Thou Shalt Not Schmear + Toilets Flood Park Slope | NYC Week In Review

Lox drama, cash mobs and a 500-foot-tall tower.

Posted Fri, Sep 16, 2022 at 4:21 pm ET

NEW YORK CITY — A few top quotes from Patch's top New York City stories this week.

"However, the removal of lox from our standard Kiddush menu has led to several misunderstandings we wish to clarify."
"This is something people want to stay, they don’t want it to become a high-rise, be knocked down," he said. "Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't."
"I'm not going to look at a story. I want a thorough investigation, I want an independent review, and that's what the city has to do."
“I assassinated him ... because he was very, very, very famous and that’s the only reason and I was very, very, very, very much seeking self-glory. Very selfish,” Chapman said in the 2020 parole hearing.
When asked if developments in Gowanus are responsible for adding more stress to the aging system, a frequent claim made by some in Park Slope, a DEP spokesperson responded via email “CLIMATE CHANGE.”

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In what is becoming a regular occurrence, homes all over Park Slope flooded in Monday night's storm.

It would appear to be Manhattan's tallest building north of 72nd Street — but would contain fewer apartments than the block used to have.

An annual festival is one of the rare times people can enter the lighthouse, but safety concerns might keep the door closed this year.

Beloved Flatbush Avenue Barbecue Preps Reopening After Massive Blaze: Nearly two years after a fire tore through the heralded Morgan’s Barbecue, the restaurant has announced plans to reopen.
To Schmear Or Not To Schmear: Lox Allowed Back To UWS Synagogue's Menu: A prominent Upper West Side synagogue said it would be removing lox from its community meals. Controversy and backtracking ensued.
Cash Mob' To Save Papaya King Plotted By Brooklyn Restaurateur: The Upper East Side fixture, which still faces the wrecking ball for Extell's next development, will get a festive boost this weekend.

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