Suit seeks to suss out motives behind fenced-off Chase Manhattan Plaza. [NY Times]
The Hamptons in the 1960s. [NY Daily News]
Bay Ridge woman claims Brooklyn parks are not accessible enough. [BK Paper]
Queens co-op owners beg for renewed tax abatements. [NY Daily News]
A turf war over bike rentals. [WSJ]
Mortgage activity falls because of a lack of refinancing. [The Real Deal]
An in-depth investigation into the merits of Park Slope playgrounds. [DNAinfo]
Is Nordstrom Rack is coming to Sixth Avenue? [NY Post]
City’s only indoor skate park poised to open in Staten Island. [DNAinfo]
Joey Chestnut, Sony Thomas win hot-dog eating contest. [NY Daily News]
Cities considering seizing mortgages via eminent domain. [WSJ]
Qatar could open a Harrods hotel in New York. [Crain's]

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