Weekly News Roundup – June 26, 2023

Cheers, Jeers Greet First Day of City’s Pilot to Allow E-Bikes in Parks - Streetsblog

https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2023/06/21/e-bikes-in-parks

Call 311 for e-bike battery issues, Mayor Eric Adams urges NYC, but fails to tell the service - NY Post
https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2023/06/22/thursdays-headlines-covered-in-glory-edition

Charging Ahead? The City Needs Plus for E-Bikes, Not Cars, Advocates and Pols Say - Streetsblog
https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2023/06/26/charging-ahead-the-city-needs-plus-for-e-bikes-not-cars-advocates-and-pols-say

As fires rage on, city looks to further regulate lithium-ion batteries - City and State

https://www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2023/06/fires-rage-city-looks-further-regulate-lithium-ion-batteries/387819/

Will Congestion Pricing Properly Toll Taxis and Ubers? - Streetsblog
https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2023/06/21/will-congestion-pricing-properly-toll-taxis-and-ubers

NYC taxi drivers demand Manhattan congestion pricing exemption in rally outside Gov. Hochul’s office - Daily News

https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-taxi-driver-congestion-exemption-20230621-vb23j3w3n5a2vfcsikkwy7d5by-story.html

A $48 billion debt is crushing the MTA. Paying it off could disrupt the future of NYC transit. - Gothamist
https://gothamist.com/news/a-48-billion-debt-is-crushing-the-mta-paying-it-off-could-disrupt-the-future-of-nyc-transit

MTA Expands Paratransit E-Hail Pilot, But Boosts Price and Caps Number of Rides - The City
https://www.thecity.nyc/2023/6/22/23770530/mta-paratransit-ehailing-expands

Inflation strain leaves outraged MTA riders pained by planned fare hike at first public hearing - AM NY
https://www.amny.com/transit/inflation-mta-fare-hike-public-hearing/

Coverage for All hangs in the balance as Assembly returns to Albany - City and State

https://www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2023/06/coverage-all-hangs-balance-assembly-returns-albany/387682/

N.Y. Lawmakers Confront Hot-Button Issues in Rare Return to Albany - NY Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/21/nyregion/assembly-convictions-ny.html

Kathy Hochul ending legislative session with little love from Albany - Politico
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/21/hochul-legislature-new-york-00102205

NY Assembly wraps up 2023 session with a whimper after Dems fail to hold tough votes - NY Post
https://nypost.com/2023/06/21/ny-assembly-wraps-up-2023-legislative-session-with-a-whimper-not-a-bang/

NY lawmakers passed nearly 900 bills. Now it’s Gov. Hochul’s turn to act. - Gothamist

https://gothamist.com/news/ny-lawmakers-passed-nearly-900-bills-now-its-gov-hochuls-turn-to-act

Weed enforcement has floundered so far. Will Gov. Hochul’s efforts change that? - Gothamist
https://gothamist.com/news/weed-enforcement-has-floundered-so-far-will-gov-hochuls-efforts-change-that

Council poised to pass bill cracking down on weed landlords - Gothamist
https://gothamist.com/news/council-poised-to-pass-bill-cracking-down-on-weed-landlords

New York State now prepared to shut down illegal cannabis shops, Gov. Hochul says - CBS News

https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/illegal-cannabis-shops-that-continue-sales-will-be-shut-down-hochul-says/

Migrant student finds strength in NYC school chess program - Gothamist
https://gothamist.com/news/migrant-student-finds-strength-in-nyc-school-chess-program

Report: Funding cuts threaten services for asylum-seeking kids in NYC - City and State
https://www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2023/06/report-funding-cuts-threaten-services-asylum-seeking-kids-nyc/387706/

Some NYC facilities housing migrants lack something basic: Showers - Gothamist
https://gothamist.com/news/some-nyc-facilities-housing-migrants-lack-something-basic-showers

Documents reveal Eric Adams bussed migrants to Florida, Texas, and China - Politico

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/23/eric-adams-hammered-florida-and-texas-over-migrants-but-he-sent-asylum-seekers-to-both-00103447

NYC families with young children need more affordable childcare options, advocates say - Gothamist
https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-families-with-young-children-need-more-affordable-childcare-options-advocates-say

NY designates state a ‘safe haven’ for trans youth, families and health providers - Gothamist
https://gothamist.com/news/ny-designates-state-a-safe-haven-for-trans-youth-families-and-health-providers

45,000 NYC students among the victims of MOVEit global data breach, DOE officials say - Chalkbeat

https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2023/6/23/23772027/nyc-student-data-breach-security-moveit-department-education-hack

NYCHA Rent Hikes Coming for Tenants Deemed ‘Over Income’ - The City
https://www.thecity.nyc/2023/6/15/23762376/nycha-rent-hikes-tenants-over-income

To Improve Public Housing, New York City Moves to Tear It Down - NY Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/20/nyregion/public-housing-demolish.html

Pushed by Council, Mayor Adams agrees to help shelter residents apply for housing - Gothamist
https://gothamist.com/news/pushed-council-mayor-adams-agrees-help-shelter-residents-apply-for-housing

Advocates Blast New Work Requirement Tucked Into Mayor’s Housing Voucher Rule - City Limits
https://citylimits.org/2023/06/17/advocates-blast-new-work-requirement-tucked-into-mayors-housing-voucher-rule/

NYC board votes to increase rents on 1 million rent-stabilized units by 3% - Gothamist

https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-board-votes-to-increase-rents-on-1-million-rent-stabilized-units-by-3

NY lawmakers close ‘Frankenstein’ loophole used by landlords to spike regulated rents - Gothamist
https://gothamist.com/news/ny-lawmakers-close-frankenstein-loophole-used-by-landlords-to-spike-regulated-rents

Maria Torres-Springer: New York has ‘really failed’ on housing - City and State
https://www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2023/06/maria-torres-springer-new-york-has-really-failed-housing/387759/

The Legislature actually passed some (minor) housing bills - City and State

https://www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2023/06/legislature-actually-passed-some-minor-housing-bills/387821/

NYC’s affordable housing lottery a ‘mythic’ option for many homeless residents as wait times jump - Gothamist
https://gothamist.com/news/nycs-affordable-housing-lottery-a-mythic-option-for-many-homeless-residents-as-wait-times-jump

NYC residents get a leg up in housing lotteries in their own neighborhoods. Does that perpetuate segregation? - Gothamist
https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-residents-get-a-leg-up-in-housing-lotteries-in-their-own-neighborhoods-does-that-perpetuate-segregation

Mayor Adams vetoes housing bills in a showdown with Council - Gothamist
https://gothamist.com/news/mayor-adams-vetoes-housing-bills-in-a-showdown-with-council

The ‘Fiercely Loyal’ Adams Adviser Agitating From Inside City Hall - NY Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/18/nyregion/ingrid-lewis-martin-adams.html

Eric Adams, Micromanager It’s clearer than ever that he’s running New York on his own. - Intelligencer (by Errol Louis)

https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Fnymag.com%2Fintelligencer%2F2023%2F06%2Fkeechant-sewell-resigns-eric-adams-nyc.html

As 'Summer Of Cycling' Pedals Up, NYC Plans Bicycle Outreach - Patch
https://patch.com/new-york/new-york-city/summer-cycling-pedals-nyc-plans-bicycle-outreach

NYC’s retail jobs shrank 11% since start of pandemic, threatening young workers of color - Gothamist
https://gothamist.com/news/nycs-retail-jobs-shrank-11-since-start-of-pandemic-threatening-young-workers-of-color

NYC rat complaints down 15% compared to a year ago - NY Post
https://gothamist.com/news/rat-complaints-in-nyc-fell-15-vs-a-year-ago-but-are-we-just-getting-used-to-them

Mayor's business-zoning plan eases restrictions on casinos, corner stores, microbreweries - Crain’s
https://www.crainsnewyork.com/politics/mayor-eric-adams-business-zoning-plan-eases-restrictions-casinos-corner-stores

Adams registers Medicare Advantage contract for retirees, bypassing opposition - Crain’s

https://www.crainsnewyork.com/health-care/mayor-adams-bypasses-opposition-registers-medicare-advantage-contract-municipal

Prioritizing curb space could help tame New York’s chaotic streets - Crain’s
https://www.crainsnewyork.com/transportation/prioritizing-curb-space-could-help-tame-new-yorks-chaotic-streets

The state wants to fund your green building project - Crain’s
https://www.crainsnewyork.com/climate-change/new-york-makes-10m-available-transition-buildings-neighborhoods-green-energy

'It’s the secret sauce' — Trusted community groups drive up NYC voter turnout, report finds - Gothamist
https://gothamist.com/news/its-the-secret-sauce-trusted-community-groups-drive-up-nyc-voter-turnout-report-finds

Rats, fines and red tape? Landlords brace for food waste mandate - The Real Deal
https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2023/06/15/rats-fines-and-red-tape-landlords-brace-for-food-waste-mandate/

New York’s Chosen AI Keeps Users From Collecting Unemployment - NY Focus
https://nysfocus.com/2023/06/16/id-me-facial-recognition-unemployment-new-york

NYC Sets Fines for Extra Forks, Ketchup and Soy Sauce Packets in Takeout Orders - Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-20/nyc-sets-fines-for-extra-forks-ketchup-and-soy-sauce-packets-in-takeout-orders?srnd=citylab

2 Arrested After a Fatal Stabbing and 3 Slashings on the Subway - NYTimes

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/20/nyregion/nyc-subway-attacks-arrests.html

Boosting Arts and Access, City’s ‘Open Culture’ Program Set to Become Permanent by Law - Gotham Gazette
https://www.gothamgazette.com/city/12063-open-culture-nyc-arts-access

Adams Administration Far Behind on Bus Infrastructure Benchmarks, with Promises to Improve This Year - Gotham Gazette
https://www.gothamgazette.com/city/12057-mayor-adams-administration-bus-lanes-infrastructure

New York passes bill to protect doctors for out-of-state telehealth abortion pill prescriptions - CBS New York

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-york-protects-doctors-telehealth-prescription-abortion-pills-states-abortion-ban/

Election misinfo, AI-proof jobs and ChatGPT in schools: How AI could reshape NYC - Gothamist
https://gothamist.com/news/election-misinformation-ai-proof-jobs-chatgpt-in-schools-how-ai-could-reshape-nyc

NYPD to share internal records with agency investigating racial profiling. Some say it's not enough. - Gothamist
https://gothamist.com/news/nypd-to-share-internal-records-with-agency-investigating-racial-profiling-some-say-its-not-enough

Yorkville Gristedes To Close At End Of Month - Patch

https://patch.com/new-york/upper-east-side-nyc/yorkville-gristedes-close-end-month

‘An uphill battle’ NYC’s budget remains uncertain a week before deadline - Gothamist

https://gothamist.com/news/an-uphill-battle-nycs-budget-remains-uncertain-a-week-before-deadline

Steeper fines for alternate-side-parking violations could be on the way in NYC - Daily News
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/new-york-elections-government/ny-alternate-side-parking-fines-city-council-member-lincoln-restler-20230621-eiath5i7dfd7tbeehwizphrlcu-story.html

Department of Sanitation Installs 20 “Smart” Composting Bins Across UES - Our Town

https://www.ourtownny.com/news/department-of-sanitation-installs-20-smart-composting-bins-across-ues-FG2594250

Hunter College High School Honors Assemblyman Alex Bores - Patch

https://patch.com/new-york/upper-east-side-nyc/hunter-college-high-school-honors-assemblyman-alex-bores

Footlight Shoes To Close After Nearly 30 Years In Lenox Hill - Patch

https://patch.com/new-york/upper-east-side-nyc/footlight-shoes-close-after-nearly-30-years-lenox-hill

Mama Mia! NYC rules crack down on coal, wood-fired pizzerias — must cut carbon emissions up to 75% - NY Post
https://nypost.com/2023/06/25/nyc-rules-crack-down-on-coal-wood-fired-pizzerias-must-cut-carbon-emissions-up-to-75/

A big change in the plans to renovate Penn Station - City and State

https://www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2023/06/big-change-plans-renovate-penn-station/387922/

Hochul and fiscal watchdogs warn of larger-than-expected state budget deficits - City and State

https://www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2023/06/hochul-and-fiscal-watchdogs-warn-larger-expected-state-budget-deficits/387914/

More Trees for NYC: What Will It Take to Meet ‘Ambitious’ Canopy Goal? - City Limits

https://citylimits.org/2023/06/20/more-trees-for-nyc-what-will-it-take-to-meet-ambitious-canopy-goal/

Exclusive: Related, Hudson ink $63M refi for Roosevelt Island complex - Crain’s

https://www.crainsnewyork.com/real-estate/related-hudson-ink-63m-refinancing-riverwalk-roosevelt-island-complex

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