- A group marching in solidarity with Occupy Oakland ended up around Tompkins Square Park last night; police arrested about a dozen protesters (NYT, EV Grieve).
- A City Council panel passes a resolution calling on the Army to institute better “cultural sensitivity” training, in the aftermath of the hazing and death of Lower East Side soldier Danny Chen (Daily News).
- Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver confirms legislation pushing the state’s minimum wage to $8.50/hour will be introduced in Albany today (Daily News).
- Time is running out for restaurant operators to respond to the City Council’s survey on NYC’s restaurant inspection system; the Health Department says the results will have “negligible value.” (WNYC)
- Another record store bites the dust (Jeremiah).
- A conversation with Greg Armas of Assembly New York on Ludlow Street (Fashionista).
- Meet the top gentile in the Yiddish theater (NYT).
