–Police say the gunman who killed his ex-girlfriend near Cooper Union had been stalking her for four months. [Daily News]
–Another look at the battle for the Elizabeth Street Garden, a looming issue in next week’s District 1 City Council election. [The Village Voice]
–Q&A with U.S. Rep. Nydia Velazquez about the continuing crisis in Puerto Rico. [City & State]
–Fred Kaplan makes a case for naming the Williamsburg Bridge for Sonny Rollins. [Slate]
–For the next month the street artist, RAE, will be living in a storefront window at 130 Allen St. [New York Times]
–“As part of the 17th edition of the Performa Biennial… Coleman Skatepark will be splashed with colourful paint and political phrases written by the legendary text-based artist, Barbara Kruger.” [The Guardian]
–Scarlett Johansson learns about her family’s experiences in the Holocaust during an episode of PBS’s “Finding Your Roots.” Her great-grandfather immigrated from a small town in Poland to the Lower East Side, settling on Ludlow Street. [The Forward]
–The Lowline’s Halloween costume gala on Monday night honored longtime supporter Alan Cumming. [The Forward]
–Mike Myers has dropped the price of his Soho penthouse. You can now pick it up for just shy of $14 million. [Curbed]
–Ginger & Lemongrass, a “cute and trendy” spot for pho opens on Rivington Street. [Gothamist]
