Weekly News Roundup – March 6, 2020

New York State Coronavirus Cases Rise to 22 -WSJ

NYC orders mandatory coronavirus testing for public workers - Politico

Yeshiva University shut down as family of Westchester man confirmed for coronavirus - Politico

New Law Expands Cuomo’s Power During Coronavirus Outbreak - WSJ

Could coronavirus push gig workers’ labor fight to the fore? - City & State

Congress Approves $8.3B Coronavirus Bill - Capital Tonight

Addressing coronavirus fears, chancellor says every NYC school will soon have a nurse - Chalkbeat

NYC schools scramble to track student and teacher travel amid coronavirus threat - Chalkbeat

Amid Coronavirus Fears, Officials Say New York City Subway Is Safe - WSJ

Worried About Coronavirus on the MTA Subway? Here's What We Know - NYTimes

Why congestion pricing might be delayed - Politico

De Blasio’s latest MTA pick gets around with a city-funded chauffeur - NY Post

MTA’S ANDY BYFORD LEAVING ROLE THAT MAY BE DERAILED - The City

Who’s Your ‘Train Daddy’? On Byford’s Last Day, N.Y. Leaves No Doubt - NY Times

MTA Board Member Named Interim Head of New York City Transit Authority - WSJ

MTA to buy nearly 1,000 'open gangway' subway cars to give riders more space - Daily News

Need a New Driver’s License to Fly? Prepare for a Real Wait. - NY Times

Developers of Upper West Side Condo Tower May Have to Deconstruct 20 Floors - NY Times

Court order ‘beheading’ UWS tower could impact another super tall building - NY Post

EPIC $62M LANDMARKS COMMISSION HQ PROJECT BUILDING HISTORY OF COST OVERRUNS - The City

New Lenox Hill Task Force Gets Results - Our Town

Trader Joe’s looks to open UES store in former Food Emporium space under Queensboro Bridge - 6quft

Trader Joe’s Proposes Manhattan Outpost At 405 East 59th Street, Historic Upper East Side Location - NY YIMBY

New York City to Forgive Some Business Fines -WSJ

Key Details Emerge for How Ranked-Choice Voting Will Work in New York City - Gotham Gazette

"Super Power Electric Motorcycle" Driver Kills Woman Walking In East Harlem - Gothamist

"Though police identified the vehicle as a scooter, Streetsblog notes that the 300-pound bike has far more in common with a motorcycle. The supplier describes its products as a "super power electric motorcycle.""

New York Attorney General Accuses N.Y.C. of Fraud Over Taxi Crisis - NY Times

EVICTION DROP FUELS PUSH TO EXPAND FREE HOUSING HELP FOR LOW-INCOME NYC TENANTS - The City

Many NYC Seniors Still Face the Threat of Evictions - City Limits

Fire Safety for Seniors - Our Town

AS PLASTIC BAGS GO BYE, A RENEWED PUSH TO RECYCLE FABRICS - The City

Enforcement Delayed for New York State's Plastic Bag Ban - NY1

Roosevelt Island — Home of ‘Four Freedoms’ Park — May Get Four Citi Bike Stations - Streetsblog

UES Crime: Behind the Numbers - Our Town

Construction Wraps For 40 East End Avenue On The Upper East Side - NY NYIMBY

13 School Districts Plan Tax Cap Override - Capital Tonight

A Bowey Chapel Once Let Homeless New Yorker's Sleep Inside. No More. - NY Times

The Fight for Better Drug Deals - City & State

Bill de Blasio Endorses Bernie Sanders - NYTimes

Census Bureau Spends Millions on Ads Combating Citizenship Question Scare - Politico

Landlords and the N.A.A.C.P. - NYTimes

Carriage horse death in Central Park prompts new calls for ban - Daily News

NYCHA struggles to keep New Yorkers warm even with the mild winter - NY Post

New Queens Project to Include 12,000 Affordable Apartments - WSJ

Stuy Town tenants sue Blackstone to stop rent hikes this summer - Real Deal

CITY HALL MAY PULL PLUG ON LINKNYC OWNER OVER MISSING KIOSKS — AND $75M OWED - The City

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