April 13, 2018 – Weekly News Roundup

April 13th, 2018

Editorial: No Albany pay raises without ethics reforms - Newsday
Group alleges Gamma wrongfully rushed foundation work at Sutton Place tower - The Real Deal
Officials: Clason Point ferry service construction on schedule - News 12 The Bronx
Many Turn Out to Both Support and Register Concerns about Landmarks Rules Revisions - CityLand
With Tweaks, City Council Charter Revision Commission Bill Expected to Pass - Gotham Gazette
With Ambitious Asks, Bus Advocates Await MTA Plan - Manhattan Express
The Met Goes Beyond Its Doors to Pick a Leader Who Bridges Art and Technology - The New York Times
Digital donnybrook on 66th Street - Our Town
The Frick's new vision for its past - Our Town
Council Member to Propose Campaign Finance Changes - GothamGazette
Why middle-income New Yorkers are turning down affordable housing - 6sqft
My Upper East Side Story: Pizza, Schnitzel, a Piano Bar - The New York Times

April 6, 2018 – Weekly News Roundup

April 6th, 2018

Site of Gary Barnett’s next big development - The Real Deal
Morton Williams set to open on Third Ave. - New York Post
Washington Cracks Down on New York Housing Authority - The Wall Street Journal
Cuomo Creates Monitor to Oversee Repairs to City’s Public Housing - The New York Times
 City’s ‘Nightlife Mayor’ Faces a Tough Crowd on Her Home Turf - Village Voice
 More than 80% of NYCHA apartments pose a health risk: report - New York Post
 De Blasio Moves to Permit Pedal-Assist Electric Bikes on NYC Streets - StreetsBlog NYC
 Mission: Spend a million dollars - Our Town
State Senate To Provide Exception to Floor Area Ratio Cap for City Residential Buildings - CityLand
Frick Collection, With Fourth Expansion Plan, Crosses Its Fingers Again - The New York Times
Seeing Old Masters in a Different Light - The New York Times
LinkNYC kiosks to double as bus countdown clocks - Crain's NY Business
Law firm that represented de Blasio now helping developer with city deal - New York Post

April 2, 2018 – Weekly News Roundup

April 2nd, 2018

The community board problem found in today's New York City - The Riverdale Press

New Data Makes Clear That NYC Needs Even More Affordable Housing - City Limits

Council speaker, activists push for fix to rent loopholes - Daily News

Naftali is angling to buy big UES assemblage for condo tower - The Real Deal

PQR’s Airy Roman Slices Could Turn the UES Into a Pizza Destination - New York Eater

De Blasio slams Cuomo’s MTA plan as threat to ‘fiscal health’ - New York Post

Here’s what NYC architects need to know about changes to Landmarks rules - The Architects Newspaper

Thousands of de Blasio-proposed homeless-housing units remain unbuilt - Daily News

Queensboro Oval Will Not Become A Park, City Says - Patch

Esplanade repairs face delays - Our Town

In Yorkville, the Last Days of a German Bakery - The New York Times

March 23, 2018 – Weekly News Roundup

March 23rd, 2018

Winners Chosen For Fisher Brothers’ Park Avenue Design Competition Depict Major Median Potential - YIMBY NY
https://newyorkyimby.com/2018/03/winners-chosen-for-fisher-brothers-park-avenue-design-competition-depict-major-median-potential.html

UES Participatory Budgeting 2018: What's On The Ballot - Patch
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March 16th, 2018 – Weekly News Roundup

March 16th, 2018

Council Speaker Corey Johnson pushes $2B affordable housing plan for seniors - Daily News

On Land Use, Johnson Promises 'Deference' to Members But 'No Veto' - Gotham Gazette

Community Board Recommends Zoning Protections For 14th Street Tech Hub Plan - CityLand

Construction begins on Snøhetta-designed hotel on Roosevelt Island - Curbed NY

Thousands of Serial Traffic Violators in New York City Go Unpunished - Wall Street Journal

M.T.A. Violated Law Omitting Elevators in Station Upgrade, Prosecutors Say - The New York Times

Permits Filed For Massive Condominiums At 1299 3rd Avenue - NY YIMBY

Breaking Down the City’s Rezoning Process - The New York Times

City Downsizes Plan For UES Marine Transfer Station - Patch

The Great Roman Pizza Master You’ve Never Heard Of Opens Yorkville Shop - Grub Street

March 9th, 2018 – Weekly News Roundup

March 9th, 2018

A kinder, gentler, cleaner dump - Our Town

Glaser's Bake Shop To Close After 116 Years On Upper East Side - Upper Eastside Patch

Historic NYC Bakery Announces It Is Closing Its Doors After 116 Years - NBC-New York

New York Collectors Came Out in Force for the ADAA’s 30th-Annual Art Show—But Out-of-Towners Were Scarce - ArtNet News

City Strikes Pricey Deal for Pre-K at Extell’s UES Condo Tower - Commercial Observer

Second Avenue Subway Killed My Business, UES Store Owner Says - New York Patch

Thieves Are Swiping NYC's Trash Cans, And It's Not Clear Why - NBC-NY

The revised Section 421-a offers new opportunities for affordable housing - CityLand (NY Law School)

The municipal problem solver: — James Clynes’ legacy at CB8 - Our Town

Mayor de Blasio realizes he can speed up repairs on NYCHA heaters and boilers after Gov.

DonateNYC Presentation 2-12-2018

February 13th, 2018

At the Feb. 12, 2018 meeting of the CB8 Environment and Sanitation Committee, the NYC Dept. of Sanitation presented their donateNYC program. You can find their presentation here:

DonateNYC Presentation 2-12-2018