Weekly News Roundup – August 12, 2024

‘Zombie’ Pharmacies Plague UES, May Remain Empty For Years: Report - Patch

New Funding for ‘Accessory’ Apartments Touted as Tool for Housing Older New Yorkers - City Limits

‘City of No’: Queens Borough President Suddenly Joins ‘Suburban’ Crowd Demanding More Parking - Streetsblog

Farewell to Most Street Dining Sheds, Numbers to Plunge Nearly 75% - Our Town

Summer Streets 2024 Takes Manhattan - Our Town

DOT: E-Bike Charge Pilot, Meant to Combat Unregulated Battery Fires, Is Raging Success - Our Town

Hochul Punts on How to Reduce Traffic and Pollution in NYC - NY Focus

By the Numbers: How the City Empties Out in Late Summer - The City

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries calls NYC congestion pricing pause 'reasonable' - Gothamist

Congestion pricing is indefinitely ‘on pause.’ NYC doesn’t have a backup plan to meet climate goals. - City and State

N.Y. attorney general won't defend Hochul in new congestion pricing lawsuits - NY1

How do MTA funding alternatives compare to congestion pricing? Not well, says a new report - AM NY

Slow Rollout: MTA Issuing Last of Reduced Fare MetroCards for Seniors, Officially Transitioning to OMNY - Our Town

MTA Boss To Mayor: Building Bus Lanes is Your Legal Requirement - Streetsblog

NYC Subway Riders See ‘Exceptionally High’ Air Pollution - Bloomberg

7 Years After ‘Summer of Hell,’ the Subway Is Approaching Another Crisis - NY Times

Spanish armada of garbage bins to invade NYC parking spaces as part of 'trash revolution' - Gothamist

‘Bin City’: Advocates Sound Alarm of Sidewalks Clogged with Trash Containers - Streetsblog

New York City Failed to Halt Major Overspending on Migrants, Audit Finds - NY Times

New York City Paid $2 Million for Empty Hotel Rooms Meant for Migrants - Bloomberg

Black Employment Not Threatened by Migrants in New York, Study Shows - The City

A Growing Number of Homeless Migrants Are Sleeping on N.Y.C. Streets - NY Times

Lander and advocates lobby Hochul to sign climate change superfund bill - City and State

New York’s Energy Transition Faces a Staffing Shortage - NY Focus

New York on Track to Exceed Its Solar Targets as Other Climate Goals Slip - The City

Board of Elections sued over ERA ballot language - City and State

New Yorkers Can Vote to Change Street Vendor Enforcement — But Proposed Ballot Question Does Not Mention Key Word - The City

SLA Slowly Reducing License Backlog Under New Chair But Months Long Delays Persist - Our Town

Hochul appoints first Muslim affairs liaison - City and State

New York City is one of the most expensive cities in the world - Time Out

What’s Happening With New York School Enrollment? Five Things to Know - Chalkbeat

Planned Parenthood to ‘Temporarily’ Stop 20-Plus Week Abortions in New York, Citing Financial Issues - The City

Severe storms and flooding? Mayor Adams has a drone for that. - The City

Lanternflies are ravaging NY. Should their nemesis be imported from China? - Gothamist

Families flee NYC in droves over child care costs, affordability - Gothamist

Tax Revenues From New York City Office Buildings Rise, Despite Vacancies - NY Times

City’s Plan to Address Uber & Lyft Driver ‘Lockouts’ Won’t Resolve Crisis, Union Claims - City Limits

What the Truck? New Yorkers Want Big Rigs Out Of Their Neighborhoods - Streetsblog

1 in 10 NYC public restrooms are out of order - Gothamist

Close ally wants to change Mayor Adams' approach to NYC homelessness. New data helps his case. - Gothamist

NYC has spent $82 million on police misconduct lawsuits this year, advocacy group says - Gothamist