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Weekly News Roundup – May 5, 2025
Redesigned Delacorte Theater Nears Completion in Central Park, Manhattan - YIMBY
After NYC's parks burned last year, Council OKs a plan for wildfires - Gothamist
Carl Schurz Gets Permanent Pickleball Nets; Basketball Courts Remain Shoddy - Our Town
1448 Third Avenue Reaches Street Level on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY
New Developments Coming to Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY
Mayor Adams Announces Housing Investments in FY2026 Executive Budget - YIMBY
NYC has a plan to fill empty affordable apartments — at least for now - Gothamist
$50 million for housing vouchers is better than nothing - City and State
N.Y.C. Panel Eyes Ways to Ease Housing Crisis and Improve Voter Turnout - NY Times
NYC’s rent-stabilized tenants face increase as high as 7.75% under preliminary board vote - Gothamist
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Weekly News Roundup – April 28, 2025
Construction of Tallest Building in Lenox Hill Reaches 500 Ft. Apex - Our Town
This NYC Museum Is Getting A $550M Upgrade - Patch
Yes in God’s backyard? Churches push to skirt zoning laws and build more housing - Gothamist
Website Helps NYC Renters Tell If They’re Covered by ‘Good Cause’ Eviction Rules - City Limits
Excavation Begins at 439 East 77th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY
RAMSA’s 255 East 77th Street Tops Out Over Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY
200 East 75th Street’s Façade Nears Completion on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY
Central Park's north end now has a brand new rec center and pool - Gothamist
Feds threaten NYC highway money if MTA doesn't shut down congestion pricing - Gothamist
Adams administration joins congestion pricing lawsuit against Trump administration - Politico
Why wasn't NYC congestion pricing lifted on Sunday? - Time Out
Feds accidentally publish secret plan to kill NYC congestion pricing - Gothamist
Park it here! New Yorkers rally to create new intersection parking rules aimed at increasing road safety - AM NY
NYC officials eye waterway barges, cargo bikes to reduce trucks on streets - Gothamist
Taxpayer-subsidized NYC Ferry sees record ridership during April’s warm weather days - AM NY
City Council Holds Hearing on “Disastrous” Dining Sheds Rollout - Our Town
Eric Adams expands reading and math curriculum mandates to all NYC middle schools - Chalkbeat
Officials promised all NYC classrooms would get air conditioning.
Weekly News Roundup – April 21, 2025
The Frick Collection to Reopen on April 17 on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY
Inside the Quiet, Extravagant Expansion of the Frick Collection - Bloomberg
Poll: 3 in 4 New Yorkers want a rent freeze - City and State
Illegal broker fees could cost NYC real estate agents and landlords $2K per violation - Gothamist
200 East 75th Street’s Façade Nears Completion on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY
'Congestion pricing is working': MTA says tolls keeping 82k drivers a day out of Manhattan - Gothamist
Tied to the tolls: Here’s how congestion pricing in NYC is impacting restaurants in Manhattan - AM NY
Trump Official Still Weighing Options on NYC Congestion Pricing - Bloomberg
Embattled Congestion Pricing Program Gets Boost From Federal Judge - NY Times
Notes From the Underground: A Look at Subway Cars New and Old - The City
An Inside Look at the Subway’s Archaic Signal System - NY Times
Quiet transportation upgrades are moving New Yorkers forward - City and State
Dirty license plates in NYC must be cleaned and cleared starting April 16 — or else - AM NY
Lime reports record e-scooter ridership as NYC continues to embrace micro-mobility vehicles - AM NY
Green means go! New DOT bike lane traffic signals on Upper East Side installed to help protect cyclists and pedestrians - AM NY
NYC Council to examine truck parking, daylighting and fine relief in hearing on city parking woes - Gothamist
How New Rules and High Costs Hobbled the Return of N.Y.C. Outdoor Dining - NY Times
Backlash by Restaurant Owners As New Outdoor Dining Rules Take Hold - Our Town
Does Albany need its own management report? - City and State
State budget unlikely to be finished before end of month - City and State
Legislative leaders reach deal with DAs on discovery - City and State
Pressure Grows on Adams to Budget for Trump Funding Cuts and Recession - The City
What’s driving families to leave NYC public schools? A new survey offers clues.
Weekly News Roundup – April 14, 2025
Upper East Siders Vote On Controversial Hospital Rezoning - Patch
Northwell’s $2B Lenox Hill expansion voted down by community board - Crain’s
CB8 Votes Against Lenox Hill Hospital’s Proposed Expansion - Our Town
Residents push back against proposed Lenox Hill Hospital expansion - NY1
Community board votes against Lenox Hill Hospital expansion proposal - CBS News
UES residents push back on Lenox Hill hospital tower - Fox 5
Plan to rebuild Lenox Hill Hospital moves forward, despite ‘no’ advisory vote from Community Board - Pix 11
Anti-Poverty Groups ID Property Taxes as a Culprit in Affordable Housing Shortage - The City
Locked out of NYC, Airbnb is now single largest spender in local elections - Gothamist
A New Luxury-Building Amenity the Whole Neighborhood Can Use: Child Care - NY Times
Tenant & Landlord Groups Both Support a Proposed State Housing Voucher.
Weekly News Roundup – April 7, 2025
$1 Million Up for Grabs as UES ‘Participatory Budgeting’ Voting Gets Underway - Our Town
Here’s Why Mailboxes Are Going Missing on the UES - Our Town
A Lavish Party Inside the Frick’s $220 Million Renovation - NY Times
Roosevelt Island leaders used state money to bury negative news coverage, probe finds - Crain’s
Roosevelt Island tram operators accused of spending public money to quash negative press - Gothamist
NYC offers developers a deal: Build affordable units, we'll help cover tenants' rent - Gothamist
Can NYC find $175M to replace expiring federal rental aid program? - Gothamist
Schwarzman Animal Medical Center Completes Phase II Of Renovation At 510 East 62nd Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY
Demolition Prep Underway for 37-Story Tower at 655 Madison Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY
Foundations Underway At 1122 Madison Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY
Mapping it out: What do New Yorkers think of the MTA’s new subway map? - AMNY
Hochul Pleads for More Fed Funds for MTA; DOT Pushes to End Congestion Pricing Tolls - Our Town
New York City's outdoor dining program begins - ABC 7 NY
Booze for NYC outdoor dining gets green light after fears restaurants would be dry for summer - New York Post
Upcoming Daylighting Rally Demands “Proven Safety Solution” - Our Town
Jaywalking to Be Fully Decriminalized in NYC - Our Town
Crash course: New academic research show NYC speed cameras reduced collisions by 14% - AM NY
Focus on safety: NYC prepares for expansion of red light cameras across boroughs this year - AM NY
As NYC outdoor dining season launches, Manhattan Assembly member wants to make it year-round again - AM NY
NYC Council wants $800 million more for education than Eric Adams proposed - Chalkbeat
NYC school funding fight: Hochul’s budget plan faces pushback over $350 million shortfall - Chalkbeat
N.Y. public schools tell Trump administration they won't comply with DEI order - NY1
State leaders agree to school cellphone ban as rest of budget remains in limbo - City and State
State budget director warns NY will have to cut services if federal funding dries up - City & State
New Yorkers brace for higher prices as tariffs take effect - NY1
Eric Adams’ federal corruption charges dismissed - City and State
Eric Adams and Adrienne Adams are both running for mayor.
Weekly News Roundup – March 31, 2025
Construction Nearing Completion At 200 East 75th Street In Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY
The Duchess Wraps Up Construction at 300 East 83rd Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY
Where the sidewalk shed ends: NYC to pass ‘major’ scaffolding reforms - Gothamist
Here's A Look Inside The Frick's New Galleries Ahead Of Grand Opening - Patch
MTA sees green with congestion pricing, as tolls bring in $100M during first 2 months - Gothamist
NYC industries see economic boon as congestion pricing continues; subway ridership increases as traffic flow is mixed bag in March - AM NY
Congestion Pricing Is at Risk.
Weekly News Roundup – March 24, 2025
The Frick Collection is Reopening. Here’s a Sneak Peek.- NY Times
Petition to Unblock East River Esplanade Gains Signatures - Our Town
Middle-income New Yorkers are the new face of eviction in the city, report finds - Gothamist
Hochul and Trump talk congestion pricing, energy - City and State
Feds give NYC congestion pricing 30-day extension, slamming Gov.
Weekly News Roundup – March 17, 2025
Opening Date Announced For The Met's New Wing - Patch
UES residents push back against Lenox Hill Hospital expansion plans - 1010 Wins
UES Restaurants Scramble for Approval as New Dining Shed Season Looms - Our Town
The Frick Glows With a Poetic, $220 Million Renovation - NY Times
Where New York City's Zoning Reform Will Add Housing - Bloomberg
More NYC apartments now have washer-dryers.
Weekly News Roundup – March 10, 2025
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Debuts “One Hundred Views” Mural in Collaboration with Artist Naomi Reis and Local P.S. 183 Fifth-Grade Students - MSK Press Release
Yorkville Corner Poised To Get 2 New 23-Story Towers: Report - Patch
Shakespeare & Co. Bookstore to Close Upper East Side Location - Our Town
Northwell spends big on lobbyists as it seeks Upper East Side expansion - Crain’s
NYC Re-Launches J-51 Tax Abatement Program To Support Building Rehabilitation - YIMBY
Foundations Underway at 1448 Third Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY
THE 74’s Cladding Continues Installation at 201 East 74th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY
The Met is reopening this historical wing after a massive renovation in May - Time Out
Trump Official Makes Video With a Message: Kill Congestion Pricing - NY Times
A small congestion pricing error? Critics say it raises a bigger issue - NBC4
Congestion pricing: NYC transit riders, climate activists sue Trump administration seeking to stop president’s ban - AM NY
Flimsy student OMNY cards and replacement delays cause schools frustration - Chalkbeat
EXCLUSIVE | MTA CEO Janno Lieber talks future of subways and safety during overnight ride - AM NY
New Regional Plan Association report assesses benefits of MTA’s 2025-2029 Capital Plan - Mass Transit
Twelve New Yorkers dead in street collisions a week into city’s ‘Slow Down’ ad campaign for drivers - AM NY
Community Boards, Lawmakers Flex Regained Powers to Stall Outdoor Dining - Streetsblog
NYC to overhaul Central Park loop to limit conflicts between bikers, walkers and runners - Gothamist
DOGE budget cuts translate into service, job cuts in NYC and NJ communities - Gothamist
House Democrats want information on Eric Adams’ dealings with DOJ - Politico
Hochul on tariffs: ‘We’ll have to deal with it’ - City and State
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