Sign up for Congestion Relief Zone tolling webinars
Learn about the tolling program before it goes into effect on January 5.
Bridges and Tunnels
Updated November 22, 2024 12:00 p.m.
The MTA is hosting eight public webinars during the first three weeks of December where people can learn about Congestion Relief Zone tolling.
New York’s Transit Agency Approves $9 Congestion Toll - Bloomberg
Groan: HHS & Parks Dept. Say Expect More Delays on UES Esplanade Reopening - Our Town
US Supreme Court rebuffs challenge to New York rent stabilization - Reuters
1 in 8 NYC public school kids was homeless last school year - City and State
New York Doesn’t Have Enough Housing.
CB8 Examines Possible Affordable Housing Project on E. 83rd Street - Our Town
Frick Reopening Date Announced - Patch
Upper East Side Fruit and Vegetable Cart’s Produce Confiscated by Department of Sanitation - Our Town
Herzog & de Meuron to Renovate Breuer Building for Sotheby’s - NY Times
Adams’ senior officials rally for City of Yes housing plan - City and State
City Council unveils broad housing plan in response to Mayor’s City of Yes zoning overhaul - AM NY
Delays and ‘Weak Monitoring’ Undermine City’s Rental Voucher Program: Audit - City Limits
More Than 10,000 Public Housing Apartments Abated for Lead, NYCHA Says - City Limits
New York City rent has increased by 36% since before the pandemic - Time Out
New Yorkers in need of housing aid are finding little luck with the city's last resort - Gothamist
Transit Bigwigs Address State of the Train & Bus Systems - Our Town
NYPD drones save more than 100 subway surfers in NYC: Mayor Adams - Pix 11
New report shows exempting municipal workers from congestion toll could have negative effects - NY 1
Off the rails: Over half of NYC straphangers feel unsafe, unsatisfied on subways - NY Post
Study Exposes NYPD’s ‘Systemic Failure’ To Enforce Safety-Related Parking Violations - Streetsblog
New ‘Smart Curb’ program on Upper West Side aims to better use street-edge spaces for bikes, trucks and more - AM NY
Two-Year Wait for Manhattan Access-A-Ride Assessment Center Ends - The City
Algorithms for Safety: Comptroller Seeks New Rules for Delivery Tech Companies - Streetsblog
Parking? Lots! Outdoor Dining Structures Are Coming Down Across the City - Streetsblog
NYC lawmakers say growing ambulance response times have deadly consequences - Gothamist
NYC Council gets advice on making their Charter Revision Commission seem legit - City and State
Why There’s a Fierce Pushback Against 5 N.Y.C. Ballot Proposals - NY Times
Mayor Adams' trial set for 2 months before NYC mayoral primary - Gothamist
‘You have a place at CUNY’: Schools Chancellor Aviles-Ramos makes a plug to NYC high school seniors - Chalkbeat
Mergers ahead: NYC is combining more tiny schools to combat enrollment drops - Chalkbeat
‘Backbone of New York City’: Arts groups showcase their work to schools, as funding concerns remain - Chalkbeat
What you need to know about Diwali, now an NYC public school holiday - Gothamist
NYC is slowly fixing its commercial waste industry.
The Met Museum’s Bid to Add More Entrance Doors Gets Thumbs-Up From CB8 - Our Town
Nurses at Lenox Hill, other Northwell hospitals in NYC threaten to strike - Gothamist
East River Greenway of the Mind: The City Dreamed It, But Dead Ends Riddle Waterfront Trail - Our Town
NYC won’t issue permits for new street fairs due to NYPD overtime costs - Gothamist
Why Does This Building by the Subway Need 193 Parking Spots? (Yes, Exactly 193.) – NY Times
Adams’ ‘City of Yes’ Spurs Clash on How to Get Needed Affordable Housing - The City
Goodbye broker fees? Bill shifting costs from NYC renters could get November vote - Gothamist
New report shows 2 in 3 Gen Z New Yorkers are burdened with rent in NYC - AM NY
NYC subway ridership hits new milestone, but still far short of pre-pandemic levels - Gothamist
MTA is far more broke than previously expected, state comptroller says - Gothamist
Demetrius Crichlow becomes permanent head of NYC Transit, pledges to stick around for long haul - AM NY
The results are in! Evolv gun scanners recover zero guns in subways - City and State
New York City subway celebrates 120th anniversary - NY1
A ‘Fine’ Mess: City to Expand Encouragement for Truckers to Double-Park - Streetsblog
NYC gets green light to quadruple number of red-light cameras - Gothamist
‘Cutting Corners’: City Juices Stats for Intersection Safety Upgrades - Streetsblog
Why can’t New York keep up with the demand for bilingual teachers? - Chalkbeat
Some NYC teachers experiment with AI-powered tools, while Education Department develops guidelines - Chalkbeat
NYC eyes $17 million contract to create computer-based Specialized High School Admissions Test - Chalkbeat
NYC preschool workers get pay increase, $18 minimum wage under new agreement - Chalkbeat
How the NYC high school admissions process sorts kids by race, poverty, disability - Chalkbeat
No School Cell Phone Ban in Near Future as Adams Takes Go Slow Approach - Our Town
NY high school students in top 10% of class to be automatically accepted to SUNY - Gothamist
Mayor Adams ditches controversial form for elected officials' interactions with his administration - Gothamist
Eric Adams mulling another City Council showdown - Politico
These NYC ballot questions would change the City Charter in big ways.
CB8 Task Force Proposes Rezoning More Upper East Side Blocks to Residential - Our Town
AOC Proposes $30 Billion Social Housing Authority - Bloomberg
What Harris or Trump Would Mean for New York’s Housing and Transit - The City
NYCHA to Distribute $185M to Aid Households That Owe Rent.
*Schedules are subject to change due to inclement weather or emergencies.
Sunday (9/22/2024)
No Work Assigned
Monday (9/23/2024)
M202307002 IHR AMSTERDAM AVENUE between WEST 110 STREET and WEST 99 STREET PAVING IN-HOUSE NIGHT 107Area: Morningside Heights/Upper West Side
M202408004 IHR YORK AVENUE between EAST 86 STREET and EAST 79 STREET PAVING IN-HOUSE NIGHT 108Area: Yorkville
Tuesday (9/24/2024)
M202307002 IHR AMSTERDAM AVENUE between WEST 110 STREET and WEST 99 STREET PAVING IN-HOUSE NIGHT 107Area: Morningside Heights/Upper West Side
M202408004 IHR YORK AVENUE between EAST 86 STREET and EAST 79 STREET PAVING IN-HOUSE NIGHT 108Area: Yorkville
Wednesday (9/25/2024)
M202307002 IHR AMSTERDAM AVENUE between WEST 110 STREET and WEST 99 STREET PAVING IN-HOUSE NIGHT 107Area: Morningside Heights/Upper West Side
M202408004 IHR YORK AVENUE between EAST 86 STREET and EAST 79 STREET PAVING IN-HOUSE NIGHT 108Area: Yorkville
Thursday (9/26/2024)
M202307002 IHR AMSTERDAM AVENUE between WEST 110 STREET and WEST 99 STREET PAVING IN-HOUSE NIGHT 107Area: Morningside Heights/Upper West Side
M202407001 IHR BROADWAY between BEND and WEST 107 STREET
WEST END AVENUE between WEST 107 STREET and WEST 104 STREET PAVING IN-HOUSE NIGHT 107Area: Upper West Side/Morningside Heights
M202408003 IHR EAST 83 STREET between DEAD END and 3 AVENUE PAVING IN-HOUSE NIGHT 108Area: Yorkville
Friday (9/27/2024)
M202407001 IHR BROADWAY between BEND and WEST 107 STREET
WEST END AVENUE between WEST 107 STREET and WEST 104 STREET PAVING IN-HOUSE NIGHT 107Area: Upper West Side/Morningside Heights
M202408003 IHR EAST 83 STREET between DEAD END and 3 AVENUE PAVING IN-HOUSE NIGHT 108Area: Yorkville
Saturday (9/28/2024)
No Work Assigned
*Schedules are subject to change due to inclement weather or emergencies.
Sunday (9/15/2024)
No Work Assigned
Monday (9/16/2024)
M202208007 IHR 1 AVENUE between EAST 72 STREET and EAST 61 STREET PAVING IN-HOUSE NIGHT 108Area: Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island
Tuesday (9/17/2024)
M202208007 IHR 1 AVENUE between EAST 72 STREET and EAST 61 STREET PAVING IN-HOUSE NIGHT 108Area: Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island
Wednesday (9/18/2024)
M202208007 IHR 1 AVENUE between EAST 72 STREET and EAST 61 STREET PAVING IN-HOUSE NIGHT 108Area: Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island
Thursday (9/19/2024)
M202208007 IHR 1 AVENUE between EAST 72 STREET and EAST 61 STREET PAVING IN-HOUSE NIGHT 108Area: Lenox Hill-Roosevelt Island
Friday (9/20/2024)
M202408004 IHR YORK AVENUE between EAST 86 STREET and EAST 79 STREET PAVING IN-HOUSE NIGHT 108Area: Yorkville
Saturday (9/21/2024)
No Work Assigned
Save the date! #CB8M will be hosting our annual Outdoor Art Show on Saturday, September 21st from 11am - 4pm (rain date: Sun, Sept 22nd)
Join us at James Cagney Place (E91st b/t 2nd & 3rd) on the 21st to browse work from over 100 local artists. Live music & special performances!
West 96th Street Bus Lane
See below a flyer with detailed information about the safety enhancements on 96th St. between West End Ave. and 2nd Ave.
CB8, With Some Exceptions, Remains Wary of New 5G Tower Push on UES - Our Town
Airbnb Urges NYC to Scale Back Short-Term Rental Regulations - Bloomberg
NYCHA’s New Federal Monitor Issues Mixed Reviews for Performance Over the Past 5 Years - City Limits
Elderly and disabled subway riders fight MTA over 'hazardous' platform gaps - Gothamist
Another Hot Summer Tests the MTA’s Cooling Efforts - City Limits
NYC transit advocates rally against congestion pricing pause, call for accessibility upgrades - Gothamist
DOT: Safety Improvements Added to 36 Manhattan Intersections This Yr. - Our Town
Huge Grant: Feds Send City $12M to Improve Post-Crash Analyses- Streetsblog
NYC Ferry prices go up Monday, fall schedules take effect - Gothamist
How New York City Is Getting Screwed Out of $4.2 Billion in State Green Bonds - The City
Hochul pushes nuclear energy as state struggles to meet climate goals - City and State
NYC students head back to school amid expanded shelter limits - City and State
NYC school council member who was bounced after transgender opposition is reinstated by court - Gothamist
AI, Cell Phones, Elections: What to Watch as Students Head Back to School - The City
Involuntary removals steady over last year under Adams policy - City and State
Why, robot? Adams admin still hasn’t found new use for K5 police droid, nearly a year after piloting it - AM NY
Illegal Police Stops Have Risen Under Mayor Adams, Despite Court Mandate - NY Times
NYC had significantly fewer homicides and shootings in August compared to past years - Gothamist
NYC offering migrant families up to $4K in grants to find their own housing - Gothamist
How is the city handling the mental health of newly arrived migrants? - City and State
Migrants Have Been a ‘Godsend,’ New York Schools Chief Says - NY Times
State AG warns of AI-driven election misinformation - City and State
Under Adams, city sees all-time low in historical landmark designations per year; report says - AM NY
Slew of Businesses, Including Starbucks and Shake Shack, Violating City’s Paid Sick Leave Act - The City
New York cannabis office launches tool to help growers meet state's climate goals - NY1
Look up at the NYC night sky in September to see Saturn, star clusters and more - Gothamist
Does Anyone Want to Hang Out in the Middle of Park Avenue? - NY Times
NYC eyes crackdown on people who abandon animals, including alligators, in city parks - Gothamist
Many NYC park bathrooms are still gross, study confirms - Gothamist
NYC chain restaurants will soon slap warning labels on sugary food and drinks - Gothamist
