Is that Aqueduct deal the floodgate to more casinos? [NYT]

A.I.G. is holding back $21 million in bonuses, and paying out a third of what it initially promised. [Bloomberg]

A new book claims that Martha Stewart stalked her gentleman friends in the Hamptons. [NYP]

Rex Ryan is feeling fine after his gastric bypass. [NYP]

Google looks like it’s going to shut down its site in China. [WSJ]

Goldman Sachs is strong-arming hedge funds for more collateral. [Bloomberg]

New York’s first week of school will be one day long this year. [NYDN]

Senator Chris Dodd talked to the Journal about the surprisingly tough financial regulations he’s introducing today. [WSJ]

The importance of recipe precision: “At Gourmet we called for medium leeks and didn’t specify … I guess that’s why we closed.” [Salon]

Chris Smith isn’t sold on Hiram Monserrate’s opponent. [NYM]

Apple will replace dead iPads for $99! [Engadget]

Dan Abrams launches another website, this one for people who equate fashion savvy with the “cerulean” monologue in The Devil Wears Prada. [Styleite]

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