Morning Reads: Rent Increase, Kickstarter Birthday, Williamsburg Bridge Ballistics

  • In a preliminary vote, the Rent Guidelines Board votes for another increase (NY1).
  • The Shelly Silver gaggle: teacher evaluations, campaign finance reform, synthetic pot (Capital Tonight).
  • Lower East Side start-up Kickstarter celebrates its third birthday (Wired).
  • Saying so long to the Lakeside Lounge (NYT).
  • Santigold previews new album at Bowery Ballroom (Spinner).
  • The Dark Knight trailer: blowing up the Williamsburg Bridge (Gothamist).