Weekly News Roundup – April 29, 2022

Amid specter of inflation and global uncertainty, Adams unveils $99.7B budget - Politico

New York’s top court throws out district lines and delays primary - Politico

Task of drawing NY political maps falls to judge and scholar - AP

Some of Eric Adams’s Hires Have Troubling Pasts.

Weekly News Roundup – April 22, 2022

East River Esplanade Getting Long-Requested Fitness Equipment - Patch

Speakers at Vigil for Ukraine Urge Material Support - Tapinto

41 repeat offenders account for 147 thefts across Upper East Side: NYPD - NY Post

Carolyn Maloney, NYC Congresswoman, Tests Positive For COVID - Patch

Health commissioner: NYC may move to 'medium' COVID alert level in 'next few days' - NY1

New York at highest COVID-19 risk in U.S. - Times Union

1 in Every 200 NYC Children Have Lost a Parent or Caregiver to COVID. That’s Almost Twice the National Rate.

Weekly News Roundup – April 15, 2022

New York's lieutenant governor resigns after arrest in federal bribery case - Politico

New York City Mayor Eric Adams tests positive for Covid-19 on his 100th day in office - Politico

How's Mayor Eric Adams doing? New Yorkers critique hizzoner's first 100 days in office - Gothamist

Brooklyn Subway Shooting Suspect Frank James Arrested, in Custody - WSJ

New York's public safety mayor faces subway attack while in Covid quarantine - Politico

What does the subway tragedy mean for NYC’s recovery? - Gothamist

East Siders to Hold Vigil for Ukraine - Tapinto

Illicit Work At Landmarked UES Home 'Makes Life Hell' For Neighbors - Patch

Budget allows for remote participation in government meetings until 2024 - Politico Pro

NY $220B budget becomes law, boosted by federal aid, surplus - AP

New York’s Surging Covid Cases Driven by New Omicron Subvariants - Bloomberg

CDC extends travel mask requirement to May 3 as COVID rises - AP

Many Virus Cases Go Uncounted.

Weekly News Roundup – April 8, 2022

New York Toughens Bail Law in $220 Billion Budget Agreement - NY Times

What’s In Kathy Hochul’s $220 Billion Budget Deal? - The City

Adams demands 'discipline of message' to combat 'gotcha' press corps, audio reveals - Politico

Mayor Adams Announces New Efforts to Improve City Government Performance - Gotham Gazette

Talking Equal Pay — And Salary Transparency - Chelsea News

Salary Disclosure In NYC: Not So Fast, Say Some on City Council - The City

New York City Keeps Mask Mandate for Kids Under 5 as Cases Rise - NY Times

Health System Readies ‘Surge’ COVID Testing Operation While Shutting Down Outreach - The City

As Yet Another Wave of Covid Looms, New Yorkers Ask: Should I Worry? - NY Times

How to Get a Free Covid Test in New York City - NY Times

Amazon workers in NYC vote to unionize in historic labor win - AP

Council releases budget response with $1B in additional spending - Politico Pro

NYC Council pushes back on Mayor Adams’ proposed budget, claims it fails to do enough for the poor - Daily News

Dollars and street $ense: City Council wants $3 billion more in city budget for ‘Streets Plan’ - AM NY

Largest-known NYC survey finds affordable housing, reducing homelessness seen as keys to public safety - Gothamist

What Other Cities Can Teach New York About Homelessness on Transit - NY Times

'It's hard to argue with lives saved.

Weekly News Roundup – April 1, 2022

Manhattan's COVID risk levels move from low to medium: Here's what health experts recommend - Gothamist

Bail reform changes shaping up as most contentious issue in budget talks - NY1

New York’s Bail Laws, Reconsidered: 5 Things to Know - NY Times

The city is expanding a program that diverts some mental health emergency calls from police to social workers and medics - Gothamist

State weighs enhancing partial student loan forgiveness programs - Newsday

International Tourists Flock Back to New York, With One Big Exception - NY Times

Salvation in the Sky: As congregations dwindle, air rights become more valuable to churches—and to developers building into the heavens - Crain's

Adams' homeless sweeps have hit hundreds of encampments — only 5 people have accepted shelter - Gothamist

The City is Pushing Homeless New Yorkers Off the Streets and Subways.

Weekly News Roundup – March 28, 2022

In bloom: NYC 'waking up' to official start of cherry blossom season - Gothamist

New Coalition Launches to Support Ukraine - Tapinto

New city health commissioner has history of leadership issues in previous role - Politico

New Omicron subvariant BA.2 found in nearly half of New York cases - AM NY

Adams: Mask mandate for kids under 5 to end if COVID risk stays low - Gothamist

Adams defends lifting vaccine mandate for athletes as labor unions cry hypocrisy - Politico

COVID Case Counts More Than Doubled in Public Schools Since Last Month, DOE Data Shows - The City

Councilmembers direct sharp questions and criticism at NYPD during budget hearing - Gothamist

No New Taxes, but Plenty to Fight Over in New York’s Looming Budget - NY Times

New York might spend $3B or more for universal child care.

Weekly News Roundup – March 18, 2022

Hochul to extend state of emergency, which includes remote government meetings, for another month - Politico Pro

Pandemic Open Meetings Law measures extended another month - Times Union

Adams quietly undoes de Blasio-era lobbying disclosure requirement - Politico

Mayor Eric Adams revives controversial NYPD unit responsible for chokehold death of Eric Garner - Politico

The New Identity Politics of Eric Adams - Politico

Revamped NYPD anti-crime units to hit streets Monday - NY Post

Can we use the sewers to track COVID-19? NYC is still figuring it out - Gothamist

Booster shot data from New York City shows major disparities by race and neighborhood.

CB8 Weekly News Roundup – March 14, 2022

Asian Americans Grapple With Tide of Attacks: ‘We Need Our Safety Back’ - NY Times

Most Hate Crime Charges in NYC Get Dropped Before Conviction, Stats Show - The City

Rents Are Roaring Back in New York City - NY Times

Sanitation commissioner says city should ‘absolutely’ mandate organic waste recycling - Politico Pro

Jump in red-light violations in NYC renew push for local control of state traffic laws - Gothamist

Big Changes to Parole Are Here.

Weekly News Roundup – March 4, 2022

New York City says it will end school mask and indoor proof-of-vaccination mandates. - NY Times
Mayor Adams ends vaccine mandate for indoor patrons, announces color-coded warning system for COVID-19 - Gothamist
Mayor Eric Adams Lifts Restaurant Vaccine Checks.

Weekly News Roundup – February 25, 2022

Another Adams Pick With Anti-LGBTQ+ Views Shows ‘Trend’ - The City

Adams Is Challenged Over His Hiring of 3 Gay Marriage Foes - NY Times

Adams Under Fire For 'Homophobic Mayoral Appointments': Council - Patch

Adams says the cure to Covid-19 is getting back to work - Politico

NYC Targets Loud Cars By Using Camera With Sound Meter - Patch

In First Budget, Adams Fails to Fulfill Pledge of 1% for Parks - Gotham Gazette

New York City Plans to Stop Homeless People From Sheltering in Subway - NY Times

Mayor’s Budget Plan Cuts $615M from Homeless Services, as Subway Crackdown Intensifies - City Limits

Nearly 70 years after Brown decision, New York schools still separate and unequal - Times Union

Inside NYC’s skyrocketing anti-Asian violence: How hate speech led to hate crimes - NY Post

Hochul: New York monitoring cyber infrastructure ahead of potential Russian invasion of Ukraine - State of Politics

'They are prepared to fight' — NYC's Ukrainian community watches family and friends brace for invasion - Gothamist

Why Is New York’s Bail Reform So Controversial? - The City

Hit By Soaring Con Ed Bills? Here’s What You Can Do About It - The City

Online Sports Betting’s N.Y. Debut: $2.4 Billion in Wagers in 5 Weeks - NY Times

Baby steps: MTA takes ‘fresh look’ at allowing unfolded strollers on buses in NYC - AM NY

No place to go: NYC’s public restrooms are scarce and dirty, posing a health and public safety quandary - Crain's

New York City is about to redraw its City Council districts; how fair will it be? - AM NY

NYC mayor wants to phase out restaurant vaccine requirements within weeks - Fortune

Adams appoints Industry City CEO to head economic development agency after leading candidate withdraws - Gothamist

Broadway will continue to require face masks – for now - AM NY

MTA will pilot protective platform doors at 3 subway stations - Gothamist

Can New Yorkers Be Lured Back to the Arts by a Good Deal? - NY Times

Will New York City Be Ready to Implement Landmark Building Emissions Law? - Gotham Gazette

Climate resiliency and equity: What NYC is planning for the next decade of its waterfront - Gothamist

Expanding Child Care Subsidies Would Lift 84K New Yorkers Out of Poverty, Report Finds - City Limits

Zeckendorfs buying foreclosed UES condo project for $250M - Real Deal

Menin calls on GoPuff delivery service to halt its hazardous business practices in Upper East Side - AM NY

NYC Schools Will End Outdoor Mask Mandate - Patch

U.S. Soccer and Women’s Players Agree to Settle Equal Pay Lawsuit - NYTimes

UES Landlord Is Stymying Next-Door Medical Center, Developer Says - Patch

Ukrainian Refugees Will Be Welcome In NY, Hochul Says - Patch

Give Anti-Overdose Drugs Kits To NYC Nightclubs, Lawmakers Say - Patch

'Stop Putin': NYC Protests Russian Invasion Of Ukraine - Patch

LGBTQ New Yorkers Protest 'Unholy Trinity' Appointed By Mayor - Patch

A Racist Tweet By Columbia Psychiatry Chair Ripples Through New York's Elite Medical Circles - Patch

Gergiev, Putin Friend, Out Of Vienna Philharmonic US Tour - Patch

Alfresco Forever - Our Town

REI workers in SoHo schedule first union vote for March 2 - Gothamist

Everything you need to know about OMNY, the new MTA payment method - Gothamist

Biden Praises Ketanji Brown Jackson, His Supreme Court Pick - NYTimes

C.D.C.’s New Guidance Will Focus on Living With the Virus - NYTimes

Please note: We regularly highlight articles on news sites that have limited access for nonsubscribers.