News Links Morning Reads: Mulberry Street Building Changes Hands, Russ & Daughters Doc, Two Stars For Contra By Ed Litvak - March 12, 2014 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinReddIt Investors snap up a retail condo building on Mulberry Street for $17.5 million; they hope to renew the leases of several Italian restaurants at a “market rental rate.” (Crain’s). The city has only dispersed $10 million of $648 million available as part of the post-Sandy “Build It Back” program. Sen. Schumer says it’s time to pick up the pace (Daily News). Another take on the Sturgeon Queens, the Russ & Daughters documentary now making the rounds on the festival circuit; “the world’s greatest feminist fishmonger.” (New Republic). Pete Wells awards Contra two stars, saying the Orchard Street restaurant’s young chefs have “a personal, understated, modern approach to deeply seasonal cooking.” (NYT) Damon Dash’s Poppington gallery hosted Mark Anthony Green’s debut exhibition; stars turned out to support the GQ editor (Hip Hop Wired).
