Interior demolition of the Salvation Army’s former East Village Residence is set to begin (EV Grieve).
In the aftermath of the William Rapfogel scandal, the Met Council is cleared to accept public funds (Daily News).
Sheldon Silver expresses concerns about a plan to share student data with a private company (Daily News).
Photo essay: Santas from the Bowery (NYT).
Top Hops: “high class beer, low key surroundings.” (NYT).
Made in the Lower East Side’s latest endeavor: Featherbed Lane (Gothamist).