Morning Reads: Hurricane Irene, Rat Attack, Timeshare Backyard Art Show

  • The latest prediction: Hurricane Irene will hit the city Sunday as a category 1 storm with 90 mph winds (Daily News).
  • The Parks Department’s plan to deal with the rate problem in Tompkins Square Park (EV Grieve).
  • “A small but stellar street art show” in the Timeshare Backyard (L Magazine).
  • The Out of Towner: enjoying a Monday visit to the Lower East Side (NYT).