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74 years ago on February 1, 1945 — The north tube of the Lincoln Tunnel opens to traffic
Staten Island Chuck — a second female 'hog named Charlotte died in September 2018 of kidney disease — Buffalo Bert
173 years ago January 29, 1845: 'The Raven' by Edgar Allen Poe is first published in the New-York Evening Mirror — Competing plaques claiming two different locations for where the home where he wrote 'The Raven' once stood.
AGBC News Episode 5: Subway Car Problems, A Long-Distance Phone Call, and Ride a Lime — Bombardier resumes subway car deliveries to New York City after manufacturing problems caused a temporary halt in deliveries last week. Bombardier has delivery about half of the initial 300 cars ordered by the MTA, but the delivery schedule is now years behind.
Lime has a new, rugged scooter that the company says is built for New York City roads
It's a bit too cold to play a game of basketball at Havemeyer Playground, so check out a Parks Department rec center:
Bring Me the Horizon, The Fever 333, and Thrice are playing the Hammerstein Ballroom in Midtown on Wednesday, January 30th starting at 7pm.
Infected Mushroom is playing the Brooklyn Bowl in Williamsburg on Wednesday, January 30th at 8pm.
Igloo Ghost, Umru, and Dasychira are playing Elsewhere in Bushwick on Wednesday, January 30th at 8pm.
Brasstracks, Pell, and Kemba are playing Brooklyn Steel in Greenpoint on Thursday, January 31st at 8pm.
White Rope, Upsetter, Blood Blush, and Amen are playing Alphaville in Bushwick on Thursday, January 31st at 8pm.
Sad Baxter, Long Neck, Keep Score, and Benchmark are playing Gold Sounds Bar in Bushwick on Friday, February 1st at 7pm.
Ted Leo, Slingshot Dakota, and Supernatural Psycho are playing the Brooklyn Bazaar in Greenpoint on Friday, February 1st at 8pm.
Poppy is playing Irving Plaza in Union Square on Saturday, February 2nd at 7pm.
The Roots are playing the Highline Ballroom at the final Highline Ballroom show on Tuesday, February 5th at 8pm.
Find more fun things to do at agreatbigcity.com/events.
The extreme highs and lows for this week in weather history:
Record High: 69°F on January 29, 2002
Record Low: -3°F on February 2, 1881
Weather for the week ahead:
Mixed precipitation throughout the week, with high temperatures bottoming out at 17°F on Thursday.
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