- Erik Dilan, running to unseat Rep. Nydia Velazquez, says he’s “shocked at her apathy toward Israel.” Velazquez counters that she’s a strong supporter of the Jewish state (Post).
- President Obama is now using the slogan “Forward,” which his opponents claim is yet more proof he’s a Communist! Seth Lipsky, the former editor of The Jewish Daily Forward, has a few thoughts about that (Daily Beast).
- How much of the East Village is consumed by chain stores? (Local EV).
- Max Fish opens an Asbury Park branch for the summer (Paper).
- Martin Scorsese reminisces about the old Lower East Side (Gallerist).
