1. New York among Obama Presidential Library finalists [NYDN]
2. Real estate developers mull air rights deals for urban Amtrak stations [Poughkeepsie Journal]
3. Brooklyn’s first convention center is now open [NYDN]
4. Boutique hotel coming to Bronx Hub [DNAinfo]
5. Russian princess unloads West Side condo for $7M [NYO]
6. Shelter from which nearly 1,600 kids reported missing is operating illegally, city says [DNAinfo]
7. New York regulator probes predatory lending practices [Reuters]
8. Essex Crossing developers submit preliminary paperwork for two buildings [Lo-Down NY]
— Julie Strickland