Weekly News Roundup – December 23, 2024

The Breuer Is Up For Landmarking Ahead Of Sotheby's Move-In - Patch

I-Team: Money for nothing? Developer seeks affordability tax break for apartments that were previously Rent Stabilized - NBC 4 New York

Bar Owner Who Skipped Hearing on Liquor License Gets Thumbs Down From CB8...But It May Not Matter - Our Town

Powerful NYC real estate group sues to stop new broker fee protections for tenants - Gothamist

New Housing Spurred by City of Yes Offers ‘Unforeseen Boon’ for Transit: Report - City Limits

Revived Third Party Transfer Program Could Expand Community Ownership in NYC, Supporters Say - City Limits

New York City’s Historic Preservation Movement Is Having a Midlife Crisis - Bloomberg

Demolition Prep Underway for MSK Hospital Skyscraper at 1233 York Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

439 East 77th Street Completes Demolition on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Demolition Prep Underway at 1655 First Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Demolition Progresses at 1140-1152 Second Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

RAMSA’s 255 East 77th Street Rises Steadily on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Foundations Underway At 1448 Third Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

NYC food industry begs for exemption to traffic congestion toll, warns prices will spike: ‘People will stop going out’ - NY Post

MTA’s reduced-fare OMNY program now available to seniors in NYC - AM NY

MTA to order 80 more 'open gangway' subway cars, plans to deploy some on G train - Gothamist

NYC subway emergency exits are filled with hazards that demand repair, inspector’s report finds - AM NY

MTA approves transit fare hike as part of 2025 budget, leaving straphangers fuming - AM NY

Gov. Hochul says NYC subways are safer — then sends in 250 more National Guard troops - Gothamist

MTA's subway camera bet pays off in arrest after fatal F train fire - Gothamist

Riders catch a whiff of new $2K NYC subway scents: ‘Lavender with a hint of despair’ - NY Post

Council Members Want To Be Notified When City Repurposes ‘Their’ Parking - Streetsblog

Ban on Off-Brand E-Bike Battery Sales Lands in Congress Budget Deal, Spurred by New York Tragedies - The City

‘Rogue’ NYC transit chief snubs Eric Adams by opposing bill requiring e-bike license plates, registrations - NY Post

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

Hochul backs abolishing the Electoral College - City and State

Judge in Adams Corruption Case Upholds Bribery Charge Against the Mayor - NY Times

Eric Adams’ troubles pile up, just as he seems to get his post-indictment footing - Politico

Eric Adams will take his tin cup – and baggage – to Albany next year - City and State

Mayor Adams vowed to ‘get stuff done.’ Prosecutors say his team did just that – for a fee. - Gothamist

NYPD says plan to monitor 14th Amendment stop-and-frisk violations is finally 'a priority' - Gothamist

Those aren't mystery drones, NYPD says. They might be 'business as usual.' - Gothamist

More Than a Crash a Day as NYPD Keeps Pedal to the Metal on Car Chases - The City

NYC reformed high school admissions 20 years ago. Did it make things better? - Chalkbeat

NYC's specialized high schools to shift to computer-based tests after equity debate - Gothamist

NYC's drought warning is over, but reservoirs still lower than usual - Gothamist

From Buildings to Bins: Mayor Taps Oddo for Trash Commish - The City

So long TGI Fridays, hello Dunkin: NYC lost a lot of chain stores this year - Gothamist

Overdose is NYC’s Leading Cause of Pregnancy-Associated Death - The City

It's Now Illegal To Book And Resell Coveted NYC Dinner Reservations - Patch

New York Makes Strides With Solar Energy, But Can It Keep Up the Pace? - City Limits

NY nurses say hospitals are not complying with state staffing law - Gothamist

New York Is Putting Trash in Bins. Some People Have a Problem With That. - NY Times