Jay-Z to open Barclays Arena, bureaucracy stifles innovation at vacant lots … and more

Barclays Center

1. Jay-Z to christen Barclays Center with eight shows next September
[NYDN]
2. Critic says Via Verde in South Bronx shows cultural and civic value of architecture
[NYT]
3. Choreographer George Faison transforms abandoned Harlem firehouse into thriving theater
[NYDN]
4. Tip-related lawsuits are driving big-time restaurateurs out of the city
[Post]
5. Harry Macklowe staging another comeback with the Drake Hotel [Crain’s]
6. Inside LIC’s Z Hotel
[NYDN]
7. In advance of today’s report, sales of new U.S. homes likely fell in August
[Bloomberg News]
8. Outside of hip beach area, main Rockaway thoroughfare in disrepair
[NYDN]
9. Bureaucracy strangles innovation at vacant lots throughout the city [Crain’s]
10. Permit for a Sukkah in Tribeca park stirs controversy
[NYT]
11. Donald Trump becomes adviser for top GOP candidates
[NY Mag]
12. Just nine units remain in Harlem’s PS90 condo conversion
[NYT]