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Remember, 60 Cent cheesecake at Junior’s today!

Friday, July 29

Coco 66 (66 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn- Google Map) has Svedka Vodka starting at 9pm. $10  cover.

Blackout (916 Manhattan ave, Brooklyn – Google Map) has Reyka Vodka from 11 pm-12 am.

Saturday, July 30

Bar 12 (206 E 34th Street, Mahattan: Google Map) has free domestic and well drinks from 10 pm-11pm. No Cover with RSVP, RSVP here.

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What’s a great way to kick off your weekend? Did you say a summer movie? Then you’d be correct.

Tonight at 8:00 pm at Pier 46 (Manhattan- Google Map), Monsters vs Aliens will be showing. Show up, bring some blankets, and enjoy the show. Price, as always, is free.

Hey, we don’t know if you remember, but back in 2007, the MTA announced plans to install WiFi and cell service into the subways. The plan was delayed (for three years), but the MTA has finally started moving forward with plans to install system and allow for annoyingly loud subway conversations.

Now, for those that don’t remember the details, here’s a refresher:

The system will be called TransitWireless. It will work on subway platforms, mezzanines and waiting rooms. There’s the expectation that it will work in most tunnels, but that’s not promised.

Now, seeing as how this is the MTA, we can all look forward to this finally going active in 2017, but hey, isn’t it nice to see your money going somewhere? [Gothamist]

If this doesn’t qualify for a feature post, I don’t know what will.

Tomorrow, Junior’s in Brooklyn (386 Flatbush Ave- Google Map) will celebrate its 60th anniversary. And as most stores do on anniversaries, they’re passing the joy onto the customer. All day tomorrow, you can get a slice of their ABSOLUTELY AMAZING cheesecake for just 60 cents. And if you order a meal, your slice is free.

Hang tight, everyone, tomorrow is only 12-and-a-half hours away. [NY Daily News]

Looking for great food made with local and seasonal produce? Well you’re in luck, because LIC Market (21-52 44th Drive, Queens- Google Map) opened its doors today. LIC Market will be part restaurant, part wine bar and part market. And to top it all off, they’ll begin serving brunch in August. Heaven.

If you want to keep tabs on LIC Market, you can visit their website or follow them on twitter.

Thanks to Steven McElroy for the tip!

So the Harlem H&M on 125th street is re-opening on July 30th, and to celebrate, they’ll be giving away money.

The first 200 shoppers in line by 10am will receive H&M access fashion passes worth between 10 and 300 bucks. If that’s not enough, one lucky shopper will be let into the store to shop before everyone else. Plan your calls to your boss now, looks like you’re taking a sick day friday. [NYC Recession diary]

Or at least that’s what the Daily News thinks, as they released their list of 50 things New Yorkers like. It’s a pretty strange list, full of things we never knew we liked.  Here are some highlights:

5. Having to decide between going to Brazilian capoeira class - or the Burmese water festival.

11. Riding like a tourist atop a doubledecker bus all over the city - or checking it out with an unlimited MetroCard on the M11 (West Village,) M22 (East Village) or any random bus.

20. Offering apples to the police horses at the First Precinct. (We can guarantee you one of our writers does NOT enjoy this.)

We’d say this list sounds like a party of one, but maybe we’re wrong. What do you think? Do these 50 things tickle your fancy? [Daily News via Gothamist]