–Transportation advocates are worried about the MTA’s plan for the L Train shutdown in 2019, saying the transit authority does not appear to be prioritizing dedicated bus service on surface streets. [Streetsblog]
–The Real Estate Board of New York is pushing to roll back the commercial rent tax on many NYC buildings. [The Real Deal]
–An investor in Mission Cantina, the shuttered Orchard Street restaurant, is suing owner/chef Danny Bowien. [Grub Street]
–Shake Shack is coming to Astor Place. [New York Post]
–Alumni Report: Ursula Burns steps down as head of Xerox. Burns grew up on the Lower East Side. [Rochester Business Journal]
