- For the second time this morning, a major fire breaks out in the East Village —Â this time on East 6th Street. The 6th Street Kitchen was apparently destroyed (EV Grieve, Open City).
- Tenants rally at City Hall, calling on the governor to support stronger rent protection laws (DNA Info),
- Reshma Saujani, who challenged Rep. Carolyn Maloney last year, is going to work for Public Advocate Bill de Blasio (WNYC).
- A play telling the story of Cuban singer La Lupe premieres tonight at Teatro LATEA (Fox News).
- White Zombie’s Sean Yseult looks back on the early years on the Lower East Side (Village Voice).
