–The mayor says he might rethink a contract awarded to Slate Property Group in Brooklyn. Slate is one of the firms that acquired Rivington House. He said yesterday: “We’re going to take a very hard look at that situation. That contract has not been finalized… I think what they did was inappropriate… Anyone who seeks to do business with the city of New York… (and) mislead(s) us needs to know there will be consequences.” [Daily News]
–Commercial leasing takes a tumble as worries about a slump in New York’s economy increase. [Real Deal]
–Cops are looking for a woman who knocked over an 82-year old man in a building on Rivington Street, stealing a gold necklace. [DNA Info]
–“A cheeky Instagram model and artist copped to disorderly conduct Wednesday stemming from a Lower East Side pot arrest.” In an episode outside 106 Rivington St., Anna Barratt “had made her problems worse by pushing NYPD Police Officer Luis Perez. He said in a criminal complaint that handcuffing her was a two-person job.” [Daily News]
–“Chinatown Fair” reviewed: “The Lost Arcade is an enjoyable and nostalgic portrait of a bygone era and a local institution that has now lost the pungent atmospheric flavor that made it so unique.” [Hollywood Reporter]
–A new bar, VNYL, on 3rd Avenue will feature Long Island ice teas on tap and candied bacon quinoa sushi. [EV Grieve]
