Morning Reads: Hotel Boom Predictions, NYCHA’s Police Protection, Michael Che Ready For Big Year

Hotel transactions are expected to pick up in 2014; the Lower East Side will almost certainly continue to be a hot spot (Commercial Observer).

A look at the potential impact of ending NYCHA’s payments to the police department, an unpopular practice Bill de Blasio has pledged to end (NYT).

The controversial eviction of an Essex Street Market vendor hits the Spanish-language press (Voices of NY).

Residents are steamed about a food cart on Avenue A and 2nd Street (EV Grieve).

LES born and raised comic Michael Che is poised for his big screen closeup in 2014 (Daily Record).