Morning Reads: 128-Story Chinatown Tower?, Defending John Liu, San Gennaro Gambling Proposal

  • A 128 story skyscraper in Chinatown?  Uh huh (Curbed).
  • The State Assembly releases documents related to the payments of $103,000 to two women who accused Vito Lopez of sexual harassment (NYT, Daily News).
  • A lawsuit draws attention to the state’s loft law and whether Sheldon Silver and Lopez played a role in inserting “special privileges” for the residents of one building (NY1).
  • Coming to the defense of John Liu and invoking the Holocaust (NYT).
  • Organizers plan to ask the city to rescind a ban on gambling at the San Gennaro Festival (Daily News).
  • One man’s campaign to clean up the East River waterfront (EV Grieve).
  • Another 7-Eleven outlet is taking over the Bar on A space (The Local EV).