December 7, 2018 – Weekly News Roundup

December 7th, 2018

Holmes Towers project faces questions - Our Town
In This Corner of New York City, It’s Gray-Haired Pedestrians vs. Bikes - The New York Times
Reaching for the roof - Our Town
City Council Bills Would Legalize E-Bikes And Electric Scooters - Gothamist
Mayor hints at plans for more market-rate development on unused NYCHA land - Politico
UES Community Board To Fight Private Development On NYCHA Lot - Patch
NYPD is using social media to fight crime - amNew York
Street Cleaning Pilot Program Sparks UES Turf War - Patch
Vacant Site Of Former UES Diner To Be Demolished - Patch
The top 10 biggest real estate projects coming to NYC - The Real Deal

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November 30, 2018 – Weekly News Roundup

December 7th, 2018

Westside Market Opens 5,500-Square-Foot UES Supermarket - Patch
Comptroller Study Finds Majority of Lobbies in NYCHA Buildings Have Unsecured Doors - CityLand
Serial Burglar Targeting UES Fire Escape Windows: Police - NBC News4NY
EDITORIAL: An Amazonian Coup for Cornell Tech - Cornell Sun
Nycha Has a New Plan to Clean Up Rats, Mold and Lead Paint: Bring in Private Landlords - The New York Times
The subway and the soul of Yorkville - Our Town
An adolescent clinic turned a Latina's life around.

October 26, 2018 – Weekly News Roundup

October 27th, 2018

City Begins Work On New Roosevelt Island Library - Patch
A community group claimed victory over Gamma’s Sutton Place tower. It might be short-lived - The Real Deal
New NYPD surveillance cameras to cover stretch of Upper East Side not easily reached by patrol cars - Daily News
UES Wahlburgers Shuttered By Health Department - Eater NY
Interiors Of Glaser's Bake Shop Put Up For Sale - Patch
Bill backs bike safety amid building boom - Our Town
Citizens Union opposes plan to create mayor's 'civic engagement commission,' backs Community Board term limits - Daily News
Council speaker: Decades-old small business protection bill has to be rewritten - New York Post
NYCHA board secretly voted again and again to spend $27 million on outside law firms - Daily News
BIDs say commercial rent regulation bill is bad for business - City & State

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October 19, 2018 – Weekly News Roundup

October 24th, 2018

To the Editor: No secrets at charter review - Riverdale Press
Term limits are great, but not for community boards - Riverdale Press
Charter Revision: More on Council Member Term Limits - CityLand
Thousands of bus shelters get emergency inspections after roof collapse - New York Post
To diversify community boards, enact term limits -  City & State
NYC Councilman Aims to Regulate Use of Face-Screening Technology - The Wall Street Journal
Court Upholds Strict Open-Space Rules at Upper West Side Development - The Wall Street Journal
Council Reps Fund UES Community Board Meeting Live Streams - Patch
SL Green Realty (SLG) Announces Sale of Upper East Side Properties - streetInsider.

October 12, 2018 – Weekly News Roundup

October 24th, 2018

State designates Columbus Circle monument as landmark -  New York Post
Police: Rash Of E-Bike Thefts On UWS And UES Have Deliverymen Unnerved - CBS2 New York
Feds freeze Russian oligarch’s assets, Upper East Side mansion - New York Post
NYPD to launch UES neighborhood policing: 19th Precinct to begin NYPD community relations initiative this month - Our Town
New tool shows how much sunlight NYC buildings receive - Curbed
City unveils new plan to close gaps in Manhattan Greenway - Curbed
Hot Dog Icon Papaya King Inks Deal to Open as Many as 20 New Locations - Eater NY
Old-School UES Barber Shop Shuts Down - Patch
Why Your Tap Water May Taste Moldy Lately.

October 5, 2018 – Weekly News Roundup

October 24th, 2018

Walk-In Clinic Opens Inside UES Pharmacy - Patch
Term limits for community boards? - Riverdale Press
The school that time forgot - Our Town
Opinion: A bad bailout bet: Against the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights' drastic move - Daily News
NYCHA tenants testify in federal court - Amsterdam News
Municipal Art Society celebrates 125 years in new exhibit - Curbed

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September 28, 2018 – Weekly News Roundup

October 24th, 2018

Bullet-proof Upper East Side townhouse designed by Rafael Viñoly lists for $50M - 6SqFt
NYC has lost one million low-rent apartments since 2005, Controller Scott Stringer says - Daily News
Website Revs Up, With New York Magazine’s Help, to Cover More Local News - The New York Times
Preservationist tapped as next LPC chair - Our Town
Law Department Issues Warning as Community Boards Consider Charter Commission's Term Limits Proposal - Gotham Gazette
Renovated 2-Block Portion Of East River Esplanade Unveiled - Patch
Renderings Revealed For 333 East 82nd Street, Upper East Side - YIMBY
The Met Is Looking to Leave the Breuer Building After Just Two Years - Architectural Digest
Eleanor Roosevelt’s final home is on the market for $20M - New York Post
Suicide Prevention Month Nears Conclusion - Roosevelt Island Daily
Con Edison Proposes Solar Panels For NYCHA Housing Developments - CBS local
Council Members to introduce bill expanding street vendor industry - Politico Pro
At long last, New York released state test results.

September 21, 2018 – Weekly News Roundup

October 24th, 2018

Park Avenue Church Site Turned Condo - The New York Times
Luxury building sold asbestos-laden condos: suit - New York Post
Roosevelt Island has three news outlets, but no working water fountains - Columbia Journalism Review
First Fatal Citi Bike Crash: Was the Bus Driver to Blame? - The New York Times
This UES art gallery will transform into a mansion - The Real Deal
How the Q train has impacted real estate in Yorkville - 6SqFt
City clashes with community over Upper East Side playground’s future - Curbed
Derailing digital deviants - Our Town
Ballot Proposal Creates Commission To Assist With Community Board Land Use Guidance - CityLand

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September 14, 2018 – Weekly News Roundup

October 24th, 2018

Opinion: If you want to get New Yorkers talking crazy, just bring up bike lanes - New York Post
Opinion: NYC should stop coddling young white bros on bikes - New York Post
Why one fifth of Manhattan storefronts are vacant - The Real Deal
Dueling visions in UES park plan - Our Town
Mayoral Charter Revision Commission Puts Three Questions on November Ballot - Gotham Gazette
Commission releases city charter proposals - Our Town
The full news release and text of the proposals can be found here, New York City Charter Revision Commission Approves Proposals Relating to Campaign Finance, Community Boards, and Civic Engagement:
Feds rank UES housing projects among worst in nation - New York Post
Two years later NYCHA deal to raise millions via market rate housing on public land still hasn't closed - Daily News
New Pre-K Facility Adds 90 Seats To Upper East Side - Patch
‘Iron Chef’ star’s Tavern 62 closes down after alleged fight - New York Post

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September 7, 2018 – Weekly News Roundup

October 24th, 2018

Work To Demolish Entire UES Block Is Underway - Patch
The Village Voice, a New York Icon, Closes - The New York Times
Lot-Line Window? Keep Your Fingers Crossed - The New York Times
70 businesses selling alcohol in three square blocks: Living in Manhattan’s “Hell Square” -  Marketplace
UES Jewish School Ignored Sexual Misconduct Complaints: Reports - Patch
Cheers to a neighborhood landmark: O’Flanagan’s shutters after 30 years of merriment on First Avenue - Our Town
Editorial: Charter a new course: Bail on bad city ballot items - Daily News
Opinion: Council Member Kallos - Let's not wait 10 years for traffic safety - Our Town
Expanded bike lanes coming to Upper East Side - FOX5-NY TV\

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