Morning Reads: Hester Street Rat Hole, Scrutinizing Forest City, Synagogue Conversion

Mayoral candidate Bill Thompson slams the city for failing to crack down on a rat-infested SRO on Hester Street (Post).

A new report details how Forest City Enterprises, one of the firms bidding on the big Seward Park project, uses its political influence to win government subsidies (Post).

Assemblywoman Deborah Glick says she’s tired of answering questions about Sheldon Silver’s handling of the Vito Lopez ordeal (Times Union).

The latest on the condo conversion at the former 6th Street Synagogue (EV Grieve).

Katz’s Deli is coming out with a coffee table book (Zagat).