Weekly News Roundup – October 21, 2024

CB8 Task Force Proposes Rezoning More Upper East Side Blocks to Residential - Our Town

AOC Proposes $30 Billion Social Housing Authority - Bloomberg

What Harris or Trump Would Mean for New York’s Housing and Transit - The City

NYCHA to Distribute $185M to Aid Households That Owe Rent. Here’s What to Know - City Limits

'BUILD, BUILD, BUILD!' Plan will bring 71K homes, including affordable housing, to NYC: officials - 1010 Wins

Will the Council say ‘no’ to Mayor Adams’ City of Yes? We get a preview next week. - Gothamist

Port Authority bus terminal replacement OK’d by city planners – but ‘long overdue’ makeover could take a decade - NY Post

Over 17,000 New York bridges need repairs, hundreds are structurally deficient, report says - CBS News NY

5th Avenue is getting its first major redesign in almost 200 years. See the renderings - NBC4 NY

NYC orders all new yellow taxis to be wheelchair accessible, but drivers gripe about cost - Gothamist

A Mayor’s Crisis Stirs Hope for Delayed Street Projects - NY Times

Feds serve NYC education department with subpoena - Politico

GPS system for NYC school buses off to bumpy start - Gothamist

Advocates say Mayor Adams may be opening climate loophole for NYC landlords - Gothamist

New York Is on the Hook for Billions to Replace Lead Pipes - NY Focus

What Could a Trump or Harris Win Mean for New York’s Climate Goals? - City Limits

Bronx and Manhattan Get $27M in State Water Grants After THE CITY Exposed Bond Act Funding Drought - The City

NYC health commissioner to step down Friday, months earlier than expected - Gothamist

Law enforcement veteran Chauncey Parker named deputy mayor for public safety - NY1

Mayor Eric Adams Dodges Legal Questions While Shuffling Chairs - The City

NYC Council to form its own commission amid ongoing battle over Mayor Adams' authority to govern - Gothamist

A Guide to the Six Ballot Questions New Yorkers Will Vote on in 2024 - The City

Inside the ‘permission structure’ of Kathy Hochul’s decision on whether to remove Eric Adams from office - City and State

Subway surfing arrests up this year amid crackdown, awareness campaign: NYPD - AM NY

Wollman Rink to open for the season this month with weekend-long skating celebration - AM NY

Adams Must Avoid Berlin Wall of Sidewalk Garbage Cans: Experts - Streetsblog

New York Marathon Cracks Down on Cyclists’ Pre-Race Joyride - NY Times

The Health Department Promised 1,000 Fresh Produce Permits Nearly Two Decades Ago. Just 149 Vendors Had Them This Year. - The City

Homeless Shelter Execs Make Huge Salaries and Hire Family Members, DOI Report Finds - The City

NY drug deaths drop slightly, but racial disparities deepen. Black residents are hit hardest. - Gothamist

Maps show fall foliage slowly starting to peak in New York. Here's when and where to see the best colors. - CBS News NY

NY vets are reporting higher rates of disabilities, more depression and PTSD - Gothamist

City libraries unite against censorship with 'Day of Action' - Gothamist