Weekly News Roundup – August 11

Plan to close street for private school raises residents’ concerns - PIX11

Lenox Hill agrees to shrink planned medical tower as it earns key Council approval - Crain’s

Controversial UES Hospital Development Moves Forward — With A Catch - Patch

Controversial hospital expansion scales down, but residents still worry - PIX11

Shakespeare in the Park returns to the Delacorte Theater - NY1

420 East 75th Street Completes Construction on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

City Renews Fair Housing Commitments, Focusing on Climate and Affordability - City Limits

1122 Madison Avenue Rises on Manhattan's Upper East Side - YIMBY

Midtown Could Change Forever If 9,500+ New Homes Are Approved - Patch

Subway service changes: Track replacements to seriously impact 4/5/6 lines for two August weekends - AMNY

Mayor Adams opposes MTA fare hike proposal - NY1

July 2025 marks safest summer month in history for NYC subway, MTA says - PIX11

Subway crime hits historic low in July - NY1

Future of lithium-ion battery safety regulations in limbo after Trump guts CPSC - NY1

Another heat wave is knocking at our door — get ready for a toasty week - NBC4NY

NYC proposes stricter rules to combat Legionnaires' disease as Harlem outbreak sparks concerns - New York Post

Suicides in NY Prisons More Than Doubled Last Year, New Data Shows - The City

Hochul says N.Y. won't meet climate law deadline; critics argue she's got eye on reelection bid - NY1

City Council plans to override mayor's veto of street vending bill - NY1

NYS’s Own Constitutional Amendment Makes Fight Against Texas Much Tougher - Our Town

Hochul open to disbanding Independent Redistricting Commission - City & State New York

New tariffs snap into effect, raising import taxes to highest level since Great Depression - NBC4NY

Cannabis shop owners speak out after state says dozens do not comply - NY1

Remains of 3 Victims of 9/11 Are Identified From Minuscule Evidence - The New York Times

New Yorkers celebrate Harlem Week with free jazz in Central Park - NY1