Weekly News Roundup – June 9, 2025

Judge tosses lawsuit against 96th Street bus lanes - Crain’s

State judges tosses lawsuit protesting Upper West Side bus lanes along major corridor - AM NY

Elegant New Cafe To Open At The Frick — See Inside - Patch

Roosevelt Island locals want fast pass to take tram as selfie-crazed tourists turn transit into attraction - NY Post

NYC HPD Reports on Results of New 485-x Affordable Housing Tax Incentive Program - YIMBY

Locked out of NYC, Airbnb is now single largest spender in local elections - Gothamist

Trump Public Housing Time Limits Could Displace 300,000 NYC Residents, Internal Analysis Finds - The City

Social Housing Supporters Revive Push to Boost Nonprofit & Community Ownership - City Limits

Does That Building Have Stabilized Apartments? It’ll Soon Be Easier to Know - City Limits

The end of the much maligned NYC broker fee may be imminent - Gothamist

New Residential Properties Coming Soon to Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Is modular building a fix for NY's housing crisis? State officials hope so. - Gothamist

The Duplex on East 78th That Comes With a Private Skybridge - Curbed

NYC Congestion Toll Brings In $216 Million in First Four Months - Bloomberg

NY Congestion Pricing Is Likely to Stay Until Year End During Court Case - Bloomberg

OMNY software glitch irks NYC transit commuters as MTA vows to clear up confusion - AM NY

New Yorkers feel somewhat safer in public, but subway fears persist, survey finds - Gothamist

Zooming in and out: NYC DOT pushes for renewal of speed cameras and new technology to force worst drivers to slow down their cars - AM NY

Cyclists Protest NYPD Criminalization Push Against Bikers for Traffic Infractions - Our Town

NYC to cap e-bike and scooter speeds at 15 mph, Adams says - Gothamist

NYC DOT Issues Warnings of Fraudulent QR Code Amid Parking Scam - Our Town

Rat sightings are down 18% this year in NYC: Data - Pix 11

NYC rolls out modern garbage trucks in Harlem, latest step towards containerizing trash - Gothamist

Low-Income Households Shortchanged on State Funds for Energy Savings Programs - City Limits

NYC high school admissions and the SHSAT: Here’s where the mayoral candidates stand - Chalkbeat

Parents say Mayor Adams' Afterschool for All must include students with disabilities - Gothamist

NYC Parks Confident Lifeguard Numbers Will Meet Summer Demand - Our Town

A guide to the federal government’s numerous legal fights with NY - City and State

NYC Council charter commission wants to up funding for oversight agencies - City and State

Some endorsers aren’t ranking their preferred NYC candidates. Is that too confusing for voters? - City and State

New Yorkers Can’t Remove Mayors for Misconduct. That Could Change Soon. - NY Times

Judge orders Trump admin to release hundreds of millions in NYC housing, transit funds - Gothamist

Seawright Heralds Passage of Bills That Streamline Elder Care - Our Town

'More New Yorkers are going to die' — official warns of rising heat, energy costs - Gothamist

NYC Residents Want Safer Streets, Cheaper Housing, Survey Says - Bloomberg

Advocates rally at City Hall for increased Human Rights Commission funding - AM NY

A Place to Remember: How 92NY Supports Minds in Transition - Our Town

NYC named one of America’s top feel-good summer cities, per new study - Time Out

8 Of NYC's Best Museums To Offer Free Admission Next Week — Here's Why - Patch

Danger: East 72nd St. Overlook Left in Disrepair Despite $250k Donation from Hospital - Our Town