Weekly News Roundup – August 5, 2024

New Legal Weed Shop Is Coming To The Upper East Side: What To Know - Patch

City of Yes, No, Maybe So? Public Weighs in on Mayor’s Housing Initiative - City Limits

Tracking Community Boards’ Feedback on City of Yes for Housing - City Limits

Below-Grade Work Continues for RAMSA’s 255 East 77th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Curtain Wall Installation Nears Completion on The Hospital For Special Surgery’s Expansion on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

The Browning School’s Expansion Tops Out at 337 East 64th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Mayor Adams blasts modern ‘Jim Crowism’ in push for more affordable housing development - Gothamist

City Of Yes Could Eliminate Longstanding Height Restriction. Will Developers Act? - BISNOW

Some work on 2nd Ave subway will resume after congestion pricing paused the project - Gothamist

Trains, Tracks and Tunnels Top MTA Needs For Next Capital Plan As Current Plan Languishes - Streetsblog

MTA reduces fines for toll evaders from $100 to $50 - Gothamist

Thousands of jobs at risk amid congestion pricing pause, report finds - NY1

MTA free bus pilot ending on Sept. 1, deemed a dud despite increased ridership - AM NY

After threatening cuts, MTA now has faith Gov. Hochul will fill $15B congestion pricing hole - Gothamist

MTA says nearly half of bus riders skip the fare, plans NYPD crackdown - Gothamist

Congestion pricing pause could cost MTA hundreds of millions of dollars each year, authority says - AM NY

MTA vendor complaints in NYC nearly doubled in first five months of 2024 - Gothamist

Unapproved outdoor dining sheds in NYC must come down by this weekend - AM NY

About 1,300 Restaurants Apply For Outdoor Dining — 90% Drop From Pandemic’s Height - Streetsblog NYC

Think N.Y.C.’s Roads Are Crowded? Good Luck on the Sidewalks - NY Times

DOT Starts Work to Open Queensboro Roadway to Pedestrians - Streetsblog NYC

DOT Will Create Two Delivery ‘Microhubs’ Below BQE - Streetsblog

Adams Has Proposed Just 7 Miles of Bus Lanes This Year — Less Than 1/4 of Requirement - Streetsblog

Who could run for comptroller in 2025? - City and State

On heated housing debate, Adams needs new allies - Politico

City posts final surveillance policy for gun detection scanners - City and State

New class size caps could worsen teacher turnover at high-poverty schools, report warns - Chalkbeat

Weekly migrant arrivals in NYC dip below 1,000 for the first time since 2022 - Gothamist

Undocumented immigrant workers in NY pay over $3B in taxes, report says - Gothamist

New York Italian Food Is Getting Weird (in a Good Way) - NY Times

New York to send 1 million families checks for up to $330 per child - Gothamist

When nature calls: New map shows list of public restrooms in Manhattan - AM NY

Legislators Push for ‘Smart Guns’ to Keep Stolen Weapons from Being Fired by Criminals - Our Town

Nearly 800 Unlicensed Weed Shops Closed and Over $61M in Fines Levied in Ongoing Smoke Shop Raids - Our Town

State AG seeks public comment on new social media regulations - City and State

Will New York ever begin automatically registering voters? - City and State

Mayor’s Proposed Charter Changes Miss Mark on Need for Fiscal Restraint, Say Watchdogs - The City

Hotels in New York City Don’t Need Licenses. Should They? - NY Times