Morning Reads: Teen Accused of Biting Teacher, Rent Board Recommends Increases, Con Ed Bonus Freeze

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Ed Litvak
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A 14-year old student at Lower Manhattan Arts Academy, on the Seward Park campus, was arrested after allegedly biting a teacher who confiscated his phone (Daily News).

In a preliminary vote, the Rent Guidelines Board voted to push increases of 3.25-6.25% for one-year lease renewals and 5-9.5% for two year leases. A final vote takes place in June (Post).

A few residents in Jupiter 21 (the former site of the Mars Bar building) will pay $10 to move into co-op apartments (EV Grieve).

Can bicyclists and pedestrians co-exist?  The DOT launches an enforcement offensive (The Local EV).

The governor asks Con Ed to temporarily freeze bonuses going to executives for a “job well done” during Hurricane Sandy (NYT).

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