October 11, 2019 – Weekly News Roundup

October 11th, 2019

GOOD NEWS: In the Bronx, the city’s largest oyster reef thrives - Politico

HOW THE MTA PLANS TO SPEND BILLIONS ON ITS SUBWAY WISHLIST -The City

Cuomo announces increased subway speed limits, but MTA consultants want to slow down trains - Daily News

UES Cop Revives Robbery Suspect Suffering Cardiac Arrest: NYPD - Patch

The Manhattan BIDs: Meet the organizations that are raising the bar for Manhattan’s neighborhoods. - City & State

City Planning Chief on De Blasio Administration's Zoning for Growth, and the Need for More Housing in the Suburbs - Gotham Gazette

Amid record-low crime rates, SBA imagines a lawless hellscape - City & State

Council to release long-sought compromise on waste zone bill - Politico

'Thousands' of rent-regulated units sitting empty, industry group says - Crain's

TENANTS HIRE CONTRACTORS TO HELP BACK RENT OVERCHARGE CLAIMS - THE CITY

NY vs Grubhub - NY Times

Public transportation is the future for ride-hail Giants - City and State

Tax Laws Cap on State and Local Deductions is Upheld by Court - NY Times

New Rent Regulations Deluges Backlogged DHCR Overcharge Cases - The City

Putting Trump's Presidential Library On Staten Island Is Actually Great - City and State

These 526 Voters Represent America - NY Times

City Ban on CBD in Food Now in Effect - Capital Tonight

Census ACS 1 Year Data Update - NYU Furman Center

17-Year-Olds Will No Longer be Tried as Adults - Capital Tonight

MTA Report Says Just Over One Third of Subway Stations Have Cameras - Capital Tonight

NYPD Investigating After NYC College Receive Bomb Threat - ABC7

School Districts Needed More Time to Confirm Vaccinations - Capital Tonight

There Was a Dramatic Rewriting of the Rent Laws. What’s the Impact Been? - City Limits

Opinion: Lenox Hill Hospital Expansion Poses Risks to Local Community - City Limits

City Launches Voter Guide for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing - Gotham Gazette

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