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Morning Reads: Fatigue to Blame in Deadly Bus Crash, Velazquez Calls Opponent a “Puppet,” Shelly Prefers Seltzer

The NTSB concludes that driver fatigue and excessive speed caused the bus crash in the Bronx last year that took the lives of 15 Chinatown residents (NYT). U.S. Rep. Nydia Velazquez calls her primary opponent, Erik Dilan, a "puppet" of...

Morning Reads: Bus Crash Investigation, Jewish Life on the LES, Azealia Banks at Bowery Ballroom

Federal investigators meet today to officially determine the cause of a Bronx bus crash last year that took the lives of 15 Chinatown residents (WSJ). A look at Hotel Toshi on 1st Avenue (EV Grieve). Are chain stores always evil? (Jeremiah) The...

Morning Reads: Weekend Bloodshed, Poker in the Classroom, Carmelo on the LES

A trail of blood in the East Village after two weekend stabbings (Gothamist, EV Grieve). Tom Duane, the first openly gay member of the state Senate, will not seek re-election (Daily News). After school cuts: P.S. 140 program run by Educational...
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Morning Reads: Silver Questions Soda Ban, Bloomberg Nixes Living Wage, CBGB Film

What could stand in the way of Michael Bloomberg's war on soda?  Shelly Silver (Post). Bloomberg vetoes living wage bill (Daily News). New cast members, new controversy for CBGB film (Spin). The Sunburnt Cow bounces back from its brush with the law...

Morning Reads: Cake Shop’s Woes, Le Baron Sexes up Chinatown, Hole Shop Recaptures ALife Edge

Cake Shop gets some high profile attention in its desperate bid for survival (NYT). On the market: the Jehovah's Witnesses Avenue C building (Crain's). Congressional candidate Erik Dilan says his opponent, Rep. Nydia Velazquez, is weak on Israel; she obviously disagrees...

Morning Reads: Shoaul Seeks to Unload Properties, BB Gun Attack, Max Fish on the Beach

Ben Shaoul's 118-122 East 4th Street goes on the market for $25 million (EV Grieve). 50 out of 200 small Manhattan theaters have closed in recent years (Real Deal). There was a BB gun attack at the Campos Plaza public housing...
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Morning Reads: Apartment Sales, Silver/Cuomo Deal Making, Loisaida Festival

A new report shows the Lower East Side and East Village registered the biggest gains in the number of apartment sales last year compared with other neighborhoods (Real Deal). The governor is inclined (eventually) to "reward the recent docility of...

Morning Reads: Velazquez Talks Up Health Care, Pushing a Full-Time Seaport Market, Live Tiger Show Fails to Impress

U.S. Rep. Nydia Velazquez highlights health care reform in her latest campaign mailer (Politicker). New Amsterdam Market founder Robert LaValva steps up his campaign for a full-time public market at the Seaport (Downtown Express). Cake Shop launches a "PledgeMusic" campaign (Brooklyn...

Morning Reads: Danny Chen Birthday Cards, Minimum Wage Politics, Howl Festival

Community activists carry 9,000 birthday cards for Danny Chen to Washington, in hopes of cajoling the Senate into passing a bill cracking down on hazing in the military (Daily News). Sheldon Silver said candidates should use the minimum wage issue...
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Morning Reads: Avenue D Development, Binge Drinking, John Mayer at Reed Space

A development site at 79-89 Avenue D hits the market for $22.5 million (Real Deal). Minimum wage battle: Sheldon Silver says Andrew Cuomo might be a great governor but he might not be a great prognosticator (Daily News). L.E.S. writer and...
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The Lo-Down Culture Cast Episode 19 – Roxy Hunt, Co-Founder of The Lower East Side Film Festival

We spoke with Roxy Hunt, Co-Founder of The Lower East Side Film Festival (LESFF), for this week's episode of...

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