- The NTSB concludes that driver fatigue and excessive speed caused the bus crash in the Bronx last year that took the lives of 15 Chinatown residents (NYT).
- U.S. Rep. Nydia Velazquez calls her primary opponent, Erik Dilan, a “puppet” of Brooklyn political boss Vito Lopez, says the challenge is little more than payback connected to a long-running feud (Daily News).
- Sheldon Silver declined to expand on his criticism of the mayor’s proposed ban on super-sized soft drinks on Sunday, and declined a 16 ounce cup of lemonade during a stop at the DayLife Street Festival. “I prefer seltzer,” he said (NYT).
- Michael Bolla gets more attention for his artistic endeavors at the Madison Jackson condo building (Observer).
