The Library You Knew Would Get Sued Gets Sued
The new Hunters Point Library in Queens, designed by Steven Holl Architects, opened to lots of oohs and aahs and complaints of lack of accessibility. Now the Center for Independence of the Disabled New York has filed a class-action lawsuit arguing “that ‘inaccessible features pervade’ the new branch, and calls out three levels with bookshelves, a reading and small-group space in a children’s section, and a rooftop terrace for featuring accessibility barriers that prevent ‘full and equal enjoyment’ of the library.”
100+ Star Wars Items Auction
Sotheby’s has an online-only sale of 100 lots from George Lucas’ Star Wars franchise that will run through December 13th. For non-rich fans who are in London between December 6-11, you can check out some of the pieces displayed at Sotheby’s New Bond Street galleries.
Anonymous Claims They Won’t Remain Anonymous
The anonymous author of A Warning recently did an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on Reddit and defended their decision to remain anonymous while publishing, and also claimed they will not always remain anonymous. “It’s not clear whether the author still works in the administration — although some of the comments in the AMA suggest that they do.”