- From the Hester Street murder trial: stabbing victim changes his story on the witness stand, identifies defendant as the alleged killer (DNA Info).
- Houston Street construction endangering Punjabi Grocery (Villager).
- Nightlife guru Steve Lewis says the demise of Mars Bar, Max Fish and Pink Pony are “more nails in our cultural coffin.” (Blackbook)
- Long before Mars Bar: a walk down memory lane (Jeremiah).
- The New Museum is sponsoring a competition to build temporary structures for the Festival of Ideas (Art Daily).
- Charlotte Church plays an intimate show at The Eldridge (Pop Eater).
- Dora gets its New York Times moment (NYT).