Weekly News Roundup – June 30, 2025

The Remi Nears Completion At 1026 Third Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Rendering Reveals Retail Facelift For 5 East 59th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

CetraRuddy’s 1448 Third Avenue Rapidly Ascends on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Demolition Underway for 53-Story Skyscraper at 1410-1418 Third Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

NYC has a ‘Manhattan Plan’ for new housing in the borough — and residents can weigh in - Gothamist

Governor Hochul Announces Plan for 3,000 Affordable Homes In New York - YIMBY

Rent Guidelines Board to hold final vote on proposed rent hikes - NY1

Trump Policies Slam Brakes on NYC Economy - The City

Adams and Adams announce $116 billion FY 26 NYC budget - City and State

NYC Congestion Toll Cuts Manhattan Gridlock by 25%, RPA Reports - Bloomberg

Booze is back: MTA to once again feature alcohol ads on trains and buses - AM NY

MTA subway and buses won’t see a fare hike this summer—for now - Time Out

Big changes are coming to F and M trains this fall, says MTA—here’s what to expect - Time Out

FDR Drive lanes to close overnight for summer pothole repairs - AM NY

Wet hot American subway: Heat wave leaves NYC riders sweaty and suffocating - Gothamist

Waymo robotaxis are heading for NYC—here’s what to know about the self-drive service - Time Out

NYC bans Uber and Lyft from randomly barring drivers from working - Gothamist

Squeezed by Crowds, the Roads of Central Park Are Being Reimagined - Bloomberg

Advocates say MTA should expand discount fare program - NY1

Proposed NYPD Rule Could Allow Widespread Drone Activity in New York City - Gotham Gazette

Why Is It So Hard for New York to Pass Climate Bills? - NY Focus

Heat-related ER visits spike at NYC hospitals, but even they are no sanctuary - Gothamist

A Heat Wave Hits New York Earlier Than Usual for a Second Year in a Row - NY Times

Central Park Hits Its Hottest Temperature Since 2012 - NY Times

NY's free air conditioners program ends Monday.

Weekly News Roundup – June 23, 2025

The Breuer Building Quietly Begins Its Commercial Transformation At 945 Madison Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Fifth Avenue Transformed into a Cultural Playground for Museum Mile Festival - Our Town

Sinkholes on UES Greenway Further Complicate Reopening - Our Town

CB8 Landmark Committee Votes No on Changes Sought by St. David’s and another UES Bldg.

Weekly News Roundup – June 16, 2025

Tourists on the Tram? Roosevelt Islanders Are Fed Up - NY Times

Blood Center's $750M expansion on UES stalls years after rezoning - Crain’s

Vacant apartments, questionable spending plague some NYC affordable housing, audit finds - Gothamist

NYC Mayoral Candidates All Agree on Building More Housing.

Weekly News Roundup – May 27, 2025

NYC Building Gets Landmarked Before Sotheby's Moves In - Patch

Lenox Hill Hospital’s $2 Billion Overhaul Proposal Comes Before Planning Commission - Our Town

Lenox Hill Hospital says it needs to expand on the UES. Is it worth a decade of building? - Gothamist

Trump Org Presses Eric Adams for Wollman Rink Rights After City Hall Spurned $120M Nonprofit Gift - The City

UES Drug Store Hit in Latest Round of Walgreen Closures - Our Town

Art Collector Opens UES Mansion for Limited Exhibition - East Side Feed

A Times Square Office Tower Will Be Converted Into Apartments - NY Times

Comptroller to Examine How NYCHA Spends City Capital Funds - City Limits

Here’s What We Know So Far About New York’s New Housing Voucher Program - City Limits

Rent Guidelines Board alters proposed increases for two-year leases - NY1

Demolition Imminent at 1477 Third Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Deadline Passes and Congestion Pricing Tolls Keep on Clicking . . . For Now - Our Town

OMNY Complaints Mount as MTA Still Working Out Bugs in New System - The City

Subway felony assaults rise even as overall transit crime hits historic lows, NYPD data shows - Gothamist

Is NY's plan to fund the MTA a tax hike or tax cut? Depends who you ask.