- Big City Records in the East Village is closing (WNYC).
- The latest in the Paulaner Brauhaus saga and what it means for the residents formerly living above the future restaurant (The Local EV).
- Man jumps in front of train at the East Broadway station (Gothamist).
- Report: U.S. Rep. Nydia Velazquez backs a candidate running against Brooklyn political boss Vito Lopez, who targeted her for defeat in the Democratic Primary earlier this summer (Post).
- The League of Independent Theater establishes a fund to support New York’s small theaters. It’s an idea that has long been championed by the Lower East Side’s Living Theatre, which faced eviction earlier this year (Backstage).