Police arrest a suspect who they say tried to kidnap a girl on Avenue B (Post).
Report examines gentrification in Chinatown (Daily News).
The real estate industry is annoyed with Bill de Blasio for suggesting a rent freeze (Real Deal).
Steve Lewis...
As mentioned the other day, Jimmy Carter and Habitat Humanity return to an East 6th Street building tomorrow 30 years after it was refurbished(NYT).
Ben Shaoul wants the city to legitimize his illegal addition at 515 East 5th St. (EV...
The city signs off on a new 13-story dorm on Cooper Square (EV Grieve).
Protesters call on the city to stop the Seaport redevelopment plan (Tribeca Trib).
Bloomberg's planning chief calls Bill De Blasio's mandatory affordable housing proposal an "interesting idea."...
The governor freezes the Met Council's new state contracts (Daily News).
The Duane Reade expansion project on Avenue B has begun (EV Grieve).
Solomon Lang of Bustin Boards says skateboarders do not have a "death wish." (NYT).
Banksy goes mobile and lands...
A vigil marks the second anniversary of Private Danny Chen's death in Afghanistan (NY1).
An opera is being commissioned in memory of Danny Chen (NYT).
Photo essay: a visit to SPURA (Curbed).
AirBnB's founder criticizes New York's law that bans most short-term...
Ira Meister's Matthew Adam Properties has been chosen to manage Jupiter 21, the new residential project from BFC Partners (Real Estate Weekly).
Some see the referendum to raise the retirement age of judges as a favor to a Shelly Silver...
The public advocate runoff is today. If Daniel Squadron wins, the Lower East Side will be getting a new state senator (Daily News).
On NY1, Errol Louis repeatedly (and unsuccessfully) questioned Squadron about a robo-call attacking his opponent (Politicker).
Here's where...
Federal regulators shut down the Ming An Bus company for safety violations (NY1).
Editorial: Sheldon Silver and Judy Rapfogel need to explain their roles in awarding grants to the Met Council (The Forward).
"Silver's driver making wasteful Albany-NYC trips." (Post)
An East...
The Fung Wah and Lucky Star bus companies could resume Chinatown operations fairly soon (Boston Globe).
In his first public comments regarding the William Rapfogel ordeal, Governor Cuomo said, “the accusations and the admissions thus far are truly disturbing." (NYT)
Did...
Tonight's debate between public advocate candidates Squadron and James is a late chance to stand out (NYT).
Tomorrow night at P.S. 15, an emergency meeting to discuss drug activity on East 3rd Street (EV Grieve).
Justin Long sells his Lower East...
