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Cross Bronx Halted, Housing Moves, LIRR Settles
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 · 7 min
New York’s reform ledger is unusually concrete today: the state drops a Cross Bronx widening precursor, housing abundance gets both policy and project receipts, and the LIRR strike ends without the work-rule overhaul transit reformers wanted.
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New York’s reform ledger is unusually concrete today: the state drops a Cross Bronx widening precursor, housing abundance gets both policy and project receipts, and the LIRR strike ends without the work-rule overhaul transit reformers wanted.
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- BREAKING: State DOT Kills Entire Cross Bronx 'Highway Expansion' Project - Streetsblog New York City — Streetsblog New York City
localStorage.setItem('darkMode', val)); } }" x-bind:class="{ 'dark': darkMode }"> BREAKING: State DOT Kills Entire Cross Bronx 'Highway Expansion' Project - Streetsblog New York City # BREAKING: State DOT Kills Entire Cross Bronx ‘Highway Expansion’ Project Streetsblog gets action! Our coverage — and a lot of sweat by activists — revealed the danger of a project to increase car traffic in The…
- [PDF] City of Yes for Housing - Illustrated Guide - NYC.gov — New York City Planning
for Housing Opportunity an illustrated guide April 2024 Image Credit: Alfred Twu Housing Opportunity / Introduction NYC Planning 2 Table of Contents Introduction 3 Key Proposals 4 Key Terms 5 Proposals for Low-Density Districts 6 Town Center Zoning 7 Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) 12 Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) 16 District Fixes 19 Proposal for Medium- and High-Density Districts 24…
- Governor Hochul Announces Major Milestone in Transformation of Former Lincoln Correctional Facility into $98 Million Affordable Homeownership Development in Harlem — New York State
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the redevelopment of the former Lincoln Correctional Facility in Harlem has reached a major milestone, with the development team closing on $97.8 million in financing to transform the long-vacant site into 105 affordable cooperative homeownership units. Led by Lemor Development Group, Infinite Horizons, L+M Development Partners and Urbane Development…
- Tuesday's Headlines: Strike, Out Edition - Streetsblog New York City — Streetsblog New York City
localStorage.setItem('darkMode', val)); } }" x-bind:class="{ 'dark': darkMode }"> Tuesday's Headlines: Strike, Out Edition - Streetsblog New York City # Tuesday’s Headlines: Strike, Out Edition Don't count on Gov. Hochul's LIRR strike deal to lead to more sensible railroad work rules. Plus more news. 12:01 AM EDT on May 19, 2026 The LIRR strike is over. Photo via MTA The deal Gov. Hochul…
- Mamdani’s Budget Won’t Reduce New York’s Special-Education Costs — City Journal
Mamdani’s Budget Won’t Reduce New York’s Special-Education Costs # Mamdani’s Budget Won’t Reduce New York’s Special-Education Costs The mayor can do two things to rein in Carter-case spending—but he has done neither. / Education, Economy, Finance, and Budgets, Politics and Law, States and Cities Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images Mayor Zohran Mamdani has presented his first executive budget,…