*Everyday Chatter

Neighborhood-changer Keith McNally outlines his plans to takeover the sad, destroyed Village Paper building for a Pulino's cafe. Neighbors say no. [Eater]

City wants you to snitch on smokers. [RS]

"The last time a government endeavored to keep people from smoking, it was actually Hitler. You should look into it." [NYT]

Sharon Florin's Old Town Bar--her show goes up this month. [SJF]


Don't forget to see On the Bowery this weekend. [CNY]

One of the more interesting bicycles of the EV. [NSC]

Crusties lose their sleeping spot. [EVG]

Lady Gaga perfume to smell like the city. [BB]

Will bedbugs lower the city's rents? [BU]