Neon signs and homegrown businesses: Some of Ninth Avenue's irreplaceable treasures. (Photo by Rolando Pujol)
* Jeremiah has coverage of Saturday's protest to draw attention to a strip of Ninth Avenue shops that is poised for extinction. [Jeremiah's Vanishing New York]
* Did "Sex and the City" kill old NYC? The cast defended the show in an amNY cover story today. Here's an counterpoint from Jeremiah. And check the comments on the story: They reflect a similar view [Jeremiah's Vanishing New York]
* A tour of Broadway-Flushing: All is well, with a mix of lovely homes and traditional styles, until .... [Queens Crap]
* The "strangest building in the East Village." [Lost City]
* The Bossert, one of the architectural gems of Brooklyn Heights, is being sold by the Watchtower Group. [Brownstoner]
* Another nadir in city's construction boom: Myrtle the turtle becomes "the last condo victim"? Be warned: It's not a pleasant photo. [Curbed]
* Protesters gather to seek a time out on Atlantic Yards demolition work. [Gowanus Lounge]
-- Rolando Pujol