Mayor de Blasio's Subway Complaint, Big Smorgasburg Expansion & More NY News

Published on 5/8/2015 at 5:49 PM

Courtesy of Smorgasburg

Since you were probably busy going out and trying all the city's best new restaurants or planning out your summer festival fun, we gathered up all the news you may have missed and made it really easy for you to not sound dumb when talking to your friends at the office beer keg.

Oh, and follow Thrillist NYC on Facebook to catch all of this during the week, but in the meantime, here are some headlines from the past week that you can enthusiastically interject into a conversation:

Mayors -- they're just like us.
Posted by Thrillist New York on Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Look out for Asian-inspired cupcakes, arepas, Filipino fare, and more!
Posted by Thrillist New York on Friday, May 8, 2015

These subway stair signs actually say what street you're heading to and in what direction.
Posted by Thrillist New York on Friday, May 8, 2015

Good old NYC came out at the very top...
Posted by Thrillist New York on Thursday, May 7, 2015

Get ready for oyster-slurping, brunch, and cocktails on the Hudson!
Posted by Thrillist New York on Thursday, May 7, 2015

We actually pity you, LA.
Posted by Thrillist New York on Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Yup, that happened.
Posted by Thrillist New York on Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Jerk chicken, fish & chips, lobster sandos, and more!
Posted by Thrillist New York on Monday, May 4, 2015

Actually making the subway look good.
Posted by Thrillist New York on Friday, May 8, 2015

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Tony Merevick is Cities News Editor at Thrillist and is looking forward to kicking back with some bourbon and enjoying the gorgeous weather this weekend. Send news tips to news@thrillist.com and follow him on Twitter @tonymerevick.