Weekly News Roundup – July 15, 2024

Levine Says He Supports City of Yes Housing Overhaul, but is Pushing for Some Alterations - Our Town

City of Yes Housing Proposal Picks Up New Support Ahead of Crucial Hearing - The City

UES Migrant Center Acquired By Nonprofit For New Housing Project - Patch

Here’s What the Latest NYC Budget Includes for Housing - City Limits

A New York Official Is Filling Community Boards With Pro-Housing Members - NY Times

They’re about to be evicted from low-cost apartments. Attorneys say NYC can stop it. - Gothamist

Congestion Pricing: Feds appear blindsided by Hochul’s reversal of Manhattan toll program - AM NY

What’s at Stake for the Environment in Hochul’s Decision to Halt Congestion Pricing - City Limits

How Subway Riders Will Pay for NYC’s Congestion Pricing Halt - Bloomberg

MTA Cracks Down on Ghost Plates and Toll Evasions That Cost NYS $12.5M Per Year - Our Town

The Ghost Newsstands Haunting NYC Subways - The City

DOT Seeks New Camera Enforcement Contract to Better Catch Obscured License Plates - Streetsblog

Manhattan E-Bike Crisis Triggers Flurry of New State Laws Designed to Protect Public - Our Town

Who’s Running Against Mayor Adams? The Answer May Shape Other Key Races. - NY Times

Eric Adams declines to veto bill to expand council’s oversight on appointments - Politico

Inside the dramatic departure of New York City Hall’s top lawyer - Politico

NYC lawmakers mulling legislation to undo Mayor Adams' controversial form, per Restler - Gothamist

NY’s Equal Rights Amendment to stay on November ballot, possibly for good - Gothamist

NYC schools get $150 million for cafeteria upgrades and $20 million extra to save popular food items - Chalkbeat

School bus companies must stop idling vehicles, electrify fleets under settlement with AG James - AM NY

NYC’s record-high summer temps will continue to wreak havoc for commuters, experts say - Gothamist

The ‘urban heat island’ effect is making New Yorkers hotter, study finds - Gothamist

New York City Roadway Dining at Risk of Dramatic Decline As Deadline Looms - Streetsblog

New York Unlikely to Hit 2030 Climate Goals, State Report Concedes - The City

NYPD cruisers get a new slogan: ‘Fighting crime, protecting the public.’ - Gothamist

NYC mandates trash bins for most homes to keep rats, garbage piles off sidewalks - Gothamist

NYC Is Spending Millions in Opioid Settlement Funds. How Exactly Remains a Mystery. - The City

Critically Acclaimed Books Were Unavailable at New York Public Library as Budget Woes Hit June Buys - The City

Foreclosure report shows Manhattan returning to pre-pandemic activity levels - AM NY

Hot firefly summer: Why NYC may see more lightning bugs this year - Gothamist

Average stays in NYC homeless shelters are the shortest in a decade due to migrants - Gothamist

NYC's massive Link5G towers aren't actually providing 5G (yet) - Gothamist

New York ranks in second place where online orders are most likely to be lost in the mail, study finds - AM NY

New York cannabis shops can offer discounts on pot to students, seniors and vets under new proposal - NY Post

Cars prove far deadlier than guns in NYC so far this year - Gothamist

Keeping the Lights on at the Met Museum Is an Art in Itself - NY Times

Delivery Worker Minimum Wage Shows Promise … For Some, Data Shows - Streetsblog