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 ⇒ Macy's Is Requiring Reservations to Visit Santa
• A Day in the Uber Life ⇒ The Real-Life Adventures of an Uber Driver
• Business Insider ⇒ Incredible Photos of New York City When It Was Covered in Farmland
• Curbed NY ⇒ Philip Johnson’s Postmodern Midtown Skyscraper Could Become a NYC Landmark
• Daytonian in Manhattan ⇒ The 1886 Simon Carmichael House - 51 West 105th Street
• Greenpointers ⇒ 14 Films Shot in Greenpoint! - Greenpointers
• Guest of a Guest ⇒ A Cocktail Bar Inside a Deli? Yes, Please
• New York Times ⇒ These Well-Known New Yorkers Give Back. Here’s Why.
• Streetsblog New York City ⇒ Stringer: A 1960s-Era Bus Network Isn’t Working for New Yorkers in 2017
• Thrillist ⇒ 5 Underappreciated NYC Neighborhoods Worth a Full Weekend Trip
• Untapped Cities ⇒ Project Proposes Attachment of 3-D Printed Pod Homes for the Homeless to NYC Buildings - Untapped Cities

During the dedication of the library at the Police Academy, former Police Commissioner Benjamin Ward was remembered as a pioneer who helped break down racial barriers in the NYPD.

"Art in the Open: Fifty Years of Public Art in New York" highlights works that have transformed both the public spaces of the city as well as public expectations of the role and potential of art that exists outside of the traditional confines of museums and galleries.

Check out Art in the Open at the Museum of the City of New York anytime during normal operating hours.