Weekly News Roundup – April 14, 2025

Upper East Siders Vote On Controversial Hospital Rezoning - Patch

Northwell’s $2B Lenox Hill expansion voted down by community board - Crain’s

CB8 Votes Against Lenox Hill Hospital’s Proposed Expansion - Our Town

Residents push back against proposed Lenox Hill Hospital expansion - NY1

Community board votes against Lenox Hill Hospital expansion proposal - CBS News

UES residents push back on Lenox Hill hospital tower - Fox 5

Plan to rebuild Lenox Hill Hospital moves forward, despite ‘no’ advisory vote from Community Board - Pix 11

Anti-Poverty Groups ID Property Taxes as a Culprit in Affordable Housing Shortage - The City

Locked out of NYC, Airbnb is now single largest spender in local elections - Gothamist

A New Luxury-Building Amenity the Whole Neighborhood Can Use: Child Care - NY Times

Tenant & Landlord Groups Both Support a Proposed State Housing Voucher. Why Hasn’t it Passed? - City Limits

Council Looks to ‘Trump-Proof’ City Budget, Calls for Extra Housing, NYCHA Funds - City Limits

NYC congestion pricing tolls expected to stay on through fall, court filing shows - Gothamist

Trump's tariffs could make MTA's sky-high construction costs even higher, agency chair says - Gothamist

Outdoor Dining Is Back in New York City. Sort Of. - NY Times

e-Bike battery charging stations can now be installed on NYC sidewalks: DOT - AM NY

Fatal NYC helicopter crash renews debate over tourism, ‘non-essential’ flights - Gothamist

As Trump admin moves to claw back more federal grants, NYC pursuing ‘legal recourse’ - City and State

State Senate leader: Budget negotiations on ‘pause’ - City and State

Top NY legislator wants to curb Gov. Hochul’s power as budget talks stall - Gothamist

District attorneys are fourth wheel in state budget throuple - City and State

NYC Charter Revision Commission seriously considering election reforms - City and State

Still reeling from pandemic, NYC students call for more peer mental health support - Chalkbeat

Mayor Adams reverses course on NY education law, paving way for smaller classrooms - Gothamist

With thousands more teachers needed to meet class size law, NYC embarks on historic hiring spree - Chalkbeat

New York Investigates Brands Accused of Selling Illegally Sourced Weed - NY Times

NYC sues vape companies it says illegally target children - Gothamist

Can't blame it all on tariffs: NYC can do lots on its own to get us better food - Gothamist

NYC issues nearly 2,000 tickets during first week of compost crackdown - Gothamist

City Council leaders lambast tariffs, then lambast ‘economic whiplash’ - City and State

Trump’s Sweeping Cuts to Public Health Hit New York - The City

When you gotta go: NYC Council wants to make it easier to find a public bathroom - Gothamist

'It's been crazy': NYC bar owners brace for chaos amid Trump tariffs - Gothamist

New NYPD unit will target issues like illegal parking, noise and homeless encampments - Gothamist

NYC is officially the wealthiest city in the world according to this new ranking - Time Out