Morning Reads: EDC Lobbying Questions, Waterfront Visioning, Star Sightings

  • The Economic Development Corp. admits to illegally lobbying on behalf of the mayor’s development agenda (NYT).
  • Residents ponder the future of the East River Waterfront (Villager).
  • For Marjorie Ingall, “Jane’s Exchange” on East 3rd Street is more than a local thrift shop (Tablet).
  • $400 bottles of Gray Goose? The Times checks out Bantam on Stanton Street (NYT).
  • Keira Knightly and Adam — on location for their film, “Can a Song Save Your Life?” (Perez Hilton)
  • Dakota Fanning and sweaty stripper shoot “Very Good Girls” on the Lower East Side (Celebrity Gossip).