FDNY Fireboat Getting Turned Into a Restaurant; Nostalgia Trains for Baseball Season

March 31, 2016
  • A new interactive map lets you find buildings in your neighborhood with lead paint violations. [Huff Post]
  • The 62-year-old fireboat that the city was auctioning off for $510 was ultimately purchased for $57,400 by two Westchester restaurant owners who plan to use it for another eating establishment. [Gothamist]
  • This smart luggage can weigh itself, charge phones, and let you know when it’s nearby. [Cool Hunting]
  • How to grow food in your apartment. [CityLab]
  • The MTA is rolling out their nostalgia trains to take baseball fans to the home openers of the Yankees and Mets. [Curbed]

Images: Fireboat via Public Surplus (L); 1917 nostalgia train on its way to Yankees stadium via MTA/Marc A. Hermann (R)

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