Relax, There’s No Bubonic Plague on the Subway; A Brief History of Jaywalking in NYC

• Turns out, there actually is no bubonic plague or anthrax on the subway. The scientists who made these claims back in February are now backing off their findings. [WSJ]
• Check out this photo essay of lower Manhattan in 1980. [Tribeca Citizen]
• The term jaywalking, which was coined in the Times in 1915, is celebrating its centennial year. It was used as part of an effort to reclaim the streets for cars. [Gothamist]
• These $189 jeans will charge your iPhone. [Mashable]
• New map shows the power plants of the USA. Natural gas is the predominant source of power in New York. [Washington Post]
• Tour a historic Brooklyn Heights apartment that’s full of salvaged and vintage finds. [Design Sponge]

Images: Bacteria on the subway (L); Jaywalking via Roberta Zouain/Flickr (R)