••• Proof that John Kerry was here. —Democratic Underground

••• “Dissolving the unneeded Battery Park City Authority could yield big bucks—up to $3 billion—for Bill de Blasio’s affordable housing initiatives,” argues Charles J. Urstadt in Crain’s; he chaired the Battery Park City Authority from 1968 to 1979 and was vice chairman from 1998 to 2010.

••• J&R “is selling off more than $1 million worth of new computers, cameras, TVs, audio equipment and other appliances starting Tuesday, according to an auction notice from ASM Auctioneers. [….] Potential customers can peruse the products starting at 9:30 a.m., at J&R’s former store location, with the auction begining at 11:30 a.m. Only cash or certified checks will be accepted.” It’s May 13-14 at 1 Park Row.