Morning Reads: Landlord/Tenant Wars, “Don’t Assault Your Cab Driver” Signs, Dufresne Thankful For LES Years

Chinatown and the  Lower East Side figure prominently in this in-depth piece on the escalating war between tenants and landlords (Village Voice).

Surprise, surprise. Sheldon Silver was an issue when the candidates for state attorney general met in their only debate (Gotham Gazette).

Cab drivers, including one who was attacked on the Lower East Side, fought to have signs placed in all taxis warning customers not to assault them (Channel 2).

WD-50’s Wylie Dufresne says he’s grateful to the Lower East Side and he hasn’t completely ruled out a new location in the neighborhood (YouTube/Bloomberg).

Young emerging art talent will be showcased at Wallplay tonight (Daily News).