–Reinventing NYCHA: New design guidelines for public housing. [Next City]
–State Sen. Daniel Squadron is among those seeking to expand decriminalization of marijuana. [Gothamist]
–What it’s like living upstairs from a bar. One Lower East Side resident says her building is an extension of 169 Bar, “since the bar owner and several of the bartenders also reside (there).” Yes, there are crowds to contend with, but mainly, “it’s a happy little community.” [New York Times]
–A look at a new exhibition, “Inventing Downtown: Artist-Run Galleries in New York City, 1952-1965.” [New York Times]
–Tourist tracking: A travel section piece from the left coast talks up the transformation of the Lower East Side, noting that the neighborhood has, “sprouted a slew of new hotels — both posh and hipster-y — as well as a whole crop of fabulous restaurants you’d be more than happy to eat in sober.” [San Francisco Chronicle]
