Weekly News Roundup – August 26, 2024

DOT and MTA Begin Crackdown on Vehicles in Bus Lanes - Our Town

New Yorkers with disabilities still fighting MTA over large subway gaps - AM NY

Vast majority of MTA workers say they were assaulted or harassed during the pandemic - Gothamist

Op-Ed | How the 2025-2029 Capital Program can help the MTA achieve its goals (By Janno Lieber) - AM NY

RAMSA’s 255 East 77th Street Rises Above Street Level on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

What’s Happening With The Breuer Building On Madison Avenue? - Patch

New York City supers are begging you to break down your cardboard boxes - Gothamist

You can vote early by mail in New York, state's top court rules - Gothamist

Goldman seeks to let teens pre-register to vote under new bill moving through Congress - AM NY

New York craft spirits, cider and mead can soon be shipped directly to customers - Gothamist

Why Does This Jar of (Legal) Weed Cost $60? Hint: Taxes.

Weekly News Roundup – August 19, 2024

Group Proposes New Park on East 59th Street - East Side Feed

NYC Mayor Adams slams critics of City of Yes zoning proposal that would allow construction of thousands of homes: ‘That’s a problem’ - NY Post

NYC homeowners can now build backyard cottages and basement apartments - AM NY

Non-New Yorkers are moving in on NYC’s housing market, report finds - Gothamist

Legislators Wrote a Bill in 2023 to Address the Housing Crisis — But Never Got to Vote on It - NY Focus

Concerns About PACT Private Management Program Take the Spotlight at Annual NYCHA Hearing - City Limits

Landlords Register Tens of Thousands More Rent-Regulated Apartments Under Threat of Fines - The City

‘No One is Safe’: Tennant Advocates say Loophole in State Law Threatens Millions - Our Town

Exterior Work Continues on 200 East 75th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

THE 74 Readies for Façade Installation at 201 East 74th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

1345 Third Avenue Nears Topping Out on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Scaffolding costs Manhattan businesses thousands of dollars in monthly revenue, NYC says - Gothamist

Watchdog Asks Hochul to Veto Real Estate Tax Break Until It’s Clear If It Works - NY Focus

NYC outdoor dining sheds shutter in droves amid new rules on storage, trees, fire hydrants: ‘It’s too costly’ - NY Post

'Ghost plates' increase by 30%, costing NYC up to $200M a year, report finds - Gothamist

Manhattan lawmaker pushes for harsher penalties on traffic camera evasion - NY1

UES Bus Stops Among City’s Hottest: Study - Patch

The NYC subway air is actually pretty toxic, according to a new study - AM NY

MTA to start ticketing drivers for illegally blocking bus stops, including by double parking - Gothamist

'Substantial risk of death': Feds order MTA to improve safety standards for NYC subway - Gothamist

MTA Rolls Out More Rented Guards to Beat Fare Evasion - The City

What Happened to the Bus Lanes New Yorkers Were Promised? - NY Times

Hochul mulls lower-cost NYC congestion toll — with city workers exempt — but will wait until after election: sources - NY Post

Hochul’s ambitious AI plans may threaten state’s climate goals - City and State

NY weighs charging oil firms billions of dollars to fuel new climate change fund - NY Post

NYC families can get transit reimbursements for a school bus no-show.