–A manhole fire in Union Square triggered explosions and evacuations this morning. [Gothamist]
–The jury is deadlocked in the murder trial of Domonic Whilby, who was allegedly drunk when he crashed into an MTA bus, killing the driver in 2015. That driver, William Pena, had deep Lower East Side roots. [New York Post]
–A new group is pushing to end NYC’s Cabaret Law, “a 90-year-old edict that despite being racist in origin and outmoded in practice, remains a very convenient cudgel for the city to wield against local businesses.” [Village Voice]
–Macron Parlor is moving from St. Mark’s Place to a larger space on Hester Street. [EV Grieve]
–Harvey Fierstein opens a new play, Gently Down the Stream, at the Public Theater next week. [New York Times]
