Briefly Noted: Raccoons Residing In A Subway Station, Unique Final Resting Places and More Links

The remnants of a car that burst into flames last Wednesday morning (Feb. 13) at Flatbush Avenue and Fleet Street were finally removed nearly a week later on Tuesday (Feb. 19) by the Department of Sanitation. The vehicle’s owner would typically be responsible for having the wreckage removed, however if a car is considered “derelict” and has no license plates, it becomes the Dept. of Sanitation’s problem and the agency must remove it. [New York Post]

The promised new homes for four BAM Cinema theaters, a Brooklyn Public Library branch, 651 ARTS, and the Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts (MoCADA) at 300 Ashland in Fort Greene are being “delayed indefinitely” as the NYC Economic Development Corporation (EDC) finalizes the “acquisition and transfer details of the property.” EDC hopes to complete the deal by fall with construction starting some time next year. Two Trees’ 300 Ashland, a 35-story apartment building, is home to Brooklyn’s second Apple Store which opened in Dec. 2017 as well as Whole Foods Market 365 which debuted in Jan. 2018. Former 300 Ashland resident, actress/writer/influencer Tavi Gevinson, was reportedly compensated by Two Trees for posting sponsored content about the building on social media. [Brooklyn Paper]

First there were goats on the N tracks in Sunset Park, then a kitten on the Q line in Ditmas Park, then a raccoon at the Fort Hamilton Parkway Station, then a dog on the Williamsburg Bridge L tracks. Now more raccoons are wreaking havoc for the MTA. Senator Roxanne Persaud told MTA officials at a committee hearing on Tuesday that raccoons are residing at Canarsie’s E. 105th St. L subway stop. The MTA told her they’d “see what can be done immediately to fix” conditions at the station. [New York Daily News]

Brooklyn Community Board 2’s Health, Environment & Social Services Committee voted against approving a liquor license for a new Taco Bell Cantina at 58 Court Street in Brooklyn Heights. The national chain is pushing to open more locations in urban areas, with some outposts offering wine, beer and boozy slushies. A Taco Bell Cantina recently opened at 1034 Flatbush Avenue across from King’s Theatre and another is planned for Bushwick. The CB2 Executive Committee will vote on the liquor license application for the Brooklyn Heights location next Monday, Feb. 25. [Brooklyn Daily Eagle]

Check out 5 of Green-Wood Cemeteries most unusual tombs including a mausoleum guarded by a pair of lions, a pyramid, and a bronze bear pearched atop an artist’s tombstone. [Untapped Cities]

And lastly, NYC has issued a snow alert for today. The plows will get to work when and if two inches of snow accumulate. Be careful out there!