Atlantic Yards wins one battle but faces others, Obama budget has funds to combat mortgage fraud … and more

1. Atlantic Yards wins legal battle, but faces other challenges [Crain’s]
2. Marty Markowitz supports Two Trees’ Dock Street development [Brooklyn Paper]
3. Gambino mobsters controlled Queens condo board, extorted thousands of dollars in fees from owners, feds say [NYDN]
4. Elevator problems trap elderly residents in apartments [NYDN]
5. President Obama’s budget plan provides funds to combat mortgage fraud, support affordable housing [WSJ]
6. Crosby Street Hotel opening delayed [Hotelchatter]
7. Trinity Real Estate has donated space to new businesses [Villager, 2nd item]
8. At least one member of the Battery Park City Authority objects to state taking its funds [Downtown Express]
9. Architects turn to affordable housing [NY Mag]