Weekly News Roundup – March 3, 2025

The Breuer Building Is Getting A New Restaurant: Report - Patch

EXCLUSIVE | Religious leaders unite to combat massive Lenox Hill Hospital expansion - AM NY

NY tries to contain rising threat to affordable housing: Skyrocketing insurance costs - Gothamist

Poverty, unaffordability rise in NYC. A report says spiking housing and other costs are to blame. - Gothamist

New survey finds almost everyone supports rent stabilization - City and State

Uncertainty over federal cuts to NYC housing forges unlikely allies - Gothamist

Trump and Hochul discuss Manhattan toll program in White House meeting - Politico

NYC congestion pricing tolls rake in $48M in first month, less than initial projections - Gothamist

New York’s Congestion Pricing Plan Faces Another Legal Showdown - Bloomberg

MTA Says It’s Still on Track with Congestion Pricing, but Who Knows for How Long? - Our Town

Congestion Pricing on Track to Fill Transit Funding Gap, MTA Says - The City

Ailing NYC taxi industry sees boost in business after congestion pricing - Gothamist

Sensing delays: NYC Transit and Google test out a program to find track problems with cellphones - AM NY

NYC's 'Fair Fares' low-income transit discounts now available on OMNY cards - Gothamist

New push for automated ticketing of drivers who double park in NYC - Gothamist

Hochul’s NYC guardrails proposal faces long odds in Assembly - City and State

Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado won’t run again with Gov. Kathy Hochul - Gothamist

Mayor Adams’ attorney asks Manhattan federal judge to drop his case for good - Gothamist

In the Trump Era, Crafting a State Budget Becomes More Complicated - NY Times

Judge in Eric Adams Case Assigns Outside Counsel to Examine Dismissal of Charges - The City

Could deputy mayor resignations cost NYC a seat at the table? - City and State

Andrew Cuomo launches mayoral bid - City and State

Designer of new math curriculum in NYC schools urges patience after criticism - Gothamist

After pressure from families, NYC schools chancellor reaffirms support for LGBTQ+ students - Chalkbeat

NYC council postpones school segregation hearing amid fears of Trump administration scrutiny - Chalkbeat

How a Plan for Reparations Became a Debt Trap for Marijuana Retailers - NY Times

How far apart should legal weed stores be in NYC? Retailers demand clarity - Gothamist

NYC expanding ‘Fatherhood Initiative’ to help more dads and their children live better in the Big Apple - AM NY

Compost drop-off sites return to NYC as curbside collection of organic waste stalls - Gothamist

Thousands of NYC Parents Are About to Lose Child Care Assistance - NY Focus

Your Utility Bill Keeps Going Up. Could The NY Heat Act Stop It? - City Limits

Untapped History: Remembering Seneca Village - City Limits

NY health officials urge measles vaccinations for kids amid rise in cases - Gothamist

NYC looks to regulate pollution from Amazon-style warehouses - Gothamist

Turf wars: NYC Council bill would ban artificial grass in city parks - Gothamist

March's spring night skies blossom with a blood moon and solar eclipse - Gothamist

Scam alert: Fraudulent texts tell New Yorkers they owe money in unpaid parking fees - AM NY

Guggenheim Lays Off 20 Employees as Financial Challenges Persist - NY Times