Weekly News Roundup

Each week, Community Board 8 puts together a collection of news stories relevant to the residents of the Upper East Side and Roosevelt Island. Check in each week for the newest News Roundup!

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

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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 ...

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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

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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 ...

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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

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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 ...

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Weekly News Roundup – December 30, 2024

Inside This UES Subway Station's $177 Million Accessibility Upgrade - Patch

Knickerbocker Greys Victorious! Hochul Signs Bill to Keep Cadet Corps at ...

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Weekly News Roundup – December 23, 2024

The Breuer Is Up For Landmarking Ahead Of Sotheby's Move-In - Patch

I-Team: Money for nothing? Developer seeks affordability tax break for apartments ...

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Weekly News Roundup – December 16, 2024

NYC Council approves $5 billion housing plan backed by Mayor Adams - Gothamist

NYC closing street to give posh UES prep school own private playground: ...

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Weekly News Roundup – December 2, 2024

Façade Installation Continues on 1345 Third Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Permits Filed for 23-Story Tower at 1655 First Avenue ...

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Weekly News Roundup – November 25, 2024

Mayor Adams, NYC Council strike last-minute deal on sweeping housing plan amid historic crisis - Gothamist

CB8 Reverses Approval of Open Street for ...

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Weekly News Roundup – November 18, 2024

New York’s Transit Agency Approves $9 Congestion Toll - Bloomberg

Groan: HHS & Parks Dept. Say Expect More Delays on UES Esplanade Reopening ...

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Weekly News Roundup – November 11, 2024

CB8 Approves of Cultural Center Makeover, Furious at FOX5 Double-Parking - Our Town

Lenox Hill nurses in Manhattan call off strike for now, as contract ...

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Weekly News Roundup – November 4, 2024

CB8 Examines Possible Affordable Housing Project on E. 83rd Street - Our Town

Frick Reopening Date Announced - Patch

Upper East Side Fruit and Vegetable ...

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Weekly News Roundup – October 28, 2024

The Met Museum’s Bid to Add More Entrance Doors Gets Thumbs-Up From CB8 - Our Town

Nurses at Lenox Hill, other Northwell hospitals in NYC threaten ...

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Weekly News Roundup – October 21, 2024

CB8 Task Force Proposes Rezoning More Upper East Side Blocks to Residential - Our Town

AOC Proposes $30 Billion Social Housing Authority - Bloomberg

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Weekly News Roundup – October 14, 2024

UES Residents Voice Concerns About Late-Night Restaurant Noise at CB8 Meeting - Our Town

Locals, With Help From Pols, Seek to Expand Honey Locust Park ...

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Weekly News Roundup – October 7, 2024

Eric Adams is landmarking fewer buildings than any other mayor - City and State

Permits Filed for 213 East 83rd Street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan ...

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Weekly News Roundup – September 30, 2024

Council advances Memorial Sloan Kettering rezoning after securing community investment commitment - Crain’s

$10M in safety upgrades for Memorial ...

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Weekly News Roundup – September 23, 2024

John Jay Park Gets Big Upgrades - Patch

Can Reeling Eric Adams Get to ‘Yes’ on His Big Housing Agenda? - The City

Report: $115 billion needed ...

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Weekly News Roundup – September 16, 2024

New Renderings Revealed for RAMSA’s 255 East 77th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

‘Good Cause’ Eviction’s Legal Litmus Test ...

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Weekly News Roundup – September 9, 2024

CB8, With Some Exceptions, Remains Wary of New 5G Tower Push on UES - Our Town

Airbnb Urges NYC to Scale Back Short-Term Rental Regulations - Bloomberg

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Weekly News Roundup – September 3, 2024

UES Residents Still Angry Over Blockages as City Moves on East River Greenway Expansion - Our Town

Mayor Adams Issues Executive Order To Review City-Owned ...

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Weekly News Roundup – August 26, 2024

DOT and MTA Begin Crackdown on Vehicles in Bus Lanes - Our Town

New Yorkers with disabilities still fighting MTA over large subway gaps - AM NY

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Weekly News Roundup – August 19, 2024

Group Proposes New Park on East 59th Street - East Side Feed

NYC Mayor Adams slams critics of City of Yes zoning proposal that would allow construction ...

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Weekly News Roundup – August 12, 2024

‘Zombie’ Pharmacies Plague UES, May Remain Empty For Years: Report - Patch

New Funding for ‘Accessory’ Apartments Touted as Tool for Housing ...

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Weekly News Roundup – August 5, 2024

New Legal Weed Shop Is Coming To The Upper East Side: What To Know - Patch

City of Yes, No, Maybe So? Public Weighs in on Mayor’s Housing Initiative ...

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Weekly News Roundup – July 29, 2024

Guess Who’s Playing Pickleball at Wollman Rink Nowadays - Our Town

1522 First Avenue’s Façade Nears Completion On Manhattan’s Upper East Side ...

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Weekly News Roundup – July 22, 2024

Map: How Did Community Boards Vote on ‘City of Yes’ Housing Plan - Streetsblog

Four Bronx community boards support City of Yes for Housing Opportunity, ...

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Weekly News Roundup – July 15, 2024

Levine Says He Supports City of Yes Housing Overhaul, but is Pushing for Some Alterations - Our Town

City of Yes Housing Proposal Picks Up New Support ...

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