Kentile Floors Sign May Move Under Gowanus Train Tracks; Poster Maps 300 NYC Coffee Shops

June 30, 2015
  • Puppy porta-potties are popping up in Park Slope. They’re actually kiddie pools filled with soil and sod. [NYP]
  • Today is one second longer than a normal day. Here’s a fun quiz to determine what you should do with your extra second. [BuzzFeed]
  • The iconic Kentile Floors sign may get a new home under the elevated subway tracks in Gowanus. [DNAinfo]
  • New Wild Walk, an elevated trail in the Adirondacks, is the “forest equivalent of the High Line.” [amNY]
  • The Commendable Caffeineries of New York City is a new poster that plots more than 300 of the city’s coffee shops. There’s even a color-coded key to denote bean source. [Pop Chart Lab]
  • Here’s how 12 “hotshot” designers would redesign the traditional Coke bottle. [Fast Co. Design]

Images: Kentile Floors sign before being taken down (L); The Commendable Caffeineries of New York City (R)

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