Weekly News Roundup – December 30, 2024

Inside This UES Subway Station's $177 Million Accessibility Upgrade - Patch

Knickerbocker Greys Victorious! Hochul Signs Bill to Keep Cadet Corps at Park Ave. Armory - Our Town

418-420 East 75th Street Wraps Up Construction on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

NYC building supers say they're eagerly awaiting holiday tips from tenants this year - Gothamist

What could Trump 2.0 mean for NYC public housing? Here’s what experts say. - Gothamist

Upper Manhattan residents fear parking shortage amid congestion pricing - NY1

Congestion Pricing Goes Live 1/5, but Hochul Nixes an Extra Surge Pricing Plan after Backlash - Our Town

Subway Burning Highlights Difficulty of Identifying Homeless Victims - NY Times

NY legislative leaders reject MTA's $65B plan to fix mass transit infrastructure - Gothamist

MTA needs to take additional money-saving measures, DiNapoli audit finds in wake of capital plan veto - AM NY

NYC traffic deaths dip slightly in 2024, but still far up from pre-pandemic levels - Gothamist

Worst Mayor Ever for Bus Riders? Adams’s ‘Streets Plan’ Failure Means Longer Commutes for the Poorest New Yorkers - Streetsblog

Citi Bike to increase prices next week - NY1

NYC withdraws $1.9 million proposal for AI reading tutor after criticism from finance watchdog - Chalkbeat

Beyond the classroom: How NYC schools are getting creative to help struggling families - Chalkbeat

Push for legacy admissions ban at New York universities expected in new year - Gothamist

New Latino studies effort underway at NYC schools - Gothamist

They Made Over $100,000 in Overtime. Now the N.Y.P.D. Is Cracking Down. - NY Times

Here’s what’s on the agenda for the 2025 state legislative session - City and State

Hochul’s end-of-year vetoes and signatures - City and State

Mayor Adams set to kick off pivotal re-election year with State of the City address at Apollo Theater - AM NY

Five Laws Going Into Effect for New York in 2025 - NY Times

Trump team could play role in crafting altered sanctuary city laws in NYC - Politico

New York May Finally Put a Price on Pollution in 2025 - NY Focus

'Climate superfund’ could make NY more resilient, but industry groups may try to block it - Gothamist

New York City tries cash transfers as a way to improve the health of homeless moms - Chalkbeat

NYC helicopter foes hope to force industry to buy electric choppers in 2025 - Gothamist

New York State Council Issues Child Poverty Recommendations - NY Focus

NYC is officially the most-visited large city in the U.S. - Time Out

New Yorkers should mask up as RSV cases spike, health officials say - Gothamist

Expecting in NY? New prenatal leave benefits take effect with the new year. - Gothamist