February 8, 2019 – Weekly News Roundup

GOOD NEWS: Firefighters rescue puppies from UES pet shop blaze - New York Post
'Building On Stilts' That Inspired City To Close Zoning Loophole May Get Built Anyway - Gothamist
Elevated risk: Malfunction at NYCHA - The Real Deal
Real estate faces a 'new world order' and it's less friendly than the old one - Politico
Congestion Pricing For For-Hire Vehicles In Manhattan Takes Effect Saturday - CBS2NewYork
Carriage Operators Fight NYC Over New Pick-Up Zones - Courthouse News Service
Demolition Permits Filed For 1637-1641 First Avenue - YIMBY
“In a word, it’s a horror.” - Our Town
Residents Prevent Development in Fight Over Open Space - CityLand
Construction group pushes back on rules to limit luxury tower heights - Crain's NY Business
A Void Proposal: The Proposed Mechanical Voids Zoning Amendment Rests Upon A Hollow Foundation - YIMBY
Amid Uptick In Cyclist & Pedestrian Deaths, NYPD Is Ticketing Cyclists In Bike Lanes - Gothamist
Independent Bookstores Warn De Blasio's Paid Time Off Proposal Could Endanger Small Businesses - Gothamist
Eleanor Roosevelt's former home listed for $13.5M - Crain's NY Business
Man slashed in face by homophobic stranger: cops - New York Post
Construction group pushes back on rules to limit luxury tower heights - Crain's NY Business
Residents, Pols Rip NYCHA For UES Private Development Project - Patch

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