Weekly News Roundup – May 15, 2023

New Green Kitchen Location Now Open In Lenox Hill - Patch

Judge orders NYC Council district lines to remain in place for upcoming election - Gothamist

The Title 42 border rule ends Thursday. What does it mean for New York City? - Gothamist

Jordan Neely's death in the subway evokes talk of another time in NY - Gothamist

Hochul says New York working to address mental health crisis - State of Politics

NYC schools grasp for support as some migrant students miss out on mandated English instruction - Chalkbeat

Lack of librarians hurt students, NYC educators say - Chalkbeat

NYC school enrollment projected to remain steady after steep pandemic losses - Chalkbeat

NYC schools handcuff and haul away kids in emotional crisis - Chalkbeat

Carbon Capture Debuts in NYC Buildings But Won’t Count Toward Climate Law Mandates, Yet - The City

Landlords take rent law challenge to Supreme Court - The Real Deal

New York takes big step toward renewable energy in ‘historic’ climate win - The Guardian

City program helped 2,200 small businesses avoid $22 million in fines and violations - Crain’s

Taxing wealthy dynasties seen backfiring in states like New York - Crain’s

Extended day 3K, pre-K programs see low enrollment despite demand: Analysis - Politico

NYCHA Names Board to New Preservation Trust, Pitched as Key Tool to Fund Repairs - City Limits

New York Leaders Spar Over Adams’s Plan to Move Migrants From the City - New York Times

Two bills aim to clean up future campaign messes - City and State

New York bills passed to improve protections for survivors of domestic, sexual violence - State of Politics

Hochul issues executive order to address expected rise in migrants as Title 42 expires - State of Politics

Empty NYC-owned apartments could help solve housing crisis, policy group says - Gothamist

With test scores low, NYC schools turn to new approach for reading instruction - Gothamist

Hochul emergency orders will activate 500 more National Guardsman, speed up $1B in aid in effort to ease NYC migrant crisis - NY Post

The COVID Emergency Ends This Week. What Happens Now ?- The City

Adams calls for stronger mental health interventions following Jordan Neely’s killing - City and State

Adrienne Adams and advocates lay out plan for strengthening early childhood programs - City and State

Julie Menin Takes Dead Aim At Tale Of Two Yorkville Smoke Shops - Patch

Here’s what the new proposed history and social studies curriculum on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander could look like - AM NY

Why lawmakers want to review how New York's cannabis business banks - State of Politics

Adams Weakens Right-to-Shelter Rules, Anticipating Migrant Surge - NY Times

NYC congestion pricing plan will cut tolls for late-night drivers, taxis, lower-income New Yorkers - Daily News

MTA Will Offer Congestion Pricing Discounts For Low-Income ‘Frequent Drivers’ - Streetsblog

Does AI in NYC need restrictions? Officials hold closed-door meeting to discuss - Gothamist

NYC Council blasts conditions at migrant shelters: ‘We’re just warehousing people.’ - Gothamist

A watchdog unit tasked with investigating NYPD discrimination can’t do its job - Gothamist

24-Year-Old Marine to Be Charged With Manslaughter in Jordan Neely Chokehold Death: DA - NBC NY

Council member, advocates criticize reduced city funding for senior meals - City and State

Low-income New Yorkers’ demand for cash assistance grows amid application backlog - City and State

The budget is finally finished. Here are the issues left to tackle this session. - City and State

NYC’s immigration court delays could jeopardize migrants’ chance at asylum - Gothamist

Two bills aim to clean up future campaign messes - City and State

Hochul Gambled On A Late Budget; Did It Pay Off? - Gotham Gazette

Fines for Hospitals that Don't Reactivate Psychiatric Beds Included in New State Budget - Gotham Gazette

Racetracks, Parks, Offices: A Frantic Search for Migrant Housing - NY Times

Wage hike looming? New York developmental disability advocates pin hopes on bill that would raise pay for underpaid caregivers - AM NY

New York’s Minimum Wage Hike Has a Big Catch - New York Focus

ANALYSIS: Waste Containerization Will Be Big Lift, But Could Be Historic Change for Trash City - Streetsblog

NYC’s largest supportive housing provider sues tenants to collect $1.1M in unpaid rent - Gothamist

NYC lawmakers approve bill that bans weight discrimination - The Hill

Critics of biometric surveillance sue Starbucks, as NYC lawmakers press City Hall for answers - Gothamist

NYC lawmakers pass bill designed to decrease jail population ahead of Rikers’ closure - Gothamist

NYC Council plans affordable housing targets to spur development in city's wealthier neighborhoods - Gothamist

How teacher evaluations in New York could change - State of Politics

Bipartisan push grows for Hochul to renew order to boost health workforce - State of Politics

In Wake of Subway Killing, City Officials Grilled On Touchpoints With Unhoused New Yorkers - City Limits

At New York’s Other Selective Public Schools: Auditions for 9th Grade - City Limits

16,000 NY Kids Lost a Parent to COVID — How This New ‘Baby Bonds' Bill Could Help - NBC NY

New York City Congestion Pricing Plan Could Give Poor Drivers a Discount - NYTimes

New York City Is Set to Ban Weight Discrimination -  NYTimes

Hollywood Writers’ Strike Puts the Tony Awards in Jeopardy - NY Times

Seniors, city officials call on Mayor to stop budget cuts to senior programs - AM NY

NY’s Congressional delegation – but not Santos – coordinates on immigration - City and State

New York leaders say Hochul is MIA during migrant crisis - Politico

Kathy Hochul has a year to build a YIMBY coalition - City and State

Officer Killed In 1917 Honored With Yorkville Street Naming - Patch

New York City launches new migrant arrival center at Midtown hotel - Gothamist

Ditching decades-long barrier for homeless families could save NYC millions: Study - Gothamist

250 East 83rd Street Passes The Halfway Mark On Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Barnes & Noble Announces Opening Date For New UES Store - Patch

Man Dies 10 Days After Traumatic Yorkville Truck Crash: Police - Patch

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