Weekly News Roundup – February 3, 2025

Northwell Faces Off With UES Locals On $2 Billion Lennox Hill Expansion - Our Town

The Frick Gets A Much-Anticipated Opening Date After $330M Makeover - Patch

This UES Street Has A New Name - Patch

New York City Landlord Wants You Out? There Had Better Be ‘Good Cause.’ - NY Times

New legislation would speed repairs for fire victims by making NYC landlords pay their rents - Gothamist

To combat Trump, NY Dems want federal housing protections in state law - Gothamist

Heavy toll: NYPD, city agencies crack down on drivers evading congestion pricing and tunnel payments - AM NY

Trump to name congestion pricing opponent Marc Molinaro to oversee transit - Gothamist

Manhattan traffic moves way faster since congestion pricing launched, MTA says - Gothamist

NYC Subway’s Most Dangerous Stations Are on Lexington Ave. Line - Bloomberg

MTA reports dip in fare evasion as NYPD arrests skyrocket in subway system - Gothamist

A look inside NYC’s ‘safe haven’ shelters, an alternative to sleeping in the streets and subway - Gothamist

No panhandling, peeing or lying on subway seats: NYPD launches new quality-of-life division - Gothamist

Trump targets MTA funding - City and State

Disabled passengers fear for their safety on the MTA’s paratransit program - Gothamist

DOT Begins Rollout of $2 Million E-Bike Battery Trade-In Program for Delivery Workers - Our Town

Death on the streets: NYC pedestrian fatalities spiked in 2024 even as speed camera program expanded, study finds - AM NY

NYC taxi drivers call for ‘bathroom placard’ to relieve cabbies - Gothamist

Environmental advocates recycle campaign against plastic packaging for new session - City and State

Business Districts Balk at Trash Container Rule, Citing Costs and Future Fines - The City

Environmental groups launch coalition to pressure Hochul on cap-and-invest - CIty and State

Rodents apparently gnaw through dense ‘rat-proof’ trash bin mandated by NYC - NY Post

Trump tariffs threaten rollout of NYC’s $1,000 trash can of tomorrow - Gothamist

Should NYC’s specialized high school test come in other languages? Manhattan parent council says no. - Chalkbeat

Some crowded NYC schools want enrollment caps to cut class sizes. Will the city pay for it? - Chalkbeat

New York Student Test Scores Show Little Improvement Post-Pandemic - NY Focus

Trump’s DOJ in talks to drop Eric Adams criminal case - Politico

New Yorkers’ Life Expectancy Has Dipped. Officials Want to Change That. - NY Times

NYC, where a lot can get lost in translation, is getting an 'Interpreter Bank' - Gothamist

Opioid settlement bucks will soon reach more NYC groups serving drug users - Gothamist

Migrant Vendors Park Carts as Their American Dreams Slip Away - The City

New York’s Health Department is Ignoring a Law That Could Save Lives - NY Focus

New Toolkit Offers a Guide for Improving NYCHA’s Open Spaces - City Limits

Hochul Proposes Steps to Reduce Child Poverty, But Will It Be Enough? - City Limits

NYC flu cases surge past previous years' peaks, health department says - Gothamist

Con Ed floats a double-digit hike in NYC's utility rates amid soaring energy costs - Gothamist