Community Board 8 is excited to announce the application period for our Public Membership program!
Each January, CB8 appoints and reappoints members of the public to our committees as Public Members. Public Members participate in committee meetings, can vote on items heard in that committee, and count toward committee quorum.
What's on the Ballot - November 2025 Races - NYC Votes
See The 8 Priciest Luxury Real Estate Sales On The Upper East Side This Week - Patch
RAMSA’s 255 East 77th Street Nears Completion on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY
THE74 Wraps Up Construction At 201 East 74th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY
NYC Housing Calendar, Oct.
Pickleball Wars: Parks Dept. Alters Redesign of E. 60th St. Park - Our Town
Eric Adams has landmarked fewer buildings than his predecessors. During a push for new development, will the next mayor change course? - City and State
Governor Signs Bill Banning NY Landlords From Setting Rents via Algorithms - City Limits
How To Get Help If You Live in an Apartment With Project-Based Rental Assistance - City Limits
Coney Island firm plans 20-story luxury residential tower in Lenox Hill - Crain’s
As New Speed Limit Looms for E-Bikes, How Will It be Enforced? - The City
These 14 NYC subway stations will get new customer service centers this year - AMNY
Looming Trump funding cuts could force MTA to ‘make difficult choices,’ new comptroller’s report says - AMNY
Here’s Where You Can Find Trick-or-Streets Closures - Our Town
One-Year-Old Upper East Side Restaurant Added to Michelin Guide - East Side Feed
An Upper East Side Cannabis Dispensary Makes New York History - Patch
More Than $14 Million in SNAP Benefits Have Been Stolen From New Yorkers After Reimbursement Program’s End - City Limits
Northwell Axes 3 Ambulances, 18 Emergency Workers at Lenox Hill Hospital - Our Town
New York City schools lead in solar power.
Proposed Left-Turn Light on 63rd St. Draws Spirited Debate - Our Town
UES Dominates High-End Housing Market This Week - Patch
1345 Third Avenue Nears Completion on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY
The Met Sells Pair Of UES Townhouses For Eye-Popping Price - Patch
An Upper East Side Building with a Wild Past: 1495 Third Avenue - East Side Feed
NYC tenants filed hundreds of complaints about forced broker fees since they were banned - Gothamist
5G cell service comes to part of 4, 5 subway lines - NY1
MTA to phase out coin payments on NYC buses next year - NY1
Despite NYPD, MTA and social media's efforts, subway surfing continues - NY1
Protecting New York from cyber threats through collaboration and innovation - City & State New York
Lenox Hill Hospital to Lay Off EMS Workers, Scale Back Ambulance Services - East Side Feed
NYers could have domestic violence calls directed to hotline from 311 with proposal - PIX11
Big changes are coming to SNAP. Thousands in NY risk losing benefits.
UES Can Shape City Budget And Set Spending Priorities In New Survey - Patch
East Siders Gather inside Carl Schurz Park to Remember 9/11 - Our Town
Elected officials arrested as anti-ICE protests escalate at 26 Federal Plaza - POLITICO
Fetner Reopens Upper East Side Apartments Following Renovations - Connect CRE
Cut in Stone, Filled with Light: ODA’s The Harper Reframes Upper East Side Living - Architect Magazine
No Deals Above $8.5M As Upper East Side Luxury Real Estate Market Slows - Patch
Small apartments gain presence in city realty - NY1
Why Your Energy Bills Are Going Up — Again - New York Focus
NYC subway saw 26.8 million riders last week, a new post-pandemic record - 6sqft
MTA Moves to Seize More Property for New Subway Tunnels in East Harlem - The City
NYC Ferry Sees Record Ridership as System Eyes New Routes - Bloomberg
Sanitation commissioner talks NYC’s trash revolution - NY1
NYC homeowners could get cash back for their trash bins - NY1
New York releases COVID-19 vaccine guidance, urges all residents to get vaccinated - NY1
Public schools will standardize literacy interventions as part of NYC Reads - NY1
NYC’s high rate of chronic absenteeism: 1 in 3 students missed 10% of school year - Chalkbeat New York
NYC Mayor Eric Adams targets transgender student bathroom access - Chalkbeat New York
NY lawmakers demand investigation into charter school rally, alleging coercion - Chalkbeat New York
Events and talks to tune into during Climate Week NYC 2025 - Architect’s Newspaper
Federal Crackdown is Taking a Toll on Immigrant New Yorkers’ Mental Health, Officials & Advocates Say - City Limits
City agency backtracks on long-standing claim it has no documents on air quality after 9/11 - NY1
Crime and Rats Down, But City Jails and Services Struggle, New Report Shows - The City
Appeals court keeps New York’s gun restrictions in place, including Times Square and subway ban - ABC News
Lenox Hill Hospital Overhaul Gets City Council Sign-Off - Our Town
NYCHA Looks to Expand its Footprint With Private Partnerships - City Limits
Affordability & Stable Housing Are Top Issues for Older NYers - Our Town
MTA to hold final public hearing Wednesday on proposed fare hikes - NY1
Trump administration again threatens MTA funding - NY1
Phase 2 of Second Avenue subway expansion moving forward in Harlem - ABC
Boring in El Barrio: The 700-ton machine that’ll dig NYC’s Second Avenue subway extension - Gothamist
City zoning changes spur more work on housing developments - NY1
Brooklyn developer planning pair of Manhattan condo projects - Crain’s
Citi Bike to add age checks after city officials raise safety concerns - NY1
Waymo gets first NYC permit to test self-driving vehicles - Statescoop
NYC unveils master plan to expand pedestrian, bicycle paths - SmartCities
Officials say ghost plate task force makes progress as it marks 100th operation - NY1
Largest officer class this decade brings more diversity to NYPD - NY1
Report: Thousands of N.Y. seniors languish on home care, meals waitlists despite aid boost - NY1
NJ warns PATH, Light Rail riders of possible measles exposure - Gothamist
Lawsuits accuse construction companies in NYC in deadly Legionnaires outbreak - NBC
Pesticide-Spraying Trucks Are Coming To Manhattan — Here's When, Why - Patch
Must-see New York City museum openings and exhibitions in fall 2025 - Christie’s
An Evening With the Central Park Coyotes - The New York Times
Take a Closer Look at These ‘Great’ New York City Trees - The New York Times
U.S. Open swings into NYC for 2025 tennis tournament.
Lenox Hill Hospital Expansion Approved by City Council at 100 East 77th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY
City Council gives its final OK so Lenox Hill Hospital can build new tower - Crain’s
Hospital To Rise 370 Feet Over Lexington Avenue With Final Vote From City Council - Patch
Rising apartment inventory not bringing down rent prices in some neighborhoods - Crain's
New UWS Parking System Installed in Dead of Night - The Spirit
MTA to approve $1.97 billion tunneling contract to push Second Avenue subway into East Harlem - AMNY
MTA touts higher credit rating thanks in part to congestion pricing and fares - AMNY
MTA to approve $1.97 billion tunneling contract to push Second Avenue subway into East Harlem - ABC News
New York City's tallest subway station is getting elevators after years of planning - CBS News
Citi Bike to add age checks after city officials raise safety concerns - NY1
Marijuana shops sue New York after they were allowed to open too close to schools - NY1
Stunning Upper East Side Gilded Age mansion will be gutted and turned into private club for NYC elites - MSN
All the free museums days in NYC you should know about - Time Out
Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation Expands Rush Hour Red Bus Service to NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler - NYC Health + Hospitals
Key figure in city’s economic recovery plan leaves for Roosevelt Island job - Crain's
NYC’s Local Law 97 Is Here in Force.
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
CB8 Reverses Criticism of Private School’s Street Closure Application - Our Town
Excavation Underway at 259 East 72nd Street on Manhattan's Upper East Side - YIMBY
Demolition Continues at 1482-1484 First Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY
The Mansion Gets Historic Honor as it Celebrates 80th Year - Our Town
NYC housing lottery applicants' personal information exposed online in data breach, investigation finds - CBS New York
MTA considering fare and toll increases for 2026 - NY1
Dramatic videos show NYC subways and train stations flooding in torrential downpour - NBC New York
MTA Wants New Year to Start With Fare Hike to $3 - The City
Every single NYC subway signal upgrade is behind schedule—by years - Time Out
State Takes $166 Million Step Toward Making Interborough Express a Reality - The City
Take a Ride on the Interborough Express, New York City’s Future Train Line - The New York Times
Power Loss Snarls Subway Traffic in New York City - The New York Times
Citi Bike is handing out free rides every Saturday this August - Time Out New York
Fewer cars or expanded highways? A battle for New York's future on the road- Gothamist
Haze and heat kick off the workweek - NY1
DOH and PPL identify fraud in previous home care program - City and State
Cooling Centers Open, Pools Add Extra Hour as Heatwave Sends HHI to Triple Digits - Our Town
Air Quality Health Advisory issued for N.Y. state through Monday - NY1
Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos on how a phone ban will work - NY1
Dozens of N.Y. legal cannabis dispensaries facing shutdown order due to proximity error, state says - NY1
Cannabis dispensaries prepare to close after state changes rules - NY1
US fertility rate drops, percentage of older mothers rises - 1010 WINS
NYC Council Progressive Caucus to make push for universal daylighting in 2025 - City and State
New York Public Media Will Lose At Least $57 Million in Federal Funds After Congressional Cuts - New York Focus
Earthquake Jolts New Jersey and New York City - The New York Times
Confiscated Corals Get a New Life at the Aquarium - The New York Times
A guide to the federal government’s numerous legal fights with NY - City & State New York
Reader Poll: Do You Support The Lenox Hill Hospital Development? - Patch
Rebecca Seawright to Hold Town Hall on Antisemitism - Our Town
LPC to Review Proposal for Modifications to 945 Madison Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY
'Summer Streets' program returns to NYC - NY1
12 more subway stations to get accessibility upgrades, MTA says - NY1
MTA’s Metro-North Penn Station Access Project snags another delay - City & State
DOT’s Proposed 15 MPH Speed Cap for E-Bikes Won’t Work Say Many Critics - Our Town
Residents Rail Against DOT Plan to Replace Granite Blocks with Concrete Pavers on Cul-de-Sac - Our Town
Quiet luxury: Life is nice these days on MTA's express buses - Gothamist
Decennial Tree Census Returns, Parks Seeking Local Volunteers - Our Town
Officials urge preparedness for more intense storms after last week’s flooding - NY1
Heat advisory begins Monday as New York stares down another heat wave - NBC4NY
City touts progress on gun violence, but advocates say more work ahead - NY1
New York set to make phone calls free in state prisons - NY1
$17 Million Is Lost in A.T.M. Scam That Spread on Social Media, Officials Say - The New York Times
Individual schools will decide how to store phones under new policy - NY1
How New York Schools Will Crack Down on Cellphones - The New York Times
Judge temporarily prevents Trump administration from barring immigrant access to public services - NY1
Charter Revision Commission chair discusses five propositions to appear on November ballot - NY1
New Yorkers to Vote on Affordable Housing Fast Track and Election Calendar This Fall - Our Town
Charter Revision Commission: NYC should have even-year elections, member deference should no longer reign - City & State
The 12 Communities Where Mayor Adams’ Charter Commission Could ‘Fast Track’ Affordable Housing - City Limits
New York’s Kathy Hochul opens the door to redrawing House lines - Politico
Revolutionary War gunboat found at World Trade Center excavation gets new home after years of preservation - NY1
Elderly Dog Abandoned in Central Park Inspires Outpouring of Support — and a $13K Vet Bill - East Side Feed
Trump sanctuary city lawsuit highlights tension between Eric Adams and City Council on immigration - City & State
