All’s quiet on the WTC front as the 9/11 anniversary approaches, Sagaponack proposed setback rule could kill property values … and more

For nearly 75 years, Long Island has served as a "laboratory" for some of the world's best known architects. Tourists continue to flock to the memorial as another 9/11 anniversary approaches, but all leasing and development progress has slowed at the World Trade Center. Proposed legislation requiring 45-foot setbacks in Sagaponack Village could make tennis courts impractical and significantly reduce property values. A map of NYC's moods shows Soho to be the happiest, Midtown to be surprised, Alphabet City to be angry and the Upper West Side to be flirty. Life long Chelsea activist is prepared to stage his last fight: his enemy is the Chelsea Market expansion. Two hot downtown restaurant groups, the teams behind Fat Radish and Edi & the Wolf, are planning new spots. Finally, City Planning approves rezoning of West Harlem and Bedford-Stuyvesant. Read these stories and more after the jump.