Weekly News Roundup – September 11, 2023

September 11th, 2023

NYC loses 15K unlicensed short-term rentals as Airbnb rule kicks in - Gothamist

https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-loses-15k-unlicensed-short-term-rentals-as-airbnb-rule-kicks-in

Temporary health care workers could be a lifeline for city's Airbnbs - Crain’s

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Weekly News Roundup – September 5, 2023

September 5th, 2023

Airbnb alternatives try to work around new city rules - Crain’s

Small condo developers powering NYC’s housing production - The Real Deal

Pilot project to rehab rent-stabilized units is months behind schedule - The Real Deal

Hochul comes around to incentive approach on housing after lawmakers rejected her mandates - City and State

New York City’s Crackdown on Airbnb Is Starting.

Weekly News Roundup – August 28, 2023

August 28th, 2023

UES Added Net 148 Housing Units In 2022: Data - Patch

NYC Lost 100K Homes in Apartment-to-House Conversions - The City

More than 13K rent-stabilized units in NYC are sitting empty for multiple years, report finds - Gothamist

250 East 83rd Street Stands Topped Out Over Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

300 East 83rd Street Nears Topping Out On Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

A Private Equity Firm Might Be Your Next Landlord - NY Times

Rising housing costs fueled a local inflation bump in July - Crain’s

Climate-tech leaders urge mayor to hold firm on Local Law 97 - Crain’s

State’s LLC transparency bill could have a major impact on the real estate industry - Crain’s

“We have to fix this”: Manhattan prez bemoans dead month for new housing - The Real Deal

Mayors Adams Proposes New Plans to Turn Vacant Midtown Offices Into Apartments - Our Town

The Man Who’s Earning $250,000 to Sing the Praises of Mayor Adams - NY Times

Mayor Adams’ new efficiency czar is a city government veteran - Crain’s

Migrant Crisis, a ‘Time Bomb’ for Democrats, Poses Test for Hochul - NY Times

Inside Mayor Eric Adams’ atypical trip to Israel - Politico

Obscure city business office staffed by mayor's friend, NYPD lieutenant - Crain’s

NYC school bus strike could disrupt start of year, Chancellor Banks warns - Chalkbeat

NYC must slash class sizes under a new law.

Weekly News Roundup – August 14, 2023

August 14th, 2023

Community Board 8 Wants To Know What Your UES Needs Are - Patch

A Major Renovation Project At The 92nd Street Y Now Complete On Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Office-to-resi conversions are financially feasible, but just barely: report - The Real Deal

Eric Adams’ ‘record-breaking’ year for affordable housing has some caveats - City and State

AG Letitia James steps aside as Gov.

Weekly News Roundup – August 8, 2023

Developer Re-Files Yorkville Tower Plans - Patch

Renderings Revealed For The Treadwell At 249 East 62nd Street On Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Migrants Will Sleep Outdoors Because ‘There Is No More Room,’ Adams Says - NY Times

How Waves of Migrant Arrivals Sparked a Housing Fight in New York City - WSJ

Adams warned Biden there was no room for migrants.

Weekly News Roundup – July 31, 2023

Insurance companies routinely deny NYC buildings with subsidized tenants - Gothamist

https://gothamist.com/news/insurance-companies-routinely-deny-nyc-buildings-with-subsidized-tenants 

The Frick Collection’s Expansion Continues To Take Shape At 1 East 70th Street On Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

https://newyorkyimby.

Weekly News Roundup – July 24, 2023

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MTA hears from Traffic Mobility Review Board for first time - NY1

https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/transit/2023/07/20/mta-hears-from-traffic-mobility-review-board-for-first-time

NYC congestion pricing exemptions likely scarce, hints chair of MTA toll board — bad news for New Jeseyans, cabbies, late-night workers seeking break - Daily News
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Weekly News Roundup – July 17, 2023

Rising heat in subway stations could derail transit systems: study - NY Post
https://nypost.com/2023/07/11/rising-heat-in-subway-stations-to-derail-transit-systems-study/

Michael Horodniceanu, Who Oversaw Transit Megaprojects, Dies at 78 - NY Times
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Weekly News Roundup – July 11, 2023

Staffed up gun crime unit gets results, amid NYC government job vacancies - City and State

https://www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2023/06/staffed-gun-crime-unit-gets-results-amid-nyc-government-job-vacancies/387942/

NYPD says not enough space to tow every 'ghost car' in NYC - Gothamist

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Weekly News Roundup – June 26, 2023

Cheers, Jeers Greet First Day of City’s Pilot to Allow E-Bikes in Parks - Streetsblog

https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2023/06/21/e-bikes-in-parks

Call 311 for e-bike battery issues, Mayor Eric Adams urges NYC, but fails to tell the service - NY Post
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