Mixed signals … and more

1. State officials warn that New York is sliding into a recession, but Wall Street’s mood is surprisingly upbeat [NYT] and [NYT]
2. House Financial Services Committee approves legislation that would allow $300 billion in insured loans to go to borrowers facing foreclosure [NYT]
3. Rally for halting Atlantic Yards planned for Saturday [Sun]
4. New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo’s agreement with the two largest mortgage buyers to change the way lenders hire appraisers draws official criticism [Bloomberg]
5. Brokers bewildered by allegations in lawsuit that Brown Harris Stevens discriminated against families with children [Brooklyn Paper]
6. The company running Brooklyn’s the last active shipping docks will remain on the Columbia Street Waterfront District for 10 more years [Brooklyn Paper]