Brooklyn Children’s Museum breaks ground on $15 million garden renovation project "In addition to creating a 20,000-square-foot outdoor space, the renovation addresses critical infrastructure needs, including the reconstruction of the retaining wall along the museum’s south and east perimeters bordering Brower Park. The existing retaining wall system, dating back to the 1970s, was in dire need of replacement." (Brooklyn Paper)
City Council Poised to Approve Sweeping East Bronx Development Agenda "The plan portends big changes for parts of the borough, with about 7,000 new homes, 1.23 million square feet of commercial space and 1.29 million square feet for new community facilities anticipated over the next decade, generating a projected 10,000 permanent jobs. " (The City)
Feds order MTA to improve safety for track workers following flagger’s death, uptick in ‘near-misses’ "The Biden administration has ordered the MTA to improve safety protocols for workers laboring on its subway tracks after the death of a flagger on the job last year and a significant increase in “near-misses.”" (amNY)
Non-New Yorkers are moving in on NYC’s housing market, report finds "Buyers from outside the five boroughs accounted for nearly a quarter of all New York City home purchases in the first half of the year, even as the number of foreign buyers plummeted, according to a new analysis of real estate trends." (Gothamist)
‘Express Bike Lane’ Coming Soon to First Ave. Tunnel "The eight-block tube has turned into a bike bypass during the UNGA since 2019 — and now it'll never go away again." (Streetsblog NYC)
