–During last night’s meeting at Cooper Union, the Rent Guidelines Board held its preliminary vote. Board members decided rents will be set between 0.75% and 2.75% for one year leases and somewhere between 1.75% and 3.75% for two year leases. [Daily News]
–An affordable housing lottery has opened at 79 Avenue D. [EV Grieve]
–Residents of 85 Bowery rallied outside Department of Buildings’ offices yesterday, demanding a firm return date. The tenants were displaced in January amid a long dispute with their landlord. [AM New York]
–The Chinese Tuxedo crew opens a cocktail bar called Peachy’s below their restaurant on Doyers Street. [Eater]
–Signs and Symbols, a new gallery focused on performance, photography and architecture, opens on Forsyth Street. [Art News]
–10 gallery shows recommended on the Lower East Side. [New York Times]
