Morning Reads: Underage Drinking, Bar Veloce Sues, Reverend Jen’s Memoir

  • Underage drinking is on the rise in New York City, as a cash-strapped State Liquor Authority strains to enforce the law (Daily News).
  • Nightlife operators are weighing in on the State Liquor Authority’s new interactive web site. One concern: users will misinterpret “disciplinary” information (Times Union).
  • It appears the former East Village Farms building on Avenue A will be renovated rather than demolished (EV Grieve).
  • Bar Veloce is suing a former employee who posted flyers all over the neighborhood after allegedly being denied back wages (Grub Street).
  • Reverend’s Jen’s “Elf Girl” is a “must read.” (Artnet).