Morning Reads: Kushner’s East Village Empire Expands, Rape Suspect Plea, Bowien on Jimmy Fallon

Jared Kushner keeps up his East Village real estate spending spree (Real Deal).

Steve Cuozzo: “Developers can relax — Mayor Bill de Blasio won’t turn New York City into a communistic realm where no one can build a candy store without including ‘affordable’ apartments.” (Post).

The suspect in an East Village rape pleads not guilty (Post).

Sheldon Silver was “unspecific” when asked about the future of Assemblyman Micah Kellner, who’s been accused of sexual harassment (Capital).

Danny Bowien of Mission Chinese/Cantina makes fried chicken wings with Jimmy Fallon (Grub Street).

Lower East Side collector Lisa Cooley talks about Ileana Sonnabend’s MOMA exhibition (NYT).

Recalling the days when 98 Avenue A was a movie theater (EV Grieve).