Weekly News Roundup – March 17, 2025

Opening Date Announced For The Met's New Wing - Patch

UES residents push back against Lenox Hill Hospital expansion plans - 1010 Wins

UES Restaurants Scramble for Approval as New Dining Shed Season Looms - Our Town

The Frick Glows With a Poetic, $220 Million Renovation - NY Times

Where New York City's Zoning Reform Will Add Housing - Bloomberg

More NYC apartments now have washer-dryers. Is it worth the extra cost? - Gothamist

‘Staff Purges’ at NY HUD Offices Will Disrupt Housing Programs, Local Lawmakers Warn - City Limits

‘I Was Ghosted, Degraded’: Bills Seek to Combat Discrimination Against Rental Vouchers - City Limits

Trump admin approves funds for NYC housing nonprofits, with conditions — then abruptly rescinds - Gothamist

NYC's biggest infrastructure plans suffer from paralysis by analysis - Gothamist

1345 Third Avenue’s Façade Nears Completion on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Congestion pricing: New poll shows NYC voters like Manhattan tolls, but state voters say the opposite - AM NY

Honking Complaints Plunge 69% Inside Congestion Pricing Zone - Our Town

Gov. Hochul wants congestion pricing. Trump wants a pipeline. Can they make a deal? - Gothamist

MTA capital plan still in limbo as the need for transit improvements grows strong - AM NY

More new taxes? State pols pitch extra charges on New Yorkers to support MTA capital plan - AM NY

Central Park South Loop Overhaul Set to Begin 3/17 - Our Town

Hundreds of mopeds seized across New York City - Pix11

NYC DOT falls far short of '24 targets for bike and bus lanes – but touts progress - City and State

NYC moves to allow mopeds on Brooklyn, Queensboro bridges - Gothamist

Eric Adams charges should be dropped permanently, court-appointed lawyer tells judge - Politico

Assembly and state Senate release ‘one-house’ state budget proposals - City and State

NY Senate pushes back on Hochul’s ‘bell-to-bell’ school cellphone ban - Chalkbeat

Trump administration can’t ban DEI in schools, NY attorney general affirms in new guidance - Chalkbeat

NYC Schools Get $2 Billion From Washington. Here’s What’s at Risk if Trump Defunds the DOE. - The City

NYC School Safety Force Drops by Almost a Third - The City

NY, NJ sue US education department over workforce cuts as part of multistate coalition - Gothamist

NYPD Commissioner Touts Tougher Discipline for Officers Who Commit Misconduct - The City

Legislature proposes spending millions to help legal cannabis industry - City and State

Wind Power Projects Slam Into Trump Permit Pause - The City

5 years since COVID struck NYC, a look at how it changed how we live and work - Gothamist

Should only seniors be eligible for rebate checks? NY lawmakers think so. - Gothamist

NYC has the best tasting tap water in the world - Time Out

Here's why NYC was crowned the best place in America to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day - Time Out

According to a new study, TikTok helped New York’s small businesses make $1.8 billion - Time Out

How Has New York Remade Itself Since the Pandemic Arrived? - NY Times

NYC metro area's population nearly back to pre-pandemic levels, report shows - Gothamist

Turns out that New York is the most pizza-obsessed state in the U.S. - Time Out

Trump Tariffs Plunge Local NYC Businesses Into Uncertainty - The City

NYC’s popular municipal ID cards will be easier to get under new City Council bill - Gothamist

Bird Flu Kills 2 Pet Cats in New York City, Officials Say - NY Times

NYC says it moved 3,500 people out of homeless encampments, but just 114 into shelter - Gothamist

DAs in NYC train retailers on bail reform workaround that can land shoplifters in jail - Gothamist

Redditor Starts Raging Debate: What Is Rattiest Block on UES? - Our Town