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 ⇒ City Planning Commission Approves East Harlem Rezoning Plan
• Bedford + Bowery ⇒ Watch: 3d-Printed Boats Go for Gold at the Red Hook Regatta
• Bklyner ⇒ New Breweries in Brooklyn
• Bowery Boogie ⇒ The ‘Looking for a Girlfriend’ Guy Is Still on the Prowl
• Daytonian in Manhattan ⇒ The Dr. John J. Moorhead House - 101 Manhattan Avenue
• EV Grieve ⇒ The Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade Is Oct. 21
• Gothamist ⇒ Yankee Stadium to 'Significantly Expand' Protective Netting for 2018 Season
• Guest of a Guest ⇒ A 'Mad Men' Themed Lounge Is Opening in NYC
• Ridgewood Social ⇒ Celebrate Oktoberfest in Ridgewood!
• Street Art NYC ⇒ French Graffiti Artist and Graphic Designer Jaek El Diablo On: His Influences, His Style, New York Graffiti and the Future of It All
• StreetEasy Blog ⇒ Viñoly's 125 Greenwich High-Rise Now Ready for Buyers
• Thrillist ⇒ The Definitive Lower East Side Dining Guide
• Untapped Cities ⇒ In Photos: New TWA Lounge at NYC’s 1WTC
• We Heart Astoria ⇒ Stu’s Ball at the Bonnie

For the past five decades, the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation has placed thousands of large, publicly accessible sculptures and art in parks across all Boroughs.

This year, NYC Parks is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its Art in the Parks program. Since its creation in 1967, Art in the Parks has displayed more than 2,000 works of outdoor public art across New York City. We’re celebrating this historic program throughout the month of October.

To celebrate 50 years of art in the parks, the Parks Department is throwing a big bash in Central Park on October 21st, 2017 that will include a stage, museum, art studio, interactive workshops and more for a day of free public art. Check out the event page to learn more about the celebration.

Within sight of the famous New York skyline, you might see something unexpected—whales. Vast schools of menhaden baitfish swirl in the New York Bight, just a few short miles from downtown Manhattan, luring numerous whale species to feed.. Although breathtaking sights like these were unheard of just a decade ago in the waters off New York City, scientists say they signal a wildlife resurgence underway. Howard Rosenbaum, senior scientist for the Wildlife Conservation Society, explains why the whales have returned and how researchers are tracking the phenomenon in real time.