••• Mohammed Islam, that Stuyvesant High School stockbroker in New York magazine, made the entire story up. —New York Observer (photo detail by Bobby Doherty courtesy New York magazine)

••• The New York Times recaps the North Cove Marina situation. Somehow, I thought Brookfield and Island Global (whose chairman is Cuomo crony Andrew Farkas) were separate bidders, when they’re partnering on it. “Both Brookfield and Island Global’s chairman, Andrew Farkas, have been generous donors to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who appointed four of the five Battery Park City Authority members, and Mr. Cuomo once worked for Island Capital Group, also run by Mr. Farkas. The governor’s office said on Monday that it had been told that the authority was going to seek new bids for the marina, as is standard when a license expires. The office said it was not aware of any details of the bidding until The New York Times asked about it. ‘The authority ran a comprehensive procurement process based solely on the merit of the applications and with zero input from the governor’s office,’ it said in a statement.” What did anyone expect them to say? So we’re just supposed to trust Cuomo—an absurd proposition. Given the obvious conflict of interest, the bidding process must be made transparent. (By the way, where are the other elected officials on this? Normally, this would be an irresistible opportunity for grandstanding. One certainly wonders how much Brookfield has donated to Sheldon Silver, Deborah Glick, Daniel Squadron, Margaret Chin, et al…. At a bare minimum, they should be pushing the BPCA to disclose the details of the bids.) Last thought: Since everyone else can have a conflict of interest, the BPCA member who recused herself should reconsider. If we must be expected to trust Cuomo, then we can certainly trust her.

••• A report on yesterday’s rally in support of Michael Fortenbaugh and the way he has run North Cove Marina. —Broadsheet

••• “Check out details of the Seaport redevelopment plan online. A 203-slide proposal—which shows the sweeping changes to the area that are set to go before the Landmarks Preservation Commission for approval—is now available on the Community Board 1 website.” —DNAinfo

••• “The current head of the financially-sinking South Street Seaport Museum addressed Community Board 1’s Seaport/Civic Center Committee on last night to share good news: the beloved neighborhood institution won’t be getting the boot  [….] Chris Curry, senior executive vice president for development at HHC, popped his head into the crowded room to confirm that the museum will have the space it needs. Exactly what that means is still unclear. There is still no formal plan for the future of the museum, but Boulware again emphasized that it will have to be a leaner museum with a smaller fleet of ships and a smaller footprint.” —Curbed

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