- Rent Guidelines Board holds final vote on proposed increases today (NY1).
- City Council will vote on budget bill tomorrow; more than 4,000 teacher jobs saved (AM NY).
- A look at the defense attorney who will go into court tomorrow, arguing for leniency on behalf of his clients — two former East Village cops acquitted of rape but convicted of misconduct (NYT).
- “Chinatown” bus safety: Investigation reveals failings in system meant to screen commercial bus drivers (Richmond Times Dispatch).
- This past weekend’s bar bust was in Chelsea (during Pride), rather than on the LES.; “This isn’t your garden variety homophobia at work… (it) is part of Bloomberg’s plan to turn all of Manhattan into a luxury product.” (Jeremiah)
- Albany scandal: Senator Squadron proud to support bill making corn the state vegetable! (Brooklyn Paper)