Manhattan Community Forum Flyer May 2025 PDF

Controversial Lenox Hill Hospital Redesign Moves Forward With Borough President Approval - Patch

Boro Prez Levine Conditionally Approves $2 Billion Lenox Hill Hospital Expansion - Our Town

New Queensboro Bridge walkway opens, separating cyclists and pedestrians for first time - Gothamist

New York Sues $400-a-Night ‘Hotel’ Listed on Airbnb in Test of New Law - NY Times

NYC Real Estate Industry Asks Judge to Block New Broker Fee Law - Bloomberg

Trump Budget Proposal Could Devastate New York’s Housing Landscape - The City

Tenants Facing Evictions Increasingly Don’t Have Lawyers Despite NYC Law, Comptroller’s Report Finds - The City

NY renters spend over 54% of income on housing, most in nation: survey - 1010 WINS

Will the Next Mayor Freeze Rent? That Could Be Up to Eric Adams - The City

City Postpones Controversial Tax Lien Sale By 2 Weeks - City Limits

NYC Homeowners & Small Landlords Can Apply for Free, No-Penalty Building Inspections - City Limits

This Upper East Side Building Is At Risk Of Foreclosure: Report - Patch

THE 74’s Terracotta Façade Reaches its Crown at 201 East 74th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Weill Cornell Medicine Opens New Residence Hall on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Judge Rules Internal Congestion Pricing Memo Can’t Be Used in Court - NY Times

Sidewalk-bus loading platforms upgraded at 17 NYC bus stops to help visually impaired commuters - AM NY

NYC’s MTA to Cut Costs Instead of Borrowing More to Fund Upgrades - Bloomberg

MTA Eyeing Another Batch of ‘Open Gangway’ Subway Cars - The City

Over 100 cyclists, pedestrians and victims gathered at Central Park to stop e-bike riding in NYC parks - AM NY

DOT expands electrified Citi Bike e-bike charging network in NYC - AM NY

What’s Behind the Rise in Serious Injuries on New York City’s Streets? - Bloomberg

New NYPD policy could slap cyclists with criminal summons for minor offenses - NY1

What’s Behind the Rise in Serious Injuries on New York City’s Streets? - Bloomberg

What Should New York City Do About Tourist Helicopters? - Bloomberg

Uber rules out robotaxis in NYC for now, but new tools promise cheaper rides for New Yorkers - AM NY

MTA Bridges and Tunnels to Add Cameras to Catch Speeders in Construction Zones - Our Town

More than a third of New Yorkers admit to littering in survey - Gothamist

Bring back shame stickers for NYC drivers who block street sweepers, councilmember says - Gothamist

As State Budget Falls Short On Climate, Lawmakers Make Final Push for Packaging Reduction Bill - City Limits

State Budget Goes Small On Climate - NY Focus

Some positive climate news for once: NYC’s vehicle fleet is 75% green - Gothamist

New York’s cellphone ban: Exemptions, enforcement, and costs explained - Chalkbeat

The State Is Making New York City Spend $275 Million More for Child Care Vouchers - The City

Why New York City Is Removing Padlocks on Illegal Weed Shops It Closed - NY Times

Which bills could pass now that the budget is done? - City and State

State Budget is a Mixed Bag for Social Services Amid Barrage of Federal Cuts - NY Focus

NYC is among the happiest cities in the world—yes, we're shocked, too - Time Out

New Yorkers are aging.

Parks Commissioner to Resign, Sources Say - The City

NY asks judge to stop Trump admin from withholding funds in congestion pricing case - 1010 WINS

Real ID deadline is here: How to get one, what documents are needed to fly in 2025 - Fox 5

MTA gets $500M loan backed by congestion pricing revenue - 1010 WINS

Massive repair job on leaky NYC aqueduct will take years to finish after pause for fall drought - 1010 WINS

NY asks judge to stop Trump admin from withholding funds in congestion pricing case - 1010 WINS

NYC invests $1.6M to launch 'SilentShield' buttons to connect bodegas to NYPD in emergencies - 1010 WINS

MTA bridges, tunnels in NYC will soon get speed cameras: Hochul - 1010 WINS

NY saw 25 flu-related child deaths this past season—the most ever - 1010 WINS

MTA Gets Full Funding as Hochul Finalizes Budget, but It Counts on Feds Paying All of Penn Costs - Our Town

Here's How The Upper East Side Is Spending $2.75M - PATCH

New Met Gala exhibit 'Superfine' gives voice to emerging Black designers - ABC7NY

City expects 3 million fewer tourists in 2025 than previously projected - NY1

An offshore wind project for New York may be abandoned over Trump administration delays - NY1

State Legislature approves $254 billion budget in flurry of votes after weeks of battles - NY1

Browning School to Open New Upper School Campus on East 64th Street This Fall - East Side Feed

This Upper East Side Duplex Apartment Is NYC's Newest Landmark - PATCH

Average monthly rent in NYC reaches nearly 150% more than national average entering May 2025: Report - QNS

Sidewalk-bus loading platforms upgraded at 17 NYC bus stops to help visually impaired commuters - AMNY

Tech at the table: How New York City dining embraces AI and technology - AMNY

Touting $115B ‘Best Budget Ever,’ Mayor Adams Braves Looming Trump and Economy Risks - The City

Business Boosts Mark Hochul’s ‘Rainy Day’ Spending Plan - The City

NYC Arts Groups Reel as Trump NEA Cuts Hit Home - The City

Fare evasion: MTA battling scourge of scofflaws boarding buses without paying their fair share - AMNY

Demolition Imminent at 1477 Third Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Mayor Adams Announces Funding For Clean Public Spaces - YIMBY

Here's When The Next Public Hearing For Lenox Hill Hospital Construction Is Scheduled - Patch

Road War: NYPD Now Handing Out Criminal Summonses to Bikers for Traffic Violations - Our Town

MTA Trying to Shut Down the “Superhighway of Fare Evasion” in Subways - Our Town

The most important things included in the state budget - City and State

The state budget passed at last: What’s in it for NYC? - City and State

Plastic packaging reduction bill once again a post-budget priority - City and State

Four-year pilot program for housing vouchers included in final state budget - City and State

Lawmakers succeed in watering down Hochul’s proposed discovery changes - City and State

How New York City Routinely Fails to Pay the Nonprofits It Relies On - NY Times

How 40 Manhattan Businesses Are Adapting to Congestion Pricing - NY Times

Flu Killed 25 Children in New York This Season, the Most in Many Years - NY Times

NYC car crashes have been declining.

Upcoming Events from State Assemblymember Alex Bores Office PDF

MV4NY Environmental Stewardship Day flyer PDF

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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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.

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.

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.

$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.