Morning Reads: Affordable Apartment Rule Change, Ludlow Street’s New Reality, More From the Lowline Anti-Gala

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Ed Litvak
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The state is going to let property owners sell their market rate rental apartments if they commit to permanently preserving affordable units (NYT).

Ludlow Street transformed: “The once-gritty vibe of the Lower East Side has largely disappeared and many of the new commercial and residential spaces are occupied, targeted and patronized by professionals with disposable income.” (WSJ via Google News).

Someone’s dumping motor oil in the common areas of buildings owned by Steve Croman (EV Grieve).

CAAAV hosts a “Cop Watch” seminar, focused on monitoring the NYPD for misconduct (Gotham Gazette).

New Museum and the Lowline throw benefit parties this week. At the Lowline’s anti-gala, “there were a few recognizable guests in the crowd, including LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy; the actor Edward Norton; the filmmakers Bennett Miller and Darren Aronofsky; Celerie Kemble and Boykin Curry; Sen. Cory Booker and the film producer Megan Ellison, whose girlfriend, Robyn Shapiro, is the Lowline’s director of community. But in general the room was filled with young and energized patrons who don’t immediately seem to be regulars on the charity circuit.” (WSJ via Google News).

Stevie Nicks opens a photo show in Soho (NY1).

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