NYCHA and the mayor are launching public forums in every borough this fall — worth watching for how the capital plan gets discussed in public. (https://www.miragenews.com/mayor-nycha-launch-public-forums-in-all-boroughs-1729930/)

Crime is down at NYCHA overall, but Marble Hill Houses residents say the security upgrades haven't reached their development. (https://www.riverdalepress.com/stories/nycha-sees-crime-drop-but-marble-hill-houses-residents-cite-security-concerns,241342)

A DOT bridge rehabilitation in Queens has reached completion, per both the Queens Chronicle and Transportation Today. (https://www.qchron.com/editions/north/grand-bridge-project-comes-to-conclusion/article_c4d1b7ae-6621-5230-b436-ad82e841c3d9.html)

A Staten Island park is getting a $2M makeover with new pathways, benches, and landscaping. (https://www.silive.com/news/2026/08/this-staten-island-park-will-get-a-2m-makeover-with-new-pathways-benches-and-landscaping.html)

A second Staten Island park is set for a bigger upgrade: new playground equipment, a spray shower, and more. (https://www.silive.com/news/2026/08/new-playground-spray-shower-and-more-huge-upgrades-planned-for-staten-island-park.html)

Zimmerman Playground in the Bronx reopened after a $6.9M renovation and 32 years of community advocacy. (https://www.bxtimes.com/zimmerman-playground-reopens-following-6m-renovation/)

A $6M SCA athletics complex project is underway at a Staten Island high school. (https://www.silive.com/sports/2026/08/6m-athletics-complex-project-underway-at-staten-island-high-school.html)

The MTA's Westbury project just entered environmental review — the first transit-oriented development the authority is pursuing on Long Island. (https://www.railway.supply/westbury-tod-enters-review-as-mtas-first-on-long-island/)