Retail Rents Plunge + SNL Star Lists West Village Home

Happy Friday, West Village! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and not as warm. High: 69 Low: 52.

Here are the top stories today in West Village:

1. Manhattan's Retail Rents Plunge 12%, Biggest Drop in Five Years (Bloomberg)
2. 'SNL' Star Colin Jost Lists Manhattan Home (DIRT)
3. Why Smash Burgers Are New York’s Hottest Food Trend (Eater NY)
4. It’s ‘Springtime In New York,’ So Head For Historic Bob Dylan Sites (Forbes)
5. An East Village Boutique Where the Avant-Garde Gathered (The New York Times)
6. 17 of the Most Fabulous Places to Drink Cosmos in New York City (Thrillist)

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Today in West Village:

• Lower House Outdoor Community Building Day on Governor's Island (12:00 AM)
• When Vetoes Enable Atrocity Crimes - New York University Public Events (12:00 PM)
• "PR Technology, Data and Insights" with Mark Weiner (12:00 PM)
• 'This Place I Call Home' Jamila Woods: In Conversation with Joan Morgan (4:00 PM)
• DEADLINE: Startup Bootcamp (10/22) - New York University Public Events (6:00 PM)
• New York University Women's Volleyball vs Montclair State University (7:00 PM)

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