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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed Mike Flynn as the new Commissioner of the NYC Department of Transportation, emphasizing a focus on safer streets, faster buses, and transportation systems that support affordability and equity, leveraging Flynn's extensive experience in urban planning and transportation infrastructure.
Twenty years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans faces a critical juncture with ongoing infrastructure issues, economic dependence on tourism, population decline, and political challenges, prompting residents to seek higher standards of living and better governance despite some improvements and moments of hope.
Washington DC is preparing for a large military parade to celebrate the army’s 250th anniversary, involving tanks, aircraft, and thousands of soldiers, which is expected to cause significant traffic disruptions, city damage, and political controversy, especially given the event's timing with Trump's birthday and the city's political climate.
A series of water main breaks in Atlanta caused widespread water outages and low pressure, forcing businesses to close and residents to rely on bottled water. The disruptions led to canceled events and hospital diversions, with many residents expressing frustration over the lack of timely updates from city officials. Repairs were completed, but a boil-water notice remained in effect.
New York City issues emergency work orders to stabilize a historic synagogue and neighboring buildings after the discovery of a 60-foot illicit underground tunnel, leading to vacate orders and enforcement actions against property owners for illegal work. The tunnel, unauthorized and lacking city approval, has caused structural issues in adjacent buildings, prompting partial and full vacate orders for safety reasons. The Chabad Lubavitch movement, deeply revered and visited by thousands annually, condemned the tunnel as a rogue act of vandalism, while supporters claimed it was part of a long-envisioned expansion plan.
The New York City Buildings Department has ordered the total or partial shutdown of four parking garages due to serious structural issues discovered during a sweep launched after last week's fatal collapse in the Financial District. The garage at 225 Rector Place in Battery Park City was slapped with a partial vacate order after inspectors discovered extensively corroded concrete slab reinforcements. The DOB also ordered the partial clearance of the Manhattan garage at 50 Bayard St. and vacated the two-story building at 2781 Stillwell Ave. in Coney Island. The fourth garage, at 429 12th St. in Park Slope, was ordered partially cleared.