–When a neighborhood loses a grocery store, it’s losing a lot more than access to fresh food. Case in point: the shuttering of the Pathmark store on the Lower East Side. [Civil Eats]
–New legislation seeks to change the way “Area Median Income” (AMI) is calculated for projects in which developers receive tax breaks to develop affordable housing. [The Real Deal]
–More on the resumption of services at Adas Yisroel Anshe Meseritz, the 6th Street Synagogue this coming weekend. [DNA Info]
–A cash mob for Chase Bank in the East Village? Apparently. [East Village Today]
–Artists suggest an alternative to “menacing black silhouette” targets at police shooting ranges. Street art on the Lower East Side and at a neighborhood gallery were meant to illustrate their point. [Heat Street]
