New BQE Repair Proposals; Photos From Idiotarod in BK; The Wing Expands on Second Avenue

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 ⇒ BQE Repair Plan Could Block View of NYC Skyline From Brooklyn Heights
• Bklyner ⇒ Nightlife Is Thriving in Brooklyn, but Pay Is Less Than in Queens
• Brooklyn Heights Blog ⇒ Brooklyn Historical Society Celebrates Black History Month
• Bushwick Daily ⇒ Female Graffiti Artist on the Rise in Bushwick Art Community
• BuzzFeed ⇒ 63 Things That Are Totally and Undeniably New York City Culture
• Curbed NY ⇒ Elizabeth Street Garden Redevelopment Shot Down by Community Board
• Daytonian in Manhattan ⇒ A Mutilated Marvel - the Jones Speedometer Bldg 2160 Broadway
• EV Grieve ⇒ Concern Again for Punjabi Grocery & Deli on 1st Street
• Forgotten NY ⇒ LOST NEIGHBORHOODS OF BROOKLYN and QUEENS
• Gothamist ⇒ Photos, Videos: Idiots Careen Through Brooklyn, Smash Things Up
• Manhattan User's Guide ⇒ Facts and Figures
• New York Times ⇒ The L Train Will Stay Open. So What Happens to All Those Plan B’s?
• Sunnyside Post ⇒ Volunteers to Clear Litter Off Bike Lanes, Sidewalks in Community Clean-Up This Weekend
• The Newtown Pentacle ⇒ Sounds Beneath
• The Real Deal New York ⇒ The Wing to Lease Entire Second Avenue Building
• The Villager ⇒ Catmint Wheel Cake Pastries Are Worth a Spin - the Villager
• Tribeca Citizen ⇒ Loft Peeping: Extreme Edition