Happy Lunar New Year: Photograph of today's Chinatown festivities by Beatrice Lee

• Today on the Gothamist Newsmap: a school safety officer injured on Corporal Kennedy St. in Queens, a double stabbing on Madison St. and Seneca Ave. in Queens, and a stolen DHL truck in the area of North Henry St. in Brooklyn.
  
• A family-owned hardware store at Bergen St. and Flatbush Ave. has been open since the 1940s, but they now find themselves in possession of approximately $100 million worth of development rights. That's a lot of two-penny nails.
  
• A 17-year-old suspect in the killings and attempted murder of several teenagers in a Newark schoolyard last year pleaded not guilty in court yesterday.
  
• Evidence in the trial of Nixzmary Brown's stepfather showed that the murdered girl was absent 28 days, or three quarters of the school year to that point, before her death.
  
• Prospective teachers in New York City schools will now have to submit an essay demonstrating their ability to read and write effectively before being considered for a job.
  
• Operation Secret Rider, meant to nab taxi drivers in violation of rules against cell phone use while driving, resulted in very few summonses being issued.
  
• A contractor for Con Ed was electrocuted this afternoon at one of the company's substations in Queens. A company spokesperson confirmed his death.
  
• When architectural renderings become reality: Curbed looks at the William Beaver House in the financial district as conceived and in reality.