Minority lawmakers back Sheldon Silver (Daily News).
Half of New Yorkers polled think Silver should step down (Daily News).
Editorial: The City Council should not support Margaret Chin’s proposed law banning the purchase of counterfeit goods (Daily News).
New scrutiny for a system dependent on local elected officials for the funding of small parks (NYT).
A conversation with the man in charge of the kitchen at Sons of Essex (Village Voice).