–Thousands of people have showed up at the offices of Asian Americans for Equality, seeking help in filling out affordable housing applications for Essex Crossing. [DNAinfo]
–There’s a proposal to co-name a section of Second Avenue for Moises Ismael Locón Yac and Nicholas Figueroa. Those are the two men who died in a 2015 gas explosion. [EV Grieve]
–The mayor takes part in a photo op honoring Dwight Gooden. As it turns out, the event was also part of a television pilot that was facilitated by James Capalino, the lobbyist involved in the early stages of the Rivington House debacle. [New York Times]
–Ferry service to and from the Rockaways kicks off with an expansion to the Lower East Side planned for 2018. [New York Times]
–The former owner of a site on East Houston Street pays homage to the neighborhood’s nearly forgotten past. [New York Times]
–A tour of Galerie Perrotin, which just opened a massive new space at 130 Orchard St. [Art News]
–Video: Hanging out in the “pool pit” in Sara D. Roosevelt Park, where bike polo is king. [ABC News]
