Gap to close a quarter of NYC stores, U.S. construction spending rises … and more

A Gap store on Fifth Avenue

1. U.S. construction spending rose 1.4 percent in August
[NYDN]
2. Staten Island woman files suit against NYCHA after being turned down for bricklayer job
[Post]
3. PayPal to open pop-up shop at 174 Hudson Street in Tribeca
[TechCrunch]
4. Gap to close one-quarter of NYC stores
[NYO]
5. New architecture program at Institute of Classical Architecture shuns computers for pencils and paper
[WSJ]
6. Controversial concrete cover for Coney Island boardwalk is cracking
[Post]
7. Queens residents await Fairway’s November opening in Douglaston
[NYDN]
8. New York City geometry as seen from above
[NYT]
9. Nike will open a running store on 20th Street in the Flatiron District
[Crain’s]
10. U.S. homeowners can challenge appraised value of home and likely get a tax break
[Reuters]