Morning Reads: Rent Subsidies Slashed, Two New Galleries, Engadget Turns 10

Cuts in federal rent subsidies mean thousands of elderly residents living in private buildings may be asked to downsize (Daily News).

Another gallery defects from Chelsea; Shoot the Lobster sets up an experimental space on Eldridge Street (Gallerist).

Two Rams, located at 215 Bowery, will open March 15 with “a series of endurance drawings by New York-based artist Lia Chavez that were produced during several hours of blindfolded meditation.” (Artinfo).

The space at 147 East Houston St. currently occupied by Lucky’s Famous Burgers is being listed for $10,599/month (EV Grieve).

Ten years ago, the influential tech blog, Engadget, was born on the Lower East Side (Engadget).