Weekly News Roundup – December 2, 2024

Façade Installation Continues on 1345 Third Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Permits Filed for 23-Story Tower at 1655 First Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

The Delecor Finishes Construction at 250 East 83rd Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

1695 Second Avenue’s Foundations Near Completion on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

MTA Considers Flying Drones to Keep Watch Over Buses - The City

This subway line is (apparently) the most relaxing one you can take in NYC - Time Out

The M.T.A.’s New Subway Boss Says He’s Here to Stay - NY Times

NYC rolls out 500 new loading zones to combat double-parking, blocked lanes - Gothamist

Nearly half of NYC's aspiring drivers failed their DMV road tests this year - Gothamist

Cars Still Get in the Way of Containerized Trash Pickup - Streetsblog

Urban Banning: Single-Family Districts Exempted from ‘Transit-Oriented Development’ - Streetsblog

NYC special education staffing shortage leaves students in limbo, teachers union charges - Chalkbeat

Open the books: City Council calls for more data to help address lack of NYC school librarians - Chalkbeat

Can peer support address student mental health? New York City Council members hope so. - Chalkbeat

NYC comptroller says ‘urgent need’ to fix school board election process before spring voting - Chalkbeat

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

A Culture-War Battle Convulses a School Panel in Liberal Manhattan - NY Times

NYC's Underground Steam System May Be Key to a Greener Future - Bloomberg

New York has big plans for clean energy projects. Advocates say it's not nearly enough. - Gothamist

Drought presents dire threat to NYC's street trees, arborists say - Gothamist

Will Hochul’s Political Concerns Put New York’s Climate Goals at Risk? - NY Times

California is ‘Trump-proofing’ before Inauguration Day. Will New York do the same? - Gothamist

Hochul: ‘I’ll be the first to call up ICE’ to deport immigrants who break the law - City and State

City Hall Moves to Wind Down Separate Shelter System for Migrants - The City

NY immigrant advocates greeted Trump's first win with bluster. Here's what to expect this time. - Gothamist

NYC fights federal food aid cuts while study says 2M go hungry statewide - Gothamist

New York is feeling sky-high as pot sales near $1B since the launch of legal market: ‘Open for business’ - NY Post

NYC Abortion Providers Brace for New Florida Influx - The City

NYC officials and agencies are migrating to Bluesky - City and State

NYC is officially the richest city in the world - Time Out

NYPD Inspector General Scrutinizes Secretive Adams Quality-of-Life Unit - The City

Nonprofit Service Providers Take on Debt, Mull Layoffs as City Hall Slow Walks Payments - The City

New York law mandates companies disable service for stolen cell phones - Gothamist

Gov. Hochul asked New Yorkers to send her questions. Here are (some) answers. - Gothamist