Weekly News Roundup – September 30, 2024

Council advances Memorial Sloan Kettering rezoning after securing community investment commitment - Crain’s

$10M in safety upgrades for Memorial Sloan Kettering construction — that could expose kids to asbestos — won’t curb air toxins: parents - NY Post

Menin’s $10M Deal Clears Way For Major MSK Expansion On UES - Patch

What's Up With The East River Esplanade In The 70s? - Patch

Adams ‘City of Yes’ Housing Boost Clears Planning Commission, Will Face Council Skeptics - The City

NYC council pushes back at Mayor Eric Adams’ ‘City of Yes’ zoning overhaul amid ongoing federal probe - NY Post

Mayor Adams surrenders to feds ahead of 1st court appearance - Gothamist

NYC health commissioner will step down by early next year - Gothamist

Schools Chancellor David Banks Announces He’s Retiring Amid Federal Investigations - The City

Tim Pearson, Adams Aide Under Federal Probe, Blocked Services to Migrants as City Shelters Swelled - The City

Eric Adams' Vanishing Promise to Fix NYC's 'Unfair' Property Taxes - Bloomberg

NYC weighs new plan to take buildings from bad landlords - Gothamist

It’s Getting Harder for Veterans to Afford Calling New York City Home - City Limits

Rents for NYC rent-stabilized apartments going up 2.75% starting Tuesday - Gothamist

Carpocalypse Now: MTA Releases Granular Bus Speed Data Showing Need for Congestion Pricing - Streetsblog

Congestion pricing: Judge’s ruling lets lawsuits challenging Hochul’s pause move forward - AM NY

Congestion pricing: Disability advocates filing new lawsuit to restart accessibility projects - AM NY

MTA reports slight decrease in fare evasion on buses after launching crackdown - Gothamist

MTA Board Approves $68B Plan Despite Hochul’s Congestion Pricing Pause - The City

NY’s MTA Warns Against Borrowing More Than $13 Billion - Bloomberg

Future of Second Avenue Subway expansion in limbo as money fails to materialize following congestion pricing pause - AM NY

Make No Mistake: The 2024 Pedestrian Death Crisis is Due to Driving - Streetsblog

N.Y.C. Streets Won’t Be Like This Forever (for Better or Worse) - NY Times

Four More Illegal UES Weed Shops Padlocked – Public & Pols Alike Rejoice - Our Town

Sheriff Miranda: Over 1,300 Illegal Cannabis Shops Have Been Shuttered During Crackdown - Our Town

City Investigators Seize Cash From New York Sheriff’s Office - NY Times

NYC cracked down on illegal weed bodegas, left behind hundreds of shuttered storefronts - Gothamist

N.Y.P.D. Unwilling to Impose Discipline for Stop-and-Frisk, Report Says - NY Times

More 911 mental health calls are going to an NYPD alternative, but police still handle most - Gothamist

Police Complaint Panel Struggles To Get Work Done While Missing Members - The City

Confronting chronic absenteeism: NYC schools lean on data, tap peer-to-peer support - Chalkbeat

AI’s new role in NYC schools? Chancellor Banks teases personalized learning and college counseling - Chalkbeat

NYC cracked down on private school special education costs. Hundreds of children lost services. - Chalkbeat

NYC residents will vote on these 6 ballot proposals in November - City and State

NYC Board of Elections steps up training. Will that fix its record of dysfunction? - Gothamist

Adams made homeless sweeps a priority. Tracking their outcomes? Not so much. - Gothamist

A new portrait of NYC street vendors emerges amid enforcement spike - Gothamist

Federal ‘Polluters Pay’ Bill Debuts, As NY’s Version Awaits Hochul’s Signature - City Limits

NYCHA Still Reeling With Rent Debts From COVID-19 - City Limits

Modified ‘Jaywalking’ Repeal Passes Council - Streetsblog

NYC closes tunnel supplying half of its water for $2 billion fix - 1010 WINS

Tri-State area braces for possible dockworkers strike; could impact 14 East and Gulf Coast ports - ABC 7 NY

New area code proposal for NYC advances to public hearings - NY Post

NYC attempts to sterilize Manhattan rats with new, delicious birth control - Gothamist