Living in Yorkville, Manhattan: Still Relatively Quiet, But Easier to Get Around - NY Times
Upper East Side building made famous by TV’s ‘The Jeffersons’ leaves residents wheezy over shoddy renovations - Daily News
Plan to close Rikers Island, a symbol of criminal justice reform, approved by City Council - Politico
Sources: Last week, Byford resigned from MTA. He’s now reconsidered.
GOOD NEWS: In the Bronx, the city’s largest oyster reef thrives - Politico
HOW THE MTA PLANS TO SPEND BILLIONS ON ITS SUBWAY WISHLIST -The City
Cuomo announces increased subway speed limits, but MTA consultants want to slow down trains - Daily News
UES Cop Revives Robbery Suspect Suffering Cardiac Arrest: NYPD - Patch
The Manhattan BIDs: Meet the organizations that are raising the bar for Manhattan’s neighborhoods.
2019 Charter Revision Commission Seeks to 'Tweak,' Not Upend City Balance of Power - Gotham Gazette
Developer opening speakeasy in former Roosevelt Island church - NY Post
Cops descend on Columbus Circle food carts over ‘rent-a-vet’ scheme - NY Post
New York City poverty rate fall to lowest level since 1970s: report - Daily News
NYC Ferry mostly used by white, well-off New Yorkers, city data shows - Daily News
Upper East Siders call on Lenox Hill Hospital to rethink renovations - Villager
New York Says End of AIDS Epidemic Is Near - NY Times
City’s Half-Priced MetroCard Program Continues to Expand, But Frustrations Persist - CityLimits
Manhattan Council members propose bill to limit construction work at night- Villager
Yearlong Project To Upgrade Carl Schurz Playground Breaks Ground - Patch
We're Going to Get Counted - Our Town
Liquor License Database Bill Approved - Spectrum
What We Know About the Suspect in the N.Y.C. Homeless Killings: Randy Santos - NY Times
Do New York City's Outreach Efforts Lessen Street Homelessness? - City and State
17-Year-Old may Be First vaping Death in U.S. - NY Times
Lead Report Slams City Agency - Our Town
NYC's Immigrant Seniors Chilled by Trump's Public Charge Crackdown - City Limits
Why is Subway Accessibility So Expensive - City and State
Agreement Keeps Floating Billboards Out of NYC Waters - AP
With $450 Million Expansion, MOMA is Bigger.
Ronald McDonald House hosts annual block party - NY1
Tender Buttons Closes After 50 Years On UES, Report Says - Patch
Be Prepared: Find the ER You Want to Go to Before an Emergency Happens - ProPublica
North End Of Central Park Getting $110M Makeover With New Pool & Rink - Gothamist
Verizon Executive Education Center And Graduate Hotel Nears Completion On Roosevelt Island - YIMBY
How Homeless Shelters Affect Property Values - NY Times
"Your home would most likely sell for less if you live within about two blocks of a shelter, when another shelter is a few more blocks away.
DCP Upgrades Important Community Board Budget Request Tool for District Needs - CityLand
"The new, user-friendly digital platform will allow Community Boards to formally submit their annual needs and budget requests to the City with easier access to relevant City data to assist with their requests.
New bill seeks to fight ‘overdevelopment’ by alerting communities to rights transfers - Curbed
WHY THE SUBWAY STINKS: ‘SOILED CAR’ REPORTS SOAR - The City
13 children of fallen 9-11 firefighters joining FDNY - NY Post
Calls to Keep Fusion Voting, Create Robust Public Matching System at First Hearing of State Campaign Finance Commission - Gatham Gazette
Income inequality persists despite de Blasio's focus on struggling New Yorkers, report finds - Politico
NYPD will let cops seeking mental-health treatment keep badges - NY Post
The Black Hole of East 79th Street - Our Town
Luxury-tower architect Leyva on economics over style - Crain's
Council set to repeal its conversion therapy ban in face of lawsuit - Politico
NYC's Excelsior Scholarships Rise 20 Percent But Tough Requirements Exclude Many - Times Union
A New Face At The Met After a 117-Year Vacancy - The New York Times
NYC Public Advocate pushes for tenant-led NYCHA task force - NY Daily News
Top Official to depart MTA - The Wall Street Journal
MOLD GROWS ON EFFORTS TO CLEAN UP PUBLIC HOUSING APARTMENTS - The City
One in Four of New York’s New Luxury Apartments Is Unsold - NY Times
Subways hit highest ‘on-time’ rate in six years: MTA - NY Post
New Bill Targets domestic violence - Our Town
"Council Member Ben Kallos, who represents the Fifth District, penned the legislation that would mandate the New York Police Department and the city’s District Attorneys to publicly report on each instance of domestic violence, from the initial incident through the final resolution.
Rikers replacement plan gets nod from Planning Commission, moves to City Council - Politico
Closing Rikers: The 10 Major Concerns That Emerged at the Public Hearing - City Limits
NYPD Continues Move Away from Criminal Penalties for Low-Level Offenses, But Racial Disparities Remain - Gotham Gazette
New York City is Waist-Deep in a School Desegregation Conversation - How Did We Get Here? - Gotham Gazette
NYC Declares End To Measles Outbreak, But Fight Against Anti-Vaxxers Continues - Gothamist
New York City Opens Office to Combat Hate-Crimes Increase - WSJ
Dramatic drop in NYC union membership - Crain's
De Blasio, City Council Look to Move Ahead with Private Sector Retirement Savings Program - Gotham Gazette
The city was supposed to have electric school buses this year — they’re nowhere to be found - Daily News
Excavation And Foundation Work Underway At 323 East 61st Street - YIMBY
Authorities will conduct review of Stuy Town deal in light of Blackstone’s vacancy strategy - The Real Deal
Halfway Into Homeless Revamp, Work Lags As Hotel Use Grows - The City
NYC’s largest shelter leads college tours for homeless teens - Daily News
"Jennifer Raab, the president of Hunter College, said she was eager to host a tour after the college enrolled Brianna Watts, a teenager accepted to 12 colleges while living in a WIN shelter.
Paris Theatre in Midtown abruptly closes - Pix 11
SHELTER SETTLEMENT SPAWNS NEW POLICIES TO SUPPORT TRANSGENDER HOMELESS - The City
Opinion: Addressing the Growing Problem of Senior Homelessness - Gatham Gazette
The City’s Pouring Money Into Trash Basket Pickup, and Complaints of Overflowing Bins are Dropping - Gatham Gazette
AFTER AMAZON LOSS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP. HIRED BIG GUNS FOR LOCAL BATTLES - The City
THOUSANDS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS MISSED NEARLY TWO MONTHS OF SCHOOL - The City
The Plan to Scrap New York’s Gifted Programs: 5 Takeaways - NY Times
Protected bike path ‘bridges’ E. 59th St. danger zone - Villager
HALFWAY INTO HOMELESS REVAMP, WORK LAGS AS HOTEL USE GROWS - The City
Drug Overdose Deaths Drop for First Time in 8 Years, City Reports - Gotham Gazette
Hate Those Floating Digital Billboards? New York Just Banned Them - NY Times
NYC Is Coming For Your Flavored Juul Pods - Gothamist
Assessing Alicia Glen's Impact on the City's Physical Landscape - Part II: 'Chunky and Funky' - Gotham Gazette
Catholics blast Chirlane McCray over city statue snub - NY Post
Pro-Development Group Targets Soho & Noho For Affordable Housing - Gothamist
Federal judge rejects opponents’ request to block vaccination law - Politico
Fed up: Major landlords consider exiting New York - Crain's
HOUSING AUTHORITY ADMITS IT CAN’T GET THE LEAD OUT - The City
De Blasio Follows Cuomo in Expanding Homeless Outreach in Subways - WNYC
Cyclists, Pols Celebrate Closing Second Avenue Bike Lane Gap - Patch
Lenox Hill Hospital revitalization impresses patients - WPIX 11
Things to do: Horseback Riding on the Beach, in Brooklyn.
Vacant storefronts not a citywide phenomenon, study finds - Crain's
REAL ESTATE BROKERS BLOW BEYOND NEW $20 TENANT FEE CAP - The City
'Worst landlords' will have to pick up tenants' hotel bills under new legislation - Crain's
NYC spends millions on cheap, single-ply toilet paper - The Daily News
New York Tries to Bring the Subway Fare Into the 21st Century - Bloomberg
TENANTS OF 6,000 DOWNTOWN APARTMENTS MAY BE OWED BACK RENT - The City
City stops work at crane company’s construction sites in wake of accidents including death of a hardhat - Daily News
BUS-TED: POLICE VEHICLES CLOG BUS STOPS NEAR PRECINCTS - The City
New York City’s streets are ‘more congested than ever’: report - Curbed
Iconic NYPL Lions Patience & Fortitude Will Get A $250,000 Laser Bath - Gothamist
First Statue Featuring Real Women In Central Park Will Be Redesigned To Include Sojourner Truth - Gothamist
Council not ready to OK paid vacation law de Blasio says will pass ‘this year’ while campaigning for president - Daily News
Restaurants thriving, study by wage-hike proponent finds - Crain's
New York City opens bike lane on dangerous section of 2nd Avenue - WABC
Mayor says city will finally pay nonprofits on time - Crain's
Councilman floats balloon bill - Crain's
About that petition to give Trump Tower an Obama address - City & State
Assessing Alicia Glen's Impact on the City’s Physical Space - Part I: 'We have completely changed the housing landscape' - Gotham Gazette
Opinion: Improving Opportunity Zones to Truly Benefit Needy Communities in New York City - Corey Johnson - Gotham Gazette
Hundreds of NYCHA Evictions Raise Questions About Process - City Limits
Judge Rules That Two Bridges Cannot Proceed Without Full Public Review Process - Gothamist
"In June, after hearing a days worth of testimony, Judge Arthur Engoron had tipped his hand, saying that he simply could not accept that a project so large could be built without a more extensive public review.
NYC officials are behind schedule on installing GPS on school buses before the new year - Chalkbeat
De Blasio got mortgage from bank founded by brother of landlords in controversial $173M deal with the city - Daily News
Ride-hail apps fret over New York City’s new regulations - City & State
Subway service to get speed boost in key areas as MTA brass ready major signal fixes - Daily News
DOE to roll out contentious admission test to more schools across city - NY Post
Jeffrey Epstein lavished cash on lawyers’ charities after sweetheart plea deal - NY Post
"Epstein’s C.O.U.Q. nonprofit donated $500,000 in 2007 to the Ramaz School on the Upper East Side, where attorney Jay Lefkowitz was a prominent member of the school’s Orthodox Jewish community.
