Weekly News Roundup – November 11, 2024

CB8 Approves of Cultural Center Makeover, Furious at FOX5 Double-Parking - Our Town

Lenox Hill nurses in Manhattan call off strike for now, as contract talks continue - Gothamist

There’s Nothing Spooky about This Halloween Crew on UES - Our Town

Village Preservation Argues That City of Yes Would Displace People of Color - Our Town

Want Parking? Kiss Goodbye Half of the Projected Housing in ‘City Of Yes’ - Streetsblog

Why ‘Affordable Housing’ in New York City Can Still Cost $3,500 a Month - NY Times

NYCHA tenants sue city, saying agency does not disclose rats, lead, other hazards - Gothamist

The Federal Bill That Would Pour $40 Billion Into NYCHA’s Section 9 - City Limits

Excavation, Pilings Underway at 1122 Madison Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Demolition Permits Filed For 1482-1484 First Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Hochul mulling revival of congestion pricing as Trump’s second term looms, reports say - AM NY

Uber threatens cutting off drivers if NYC increases minimum pay - AM NY

Mayor Adams Unveils ‘How NYC Moves’ Plan To Streamline Transportation Projects - YIMBY

Will Prop 1 protect New Yorkers’ abortion rights under Trump? To a point. - Gothamist

Voters Back Equal Rights Proposal and Most of Eric Adams’ ‘Power Grab’ Ballot Measures - The City

Special session the chatter of Somos - City and State

Gov. Hochul has ‘very productive’ call with President-elect Trump, pitches policies - Gothamist

Trump presidency offers Mayor Adams a path to pardon, but it comes with political risk - Gothamist

How Donald Trump’s Mass Deportations and Tariffs Would Impact New York City’s Economy - The City

Adams Admin Seeks to Calm Deportation Fears of Trump Presidency - The City

Advocates fear NYC migrants will be targeted through new sanitation department powers - Gothamist

At Somos, plans develop to push immigrant protections - City and State

NYC to end controversial debit card program for migrants, City Hall says - Gothamist

New York to ditch Regents exam graduation requirement by fall 2027 - Chalkbeat

NYC families can earn up to $875 for evaluating financial literacy curriculum - Chalkbeat

Is NYC’s Summer Rising program working? It depends how you’re measuring. - Chalkbeat

Too little recess, too many movies: NYC parents fume as screen time replaces outdoor play - Chalkbeat

Tracey Collins, Eric Adams’ partner, retires from NYC schools amid ‘no-show’ job investigation - Chalkbeat

NYPD exodus? 25 percent of rank and file officers look to leave, John Jay survey finds - Gothamist

He’s Eric Adams’s Third N.Y.P.D. Boss. Does He Have Staying Power? - NY Times

Has New York Built Its Last Fossil Fuel Plant? - NY Focus

It finally rained in NYC — but dry days are still ahead, forecast says - Gothamist

As NYC endures drought, more of its water is coming from driest part of the state - Gothamist

City Is Expanding Anti-Rat Pilot Program That Requires European-Style Metal Containers - Our Town

Ban on trash bag mountains goes into effect for vast majority of NYC buildings - Gothamist

Keep Fluoride in New York Water? Mayor Adams Hesitates, Then Weighs In. - NY Times