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Morning Reads: Charter School Stance, Hot Real Estate Market, Old Man Hustle’s Random Bunch

New York's new schools chancellor side steps questions about charter schools (WNBC). In the final quarter of 2013, New York's residential real estate market heated up (Curbed). ICYMI: Alan Cumming buys East 9th Street townhouse for $4.65 million (Post). Old Man Hustle:...

Morning Reads: Vladeck Houses “Shake Down,” Silver Punishes Lawmaker, Sexy Rabbis

A former employee at the Vladeck Houses is accused of "shaking down" tenants in exchange for lower rent (Daily News). NYCHA head John Rhea resigns (Daily News). Sheldon Silver punishes an Upper East Side Assemblyman who sexually harassed staff members (NYT). Silver...

Midday Reads: In Defense of de Blasio’s Housing Hire, Preservation Debate, Mikvah History

Some supporters argue Bill de Blasio's new deputy mayor for economic development is the right woman to stabilize NYC's affordable housing (Crain's). Preservationists and real estate developers renew their debate over landmarking (Curbed). Shocker: a would-be Republican candidate for governor wants...

Morning Reads: Hotel Boom Predictions, NYCHA’s Police Protection, Michael Che Ready For Big Year

Hotel transactions are expected to pick up in 2014; the Lower East Side will almost certainly continue to be a hot spot (Commercial Observer). A look at the potential impact of ending NYCHA's payments to the police department, an unpopular...

Morning Reads: Stray Voltage, Christmas at the Bowery Mission, Icy & Sot on Allen Street

Con Ed inspects sections of 2nd and 7th streets for stray voltage (EV Grieve). Christmas at the Bowery Mission (NY1). Christmas cottage industry: Jewish tours of the Lower East Side (Fox NY). Another holiday tradition, the Matzo Ball, attracts more than 1000...

Morning Reads: Goldman Exec Heads City Housing, Silver on Latest Albany Scandal, LES Gallery Glut?

De Blasio chooses a Goldman Sachs exec as deputy mayor of housing (NYT). Sheldon Silver says a Buffalo Assemblyman should resign if sexual harassment claims made against him are true (Daily News). Silver is making passage of the DREAM Act a...

Morning Reads: Salvation Army Building Demolition, Met Council Money, Top Hops Profiled

Interior demolition of the Salvation Army's former East Village Residence is set to begin (EV Grieve). In the aftermath of the William Rapfogel scandal, the Met Council is cleared to accept public funds (Daily News). Sheldon Silver expresses concerns about a...

Morning Reads: Chin Backs Apparent Speaker-in-Waiting, NYPD Goes Silent, Streit’s Documentary

De Blasio ally Melissa Mark-Viverito declares victory in the the Council Speaker race; Council member Margaret Chin among her supporters (Observer). De Blasio hires a budget director, a longtime aide to Shelly Silver (Crain's). NYCHA Chairman John Rhea has no regrets...

Morning Reads: Bowery Ace Hotel, New Apartment-Rocket Included, Feltraiger’s Farewell

Plans emerge for the new Ace Hotel in the former Salvation Army shelter at 225 Bowery (Real Deal). A couple found a rocket inside their new East Broadway apartment (Post). More about the campaign to save Jerry's Newsstand (EV Grieve). The Acme...

Morning Reads: Tenement Museum’s New Benefactors, SantaCon Wrapup, Odessa Cafe Update

The developers of the Essex Crossing project are helping to fund the Tenement Museum's expansion (Real Deal). Opinion: It's time to dump the scaffold law (Daily News). SantaCon recap (WSJ). SantaCon: roll the videotape (Gothamist). The Odessa Cafe is not reopening (EV Grieve).
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