- Remembering well-known painter Pat Passlof, who lived and worked in a converted synagogue on Forsyth Street. Passlof died November 13th at the age of 83 (NYT).
- John Liu’s campaign finance operation is under intense scrutiny, but most Asian American voters in Chinatown and beyond are standing behind him (WSJ).
- The police commissioner tells precincts “not to unreasonably interfere with media access.” (WNBC)
- Downtown Hospital gets a new ambulance (Downtown Express).
- Impatient Black Friday mob burglarizes Hollister store in Soho (Observer).









