–A new report recommends moving forward with a locally inspired effort to diversify Lower East Side schools. [Chalkbeat]
–The federal government is banning smoking within public housing complexes. People at the Baruch Houses weigh in on the new rule. [WNYC]
–First son-in-law Jared Kushner faces another lawsuit from a tenant in one of his East Village buildings. [DNA Info]
–The Landmarks Preservation Commission approves changes to the Hamilton-Holly House on St. Mark’s Place. [New York Yimby]
–A new book, “Eleven Spring,” recalls the 2006 street art show by Wooster Collective. Shepard Fairey talks about the book and other topics. [Salon]
