten Island Pizza Rats - This Way on Bay
• Thrillist ⇒ Where to Watch the 2018 FIFA World Cup in NYC
• Tribeca Citizen ⇒ Big Day at the World Trade Center
• Untapped Cities ⇒ A Hot Dog Bus Is Serving Free Hot Dogs at Brooklyn Bridge Park All Summer

Taken in the hot New York summer of 1959, Bruce Davidson’s classic essay Brooklyn Gang, New York, infiltrates a close-knit group of teenagers as they sunbathed, smoked and bloodied each other up. They were young, poor and reckless but the very embodiment of 1950s cool.

Ballin' on a Budget is a funny new series from Refinery29 starring local comedian Awkwafina that provides a guide to living the high life on a dime. In the series, she breaks down ways to enjoy a city lifestyle without breaking the bank, and in this episode, Awkwafina explores throwing a killer rooftop party on the cheap.

This week on Ballin' On A Budget, our host Awkwafina teaches us how to make the most of NYC rooftop season. From being your own DJ to DIY rooftop parties, she breaks it down without spending to much cash. Watch this episode of Ballin' On A Budget to see how it's done!