NYC NOW Evening Roundup: Quality of Life Teams Expand to Brooklyn, Senior Residents Ordered to Vacate Elliott-Chelsea Houses, Hochul Vows to Protect Weed Dispensaries from Relocation, NYC’s Department of Sustainable Delivery and Free Things to do in August
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Aug 4, 2025 The NYPD is ramping up quality of life enforcement teams in Brooklyn, stirring conversations about public safety. Controversy brews as senior residents are ordered to vacate the Elliott-Chelsea Houses to make way for new housing. Governor Hochul pledges to safeguard cannabis dispensaries facing relocation after state approvals. Tensions grow for delivery workers as regulations tighten on cyclists and e-bike riders. Plus, discover a variety of exciting free events happening this August throughout the city!
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Quality of life teams expand
- NYPD quality of life enforcement teams expanded from Bronx and Manhattan to Brooklyn to improve perceived safety.
- They responded to 23,000+ calls, towed 600+ cars, and seized nearly 300 illegal e-bikes and mopeds.
Senior residents ordered to vacate
- Senior residents at Elliott-Chelsea Houses must vacate into regular NYCHA apartments during rebuilding.
- Resident Maria Santos worries about seniors' safety and comfort in general public housing.
Weed dispensaries face relocation risk
- Cannabis dispensaries face relocation due to a new interpretation of the 500-foot school distance rule.
- Governor Hochul commits to fighting for businesses that invested under prior regulations.