A hammer attack in Brooklyn left three Asian men dead. Was it a hate crime?

Amazon’s veiled threat: Its deal to expand into New York City isn’t finalized, and the reception elsewhere was warmer.

New trend in the New York entertainment scene: Comics who sing.

A Turkish restaurant in Sunnyside offers sheep head soup: Our critic called the dish, kelle paca, “a declaration against winter.”

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What we’re reading

A new beach for Manhattan: Slated to open in 2022, near the High Line. [New York Post]

Another medical marijuana dispensary for Brooklyn: It will be on Court Street downtown. [The Real Deal]

Up in smoke? Legalizing marijuana may be too complicated to include in the state budget, said the New York State Assembly speaker. [Daily News]

De Blasio’s worst nightmare: That’s the argument one Republican hopes will get him elected public advocate. [Kings County Politics]

That was fast: Tickets for the Valentine’s Day tour of a wastewater treatment facility sold out in 12 minutes. [NYCWater via Twitter]