Morning Reads: Art Thief Caught on Tape, Silver Details Priorities, Orchard Street Obsession

  • A man falsely accused by the NYPD of being a serial burglar on the Lower East Side reaches a settlement with the city (DNA Info).
  • An increase in the minimum wage and tax cuts for low income families are among Speaker Sheldon Silver’s 2012 legislative priorities (Politics on the Hudson).
  • East Village Farms is departing 100 Avenue A; a look at the building’s rich past as a movie theater (EV Grieve).
  • The Gray Lady continues to be fascinated by Orchard Street; here’s a photo essay capturing various street scenes (NYT).