(Photo: Scott Lynch)
Beards have gone mainstream, argues Alex Williams. That’s right: the “L-train look” is now appearing on “corner-office types.” [NY Times]
Speaking of the L train, at a meeting with the MTA, Stuy Town residents complained about overcrowding at the First Avenue station. [Town & Village]
The $92 million redevelopment of Pier 42 got a Community Board 3 subcommittee’s approval. Check out renderings that show the Lower East Side waterfront getting a bike path, lawns, a playground, waterfront marshes, an educational estuarine park, and more. [Curbed]
After a two-year, $55-million renovation, scaffolding has come down from the Education Alliance’s Lower East Side building. [The Lo-Down]
Cold-hearted traffic cops gave out tickets to drivers whose cars were frozen on East 12th Street. [NY Post]
Tenants are accusing a Greenpoint landlord of cutting off heat in order to get rid of them. [Brooklyn Paper]
A broker expects to fetch $23 million by packaging 120 and 100 Union Ave. together. [Crain’s]
ExxonMobil says it didn’t offer $50,000 to a Mellow Pages fundraising effort as claimed. [Brooklyn Paper]
Here’s what’s going on in Greenpoint this weekend, including a Mario Kart Kompetition at The Diamond. [Greenpointers]
Author Gary Shteyngart is reading at an $85 Russian-themed dinner at Calliope. The price of admission includes a copy of his book. [Grub Street]
The 15th Mr. Lower East Side promises to “use my fart heart power to destroy the idea of the economy and have people welcome back their hearts.” [The Villager]
“A Nobu-trained chef with a restaurant mini-empire in Brooklyn is bringing his refined Polish fare to the heart of Williamsburg.” [DNA Info]
Here’s a trove of images of Brooklynites in their homes in the 1970s. [Messy Nessy Chic]
Big Gay Ice Cream has revamped its menu with more local ingredients and house-made toppings. [Serious Eats]