Weekly News Roundup – November 25, 2024

Mayor Adams, NYC Council strike last-minute deal on sweeping housing plan amid historic crisis - Gothamist

CB8 Reverses Approval of Open Street for School on E. 77th St. After Residents Object - Our Town

Mayoral candidates each support ‘City of Yes’ the most - City and State

Data proves what we already know: NYC rents are rising faster than wages - Gothamist

A ‘Yelp’ For NYCHA Repairs? Audit Calls For More Oversight and Resident Feedback on Vendors - City Limits

New York City Hotel Rates Soar to Record Heights as Holiday Travel Nears - NY Times

Housing deal between Mayor Adams, Council places parking mandates on outer-borough development - Gothamist

Marymount School Completes Expansion at 115 East 97th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Feds sign off on NYC congestion pricing, clearing way for tolls to start Jan. 5 - Gothamist

NY Congestion Pricing Survived a Pause. Here’s What Could Kill It - Bloomberg

Union head repping 300K NYC workers urges Trump to overrule Hochul and kill congestion pricing: ‘Stop it!’ - NY Post

NY’s congestion pricing plan could be paused — just weeks before $9 toll starts - NY Post

Fair Fares: City Council, advocates want more New Yorkers made eligible for transit discounts - AM NY

Central Park Study Calls for Bike Lanes on the Transverses - Streetsblog

Outdoor dining | NYC restaurants must remove roadway sheds by next week as post-COVID program dwindles participation - AM NY

DOT E-Bike Charging Pilot is a Success as City Plans More - Streetsblog

NYC Ferry hits record ridership, but system's usage is still peanuts compared to subways - Gothamist

NYC eases up on 60-day eviction notices for migrant families with school-age children - Chalkbeat

NYC councilmembers press Adams’ officials on shelter stay limits for migrants - Gothamist

One in Six Children in Migrant Shelters With Time Limits Have Left the City School System - The City

Immigrant Workers Plead for Swift Action on Pending Deportation Protection Applications - The City

NYC ed panel delays SHSAT vote, teeing up public debate over admission to specialized high schools - Chalkbeat

How parents and officials hope to bring New York universal child care over 5 years - Gothamist

NYC students embrace low-tech lifestyle as Mayor Adams stews on phone ban in schools - Gothamist

Special education in NYC public schools is ‘broken,’ teachers union says - Gothamist

NYC’s Growing Higher Ed Sector Contributes $35 Billion a Year to City Economy, Study Finds - The City

NYC Council to discuss bills expanding mental health support in public schools - Gothamist

What Trump’s Second Term Could Mean for New York Schools - NY Focus

NYC supers say new trash rules are ruining their lives - Gothamist

Council Seeks to Charge Property Owners For Curbside Garbage Containers - Streetsblog

NYC's universal composting off to slow start as many landlords don't offer bins - Gothamist

NY declares drought warning as historic rain shortage continues - Gothamist

Do lead pipes deliver water to your NYC building? Check this map. - Gothamist

The N.Y.C. Region Is Dry and On Fire. Here’s What You Can Do to Help. - NY Times

Trump Presidency Looms Over New York’s Ambitious Climate Agenda - The City

What did Adams and Trump discuss? Only they know. - Politico

New York City mayor praises Elon Musk as efficiency head - Politico

Stewart-Cousins: Special session ‘unlikely’ this year to combat Trump - City and State

Here are the major bills awaiting Gov. Kathy Hochul’s signature - City and State

Mayor Adams Announces Budget Adds — and New Head of NYPD - The City

NYC Council cracks down on damaged newspaper boxes with new bill - Gothamist

More New Yorkers using food pantries than before 2020, including many with jobs, study says - Gothamist

NYC has 18 racial equity goals. How will it achieve them? - Gothamist

NYC set to ban sale of dogs and cats at pet stores and unlicensed locations - Gothamist

Cheating on your spouse is no longer a crime in New York - Gothamist

Parks funding stalled in Mayor Adams' budget update, as fires plague green spaces - Gothamist

NY to require landlords to notify tenants of bedbugs within 72 hours - Gothamist

Adams renews bid for easier involuntary commitments after Manhattan stabbing deaths - Gothamist