Weekly News Roundup – October 7, 2024

Eric Adams is landmarking fewer buildings than any other mayor - City and State

Permits Filed for 213 East 83rd Street on the Upper East Side of Manhattan - YIMBY

Major group calls for probe into Eric Adams’ housing proposal as indictment fallout grows - NY Post

“City of Yes” Housing Overhaul Passes Zoning Commission - Our Town

Council Files Appeal Over Adams Admin’s Refusal to Expand Rental Vouchers - City Limits

As Adams leans on city workforce, low staffing remains a challenge for some NYC agencies - City and State

Yes We Can Can? Council Renews Push for More Public Restrooms but Success May Prove E-loo-sive - City and State

Mayor Adams Announces GreenHOUSE Fund to Reduce Housing Emissions In New York City - YIMBY

Ozone Pollution from New York Buildings On the Rise, Study Finds - City Limits

NYC converts city vehicle fleet to ‘renewable’ diesel, but is it really clean? - AM NY

Behind School Bus Mess, a 45-Year-Old Contract That’s Hard to Change - NY Times

What does Eric Adams’ partner do for NYC’s schools? Tracey Collins’ calendar gives few answers. - Chalkbeat

Next NYC schools chancellor: Melissa Aviles-Ramos says it’s business as usual despite Adams’ charges - Chalkbeat

NYC piloting school bus cameras from company run by ex-Eric Adams aide - Politico

Early Dismissal: Schools Chancellor David Banks to Step Down Months Ahead of Schedule - The City

NYC universities model ‘respectful dialogue’ ahead of protests marking Oct. 7 anniversary - Gothamist

NYC Schools Reverse Course on Cell-Phone Ban After Parents Balk - Bloomberg

Derailed? Gov. Hochul May Rip Up MTA Capital Plan - Streetsblog

Judge: Hochul’s Grounds for Congestion Pricing Pause May Not ‘Exist’ - Streetsblog

DOT begins construction of new bus lanes along Manhattan’s 96th Street - Gothamist

Lawsuits to Jump-Start Congestion Pricing Begin Court Arguments Friday - The City

Why Deaths From E-Bike Fires Are Declining in New York City - NY Times

What Happened to All the Health Inspectors? - NY Magazine

NYPD says it's stepping up security for Jewish High Holidays - Gothamist

NYC sheriff’s deputies say weed crackdown is hampering domestic violence services - Gothamist

NYPD arrests New York lawmaker with ties to Adams after a traffic stop - Politico

Lawmakers call for audit of Adams administration’s tech contracts - Politico

Hochul examining dormant power to remove a New York City mayor - Politico

Adams indictment threatens administration’s quest to ‘get stuff done’ - Politico

It’s prime time for whale-watching in New York City - Gothamist

Will Indicted Mayor Adams’s Bid to Eliminate Parking Mandates Survive Council Review? - Streetsblog

Gov. Hochul flexes power while pushing Mayor Adams to clean house - Gothamist

New York Child Care Providers Are Bleeding Workers as Federal Money Dries Up - NY Focus

How Prepared is New York City to Face the Next Big Storm? - City Limits

City to Phase Out & Replace De Blasio-Era Program Providing Free Immigration Legal Help - City Limits

Why Eric Adams Is Nothing Like David Dinkins - NY Times

Residents Thank The Wengerd Family For 35 Years Of Dedicated Service Bringing The Saturday Farmers Market To Roosevelt Island - Roosevelt Islander Online

UES Duane Reade Closing In November - Patch