–Five years after Hurricane Sandy, “most of the big plans to stormproof New York City remain just that: plans.” [New York Times]
–An NYPD doctor was questioned after a woman accused him of rape. The assault allegedly happened in the doctor’s Brooklyn home, but the two reportedly met a bar on the Lower East Side Saturday evening. [Daily News]
–On Tuesday, the City Council is expected to put an end to NYC’s cabaret law, “a nearly century-old law that turned New York bars into no-dancing zones.” [New York Times]
–Animal rights activists are outraged over an exhibition at the Castle Fitzjohns Gallery that includes mice beneath the floor. [New York Times]
–Artist Kenny Scharf revisits his old Lower East Side stomping grounds. [New York Times]
–Here are Community Board 3’s November meeting agendas. [CB3]
