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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Weekly News Roundup – February 10, 2025

Controversial Lenox Hill Hospital Development Plan Moves Forward - Patch

Bores Hands Out $150G Check to School, Praises Knickerbocker Greys - Our Town

Federal Frenzy Puts Public Housing Funding and Nonprofit Grants in Question - The City

NYC Is in Store for an LA-Level Housing Loss Calamity in Floods, Report Predicts - The City

Hochul says housing voucher bill is still too expensive - City and State

A $1,250 2 bedroom in NYC? Here’s why it’s been empty for 16 months.

Weekly News Roundup – February 3, 2025

Northwell Faces Off With UES Locals On $2 Billion Lennox Hill Expansion - Our Town

The Frick Gets A Much-Anticipated Opening Date After $330M Makeover - Patch

This UES Street Has A New Name - Patch

New York City Landlord Wants You Out? There Had Better Be ‘Good Cause.

Weekly News Roundup – January 27, 2025

New York City's congestion pricing picks up speed - CBS News

Congestion Relief Zone is Also a CRASH Relief Zone: Data - Streetsblog

Hochul’s budget to extend millionaire’s tax, but leaves MTA funding question open - City and State

‘Like cancer’: MTA’s trains are held up by rusty columns from the early 1900s - Gothamist

As Temperatures Plunge, Subways Serve as Rolling Shelters - The City

Deadbeat drivers racked up $5B in unpaid MTA tolls in 4 years — and closing booths to go ‘cashless’ may be to blame - NY Post

Slow Roll Out for Start of Two Cops on Subway Trains at Night - Our Town

NYC subway violence is concentrated at a sliver of stations and times, report finds - Gothamist

Council Transportation Chair Tells DOT That She’s Sick of the Streets Plan Excuses - Streetsblog

NYC taxi riders with disabilities warn changes to city program may mean worse service - Gothamist

Report: Tickets, accidents decline due to speed camera program - NY1

NYC falling short of Mayor Adams’ goal on federal rental assistance vouchers - Gothamist

‘Billion-dollar question’: Why is Mayor Adams’ budget short roughly $500M in housing assistance? - Gothamist

Hochul’s FY 2026 budget, by the numbers - City and State

NYC Council bill would crack down on former mayoral officials lobbying City Hall - Gothamist

Will banning cellphones keep students safe? - City and State

What Doom Loop? Healthy Office Rentals and Tax Assessments Show Manhattan’s Strength.

Weekly News Roundup – January 20, 2025

Lenox Hill Hospital Submits its $2B Expansion to City Planning Dept; Locals Vow –Again –to Keep Fighting - Our Town

Congestion Pricing After 2 Weeks: MTA Calls It a Success, Others Say Not So Fast - Our Town

Second Ave. Subway’s Next Leg Progresses With Promise of Congestion Pricing Funds - The City

43K fewer drivers on Manhattan roads after congestion pricing turned on, MTA says - Gothamist

Congestion Pricing Gets Kids To School On Time, Data Shows - Streetsblog

Frustration mounts among Queensboro Bridge drivers hit with NYC congestion pricing toll - Gothamist

Driving blind: NYC subways steered by 1930s tech, paper maps and a lot of hope - Gothamist

Which Subway Line Has the Most Delays? - NY Times

MTA’s ‘modern fare gates’ with spiked turnstile barriers doesn’t seem to thwart many fare evaders at station - AM NY

'A lot more breakdowns': NYC's oldest subway cars are fixed in crumbling repair shops - Gothamist

Transit advocates back bill to encourage alternatives to highway expansion projects - City and State

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Weekly News Roundup – January 13, 2025

The Breuer Building’s Lobby Might Be Saved After All - Curbed

Upper East Side Backs Central Park Transverse Plan Despite Anti-E-Bike Hysteria - Streetsblog

As congestion pricing begins, some Manhattan school communities worry over long-term impact - Our Town

Congestion Pricing Begins; Firefighter Unions Blast it Anew, NJ Vows to Continue Fight - Our Town

Hochul Ignored Plea from 4 Council Members for Relief from Congest Toll for Residents Living Below 60th St. - Our Town

Queensboro Bridge Pedestrians and Cyclists Still Crunched for Space Despite Congestion Pricing Launch - Streetsblog

Congestion pricing: What MTA projects will your $9 daily drive into Manhattan help pay for? - AM NY

Clean your plates: NYC law proposed to crack down on congestion pricing toll evaders - AM NY

New study ranks NYC the most congested city in the U.S. - Time Out

The Roller-Skating Economist You Can Thank for Congestion Pricing - NY Times

Congestion pricing: MTA ‘unlocks’ an upgrade, adding 265 new electric buses to fleet - AM NY

Got a late fee for NYC congestion pricing already? It's a scam.

Weekly News Roundup – January 6, 2025

Congestion pricing begins in NYC in a high stakes test for the model's U.S. viability - NPR

Judge Rejects NJ’s 11th Hour Appeal to Block Congestion Pricing Clearing Way for Start - Our Town

Congestion toll chaos will push commuters to ditch their cars in northern Manhattan, outer boroughs: ‘New park-and-ride’ - NY Post

Lyft will reimburse your congestion fee in January - Time Out

Scammers Could Cheat New York’s New Congestion Pricing Tolls - NY Times

The M.T.A. Is Counting on Congestion Pricing to Fix Mass Transit - NY Times

As congestion pricing launches, New Yorkers say they're eager for better, safer subways - Gothamist

‘Just Tolled’: Public transit enthusiasts celebrate start of congestion pricing - City and State

Who Is New York’s ‘Affordability’ Candidate? Nearly Everyone.