Extra, Extra

- The Williamsburgh Savings Bank prepares for luxury.
- Chelsea residents seem to be winning the war against a 17-story tower.
- The first female rabbi is retiring soon.
- A Sweet 16 party was ended badly yesterday when a car ran over four partygoers.
- Gypsy moths are eating New Jersey!
- Jane Smiley chews out a certain very thin conservative pundit.
- Meanwhile, the ever-wonderful Joyce Wadler takes on celebrity commencement speaches.
- And speaking of commencement speaking celebrities, Mike Bloomberg yesterday told UChicago grads that "There is nothing — absolutely nothing — wrong with criticizing our government, on any topic, and challenging it to live up to the democratic ideals." Interesting. Unrelated, we hear that Hizzoner invited himself to speak yesterday and that UChicago administrators simply didn't know how to say no.

Puerto Rican Day Parade by boss tweed via Contribute.