Clip from “The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces” on the Seagram Building (via Kottke)
Free food - for kids (Mommy Poppins) When you’re a kid, there is such a thing as a free lunch (brunch and even a free dinner, too). So, if you’re looking to take a break from DIY meals, try one of these super family-friendly restaurants where kids eat free for some of the best deals in New York City dining.
A-Rod’s hybrid surgery goal: rapid rehab (MLB.com) Alex Rodriguez has opted for surgery on his torn right hip labrum, selecting a “hybrid” approach that could have him playing for the Yankees in about two months.
Artists hope to darken, illuminate sky over New York City (NY Times) Jason Kendall, an amateur astronomer, and Katja Aglert, a Swedish installation artist, want to turn out the lights in different parts of Manhattan and, weather permitting, illuminate the night sky.
Eminent domain in play for Coney beachfront. (Post) The Bloomberg administration’s $2.5 billion plan for revitalizing Coney Island might require seizing beachfront land through eminent domain after all - especially now that negotiations to purchase property needed to build a new boardwalk amusement park have stalled, the Post has learned.
