–Beth Israel is expected to announce its downsizing plan within two weeks. [Crain‘s]
–Editorial: The prosecution of Steve Croman is a start but much more needs to be done to battle “landlords from hell.” [New York Times]
–Tenant advocates are renewing their push to abolish rent increases allowed when apartments are vacated. [New York Times]
–Landlord Raphael Toledano will pay more than $1 million to settle claims that he harassed his tenants. [The Real Deal]
–Patricia Field sells the building that formerly housed her Bowery boutique for more than $8 million. [Commercial Observer]
–Is Rivington House the scandal that “just might stick” to the beleaguered mayor? [Village Voice]
–Bucky Turco has new photos inside 190 Bowery, as renovations continue on the iconic building. [Curbed]
–The owner of Old Man Hustle on Essex Street is defiant as a community board panel takes a stand against his liquor license renewal. [DNA Info]
