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NYC Reform Hits Permits, Schools, Buses and Crime Stats
Thursday, June 4, 2026 · 7 min
New York City housing, transit, schools and public safety all moved at once: SEQRA reform could speed building, the MTA is tightening bus fare checks, Mamdani pulled contested school plans, and NYPD says murders and shootings hit record lows.
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New York City housing, transit, schools and public safety all moved at once: SEQRA reform could speed building, the MTA is tightening bus fare checks, Mamdani pulled contested school plans, and NYPD says murders and shootings hit record lows.
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- News 12 | Brooklyn | Landlord Accused Of Partially Demolishing Building With 8 Children Inside After Lying On Permit Request — News 12 Brooklyn
# News 12 | Brooklyn | Landlord Accused Of Partially Demolishing Building With 8 Children Inside After Lying On Permit Request Published: 2026-06-03T23:51:41+00:00 Source: brooklyn.news12.com (brooklyn.news12.com) Language: en ## Story News 12 | Brooklyn | Landlord Accused Of Partially Demolishing Building With 8 Children Inside After Lying On Permit RequestNews 12 ###### News12 New…
- “Let Them Build Agenda”; Will They Come?: What to Know about SEQRA Reform | Cuddy & Feder — Cuddy & Feder
“Let Them Build Agenda”; Will They Come?: What to Know about SEQRA Reform | Cuddy & Feder # “Let Them Build Agenda”; Will They Come?: What to Know about SEQRA Reform June 03, 2026 Please sign up for our mailing list to receive these updates directly to your inbox. Christopher B. Fisher, Maximillian Mahalek, On May 27, 2026, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the FY2026-2027 State Budget…
- MTA crackdown | Bus inspections will increase and fare evaders could face financial penalties — Cronista
MTA crackdown | Bus inspections will increase and fare evaders could face financial penalties Updated on June 3, 2026 1:43 PM En esta noticia - The MTA will inspect every bus one by one: What will change now in New York? - It will impose financial penalties on anyone who has not paid the correct fare: How much will the fines be? - Why is this measure being taken? The Subway and the bus are…
- NYC withdraws plans for AI-focused high school, closure of Upper West Side middle schools | Gothamist — Gothamist
# NYC withdraws plans for AI-focused high school, closure of Upper West Side middle schools | Gothamist Published: 2026-06-03T05:21:03+00:00 Source: api-prod.gothamist.com (api-prod.gothamist.com) Language: en ## Story NYC withdraws plans for AI-focused high school, closure of Upper West Side middle schools | Gothamist # NYC withdraws plans for AI-focused high school, closure of Upper West…
- NYC crime hits historic lows, with fewest murders, shootings in first 5 months of year — New York Daily News
# NYC crime hits historic lows, with fewest murders, shootings in first 5 months of year Published: 2026-06-03T22:23:24+00:00 Source: nydailynews.com (nydailynews.com) Language: en ## Story Crime across the Big Apple has hit historic lows, with record reductions in murders, shooting incidents and shooting victims, according to the NYPD. Major crime across the city declined 10.6% across the…