- The nightlife industry is not very excited about one of the mayor’s latest initiatives, which includes “reducing alcohol retail outlet (e.g. bar, corner store) density and illegal alcohol.” (Post)
- More from this week’s CB3 liquor licensing hearing; East Village restaurant operator decides the community board is not communist, but rather, fascist (DNA Info).
- Sheldon Silver defends the Assembly after the governor goes on the attack about education legislation that he claims protects the teachers’ union rather than students (Daily News).
- A tour of the East Village’s new $32,000/year school (Business Insider).
- An update on proposals to change the way the Parks Department decides who gets to play on the Lower East Side’s playing fields (Local EV).