Weekly News Roundup – April 28, 2025

Construction of Tallest Building in Lenox Hill Reaches 500 Ft. Apex - Our Town

This NYC Museum Is Getting A $550M Upgrade - Patch

Yes in God’s backyard? Churches push to skirt zoning laws and build more housing - Gothamist

Website Helps NYC Renters Tell If They’re Covered by ‘Good Cause’ Eviction Rules - City Limits

Excavation Begins at 439 East 77th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

RAMSA’s 255 East 77th Street Tops Out Over Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

200 East 75th Street’s Façade Nears Completion on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Central Park's north end now has a brand new rec center and pool - Gothamist

Feds threaten NYC highway money if MTA doesn't shut down congestion pricing - Gothamist

Adams administration joins congestion pricing lawsuit against Trump administration - Politico

Why wasn't NYC congestion pricing lifted on Sunday? - Time Out

Feds accidentally publish secret plan to kill NYC congestion pricing - Gothamist

Park it here! New Yorkers rally to create new intersection parking rules aimed at increasing road safety - AM NY

NYC officials eye waterway barges, cargo bikes to reduce trucks on streets - Gothamist

Taxpayer-subsidized NYC Ferry sees record ridership during April’s warm weather days - AM NY

City Council Holds Hearing on “Disastrous” Dining Sheds Rollout - Our Town

Eric Adams expands reading and math curriculum mandates to all NYC middle schools - Chalkbeat

Officials promised all NYC classrooms would get air conditioning. 1 in 5 still lack it. - Chalkbeat

The $40 Billion Issue the N.Y.C. Mayoral Candidates Aren’t Discussing - NY Times

NY leads coalition of states suing to block Trump education cuts over DEI - Gothamist

Despite what Hochul says, New Yorkers do care the budget is late - City and State

Gov. Hochul drops bid for new crime of 'masked harassment' in NY budget talks - Gothamist

New York bill would aim to counter threat of federal funding withholdings to the state - NY1

Housing vouchers are back from the dead in budget talks - City and State

Eric Adams to prioritize supportive housing in upcoming NYC budget - City and State

Finances are an afterthought as state leaders approach a budget deal - City and State

Eric Adams Campaigns at Legal Weed Shop With Troubled History - NY Times

NYC Council eyes expanded park access, more fountains, indoor basketball options - Gothamist

Mayor Adams Signs Legislation To Reform Sidewalk Scaffolding Across All Five Boroughs - YIMBY

New York Nonprofits Race to Prepare for Trump Assault - The City

Push to ban trash bag piles from NYC sidewalks in limbo as mayoral election looms - Gothamist

NYPD’s New Quality of Life Pilot Program Includes East Side Pct. - Our Town

How Safe Are Helicopter Sightseeing Tours? - NY Times

NYC's reforms to private trash pickup delayed until end of 2027 - Gothamist

Trump policies put NY climate goals further out of reach - Gothamist

NYC lawmakers approve restrictions on ‘non-essential’ helicopter flights after deadly crash - Gothamist

Operator of NYC’s mental health crisis hotline warns of layoffs without more funding - Gothamist

Trump Cuts Put Free Air Conditioners At Risk as Summer Nears - City Limits

NYC ranks as the dirtiest city in the U.S. in this new study - Time Out