Ways to Fix Brooklyn Bridge for Locals; Best NYC Bars for Single People; Manhattan Ikea Opening April 15

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 ⇒ IKEA's Upper East Side Location Opens on April 15
• Bklyner ⇒ Pieces of Poetry: Artwork Honoring Literary Icons Coming to Fort Greene Park
• Curbed NY ⇒ ‘Slow Streets’ Pilot Proposed for the Financial District
• Daytonian in Manhattan ⇒ The Thomas E. Stillman Mansion - 9 East 78th Street
• Forgotten NY ⇒ Bqe Stanchions, 1999
• Free Williamsburg ⇒ Couple Hope to Transform Bushwick's Secret Project Robot Into an Indie Barcade
• Gothamist ⇒ Hey, Stop Defacing the William Wegman Weimaraner Subway Mosaics
• QNS.com ⇒ Massive Power Failure Hits the Big Six Apartment Complex in Woodside
• Streetsblog New York City ⇒ Enough Is Enough: Five Ways to Fix the Brooklyn Bridge Right Now
• Thrillist ⇒ The Best Bars for Single Mingling in NYC
• Tribeca Citizen ⇒ “Big Ben” at 108 Leonard in Court Again
• Untapped Cities ⇒ 10 Hidden Places in NYC’s Grand Central Terminal
• Washington Square Park Blog ⇒ A Day in March at the Washington Square Arch
• Welcome2TheBronx ⇒ Still 62: The Bronx Is Once Again the Unhealthiest County in New York State
• West Side Rag ⇒ Valet Service Coming to Busy UWS Citi Bike Station