–The Rent Guidelines Board voted to raise rents on one-year leases by 1.25% and on two-year leases by 2%. It’s the first increase in three years. [New York Times]
–Have you remembered to pick up your white sheet for the afterlife? If not, the Ghost Store in Chinatown has you, ahem, covered. The storefront is a marketing stunt for the upcoming movie release, A Ghost Story. [Indie Wire]
–The first trailer has been released for the documentary on Other Music, the legendary East Fourth Street music store that closed last summer after more than 20 years in business. The filmmakers are still raising money for the film. [EV Grieve]
–On Thursday, an Iberian-style seafood restaurant called Cervo’s opens at 43 Canal St. [New York Times]
