Walt Whitman—Original Brooklyn Bohemian; Best Hot Chocolate in NYC; New AOC Mural on the LES

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.

• Bowery Boogie ⇒ Did You Spend $22 at Tower Records on Valentine’s Day 1985?
• Brokelyn ⇒ Walt Whitman Is the Original Brooklyn Bohemian - Brokelyn
• Brooklyn Paper ⇒ Fish Tale: Endangered Sea Creatures Join Coney’s New York Aquarium
• Bushwick Daily ⇒ Celebrate Black History Month at Free Symposium of Brooklyn’s Hip Hop and Art History
• Daytonian in Manhattan ⇒ 1850's Yorkville Charm - 450 East 78th Street
• Forgotten NY ⇒ Sutton Place Armillary
• Free Williamsburg ⇒ Design Firm & Nonprofit Advocate for "Longpoint Bridge" Connecting Greenpoint to LIC
• Gothamist ⇒ Big New Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Mural on the Lower East Side Definitely Kinda Sorta Looks Like Her
• Greenpointers ⇒ Floating Timber Bridge Proposed to Span Newtown Creek
• New York Times ⇒ Morgan Library & Museum Announces $12.5 Million Exterior Renovation
• New York YIMBY ⇒ 11 Hoyt's Wavy Facade Climbs Higher as Superstructure Nears Topping-Out Above Downtown Brooklyn
• QNS.com ⇒ New Report Looks at What It Costs to Be Single and Live by Yourself in Queens - QNS.com
• The Lo-Down ⇒ MTA Releases a Few More Details About L Train Repair Plan
• The Villager ⇒ ‘Sweethearts’ Tour Will Tell Park Love Stories - the Villager
• The Zumper Blog ⇒ Where to Find the Best Hot Chocolate in New York
• Thrillist ⇒ Things to Do on Valentine's Day in NYC When You're Single
• West Side Rag ⇒ The Upper West Side’s Olma Restaurant & Bar Now Features Weekend Brunch With Unlimited Mimosas, Bloody Mary’s & Bellini’s; Discount for WSR Readers!