- There’s an endless amount of speculation about Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s future in the wake of the Vito Lopez sex harassment scandal (Daily News, NYT, Post).
- U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney decries the GOP’s “war on women” but (some say) she isn’t speaking out forcefully enough about the Albany sex harassment scandal (Times Union).
- A special nightlife district on the Lower East Side? Don’t count on it in spite of the mainstream media’s sudden interest in Community Board 3’s very preliminary discussion of the topic (WABC).
- Nonetheless, local residents weigh in on the issue (EV Grieve).
- “From the desk of Rosie Mendez,” City Council member and huge Star Trek fan! (City & State).