Monday Morning Links & Comment

Today will be a big test for Con Ed. With temps expected to top out around 100 degrees, warmer than any day last year, we'll be on power watch all day. We'll see if Con Ed's infrastructure improvements actually happened, or if they are adequate enough.
Power Outage Knocks Out Subway Service For 2 Hours In Brooklyn, Queens (NYDN)
Renovation Tips From Brokers- Keep It Simple (NY Times)
Geothermal Surfaces In NYC (NY Times)
Luxist's All Inclusive Real Estate Wrap (Luxist)
Katie Holmes Searches For Rental, And More Celeb Moves (NY Post)
Virgin Records Stores On The way Out From Union Square, Times Square (Fox News)