July 26,2019 – Weekly News Roundup

City Council eyes helicopter ban - Crain's

New York City Charter Revision Commission finalizes its ballot proposals - City & State

Council passes bill to track empty storefronts - Crain's

TRANSIT OFFICIALS RUNNING LATE ON ACCESSIBLE SUBWAY STATIONS - The City

Fear of street fights keeps de Blasio from aggressive pursuit of Vision Zero goals, critics say Daily News

"Advocates say Mayor de Blasio kowtows to community boards and neighborhood groups that view potentially life-saving construction as a means for political horse trading."

Opinion: The heat and the horses: The time for humane treatment is long overdue - Daily News

"Legislation introduced this year by Council Member Keith Powers would take a common-sense approach to this issue. The Carriage Horse Heat Relief Bill, which now has 19 co-sponsors, would ensure that carriage horses are prevented from working when the heat index is 90 or higher. Many other cities — including St. Louis, Savannah and Charleston — already have similar laws."

New rent regs will cripple affordable-housing programs, developers warn - Crain's

Opinion: The IDC is Gone. Political Betrayal is Not. - Gotham Gazette

Low turnout at Kallos and D.O.T. bike safety event - Villager

Flooding in Riverside Park: Good for Ducks. Bad for Amtrak Trains Below? - NY Times

NYPD cops get drenched by buckets of water - NY Post

Robert Morgenthau, Longtime Manhattan District Attorney, Dies at 99 - NY Times

BUGGY SUBWAY COMPUTER SYSTEM BLAMED FOR HEAT-WAVE HELL STRUCK BEFORE - The City

Manhattan office rents reach historic high: CBRE - Crain's

De Blasio warns property tax reform could upset city's 'equilibrium' - Crain's

Tickets For Bike Lane Blocking Drop As Cyclist Deaths Spike: Data - Patch

How Much Is a View Worth in Manhattan? Try $11 Million - NY Times

NYCHA monitor's first report paints bleak picture of public housing conditions - Politico

De Blasio ‘temporarily’ withdraws TLC chief nominee after ‘awful’ hearing - NY Post

Northwell takes stake in Queens radiation oncology center - Newsday

Videos of NYC’s flooded streets and subways raise concerns - City & State

Low-income New Yorkers without internet may be under-counted in 2020 Census, report warns - Daily News

CITY PROMISES WHEELCHAIR RAMPS ON EVERY CORNER - The City

City Council passes law allowing cyclists to follow pedestrian walk signs - NY Post

MTA creating task force to deal with subway homeless crisis - NY Post

MTA Approves Reorganization Plan That Could Cut Thousands of Jobs - NY1

Another victim of the new rent law: International students - The Real Deal

Manhattan home prices at record high, but inventory surplus remains - Crain's

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