Weekly News Roundup – April 7, 2025

$1 Million Up for Grabs as UES ‘Participatory Budgeting’ Voting Gets Underway - Our Town

Here’s Why Mailboxes Are Going Missing on the UES - Our Town

A Lavish Party Inside the Frick’s $220 Million Renovation - NY Times

Roosevelt Island leaders used state money to bury negative news coverage, probe finds - Crain’s

Roosevelt Island tram operators accused of spending public money to quash negative press - Gothamist

NYC offers developers a deal: Build affordable units, we'll help cover tenants' rent - Gothamist

Can NYC find $175M to replace expiring federal rental aid program? - Gothamist

Schwarzman Animal Medical Center Completes Phase II Of Renovation At 510 East 62nd Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Demolition Prep Underway for 37-Story Tower at 655 Madison Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Foundations Underway At 1122 Madison Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Mapping it out: What do New Yorkers think of the MTA’s new subway map? - AMNY

Hochul Pleads for More Fed Funds for MTA; DOT Pushes to End Congestion Pricing Tolls - Our Town

New York City's outdoor dining program begins - ABC 7 NY

Booze for NYC outdoor dining gets green light after fears restaurants would be dry for summer - New York Post

Upcoming Daylighting Rally Demands “Proven Safety Solution” - Our Town

Jaywalking to Be Fully Decriminalized in NYC - Our Town

Crash course: New academic research show NYC speed cameras reduced collisions by 14% - AM NY

Focus on safety: NYC prepares for expansion of red light cameras across boroughs this year - AM NY

As NYC outdoor dining season launches, Manhattan Assembly member wants to make it year-round again - AM NY

NYC Council wants $800 million more for education than Eric Adams proposed - Chalkbeat

NYC school funding fight: Hochul’s budget plan faces pushback over $350 million shortfall - Chalkbeat

N.Y. public schools tell Trump administration they won't comply with DEI order - NY1

State leaders agree to school cellphone ban as rest of budget remains in limbo - City and State

State budget director warns NY will have to cut services if federal funding dries up - City & State

New Yorkers brace for higher prices as tariffs take effect - NY1

Eric Adams’ federal corruption charges dismissed - City and State

Eric Adams and Adrienne Adams are both running for mayor. They’re also hashing out the city’s $115 billion budget. - City and State

Survivor groups split over Hochul’s proposed changes to discovery laws - City and State

Manhattan return-to-office reaches 76% pre-pandemic levels, but hybrid schedules are the new normal: survey - 1010 WINS

Composting crackdown to be enforced with fines in NYC this week - 1010 WINS

New York City increases fine to $5,000 for illegal dumping in parks - ABC 7 NY

4th measles case confirmed in NY. Gov. Hochul asks for help promoting vaccination - Gothamist

It's cherry blossom season in NYC! Here's where you can find the trees in bloom - ABC 7 NY

Troubled Bridges over Waters? - Our Town

New Yorkers line up for REAL ID as DMV offers Saturday hours - NY1

New York senators demand Trump Administration restore ‘revolting’ cuts made to WTC Health Program for 9/11 first responders - AM NY

Big question marks for New York City’s hotel industry as migrant shelter era winds down - City and State

This Agency Fights Corruption. New York City Leaders Have Weakened It. - NY Times

Con Ed critics zero in on utility profits as proposed rate hike sparks affordability fears - Gothamist

‘Shrinking my world really small’: How New Yorkers are coping with long COVID - Gothamist

NY to lose more than $360M for public health amid sweeping federal cuts, Hochul says - Gothamist

Gov. Hochul’s public mask ban hits roadblock in state budget talks - Gothamist

Tourists are staying away from the US. What does that mean for NYC? - Gothamist