Coney Island begins rezoning process … and more

1. Coney Island’s rezoning process may be underway, but won’t be finished until 2019 [Gowanus Lounge]
2. How a little-known hedge fund manager bet big against the housing market and earned himself an estimated $3 billion to $4 billion [WSJ]
3. Hotel Carter tops Trip Advisor’s list of America’s dirtiest hotels; the Regency Inn and Suites ranks No. 4 [Trip Advisor]
4. Zar Property buys Tribeca retail condo at 62 Thomas Street that houses Japanese eatery Megu [NYO]
5. Upper Manhattan building owners could face $100 million in new taxes under proposed anti-warehousing legislation meant to discourage owners from leaving properties vacant [NYDN]
6. Brooklyn’s infamous G train could speed up [NYDN]