Weekly News Roundup – July 24, 2023

News Roundup
 

MTA hears from Traffic Mobility Review Board for first time - NY1

https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/transit/2023/07/20/mta-hears-from-traffic-mobility-review-board-for-first-time

NYC congestion pricing exemptions likely scarce, hints chair of MTA toll board — bad news for New Jeseyans, cabbies, late-night workers seeking break - Daily News
https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-congestion-board-meeting-jersey-exemption-20230719-4ui5v3lfo5auzekmaty2z54fhq-story.html

Chairman of controversial Manhattan congestion toll panel will consider toll exemptions for suburbs - NY Post
https://nypost.com/2023/07/19/chairman-of-congestion-toll-panel-carl-weisbrod-will-consider-exemptions-for-suburbs/

Exemptions begin at the forefront of congestion pricing review - City and State
https://www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2023/07/exemptions-begin-forefront-congestion-pricing-debate/388673/

‘They’re All Adults’ — But Did The Traffic Mobility Review Board Do The Reading? - Streetsblog
https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2023/07/21/theyre-all-adults-but-did-the-traffic-mobility-review-board-do-the-reading

MTA announces five bus routes for fare-free pilot - AM NY
https://www.amny.com/transit/mta-five-bus-routes-fare-free-pilot/

MTA to re-tool subway turnstiles to stop fare evasion through 'back-cocking' - Gothamist

https://gothamist.com/news/mta-to-re-tool-subway-turnstiles-to-stop-fare-evasion-through-back-cocking 

NY MTA’s Budget Gap to Grow to $918 Million by 2029, Watchdog Says - Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-17/ny-mta-s-budget-gap-to-grow-to-918-million-by-2029-watchdog-says?srnd=citylab

With Fare Hikes on the Way, the MTA Says It’s On Sound Financial Footing Though 2027 - Our Town
https://www.ourtownny.com/news/with-fare-hikes-on-the-way-the-mta-says-it-s-on-sound-financial-footing-though-2027-EF2632732

MTA approves 1st subway fare hike since 2019 - Gothamist

https://gothamist.com/news/mta-approves-1st-subway-fare-hike-since-2019 

The MTA is using AI to track fare evasion on the subway - Time Out 

https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/the-mta-is-using-ai-to-track-fare-evasion-on-the-subway-072023

‘We will wait no longer’: Hochul announces housing executive orders - City and State
https://www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2023/07/we-will-wait-no-longer-hochul-announces-housing-executive-orders/388629/

Rent-Controlled vs. Rent-Stabilized: How Much Can a Landlord Charge? - NY Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/15/realestate/rent-controlled-vs-rent-stabilized-how-much-can-a-landlord-charge.html

New Yorkers need to earn $75,000 more per year to afford rent - Time Out

https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/new-yorkers-need-to-earn-75-000-more-per-year-to-afford-rent-072023

UES Construction Begins On Major 3rd Ave Bus & Bike Lane Upgrade - Patch
https://patch.com/new-york/upper-east-side-nyc/city-make-third-ave-complete-street-upper-east-side-dot

Third Avenue redesign project impacts bars and restaurants - NY1
https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2023/07/19/third-avenue-redesign-project-impacts-bars-and-restaurants

The Wales Hotel-To-Condo Conversion Now Complete At 1295 Madison Avenue In Carnegie Hill, Manhattan - YIMBY
https://newyorkyimby.com/2023/07/the-wales-hotel-to-condo-conversion-now-complete-at-1295-madison-avenue-in-carnegie-hill-manhattan.html

Kahen Properties files plans for Lenox Hill site - The Real Deal
https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2023/07/17/kahen-properties-files-plans-for-lenox-hill-site/

UES Barnes & Noble Opens To 'Unprecedented' Neighborhood Welcome - Patch

https://patch.com/new-york/upper-east-side-nyc/ues-barnes-noble-opens-unprecedented-neighborhood-welcome

This summer program fills academic gaps for NYC students (and pays them, too) - Chalkbeat
https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2023/7/14/23795375/nyu-stem-high-school-students-engineering-financial-academic-support

Judge Orders New York to Move Faster to Help Special Education Students - NY Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/nyregion/nyc-schools-special-education.html

Mayor Adams gives single adult migrants 60-day notice to leave shelters - Gothamist

https://gothamist.com/news/mayor-adams-gives-single-adult-migrants-60-day-notice-to-leave-shelters 

NYC urges migrants at the border to go elsewhere claiming high rent, cost of living - Gothamist
https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-urges-migrants-at-the-border-to-go-elsewhere-claiming-high-rent-cost-of-living

Edward Caban Named As New Police Commissioner After Sewell’s Abrupt Exit - Our Town

https://www.ourtownny.com/news/edward-caban-named-as-new-police-commissioner-after-sewell-s-abrupt-exit-NL2629359

First Hispanic Police Commissioner Has Deep Roots in the N.Y.P.D. - NY Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/18/nyregion/edward-caban-nypd-commissioner.html

New York to Pay $13 Million Over Police Actions at George Floyd Protests

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/20/nyregion/nypd-george-floyd-protesters-settlement.html

NYC’s New Budget Forces Transparency From Police, Other Agencies - Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-13/new-york-city-budget-forces-accountability-from-police-other-agencies?srnd=citylab

Mid-level court hands Democrats victory in New York redistricting case - Politico
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/13/mid-level-court-gives-democrats-victory-in-new-york-redistricting-case-00106109

Adams’s Re-election Bid Fueled by Real Estate Titans and Out-of-Towners - NY Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/18/nyregion/adams-real-estate-donors.html

New York’s green revolution is almost here - City and State

https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2023/07/new-yorks-green-revolution-almost-here/388518/ 

Landmarks ease path for climate-minded renovations - The Real Deal
https://therealdeal.com/new-york/2023/07/13/landmarks-ease-path-for-climate-minded-renovations/

State Legislature got a lot done on energy and the environment - City and State
https://www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2023/07/state-legislature-got-lot-done-energy-and-environment/388520/

Advocates, Councilmembers Push Solutions for Extreme Heat and Hazardous Air - City Limits
https://citylimits.org/2023/07/14/advocates-councilmembers-push-solutions-for-extreme-heat-and-hazardous-air/

The number of homeless families in the city jumped 66% this year - Crain’s
https://www.crainsnewyork.com/economy/family-homelessness-new-york-city-jumped-66-2023

Former Homeless Services Head to Oppose City in Right-to-Shelter Litigation - City Limits
https://citylimits.org/2023/07/19/former-homeless-services-head-to-oppose-city-in-right-to-shelter-litigation/

New wave of funds to teach 6,000 kids to swim at NYC public school pools - Chalkbeat
https://ny.chalkbeat.org/2023/7/11/23791059/nyc-public-school-pools-free-swim-lessons-for-kids

Licenses, Enforce For Bikes In Parks Needed, Says UES Community Board - Patch
https://patch.com/new-york/upper-east-side-nyc/licenses-fines-bikes-parks-needed-says-ues-community-board

City Council Passes Bills to Tighten Lead Paint Laws; Advocates Push for More Action - City Limits
https://citylimits.org/2023/07/17/city-council-passes-bills-to-tighten-lead-paint-laws-advocates-push-for-more-action/

1 in 5 New Yorkers may be drinking water from lead pipes, new report says - Gothamist

https://gothamist.com/news/1-in-5-new-yorkers-may-be-drinking-water-from-lead-pipes-new-report-says 

Former N.Y.C. Buildings Chief Expected to Face Bribery-Related Charges - NY Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/17/nyregion/former-new-york-city-buildings-chief-bribery.html

New York Has $1.1 Billion to Fight Flooding. Will It Be Enough? - NY Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/15/nyregion/ny-flooding-climate-change.html

Feds call for takeover of NYC jail system as humanitarian crisis at Rikers spirals - Gothamist
https://gothamist.com/news/feds-call-for-takeover-of-nyc-jail-system-as-humanitarian-crisis-at-rikers-spirals

Upper East Side, Midtown Illegal Pot Store Owner Coughs Up $420K: DA - Patch

https://patch.com/new-york/upper-east-side-nyc/midtown-ues-illegal-pot-store-owner-coughs-420k-da 

New York Needs Workers. They’re Waiting On the Sidelines. - Bloomberg
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-07-13/new-york-needs-workers-asylum-seekers-are-waiting-on-the-sidelines?srnd=citylab

NYC’s cooling centers remain closed despite spike in heat-related emergency room visits - Gothamist
https://gothamist.com/news/nycs-cooling-centers-remain-closed-despite-spike-in-heat-related-emergency-room-visits

The wealthy Upper East Side enclave fighting against 'ugly' 5G towers - Crain’s

https://www.crainsnewyork.com/technology/wealthy-new-yorkers-push-back-ugly-5g-towers-their-neighborhood

2.7M New Yorkers consume marijuana at least once a month: officials - NY Post
https://nypost.com/2023/07/19/2-7m-new-yorkers-consume-marijuana-at-least-once-a-month-officials/

Jennifer Raab says goodbye to Hunter College after nearly a quarter century - City and State https://www.cityandstateny.com/personality/2023/07/jennifer-raab-says-goodbye-hunter-college-after-nearly-quarter-century/388669/ 

Adams hitting airwaves with live call-in radio show in latest bid to bypass press corps - AM NY
https://www.amny.com/politics/adams-hitting-airwaves-with-live-call-in-radio-show-in-latest-bid-to-bypass-press-corps/

NY officials worry young adults may lose insurance as COVID-era protections end - Gothamist
https://gothamist.com/news/ny-officials-worry-young-adults-may-lose-insurance-as-covid-era-protections-end

He left his mark on New York City: RIP Tony Bennett, arts education champion - Gothamist 

https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/he-left-his-mark-on-new-york-city-rip-tony-bennett-arts-education-champion 

On Broadway, the show goes on as producers, union avert looming strike - Gothamist

https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/on-broadway-the-show-goes-on-as-producers-union-avert-looming-strike 

Mayor Adams rolls out new permitting process and rules for aerial drones - amNY

https://www.amny.com/news/mayor-adams-rolls-out-new-permitting-process-and-rules-for-aerial-drones/ 

UES Council Members Call On New NYPD Commish To Help East 86th Street - Patch

https://patch.com/new-york/upper-east-side-nyc/ues-council-members-call-new-nypd-commish-help-east-86th-street 

Mayor Adams mounts effort to take down NYC scaffolding - Gothamist

https://gothamist.com/news/mayor-adams-mounts-effort-to-take-down-nyc-scaffolding 

Con Ed to raise gas and electric rates in August - NY 1

https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2023/07/21/con-ed-to-raise-gas-and-electric-rates-three-in-august

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