Weekly News Roundup – July 21, 2025

Communal Spirit: UES Church Moves Street Fair, Saving Woman’s Wedding Plans - Our Town

City Council debates Lenox Hill expansion - PIX 11

The Bard Is Back: After $85M Renovation, Shakespeare in Park Returns to Delacorte - Our Town

Preliminary Rendering Revealed for 213 East 83rd Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Looking into a basement apartment? NYC proposes new safety rules. - Gothamist

City of Yes: An early look at whether it's creating more housing - NY1

Median rent of NYC apartments reach record high $4,700 in June 2025: report - QNS

Motorists will be fined for improperly using bus lanes on 2 Manhattan routes starting Friday - AMNY

'You've lied, continually': Rep. Nadler, Sec. Duffy spar over MTA subway crime at House hearing - NY1

Bus countdown clock pilot comes out of program whose roots started after 'summer of Hell' - NY1

We're walking: Study finds New Yorkers in 4 boroughs walk, bike more than rest of US - Gothamist

Why the Subway Still Floods in New York After Billions in Renovations - The New York Times

Bus lane enforcement begins for 2 Manhattan routes - PIX11 News

NYC Ferry proposes first major route changes since launch - NY1

UES Woman Says Building Negligence Left Her Sick from Mold for Months - Our Town

New Bill Would Block Apps From Deactivating Workers Without Cause - StreetsBlog NYC

A Revolutionary War Tour of New York - The New York Times

NYC schools will be ready for cell phone ban, chancellor and governor say - NY1

Nope to Open Primaries in NYC, Says Charter Revision Commission - The City

Ex-NYPD Commissioner Files Explosive Suit Alleging Mayor Adams Runs NYPD as a Criminal Enterprise - The City

New York state agency overtime costs increased 10% in 2024, comptroller says - NY1

YMCA reports progress in teaching New Yorkers to swim - NY1

Here Are The 38 Upper East Side Eateries Participating In Restaurant Week 2025 - Patch

Gov. Hochul: NYC to lose hundreds of jobs after CBS cancels 'The Late Show' - Gothamist