Morning Reads: New Amsterdam Market Opinions, Brooklyn Bridge Investigation, Summer Streets

By
Ed Litvak
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Opinion: “The War on New York’s Waterfront;” Paul Greenberg, Roland Lewis and Joan Davidson on the demise of the New Amsterdam Market: “City officials lined up to praise it, everyone from community boards to City Council members to Bill de Blasio, then the public advocate. But talk is cheap. And that cheapness, combined with an unwillingness of city officials to put their influence behind the (market), eventually ground it down.” (NYT)

The latest on the Brooklyn Bridge white flag investigation (Post).

U.S. Rep. Kathy Hochul, Governor Cuomo’s running mate, made a campaign appearance with local Council member Margaret Chin in Chinatown (Daily News).

Council member Rosie Mendez took part in a rally against police brutality and the NYPD’s “broken window” strategy (Observer).

The New Museum now has its own limited edition skateboard shaped like its Bowery building (Design boom).

The Mudtruck takes a break from Astor Place (EV Grieve).

A look at Orchard Street art bar Cafe Dancer (Artinfo).

Summer Streets kicks off this weekend (NYC.gov).

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