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 ⇒ The Evolution of Hudson Square: From the Printing District to 'Affordable' Luxury
• Bowery Boogie ⇒ Japanese Dessert Shop With Dominique Ansel Pedigree Quietly Begins Service on East Broadway
• Curbed NY ⇒ Cuomo Expected to Throw His Support Behind Congestion Pricing This Week
• Daytonian in Manhattan ⇒ The "Hildegarde Withers Home" - 32 West 74th Street
• Greenpointers ⇒ The Hist List: Every Official Historic Landmark in Greenpoint - Greenpointers
• New York Times ⇒ New York Today: New Year’s Freeze
• Thrillist ⇒ Where to Eat and Drink Near the High Line
• Untapped Cities ⇒ Brooklyn’s Little-Known Kingsland Wildflowers Is a Rooftop Oasis for NYC Wildlife
• Vanishing New York ⇒ The Grassroots Tavern

Teremok is a mega-popular Russian fast casual chain that recently opened up a few New York City locations serving up delicious, inexpensive, and somewhat foreign items. Amongst some of those items are the blini, a savory crepe-like wrap that is filled with different items. In this episode of Thrillist's excellent Operation $5 Lunch series, watch as host Prez explores Teremok and tries some cheap blinis.

The Russian community in New York City is sizable and the cuisine is diverse since it has many influences from all across Europe. That's why on this episode of Operation $5 Lunch, Prez takes us on the most epic journey so far (3 blocks north of our office) to check out Teremok's delicious blinis.

Every January 1st for the past 114 years, a small group of brave people have taken a frigid swim in the Atlantic as part of the Coney Island Polar Bear Club Plunge. Not only did they want to jump into the 37° waters on a day with temperatures lower than 20°, they also paid to do so! With proceeds going to charity, of course.

This year, we are raising funds to support the Coney Island community including the New York Aquarium, Alliance for Coney Island and other local arts and history organizations. Coney Island is a neighborhood of 50,000 with a poverty rate close to 30% and is situated right on the Atlantic Ocean.

In this short video from the Staten Island Advance, see how this year's plunge turned out.