Morning Reads: Cabrini Closing, Dilan Takes on Velazquez, Wang Answers “Sweatshop” Charges

  • More on the closing of the Cabrini Nursing Home (EV Grieve).
  • City Councilman Erik Dilan (Bushwick) announces he’s definitely running against U.S. Rep. Nydia Velazquez, who represents portions of the Lower East Side.  Dilan says Velazquez has a meager record of accomplishment after 20 years in Congress (Brooklyn Paper).
  • It turns out Velazquez does not live in her own district (City & State).
  • Editorial: Governor Cuomo must stand firm in pension fight against Sheldon Silver (Daily News).
  • Restaurant owners vent  about health department inspections (NYT).
  • Alexander Wang responds to “sweatshop” allegations in Chinatown (Racked).