- The East River Ferry is a hit, but the city is resisting calls to subsidize increased service. The “ultimate goal is to attract more developers to the east bank of the river,” officials say (NYT).
- Teen shot to death in the East Village – we’ll have more on this story later in the morning (Daily News).
- Scenes from La MaMa’s Block Party (EV Grieve).
- When Mulberry Bend Park became Columbus Park (Bowery Boys).