- A 16% spike in bike/car accidents — a new opportunity for the Post to rail against “arrogant riders.” (Post)
- Census Bureau figures released today will reveal how many seats New York stands to lose in the U.S. House; Rep. Carolyn Maloney is among those in jeopardy (Politico).
- Rep. Nydia Velazquez quietly consolidates power, serving as a counterweight to Vito Lopez (City Hall News).
- In a blog post, the Observer’s David Friedlander speculates: Andrew Cuomo is still itching to overthrow Sheldon Silver, “the Lion of the Lower East Side.” (Observer)
- Christmas tree vendor hit with $1500 fine (DNA Info).
- The artistic newspaper box swiped from a Lower East Side street (later turning up on ebay) has been recovered (Animal).
- The dailies just can’t get enough of the Lower East Side’s greeting card/pole dancer (Daily News).