Weekly News Roundup – August 5, 2024

New Legal Weed Shop Is Coming To The Upper East Side: What To Know - Patch

City of Yes, No, Maybe So? Public Weighs in on Mayor’s Housing Initiative - City Limits

Tracking Community Boards’ Feedback on City of Yes for Housing - City Limits

Below-Grade Work Continues for RAMSA’s 255 East 77th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Curtain Wall Installation Nears Completion on The Hospital For Special Surgery’s Expansion on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

The Browning School’s Expansion Tops Out at 337 East 64th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Mayor Adams blasts modern ‘Jim Crowism’ in push for more affordable housing development - Gothamist

City Of Yes Could Eliminate Longstanding Height Restriction.

Weekly News Roundup – July 29, 2024

Guess Who’s Playing Pickleball at Wollman Rink Nowadays - Our Town

1522 First Avenue’s Façade Nears Completion On Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

The Delecor Closes In On Completion At 250 East 83rd Street On Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

1026 Third Avenue Nears Topping Out On Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Mayor Adams Announces $2 Billion Investment In Affordable Housing - YIMBY

New York Channels $500 Million From Battery Park City to Housing - Bloomberg

Reddit? LinkedIn? NYC’s brutal rental market inspires social media crowdsourcing.

Weekly News Roundup – July 22, 2024

Map: How Did Community Boards Vote on ‘City of Yes’ Housing Plan - Streetsblog

Four Bronx community boards support City of Yes for Housing Opportunity, while seven oppose - Bronx Times

Report finds that New York shows average rent for one-bedrooms is over $2,000 - AM NY

Façade Work Continues On The Duchess At 300 East 83rd Street On Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Up to $1 Billion May Go to Waste After Hochul’s Congestion Pricing Halt - NY Times

For Janno Lieber, congestion pricing isn’t dead - City and State

NYC Subways Delayed as Heat Wave Wrecks Havoc Across City; “Worst week ever” - Our Town

Even more gun detectors are going to be installed on NYC subways - Time Out

Union, Public Advocate Sue MTA Over Service Cuts Linked to Congestion Pricing U-Turn - The City

Week of Hell: NYC subway riders face commuting woes amid sweltering heat wave - AM NY

NYC to Boston in 100 minutes: a high-speed train proposal picks up steam - Gothamist

Will Anybody Actually Make Amazon Follow Parking Rules? - Hell Gate

Speaker Adams: Council May Not Use its ‘Sammy’s Law’ Power to Lower Speed Limits - Streetsblog

They Drive for a Living and Say New York Traffic Is ‘the Worst Ever’ - NY Times

Fewer Sheds Ahead? DOT Says Restaurants Must Register Dining Sheds by Aug.

Weekly News Roundup – July 15, 2024

Levine Says He Supports City of Yes Housing Overhaul, but is Pushing for Some Alterations - Our Town

City of Yes Housing Proposal Picks Up New Support Ahead of Crucial Hearing - The City

UES Migrant Center Acquired By Nonprofit For New Housing Project - Patch

Here’s What the Latest NYC Budget Includes for Housing - City Limits

A New York Official Is Filling Community Boards With Pro-Housing Members - NY Times

They’re about to be evicted from low-cost apartments.

Weekly News Roundup – July 8, 2024

City Council Allots Over $25M to Improve 29 UES Projects from Parks to Museums - Our Town

UES Parks Get $7.4M Following Annual Budget Deal: Reps - Patch

City Parks to Get Even Smaller Share of Budget Under Mayor Adams New Budget - Our Town

New Renderings Released For Riverwalk Heights At 430 Main Street On Roosevelt Island, Manhattan - YIMBY

1491-1493 First Avenue Tops Out Over Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

17 Years, $700 Million Wasted: The Stunning Collapse of New York’s Traffic Moonshot - WSJ

NY lawmakers weigh lower congestion pricing fee – but Trump could kill tolls if elected - Gothamist

Patchwork of legislation would do little to curb NYC helicopter traffic, analysis shows - Gothamist

New York’s subways are loud, and they’re not getting any quieter: amNY checks the noise levels - AM NY

NYC has just been ranked the most congested city in the world—here’s why - Time Out

Explainer: Why a Full Citi Bike Dock Doesn’t Mean No One’s Using It - Streetsblog

Lyft Hikes Citi Bike E-Bike Fees for Second Time This Year - Streetsblog

Due in October, MTA’s Next Big-Build Roadmap on Shaky Ground - The City

MTA Adds Platform Barriers to New Stations Promoting Subway Safety, Experts Weigh In - Our Town

NYC budget deal invests more money in 3-K, but falls short of full early childhood restoration - Chalkbeat

Cell phone ban for NYC schools could come ‘within 2 weeks,’ Chancellor David Banks says - Chalkbeat

NYC is short billions to comply with class size law, chief fiscal watchdog warns - Chalkbeat

New York City’s Fiscal Crisis That Never Was - Bloomberg

Hochul says she will run for reelection in 2026 - City and State

New York likely to miss 70 percent renewable target - Politico

New York City’s Worst Water Bill Delinquent? New York State.

Weekly News Roundup – July 1, 2024

New York leaders agree on $112B city budget after bruising debate - Politico

Redesign For St. Catherine's Park Approved By UES Community Board - Patch

Red Signals Ahead for First MTA Board Meeting Since Hochul Derailed Toll Plan - The City

NYC Congestion Pricing Pause Puts Over $15 Billion in MTA Projects at Risk - Bloomberg

State Comptroller: Loss of Congestion Pricing Revenue Leaves MTA With ‘No Good Options’ - Streetsblog

Canceling Congestion Pricing Could Kill 100,000 New York Jobs - NY Times

All the NYC transit upgrades that won't happen under congestion pricing freeze - Gothamist

MTA Board Votes to Confirm Hochul’s Congestion Pricing Pause, Scales Back Future Plans - The City

Hochul Is Pressed to Resurrect Congestion Pricing With Lower Toll - NY Times

NYC Has the World’s Worst Traffic Congestion, Costing $9 Billion - Bloomberg

Mayor Adams' plan to reduce traffic congestion? Crack down on double parking.

Weekly News Roundup – June 24, 2024

Subway service could deteriorate due to MTA budget shortfalls, Hochul’s end to congestion pricing - NY Daily News

Hochul’s bet against congestion pricing is backfiring - Politico

Congestion pricing pause jeopardizes NYC projects fighting air pollution in low-income areas - Gothamist

How to plug the MTA’s congestion pricing budget hole? Few options, fewer answers - Gothamist

NYC Stops Work to Expand Second Avenue Subway After Congestion Pricing Halted - Bloomberg

Judge rejects legal challenges to congestion pricing, but Gov.

Weekly News Roundup – June 10, 2024

Hochul announces ‘indefinite pause’ for controversial New York City toll plan - Politico

Here's how NYC subway service could suffer now that congestion pricing is effectively dead - Gothamist

Two Huge Questions About ‘Gridlock Gov.’ Hochul’s Congestion Pricing Delay - Streetsblog

Business Leaders ‘Furious’ at Hochul Reversal on Manhattan Congestion Charge - The City

Is Hochul’s Plan to Stop Congestion Pricing Legal? - NY Focus

Hochul’s Congestion Pricing Pause Leaves MTA’s Grand Ambitions in Shambles - The City

NY lawmakers won’t tackle Hochul-created congestion pricing budget hole, for now - Gothamist

MTA says it will focus on 'most basic and urgent needs' after Hochul's congestion pricing flip-flop - Gothamist

New York City Launches ‘Green Fast Track’ To Expedite Housing Development - YIMBY

New York’s housing crunch collides with development skeptics - Politico

What Does the Mayor’s ‘City of Yes’ Proposal Mean for New Yorkers? - NY Times

Borough presidents hint at softening mayor's City of Yes housing plan - Crain’s 

Behind the Adams administration’s Albany housing strategy - City and State

Façade Installation Progresses On 200 East 75th Street On Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Construction Progresses On THE74 At 201 East 74th Street On Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Schwarzman Animal Medical Center Opens Surgical Care Facility In Lenox Hill, Manhattan - YIMBY

NY MTA Seeks Behavioral Expert to Combat Record Fare Evasion - Bloomberg

Is your NYC subway station gross? There’s a new way to complain about it.

Weekly News Roundup – June 3, 2024

UES’s CB8 Zoning Committee Wrestles With ‘City of Yes’ Housing Overhaul - Our Town

NBC Nightly News Feature Story Tonight On Roosevelt Island Southpoint Park SUGi Pocket Healing Forest Planted Last Month - Interview With Local Resident And iDig2Learn Founder Christina Delfico - Roosevelt Islander Online

Foundations Underway For RAMSA’s 255 East 77th Street On Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Construction Progresses At 300 East 83rd Street On Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Fighting 69th Armory on Lex to Undergo $130M Renovation in Joint NYS/Fed Project - Our Town

Regulated Apartments Vanish at Rising Rate, Rent Board Learns as It Readies Hike Vote - The City

Nonprofits helping vulnerable New Yorkers face soaring vacancy rates, report says - Gothamist

New Yorkers Who Need Help With Rent Can (Finally) Join a List for Help - NY Times

Congestion pricing is (probably) a month away.