How the Freedom Tower was made safe for Conde Nast, Stocks slide on housing reports … and more

1. How the Freedom Tower was made safe for Conde Nast
[NYMag]
2. Motion graphic video shows progress at WTC site
[NYT]
3. Stocks slide on housing report
[UPI via iStockanalyst]
4. Refinancing mortgages won’t help housing market
[Bloomberg]
5. Homeowners sue to block BofA settlement
[NYT]
6. VaynerMedia takes Park Avenue space
[Crain’s]
7. Burning down a model of NYC in Nevada
[NYT]
8. Danny Meyer to run restaurants in new Whitney
[Grub Street via Eater]
9. The Bean opening all over East Village
[EV Grieve]
10. Aldon James to move out of National Arts Club
[DNAinfo]
11. Japanese noodle chain succeeding Rene Pujol in Theater District
[Crain’s]
12. Hurricane Irene fells longstanding East Village tree
[NYT]
13. In addition, Irene damaged 209 Mulberry Street facade
[Bowerie Boogie]
14. All about hurricane insurance and falling trees
[NYT]
15. UWS church is also theater stage [NYT]
16. Uproar over discount jewelry store in landmarked restaurant in Downtown Brooklyn [Post]
17. Bay Ridge building infested with bed bugs for six years
[NYDN]
18. MTA agrees to remove granite barricades at Atlantic Terminal
[Brooklyn Paper]