Weekly News Roundup – April 21, 2025

The Frick Collection to Reopen on April 17 on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Inside the Quiet, Extravagant Expansion of the Frick Collection - Bloomberg

Poll: 3 in 4 New Yorkers want a rent freeze - City and State

Illegal broker fees could cost NYC real estate agents and landlords $2K per violation - Gothamist

200 East 75th Street’s Façade Nears Completion on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

'Congestion pricing is working': MTA says tolls keeping 82k drivers a day out of Manhattan - Gothamist

Tied to the tolls: Here’s how congestion pricing in NYC is impacting restaurants in Manhattan - AM NY

Trump Official Still Weighing Options on NYC Congestion Pricing - Bloomberg

Embattled Congestion Pricing Program Gets Boost From Federal Judge - NY Times

Notes From the Underground: A Look at Subway Cars New and Old - The City

An Inside Look at the Subway’s Archaic Signal System - NY Times

Quiet transportation upgrades are moving New Yorkers forward - City and State

Dirty license plates in NYC must be cleaned and cleared starting April 16 — or else - AM NY

Lime reports record e-scooter ridership as NYC continues to embrace micro-mobility vehicles - AM NY

Green means go! New DOT bike lane traffic signals on Upper East Side installed to help protect cyclists and pedestrians - AM NY

NYC Council to examine truck parking, daylighting and fine relief in hearing on city parking woes - Gothamist

How New Rules and High Costs Hobbled the Return of N.Y.C. Outdoor Dining - NY Times

Backlash by Restaurant Owners As New Outdoor Dining Rules Take Hold - Our Town

Does Albany need its own management report? - City and State

State budget unlikely to be finished before end of month - City and State

Legislative leaders reach deal with DAs on discovery - City and State

Pressure Grows on Adams to Budget for Trump Funding Cuts and Recession - The City

What’s driving families to leave NYC public schools? A new survey offers clues. - Chalkbeat

Cellphone bans, school funding, and child care vouchers: How NY’s budget will affect NYC families - Chalkbeat

In a reversal, Mayor Adams agrees to fund NYC's 3-K program over the long term - Gothamist

Manhattan Gets 2 New Legal Weed Shops Bringing 'Luxury' To Market - Patch

Modern garbage bins uptown mark latest step towards containerizing NYC's trash - Gothamist

NYC could lose 71K jobs due to Trump's tariffs. That's the good news, report says. - Gothamist

RFK’s War on Fluoride Rings Alarm With NYC Health Officials and Dental Experts - The City

The Child Care Crisis Is Motivating These New York City Voters - NY Times

New York City was just named the second most romantic city in the world - Time Out

NYC was just named the second-most expensive city in the world - Time Out

New York was just named one of the most walkable cities in the world - Time Out

NYC pausing most fines for incorrect composting to give residents more time to learn - ABC 7 NY

Central Park's new Harlem Meer to offer enhanced outdoor activities, new pool and more - ABC 7 NY

Jaywalking one step closer to being formally legal in NYC - NY1

Wild Turkey Roaming Streets of Manhattan - Our Town

‘Rabid’ (or not) Raccoon Riles Up UES Residents; Masked Critter Still at Large - Our Town

NYC Veterans’ office gets ‘C’ grade in first City Council agency report card - City and State