Amtrak says it has finished the first phase of its East River Tunnel rehab, restoring full train service on Line 2 between Manhattan and Queens after years of nights-and-weekends tunnel work. media.amtrak.com
Mayor Mamdani is standing up a citywide NYC Parks 'Renew Crew' meant to fix broken benches, playgrounds, and pathways faster than the agency's normal capital-request queue — worth watching for whether it turns into contracted work or stays in-house. 6sqft.com
NYC Parks has closed the dog run at Herbert Von King Park in Bed-Stuy after soil tests found elevated mercury and arsenic, and residents are being told remediation could run for years. hoodline.com
A Staten Island park is getting a $2 million capital makeover — new pathways, benches, and landscaping — on top of a separate playground and spray-shower upgrade announced for another Staten Island park a week earlier. silive.com
Railway Track and Structures reports the MTA has announced upgrades for the LIRR's Montauk Branch; no scope or dollar figures yet, but it's a line to watch for construction packages once details post. rtands.com
The NYC Comptroller's office published its read on the city's FY2027 Adopted Budget, the document that ultimately sets how much capital money DDC, DEP, and Parks actually have to spend this fiscal year. comptroller.nyc.gov