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
https://patch.

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