Weekly News Roundup – February 18, 2025

6-Story UES Building To Be Replaced With Towering High Rise: Report - Patch

Why the Traffic Lights Have Slowed Down on 3rd Avenue - NY Times

New ‘Green Wave’ on Third Ave: As Cars Slow, Bikes Fly; Julie Menin Blasts Lack of Notice - Our Town

Rebecca Seawright Vows to Serve Seniors As New State Assembly Aging Chair - Our Town

Residents: New schedule won't fix the Roosevelt Island Tram - NY1

Efforts to revive Airbnb in NYC are sputtering amid multi-million-dollar lobbying efforts - Gothamist

New York City Achieves Back-To-Back Record-Setting Years For Affordable Housing Creation - YIMBY

Developer Closes on Site of Forthcoming Residential Project at 242 East 71st Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Demolition Prep Begins at 1410-1418 Third Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

NYC yellow cab trips up 10% after launch of congestion pricing: TLC - AM NY

Congestion Pricing at 1 Month: Commute Times Down, but Ambulances Moving Slower - Our Town

New York’s business boosters push Trump to keep Manhattan tolls - Politico

NYC Sees Pedestrian Traffic Increase in Congestion-Pricing Zone - Bloomberg

NYC’s Newest Transit Leader Builds a Worker-Driven Strategy - Bloomberg

NY Transit Advocate Says Billions in Tax Hikes Would Fix MTA - Bloomberg

Turnstile Armor Is MTA’s Latest Defense Against Farebeaters - The City

FDNY To Drivers: Please Stop Parking At Hydrants - Streetsblog

NYC slated to get another 267 fast-chargers for electric vehicles - Gothamist

4,000 Applications for Outdoor Dining. 39 Licenses Issued. - NY Times

Worried about guns in NYC? Cars were more likely to kill you in 2024. - Gothamist

ACE In The Hole: MTA’s Bus-Mounted Cameras Nab Over 400K Bus Stop Blockers - Streetsblog

Fake New York license plates now have the complete attention of law enforcement - CBS News

Justice Dept. Orders Fed Prosecutors to Drop Corruption Case Against Mayor Adams - Our Town

Adams’ second Charter Revision Commission takes aim at land use gatekeepers - City and State

Four Adams Deputy Mayors Quit Following Trump Deal - The City

Civics in action: How NYC high schoolers can serve on community boards - Chalkbeat

Gov. Hochul's school cellphone ban faces new obstacle: Trump's immigration policies - Gothamist

Green Lawmakers Pressure Hochul to Speed up Action on Climate Act - The City

Legislation would keep NYC building owners from buying their way out of climate law - Gothamist

Composting is universal in NYC. But is anyone participating? - Gothamist

Examining the economic impacts of new casinos - City and State

New York’s top court to consider noncitizen voting in city elections - Politico

Con Ed Wants to Raise Your Bill — Again - The City

Canceling Your Cable Subscription in New York Won’t Get Easier This Year - New York Focus

NY may allow even more pot shops in neighborhoods but some merchants say change would put them out of business - NY Post