- The City Council overrides the mayor’s living wage veto; a court battle is now looming (Daily News).
- The Council approves an Upper West Side zoning measure designed to limit banks and large chain stores. The new restrictions will be closely watched here on the Lower East Side (West Side Rag).
- Politicians step up their campaign to return July 4th fireworks to the East Side (Metro).
- A merger of sorts for St. Brigid’s as a major renovation project continues (Villager).
- Schmidty the parrot has been found! (EV Grieve).
