News Roundup
MTA hears from Traffic Mobility Review Board for first time - NY1
https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/transit/2023/07/20/mta-hears-from-traffic-mobility-review-board-for-first-time
NYC congestion pricing exemptions likely scarce, hints chair of MTA toll board — bad news for New Jeseyans, cabbies, late-night workers seeking break - Daily News
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Rising heat in subway stations could derail transit systems: study - NY Post
https://nypost.com/2023/07/11/rising-heat-in-subway-stations-to-derail-transit-systems-study/
Michael Horodniceanu, Who Oversaw Transit Megaprojects, Dies at 78 - NY Times
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Staffed up gun crime unit gets results, amid NYC government job vacancies - City and State
https://www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2023/06/staffed-gun-crime-unit-gets-results-amid-nyc-government-job-vacancies/387942/
NYPD says not enough space to tow every 'ghost car' in NYC - Gothamist
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Cheers, Jeers Greet First Day of City’s Pilot to Allow E-Bikes in Parks - Streetsblog
https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2023/06/21/e-bikes-in-parks
Call 311 for e-bike battery issues, Mayor Eric Adams urges NYC, but fails to tell the service - NY Post
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Booze tickets surge under Adams to 10,000 in the past year with NYPD’s return to ‘broken windows’ policing - NY Post
Experts say NYPD commissioner resigned because she was made 'powerless.' The mayor disagrees. - Gothamist
N.Y. Police Chief's Exit Is Latest in Exodus From Adams Administration - NY Times
Likely Interim NYPD Commissioner Was Accused of Abner Louima-Related Threat - The City
What a Commissioner’s Abrupt Exit Says About the N.Y.P.D. Under Adams - NY Times
How to support LGBTQ students: New York education officials update guidance - Chalkbeat
More food education and plant-based foods: Here is NYC’s vision for healthier students - Chalkbeat
Black and Latino enrollment in NYC specialized high school integration program still lags - Chalkbeat
PLACE-endorsed candidates win nearly 40% of seats on NYC’s parent councils - Chalkbeat
NYC teachers union and Adams administration reach tentative deal on 5-year contract - Chalkbeat
Preservation of Brooklyn-Queens Day creates NYC school holiday calendar conundrum - Gothamist
Upper East Side announces new campaign to tackle dog poop - Gothamist
Foundations Underway At 1393 York Avenue On Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY
NYC ‘Summer Streets’ initiative will expand to all five boroughs this summer - AM NY
Health coverage for undocumented NYers on life support as Hochul, Assembly decide fate - Gothamist
Families with children make up more than 70% of migrants in city shelters - Gothamist
Landlords boycott in-person rent board hearings - The Real Deal
New J-51 tax break emerges from dead housing deal - The Real Deal
State crackdown on unlicensed cannabis dealers starts with seizures and shop-window notices - Crain’s
City aims to double contract work for MWBEs - Crain’s
Number of Asylum Seekers Heading to New York Levels Off - WSJ
New York court hears arguments to redraw the state’s congressional maps in 2024 - Politico
Amid spat with Council, Adams plans to scrap key shelter rule - Politico
NYC Revenue Won’t Tank in Office ‘Doomsday’ Scenario, Comptroller Says - Bloomberg
The Quest for the Smoke-Proof Building - Bloomberg
NJ’s Murphy Urges Federal Officials to Reconsider NYC Toll Plan - Bloomberg
NYC Pays Over $300 a Night for Budget Hotel Rooms for Migrants - Bloomberg
NYC Parks Department plants over 13,100+ trees so far in 2023 - AM NY
NYC should have 30% tree canopy coverage, City Council says - City and State
NYC Moves To Protect Gender-Affirming Care As States Restrict Access - Patch
NYC Council looks to stop illegal dispensaries – by going after their landlords - Gothamist
Tenants & Landlords Fight Over Proposed Rent Hikes At RGB Public Comment Meeting - Our Town
‘Justice can move forward’ — City leaders weigh in on news of subway chokehold indictment - Gothamist
Like smoking 30 cigarettes in 8 hours: NYC’s air quality crisis, tallied - Gothamist
NYC lifeguard training exceeds state standards despite staffing shortage at beaches, pools - Gothamist
NYC office occupancy rates reaches 50% following COVID-19: data - NY Post
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Roadblocks and Red Tape: New York’s Cannabis Effort at a Crossroads - NY Times
NYC cannabis officials promise crackdown on 1,500 unlicensed vendors - NY Post
State's medical marijuana firms report significant losses in 2022 - Crain’s
Office of Cannabis Management floats idea of selling product at farmer's markets in New York - CBS NY
M.T.A. Looks Beyond Enforcement After $690 Million in Fare Evasion - NY Times
MTA set to install protective platform doors at select subway stations in ‘coming months’ - Gothamist
Why Blue Lights Are Appearing at Some Subway Stations - The City
Racial, economic disparities persist in NYC school placements in spite of policy changes - Daily News
New tutoring initiative will combat pandemic learning loss at NYC schools - Gothamist
NY and NJ governors ask textbook publishers not to censor school material - Gothamist
Child care workers could receive up to $3,000 in bonuses, under new state retention program - Chalkbeat
Nearly 10,000 NYC preschoolers with disabilities aren’t getting legally required city services - City and State
Survey: Some asylum-seeker parents haven’t been able to get their children enrolled in NYC schools - City and State
N.Y.P.D. Anti-Crime Units Still Stopping People Illegally, Report Shows - NY Times
Over 300 Cases Tied to Convicted N.Y.P.D. Officers Are Tossed Out - NY Times
Internal NYPD documents reveal officer training on involuntary hospitalizations - Politico
NYPD asks New Yorkers to report unsolved killings of LGBTQ people - Gothamist
The Harper’s Exterior Nears Completion At 310 East 86th Street On Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY
'Alarming' staffing shortage raises concerns over NYC’s new Airbnb registration rule - Gothamist
Mayor Adams said he’s open to housing migrants in his own residence - Gothamist
How many NYC apartments are vacant? No one actually knows.
MTA Seeks Fifteen Cent Fare Hike By Labor Day - Our Town
Finishing Touches Underway On 109 East 79th Street On Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY
Excavation Underway At 1491-1493 First Avenue On Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY
300 East 83rd Street’s Superstructure Rises On Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY
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Hundreds of migrants are arriving daily at NYC airports. Their main source of help is running dry. - Gothamist
Learn to Swim returns to NYC at limited capacity - NY1
Eric Adams’ Transition Fined Nearly $20K by Campaign Finance Board - The City
CDC Finds Skin Infection Never Before Seen in US in NYC - NBC NY
NY state asks Biden to open up military facilities for migrant housing - Gothamist
Pickleball Wars: Players Score Major Victory With New Courts, But Non-Players Remain Irked By Carl Schurz Park Takeover - Our Town
DOE Pushes Return To Phonics, Citing A Crisis That Shows Half Of Kids Not Proficient In Reading - Our Town
Daniel Penny Charged With Second-Degree Manslaughter For May 1st Homicide Of Jordan Neely Aboard F Train - Our Town
Seven school gyms are housing migrants or could soon.
New Green Kitchen Location Now Open In Lenox Hill - Patch
Judge orders NYC Council district lines to remain in place for upcoming election - Gothamist
The Title 42 border rule ends Thursday. What does it mean for New York City? - Gothamist
Jordan Neely's death in the subway evokes talk of another time in NY - Gothamist
Hochul says New York working to address mental health crisis - State of Politics
NYC schools grasp for support as some migrant students miss out on mandated English instruction - Chalkbeat
Lack of librarians hurt students, NYC educators say - Chalkbeat
NYC school enrollment projected to remain steady after steep pandemic losses - Chalkbeat
NYC schools handcuff and haul away kids in emotional crisis - Chalkbeat
Carbon Capture Debuts in NYC Buildings But Won’t Count Toward Climate Law Mandates, Yet - The City
Landlords take rent law challenge to Supreme Court - The Real Deal
New York takes big step toward renewable energy in ‘historic’ climate win - The Guardian
City program helped 2,200 small businesses avoid $22 million in fines and violations - Crain’s
Taxing wealthy dynasties seen backfiring in states like New York - Crain’s
Extended day 3K, pre-K programs see low enrollment despite demand: Analysis - Politico
NYCHA Names Board to New Preservation Trust, Pitched as Key Tool to Fund Repairs - City Limits
New York Leaders Spar Over Adams’s Plan to Move Migrants From the City - New York Times
Two bills aim to clean up future campaign messes - City and State
New York bills passed to improve protections for survivors of domestic, sexual violence - State of Politics
Hochul issues executive order to address expected rise in migrants as Title 42 expires - State of Politics
Empty NYC-owned apartments could help solve housing crisis, policy group says - Gothamist
With test scores low, NYC schools turn to new approach for reading instruction - Gothamist
Hochul emergency orders will activate 500 more National Guardsman, speed up $1B in aid in effort to ease NYC migrant crisis - NY Post
The COVID Emergency Ends This Week.
City education council elections bring polarizing national issues to local school districts - Chalkbeat
NYC’s education budget could drop by $960M next year under mayor’s proposal - Chalkbeat
Amid mental health concerns, new bill would allow NY students to opt out of lockdown drills - Chalkbeat
Safety-net hospitals lose fight for equal footing in NY health budget compromise - Gothamist
Lawmakers start passing NY’s $229B budget.
