–At 9:30 a.m., the City Council convened a hearing on Mayor de Blasio’s controversial proposal known as “Zoning for Quality & Affordability.” The plan faces widespread opposition, including that of Community Board 3. The mayor’s scheme was rejected by CB3 in November.
—Community Board 3’s land use committee meets tonight at 6:30 p.m. at Seward Park Extension, 56 Essex St. Agenda items include: an Essex Crossing update and discussion of a special zoning district to aid small businesses.
–According to the Post, a woman was injured in a daytime mugging on Tuesday on Henry Street, near Forsyth Street.
—City & State reports from yesterday’s City Council hearing on the mayor’s “Mandatory Inclusionary Housing” plan. The message from numerous Council members, including local CM Rosie Mendez: the administration cannot be trusted when so many previous zoning initiaitives have gone wrong.
—Channel 4 reports that rat complaints are up 140% in Chinatown.
—EV Grieve offers a depressing roundup of some of the restaurants that have already closed in the East Village this year.
—Robert Sietsema of Eater reports he’s found a “spectacular new dim sum” restaurant at Joy Luck Palace on Mott Street.
