Restoration of St. Vincent’s approved, General Growth reports lower FFO … and more

1.  NY state has lost more than 1 million residents over last decade
[NYDN]
2.  Landmarks Preservation Commission approves restoration of St. Vincent’s
[NYO]
3.  UES 2nd Avenue Deli to open Aug. 16
[Eater]
4.  New Fulton Street Transit Center entrance opens
[Post] and
[DNAinfo]
5.  Shopping mall owner General Growth reports lower than
estimated funds from operations
[Bloomberg]
6.  Chinese news agency Xinhua starts large Times Square billboard
[WSJ]
7.  Second Avenue Subway worker sings Frank Sinatra and Bobby Darin
[Post]
8.  Asian buyers targeting U.S. hotels
[Bloomberg]
9.  Forty North Capital completes deal in 9 West 57th Street
[REW]
10. Philadelphia, St. Louis, Chicago want to copy High Line [NYT]
11. Long Island City’s M. Wells to close, reopen at new location [WSJ ]
12. Eighth Street could use more development [Architect’s Paper]
13. First look at Karl Fisher design for 427 East 12th Street [The Local]
14. Two week long FAA shutdown to continue that has delayed airport construction [WNYC]
15. DOB moving forward with second phase of 14 Townhouses development [Brownstoner]
16. Inside the Boggsville Boatel’s “Floating Nirvana”
[Curbed]
17. Top 10 residential buildings to store your gold
[REW]
18. 489 Myrtle Avenue reopens after collapse [The Local]
19. Prospective brides unhappy about unsightly Montauk Club renovations [Metro]
20. Sag Harbor more “literary and artistic” [WSJ]