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.

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.

Weekly News Roundup – March 31, 2025

Construction Nearing Completion At 200 East 75th Street In Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

The Duchess Wraps Up Construction at 300 East 83rd Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Where the sidewalk shed ends: NYC to pass ‘major’ scaffolding reforms - Gothamist

Here's A Look Inside The Frick's New Galleries Ahead Of Grand Opening - Patch

MTA sees green with congestion pricing, as tolls bring in $100M during first 2 months - Gothamist

NYC industries see economic boon as congestion pricing continues; subway ridership increases as traffic flow is mixed bag in March - AM NY

Congestion Pricing Is at Risk.

Weekly News Roundup – March 24, 2025

The Frick Collection is Reopening. Here’s a Sneak Peek.- NY Times

Petition to Unblock East River Esplanade Gains Signatures - Our Town

Middle-income New Yorkers are the new face of eviction in the city, report finds - Gothamist

Hochul and Trump talk congestion pricing, energy - City and State

Feds give NYC congestion pricing 30-day extension, slamming Gov.

Weekly News Roundup – March 17, 2025

Opening Date Announced For The Met's New Wing - Patch

UES residents push back against Lenox Hill Hospital expansion plans - 1010 Wins

UES Restaurants Scramble for Approval as New Dining Shed Season Looms - Our Town

The Frick Glows With a Poetic, $220 Million Renovation - NY Times

Where New York City's Zoning Reform Will Add Housing - Bloomberg

More NYC apartments now have washer-dryers.

Weekly News Roundup – March 10, 2025

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Debuts “One Hundred Views” Mural in Collaboration with Artist Naomi Reis and Local P.S. 183 Fifth-Grade Students - MSK Press Release

Yorkville Corner Poised To Get 2 New 23-Story Towers: Report - Patch

Shakespeare & Co. Bookstore to Close Upper East Side Location - Our Town

Northwell spends big on lobbyists as it seeks Upper East Side expansion - Crain’s

NYC Re-Launches J-51 Tax Abatement Program To Support Building Rehabilitation - YIMBY

Foundations Underway at 1448 Third Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

THE 74’s Cladding Continues Installation at 201 East 74th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

The Met is reopening this historical wing after a massive renovation in May - Time Out

Trump Official Makes Video With a Message: Kill Congestion Pricing - NY Times

A small congestion pricing error? Critics say it raises a bigger issue - NBC4

Congestion pricing: NYC transit riders, climate activists sue Trump administration seeking to stop president’s ban - AM NY

Flimsy student OMNY cards and replacement delays cause schools frustration - Chalkbeat

EXCLUSIVE | MTA CEO Janno Lieber talks future of subways and safety during overnight ride - AM NY

New Regional Plan Association report assesses benefits of MTA’s 2025-2029 Capital Plan - Mass Transit

Twelve New Yorkers dead in street collisions a week into city’s ‘Slow Down’ ad campaign for drivers - AM NY

Community Boards, Lawmakers Flex Regained Powers to Stall Outdoor Dining - Streetsblog

NYC to overhaul Central Park loop to limit conflicts between bikers, walkers and runners - Gothamist

DOGE budget cuts translate into service, job cuts in NYC and NJ communities - Gothamist

House Democrats want information on Eric Adams’ dealings with DOJ - Politico

Hochul on tariffs: ‘We’ll have to deal with it’ - City and State

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Weekly News Roundup – February 10, 2025

Controversial Lenox Hill Hospital Development Plan Moves Forward - Patch

Bores Hands Out $150G Check to School, Praises Knickerbocker Greys - Our Town

Federal Frenzy Puts Public Housing Funding and Nonprofit Grants in Question - The City

NYC Is in Store for an LA-Level Housing Loss Calamity in Floods, Report Predicts - The City

Hochul says housing voucher bill is still too expensive - City and State

A $1,250 2 bedroom in NYC? Here’s why it’s been empty for 16 months.

Weekly News Roundup – February 3, 2025

Northwell Faces Off With UES Locals On $2 Billion Lennox Hill Expansion - Our Town

The Frick Gets A Much-Anticipated Opening Date After $330M Makeover - Patch

This UES Street Has A New Name - Patch

New York City Landlord Wants You Out? There Had Better Be ‘Good Cause.

Weekly News Roundup – January 27, 2025

New York City's congestion pricing picks up speed - CBS News

Congestion Relief Zone is Also a CRASH Relief Zone: Data - Streetsblog

Hochul’s budget to extend millionaire’s tax, but leaves MTA funding question open - City and State

‘Like cancer’: MTA’s trains are held up by rusty columns from the early 1900s - Gothamist

As Temperatures Plunge, Subways Serve as Rolling Shelters - The City

Deadbeat drivers racked up $5B in unpaid MTA tolls in 4 years — and closing booths to go ‘cashless’ may be to blame - NY Post

Slow Roll Out for Start of Two Cops on Subway Trains at Night - Our Town

NYC subway violence is concentrated at a sliver of stations and times, report finds - Gothamist

Council Transportation Chair Tells DOT That She’s Sick of the Streets Plan Excuses - Streetsblog

NYC taxi riders with disabilities warn changes to city program may mean worse service - Gothamist

Report: Tickets, accidents decline due to speed camera program - NY1

NYC falling short of Mayor Adams’ goal on federal rental assistance vouchers - Gothamist

‘Billion-dollar question’: Why is Mayor Adams’ budget short roughly $500M in housing assistance? - Gothamist

Hochul’s FY 2026 budget, by the numbers - City and State

NYC Council bill would crack down on former mayoral officials lobbying City Hall - Gothamist

Will banning cellphones keep students safe? - City and State

What Doom Loop? Healthy Office Rentals and Tax Assessments Show Manhattan’s Strength.

Weekly News Roundup – January 20, 2025

Lenox Hill Hospital Submits its $2B Expansion to City Planning Dept; Locals Vow –Again –to Keep Fighting - Our Town

Congestion Pricing After 2 Weeks: MTA Calls It a Success, Others Say Not So Fast - Our Town

Second Ave. Subway’s Next Leg Progresses With Promise of Congestion Pricing Funds - The City

43K fewer drivers on Manhattan roads after congestion pricing turned on, MTA says - Gothamist

Congestion Pricing Gets Kids To School On Time, Data Shows - Streetsblog

Frustration mounts among Queensboro Bridge drivers hit with NYC congestion pricing toll - Gothamist

Driving blind: NYC subways steered by 1930s tech, paper maps and a lot of hope - Gothamist

Which Subway Line Has the Most Delays? - NY Times

MTA’s ‘modern fare gates’ with spiked turnstile barriers doesn’t seem to thwart many fare evaders at station - AM NY

'A lot more breakdowns': NYC's oldest subway cars are fixed in crumbling repair shops - Gothamist

Transit advocates back bill to encourage alternatives to highway expansion projects - City and State

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