Could the Williamsburg Bridge be named after saxman Sonny Rollins?
Announced: NYC’s top contenders for Amazon’s HQ2 (6sqft) — On Wednesday, Mayor De Blasio and the New York City Economic Development Corporation announced four neighborhoods officially submitted to become Amazon’s second headquarters.
Proposed: Should the Williamsburg Bridgebe renamed after Sonny Rollins? (Bowery Boogie) — A local councilman introduced a bill to rename the Williamsburg Bridge after jazz sax legend Sonny Rollins, who used to practice on its pedestrian path.
On the loose: A calf escaped a Brooklyn slaughterhouse and fled to Prospect Park (New York Post) — The cow was apprehended and sent to the greener pastures of New Jersey.
A clock in Hunters Point is counting down the days left in President Trump’s term (DNAinfo) — A group of artists installed a giant digital clock on the side of an industrial building on Queens waterfront that is counting down the days left in Trump’s presidency.
Coming soon: Driverless cars on the streets of New York City (Gothamist) — General Motors and Cruise Automation are proposing to bring autonomous vehicles to New York by 2018.
Did you know? Churches in Brooklyn are becoming venues for ambient music (Brownstoner) — Ambient Church is bringing a series of electronic music concerts to churches throughout the borough.
10 Archtober events you should see this weekend (Curbed) — Archtober is a month-long festival celebrating NYC design and architecture, and features some amazing events.
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