May 31, 2019 – Weekly News Roundup

June 7th, 2019

Commercial waste bill's debut next week has businesses worried - Crain's New York Business
https://www.crainsnewyork.com/politics/commercial-waste-bills-debut-next-week-has-businesses-worried"Legislation appears to be headed to the City Council that would introduce radical changes to the industry—and upend the carefully laid plans of the Department of Sanitation [...] sanitation committee Chairman Antonio Reynoso will introduce a bill next week to create an exclusive system, in which a single carter would be responsible for each zone.

May 24, 2019 – Weekly News Roundup

May 24th, 2019

New York rent reforms could wind up in omnibus bill bundled with charter school cap and legal weed - Daily News

Advocates Push Charter Commission for Bolder Action on Land Use - City Limits

LPC Releases Guidelines for Storefront Design in Historic Districts - CityLand

NYCHA taps development team to perform $350M renovations, takeover managing properties - The Real Deal

"Deputy Mayor Vicki Been announced that NYCHA tapped Arker Companies, Omni Development, Dabar Development Partners and Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corp.

Census 2020 Positions

May 21st, 2019

Census 2020 Positions

Eligibility: Must Reside in one of the following counties: Bronx, New York, Queens, or Richmond

Administrative Specialist
Application Deadline: 11:59p.m. Friday, June 28th

 
For applicants to preview the questions, they must click on the “How Apply” link on the right side of the job announcement and scroll to the  bottom and click on the "click here" link.

May 10, 2019 – Weekly News Roundup

May 10th, 2019

Developer’s proposed ferry link between Astoria and Upper East Side gains tentative support - Curbed
Ferry Extension to Upper East Side Being Discussed - Main Street Wire
NYS pols are targeting the favorite loophole of supertall developers - The Real Deal
Join a Smart Cities Tour and Workshop on the Footprint of Architect Joseph Lluís Sert - Untapped Cities
OPINION: James O’Neill: Crime reforms would make NYC more dangerous - New York Post
Harlem Church Plans 33-Story Tower, Files For Rezoning: Report - Patch
MTA SPINNING WHEELS ON BUS SCHEDULE CALCULATIONS, AUDIT FINDS - The City
City quietly pauses plans for private development at Brooklyn NYCHA site - Politico
Payphone-Replacing LinkNYC Kiosks Not Generating Projected Revenue - Gotham Gazette
Park Avenue: Flowers and Financiers, in the Thick of It All - The New York Times
Rent Guidelines Board votes in favor of increases on apartments, freeze on hotels - The Real Deal
Interactive Map Tracks NYC Evictions & The Landlords Who File For Them - Gothamist
De Blasio Administration Bans Alcohol Advertisements on City Property - CityLand
OP-ED: A watershed moment for Queens - Crain's New York Business
Louise Carroll Appointed Commissioner of HPD - CityLand
City Council approves package of 17 bills to strengthen tenant protections - The Real Deal
Development Brings 28 Below-Market Units, Preschool To UES - Patch
Naftali, Rockefeller are bringing a luxury condo tower to the UES - The Real Deal
Report: More NYC Landlords Are Charging Preferential Rents, A Potential Tool To Uproot Tenants - Gothamist

 

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May 3, 2019 – Weekly News Roundup

May 3rd, 2019

Why Nearly 600 City Owned Apartments Sit Empty Amid a Housing Crisis - NY1
After Backlash, Personal Voter Information Is Removed by New York City - The New York Times
The Distressing Math of NYC’s Future Senior-Housing Need - City Limits
To Save Public Housing, New York Warily Considers a New Approach: Tear Some Down - The New York Times
Neighbors sue to block Extell’s UWS tower after city OKs amended plans - The Real Deal
Lenox Hill Hospital’s edible garden benefits patients as well as employees - PIX11
Inside the math shaping NYC’s rent regulation fight - The Real Deal
Legal Aid Sues NYPD For Fining E-Bike Delivery Workers Instead Of Their Bosses - Gothamist
POL PRODS DOT FOR SEPARATE WALK/BIKE LANES ON QUEENSBORO BRIDGE - The City
Jane’s Walk Weekend offers nearly 300 free walking tours around NYC - 6SqFt
Upper East Side Needs More Playgrounds, Comptroller Says - Patch
DEVELOPER FLOATS FERRY LINK BETWEEN UPPER EAST SIDE AND ASTORIA - The City
Nordstrom to Add Two Mini Stores in Its New York Expansion - The New York Times
Permits Filed For 109 East 79th Street On The Upper East Side, Manhattan - YIMBY
Charter Revision Commission Releases Preliminary Staff Report - CityLand

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April 26, 2019 – Weekly News Roundup

May 3rd, 2019

De Blasio announced plan to upgrade 24 streets across NYC to speed up bus service - Daily News
After Previous Collapse, Where Does Push to Legalize E-Bikes and E-Scooters Stand in Albany? - NY1
NEW SNAG IN CITY’S PLAN FOR PRIVATE TOWERS IN PUBLIC HOUSING COMPLEX - The City
OPINION: For Resilient, Reliable Transport Across the City, Look No Further Than Ferries - City Limits
How Luxury Developers Use a Loophole to Build Soaring Towers for the Ultrarich in N.Y. - The New York Times
GOING UP: LONG FIGHT OVER SUBWAY ELEVATORS DOUBLES PRICE TAG - The City
Photos: Someone Smashed The Hell Out Of Dozens Of LinkNYC Kiosks - Gothamist
Yes, LinkNYC Kiosks Are Giant Data-Harvesting Surveillance Cameras, Obviously - Gothamist
Hospital for Special Surgery to revive FDR Drive project - Crain's New York Business
City considers demolishing and rebuilding 2 NYCHA sites - Politico
WHAT’S THE 311? STRANDED IN NEW YORK’S SERVICE HOTLINE DESERTS - The City
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Research Center Where Scientists Save Lives by Studying Blood - NY1
UES Councilman Proposes Pesticide Ban In City Parks - Patch
Your Guide To Which Universal Rent Control Measures Will Survive Albany - Gothamist
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April 19, 2019 – Weekly News Roundup

April 23rd, 2019

Gale Brewer sues De Blasio, NYCHA to block UES high-rise - NY Post

PUBLIC FUNDING OF PRIVATE-SCHOOL SECURITY GROWS BY MILLIONS - The City
FAR-REACHING RENT REFORMS RESIST ALBANY CONSENSUS - The City
Dangerous Overcrowding Prompts NYPD To Halt Subways To Roosevelt Island And Its Cherry Blossom Festival - Gothamist
Why investors should scramble to buy parking garages north of 60th Street - The Real Deal
CIM Group acquires resi portion of UES luxury rental for $200M - The Real Deal
CB8 wrestles with existential land use identity question - Riverdale Press
NYC Greek Independence Day Parade 2019: Street Closures, Route - Patch
State legislators pass bill to increase tenant protections against unscrupulous landlords - Curbed
In de Blasio's City Hall, pro-development deputy mayor stood apart - Politico
MAYOR DE BLASIO VIOLATED ETHICS RULES IN SEEKING DONATIONS DESPITE WARNINGS, PROBE FINDS - The City
New York City Demystifies Social Service Benefits Screening - Government Technology
Upper East Side carriage house once owned by John D. Rockefeller Jr. seeks $19M - 6SqFt
UES Neighbors Fear Planned Residential Tower Will Enshroud Guggenheim In Shadows - Gothamist
Marymount School of New York lists UES townhouse for $32M - The Real Deal
As New York City makes limited changes to gifted programs, the regular admissions process yields predictable results - Chalkbeat
UES tennis bubble deal set - Our Town
A Ferry Subsidy of $24.75 a Ride? New York City’s Costs Are Ballooning - The New York Times
After Previous Collapse, Where Does Push to Legalize E-Bikes and E-Scooters Stand in Albany? - NY1
Amendment to close zoning loophole ‘misses the point wildly,’ says city council committee - Curbed NY
Highrise hoodwinkery has city zoning members seeing red - Real Estate Weekly
Op-Ed: Bill to close mechanical-void loophole would open can of worms - Craines
Lenox Hill hospital rebuild plan aims high - The Villager
LONG-DELAYED DEVELOPMENT AT HELL’S KITCHEN NYCHA SITE PULLED AFTER 14 YEARS - The City
Little-Used Community Land Trust Model for Affordable Housing May See Big Boost - Gotham Gazette

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