Markowitz wants stimulus funds for Coney boardwalk, M.T.A.’s deficit could reach $2 billion … and more

1. Marty Markowitz wants stimulus funds to fix Coney Island’s boardwalk [NYDN]

2. MTA’s deficit could reach $2 billion this year [NYT]
3. Stocks close at lowest level since 1997 [NYT]
4. Federal Reserve may need to loosen terms of commercial mortgage-backed securities initiative [Bloomberg]
5. Mortgage rates go down, but fees are up [MarketWatch]
6. Concrete poured at Larry Silverstein’s 150 Greenwich Street [Post, 2nd item]
7. Building stimulus could help Daily News publisher [Post]