1. City approves McCarren Park expansion [DNAinfo]
2. Park Slope townhouse with ballroom cranks up price tag by $800,000 [Curbed]
3. Letter to editor slams HUD zoning in wealthy nabes [WSJ]
4. 93 Waverly in Clinton Hill officially launches rentals today, starting at $2,200 for a studio [Curbed]
5. Beloved Jersey Shore custard shop withstands hurricane and fire [NYT]
6. Old-school retail culture alive and well on the Lower East Side [NYT]