Weekly News Roundup – November 4, 2024

CB8 Examines Possible Affordable Housing Project on E. 83rd Street - Our Town

Frick Reopening Date Announced - Patch

Upper East Side Fruit and Vegetable Cart’s Produce Confiscated by Department of Sanitation - Our Town

Herzog & de Meuron to Renovate Breuer Building for Sotheby’s - NY Times

Adams’ senior officials rally for City of Yes housing plan - City and State

City Council unveils broad housing plan in response to Mayor’s City of Yes zoning overhaul - AM NY

Delays and ‘Weak Monitoring’ Undermine City’s Rental Voucher Program: Audit - City Limits

More Than 10,000 Public Housing Apartments Abated for Lead, NYCHA Says - City Limits

New York City rent has increased by 36% since before the pandemic - Time Out

New Yorkers in need of housing aid are finding little luck with the city's last resort - Gothamist

Transit Bigwigs Address State of the Train & Bus Systems - Our Town

NYPD drones save more than 100 subway surfers in NYC: Mayor Adams - Pix 11

New report shows exempting municipal workers from congestion toll could have negative effects - NY 1

Off the rails: Over half of NYC straphangers feel unsafe, unsatisfied on subways - NY Post

Study Exposes NYPD’s ‘Systemic Failure’ To Enforce Safety-Related Parking Violations - Streetsblog

New ‘Smart Curb’ program on Upper West Side aims to better use street-edge spaces for bikes, trucks and more - AM NY

Two-Year Wait for Manhattan Access-A-Ride Assessment Center Ends - The City

Algorithms for Safety: Comptroller Seeks New Rules for Delivery Tech Companies - Streetsblog

Parking? Lots! Outdoor Dining Structures Are Coming Down Across the City - Streetsblog

NYC lawmakers say growing ambulance response times have deadly consequences - Gothamist

NYC Council gets advice on making their Charter Revision Commission seem legit - City and State

Why There’s a Fierce Pushback Against 5 N.Y.C. Ballot Proposals - NY Times

Mayor Adams' trial set for 2 months before NYC mayoral primary - Gothamist

‘You have a place at CUNY’: Schools Chancellor Aviles-Ramos makes a plug to NYC high school seniors - Chalkbeat

Mergers ahead: NYC is combining more tiny schools to combat enrollment drops  - Chalkbeat

‘Backbone of New York City’: Arts groups showcase their work to schools, as funding concerns remain - Chalkbeat

What you need to know about Diwali, now an NYC public school holiday - Gothamist

NYC is slowly fixing its commercial waste industry. Advocates want them to speed it up. - Gothamist

New NYC Garbage Bins — and New Rules — Are Rolling Out Now - The City

NYC law used to shutter unlicensed weed bodegas is unconstitutional, judge rules - Gothamist

New York’s Cannabis Fund Became a Disaster. Its Managers Earned $1.7 Million Nonetheless. - The City

Park Lovers Urge Mayor to Restore Funding as Staffing Falls - The City

NYC announces $10K adoption, surrogacy benefit for non-union city workers - Gothamist

NYC and state lawmakers urge Gov. Hochul to sign bill boosting community input on hospital closures - Gothamist

NYC Film and TV Employment Plummets as Studios Seek Cheaper Programming and Locations - The City

NYC Council wants 500 more water fountains around the boroughs – but DEP turns wrench of doubt - AM NY

NYC’s Homeless Camp Sweeps Violate Constitution, Lawsuit Claims - The City

NYPD Dragging Feet on Steps to Make Stations More Accessible - The City

AI Isn’t Coming to Crash New York’s Electric Grid. Yet. - NY Focus

Open enrollment begins for New York's Affordable Care Act health insurance plans - Gothamist

Jaywalking is officially legal in NYC - Time Out

NYC declares a drought watch and asks residents to conserve water - AP News

After 4 attempts, Abdi Nageeye wins the NYC marathon - NPR