Artists’-Rights Vendor’s High Line Arrest Is His 42nd

Robert A. Lederman “was arrested 41 times during the Giuliani administration, in part because he liked to bait the mayor. … In 2001, both state and federal courts ruled that New York City could not require permits for artists in parks,” a point Lederman made before he was arrested Saturday on the High Line for vending without a permit.

To Keep Shelter Open, Vt. Church To Sell Tiffany Window

“The church considered selling its pews; it had an appraiser value its bell. It also has three other stained-glass windows that church records say are Tiffany designs but which are not signed and are difficult to authenticate. The St. John window with its Tiffany Studios insignia was by far the most valuable and seemed the logical choice.”

Reinventing The Piano For The 21st Century

“Geoff Smith believes he has come up with the first multicultural acoustic piano – what he has trademarked as a fluid piano – which allows players to alter the tuning of notes either before or during a performance. Instead of a pianist having a fixed sound, 88 notes from 88 keys, Smith’s piano has sliders allowing them access to the different scales that you get in, for example, Indian and Iranian music.”