The three things you need to know today in New York: Wed August 23

1. You only have a few weeks left to use the solid gold toilet at the Guggenheim. The fully functional toilet will be there until September 15.

2. There’s now a three-story tower of sugar in Times Square. The exhibition represents the amount of sugar kids in the United States eat every five minutes.

3. The Brooklyn Comedy Festival is well underway with hilarious shows and art. Today there’s Cartoon Monsoon at Union Hall and a comedy spelling bee.

For more events, check in with Time Out throughout the day.