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Cross Bronx Halted, Housing Moves, LIRR Settles — May 19, 2026
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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. IN THIS EPISODE 1. BREAKING: State DOT Kills Entire Cross Bronx 'Highway Expansion' Project - Streetsblog New York City [https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/05/18/breaking-state-dot-kills-entire-cross-bronx-highway-expansion-project] — 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… 2. [PDF] City of Yes for Housing - Illustrated Guide - NYC.gov [https://www.nyc.gov/assets/planning/download/pdf/plans-studies/city-of-yes/housing-opportunity/housing-opportunity-guide-illustrated.pdf] — 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… 3. Governor Hochul Announces Major Milestone in Transformation of Former Lincoln Correctional Facility into $98 Million Affordable Homeownership Development in Harlem [https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-major-milestone-transformation-former-lincoln-correctional-facility] — 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… 4. Tuesday's Headlines: Strike, Out Edition - Streetsblog New York City [https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/05/19/tuesdays-headlines-strike-edition] — 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… 5. Mamdani’s Budget Won’t Reduce New York’s Special-Education Costs [https://www.city-journal.org/article/new-york-mamdani-budget-carter-cases-education-spending] — 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,… Daily TopFive for New York City Politics and Urbanism Daily. Links above go to the original articles. Feedback? Email ny-daily-fix@lanternpodcasts.com [ny-daily-fix@lanternpodcasts.com].
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