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, while seven oppose - Bronx Times

Report finds that New York shows average rent for one-bedrooms is over $2,000 - AM NY

Façade Work Continues On The Duchess At 300 East 83rd Street On Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Up to $1 Billion May Go to Waste After Hochul’s Congestion Pricing Halt - NY Times

For Janno Lieber, congestion pricing isn’t dead - City and State

NYC Subways Delayed as Heat Wave Wrecks Havoc Across City; “Worst week ever” - Our Town

Even more gun detectors are going to be installed on NYC subways - Time Out

Union, Public Advocate Sue MTA Over Service Cuts Linked to Congestion Pricing U-Turn - The City

Week of Hell: NYC subway riders face commuting woes amid sweltering heat wave - AM NY

NYC to Boston in 100 minutes: a high-speed train proposal picks up steam - Gothamist

Will Anybody Actually Make Amazon Follow Parking Rules? - Hell Gate

Speaker Adams: Council May Not Use its ‘Sammy’s Law’ Power to Lower Speed Limits - Streetsblog

They Drive for a Living and Say New York Traffic Is ‘the Worst Ever’ - NY Times

Fewer Sheds Ahead? DOT Says Restaurants Must Register Dining Sheds by Aug. 3 - Our Town

New York schools must notify parents ahead of lockdown drills, under newly amended rules - Chalkbeat

NYC planning a school cellphone ban for February, principals say - Chalkbeat

New York City Council votes to create more uniform dress code policy for public schools - ABC 7

Efforts to unseat Mayor Adams draw cash for NYC’s 2025 race - Gothamist

Proponents and detractors spend big on New York Equal Rights Amendment - City and State

Hochul Talks Congestion Pricing, Housing, Cell Phone Ban in Schools and Joe Biden - Our Town

Council Pushes Ballot Proposal Despite Charter Review Group - The City

New York Idles on Green Transportation Plan - NY Focus

NYC will soon stop cash assistance for residents who fail to meet work requirements - Gothamist

A Look at Tree Growth in New York as City Pines for Cooler Streets - The City

A Meteor Burned Up 29 Miles Above Midtown Manhattan, NASA Says - The City

Has policing changed since Eric Garner was killed? Here's what a decade of data shows. - Gothamist

Families Say Shelters Without Air-Conditioning Are Like ‘Living in Hell’ - NY Times

NYC is the best city in the world according to a new global index - Time Out

It's 2024 and Most New York State Prisons Still Don't Have Air Conditioning - Hell Gate

‘Not a cyber attack’: NYC officials project calm amid CrowdStrike outage - City and State

NYC just unveiled new porous pavement that will help prevent flooding - Time Out

Your landlord may now have to install an AC unit in your apartment or be fined - Time Out

Older Adult Programs See Budget Boost—But Not Enough to Keep Up With Aging Population, Providers Say - City Limits

Right-to-Shelter Defenders Back Bill to End 30- and 60-Day Deadlines - City Limits

Trash bin thieves pose obstacle to NYC's push to get garbage bags off sidewalks - Gothamist

Judge strikes down limit on NY lawmakers' income outside government — for now - Gothamist

Report: As heat wave hits NYC, most low-income New Yorkers struggle to keep the power on - Gothamist

New efforts are underway to help you (re)discover the NYC's Black history - Gothamist