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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 ⇒ LPC Approves Achim Menges' Futuristic Rooftop Pavilion and Stage for Pier 17
• Bklyner ⇒ New Year's Eve Fireworks in Prospect Park
• Bowery Boogie ⇒ Celebrate Chanukah With 150 Eclectic Menorahs at the Eldridge Street Synagogue
• Brownstoner ⇒ Mark the Season's Longest Night With a Bonfire and Readings at Green-Wood Cemetery
• Curbed NY ⇒ Construction on WTC’s St. Nicholas National Shrine Halted After Church Defaults on Payments
• Daytonian in Manhattan ⇒ The 1860 Bliss, Wheelock & Kelly Bldg - 390 Broadway
• EV Grieve ⇒ Chat 'N Chew Looks Closer to Reopening on Union Square
• Harlem World Magazine ⇒ Landmarks Will Consider Designating 4 NYC Buildings, Harlem Historic District
• Metro US ⇒ NYC Passes New Urban Agriculture Bill
• New York Times ⇒ A New Leader for Central Park
• Smithsonian ⇒ How New York City Is Rediscovering Its Maritime Spirit
• Thrillist ⇒ New York Airport Food Guide
• Tribeca Citizen ⇒ Nosy Neighbor: What’s This Citi Bike Pole?
• Yelp ⇒ Holiday Eating in Midtown