Here's what we're reading this week:

MTA Says Trump's Tariffs Added $1B to Cost of NYC's New Train Cars, Buses "The transit agency's vehicles are all built in the United States but rely on components manufactured abroad. MTA officials said Trump’s tariffs on steel, aluminum, copper and other materials inflated building costs...." (Gothamist)

MTA Boss Warns GOP Bill Will Blow Hole in Transit Budget "The Republican-controlled Congress’s extension of President Joe Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure law would cut a quarter billion dollars per year from federal funding the agency typically receives." (StreetsblogNYC)

NYC Eyes Higher Fines for Owners of Dirty, Vacant, Abandoned Construction Sites & Lots "New York City sanitation officials plan to jack up fines on the owners of dirty vacant lots in an effort to cut down on the trashy eyesores." (Gothamist)

These 12 NYC Neighborhoods Will See Affordable Housing Projects Fast-tracked "New York City neighborhoods that have produced the least amount of affordable housing will see new projects streamlined under a new process that takes effect next year." (6sqft)

Archtober Kicked-Off with Events & Showcases "Archtober [ärk’töbər] is New York City’s Architecture and Design Month, the annual festival of architecture activities, programs and exhibitions taking place during the month of October."(Archtober)

New proposal calls for replacing Meltzer Tower "The proposal for a new tower comes as the PACT team has documented extensive repair needs in the existing building." (EVGrieve)

Battery Bikeway Reopens with Completion of $221M Flood-resiliency Project "A restored bikeway has reopened in Manhattan’s South Battery Park City, marking the completion of a transformative project that has turned the area into a buffer against rising sea levels and flooding." (6sqft)

$$ Timeless, Infamous, Alive: Walking Canal Street. $$ "Famous for sidewalk merchants and street traffic, Canal has long been a rough-and-tumble corridor of commerce and creativity. The city wants to make it safer" (NY Times)

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