–Police say a man shot a woman and then turned the gun on himself near Cooper Union this morning. It appears to be a domestic incident. [New York Post]
–Here’s continuing coverage of the Astor Place shooting. [EV Grieve]
–Among those refusing to endorse Bill de Blasio for re-election is local City Council member Rosie Mendez. The reason: the mayor’s bungling of the Rivington House matter. [New York Post]
–Will Albany ever take sexual harassment seriously? Assembly member Yuh-Line Niou talks about her own experience after becoming an Assembly staffer a few years ago. [Gotham Gazette]
–Here’s an in-depth look at some possible solutions for saving mom-and-pop businesses in New York City, and an examination of what is being done (or more accurately not being done) about the problem. [Curbed]
–Artist Richard Hambleton, who was so much a part of the downtown creative scene in the 1980s, has died at the age of 65. [Artnet News]
–Meet the “maestros” behind New York City’s water towers, the owners of Lower East Side-based firm, Isseks Brothers Inc. [Wall Street Journal]
