- Senator Gillibrand and Rep. Velazquez ask military to review anti-hazing policies in the aftermath of Army Private Danny Chen’s death (Politicker NY).
- The Madoff trustee has named State Senator Daniel Squadron and other family members in a legal claim (City & State).
- Squadron and Assembly member Grace Meng want a school holiday for Chinese New Year (NYT).
- An update on the fundraising campaign for Dashane Santana’s funeral (DNA Info).
- The borough president wants the city to do something about traffic congestion in Soho (Gothamist).
- Friends help Ray celebrate a birthday at Ray’s Candy Store (EV Grieve).
- “Portlandia,” the live show, hits the Bowery Ballroom (Flavorwire).
