Morning Reads: Murder Charges in Bus Driver Death, Sheldon Silver Lawsuit, King Glassware Closes

By
Ed Litvak
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A drunk driver has been charged with second degree murder in connection with an accident that killed bus driver William Pena, who was born and raised on the Lower East Side (NYT).

Editorial: “Silver’s robed protector… In a preposterous ruling, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Joan Kenney dismissed a lawsuit that accused Silver of failing to protect two young women from sexual harassment by former Assemblyman Vito Lopez.” (Daily News)

Silver releases the Assembly’s plan to offer property tax relief (Politics on the Hudson).

President Obama meets with women in Congress, including U.S. Rep. Nydia Velazquez (Washington Post).

Another Bowery casualty: King Glassware (LES History Project).

 

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