- Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is in “zero danger on losing his post.” An informal leadership vote takes place this evening. (Capital Tonight).
- Silver and Andrew Cuomo have reportedly met several times in an effort to forge a positive working relationship (Post).
- Are BIDs the “antidote to hard times?” (Crain’s).
- Mural Watch: all Kenny Scharf all the time (Gammablog).
- Patate Fellow comes to 71 Clinton (Nearsay).
- Changes coming to Polish diner Polonia (EV Grieve).
- Moskowitz & Lupowitz, where “the finest Jews (came) to eat.” (Jeremiah).
- On the Bowery: now and then (Brian Rose).