–More on the takedown of a brazen LES coke delivery operation: “The exploits of kingpin Kenny Hernandez and his foot soldiers Felix Nunez and Oscar Almonte are documented in a riveting 88-page criminal complaint detailing how the crew hand delivered the goods all over Manhattan to 18 demanding execs.” [Daily Beast]
–One of those arrested yesterday in connection with the drug ring was a top Chipotle executive. Mark Crumpacker, the troubled company’s chief creative and development officer, has been placed on administrative leave. [New York Times]
–The City Council has decided to postpone an oversight hearing into the Rivington House fiasco. “Several Council members said they were recently told by (Council Speaker Melissa) Mark-Viverito’s office that when the hearing does occur, the Council would not be delving into the events surrounding how the nursing home came to lose the deed restriction.” [New York Times]
–The mayor signs a controversial landmarks bill that preservation groups opposed. [Architects Newspaper]
–Kati Roll Company, a mini-chain, appears to have set its sights on a storefront formerly occupied by Stage, the 35-year-old 2nd Avenue institution that was evicted earlier this year by Icon Realty. [EV Grieve]
