Howard Weiss

Full guide — every event, every borough, Google Calendar links: nycinfocus.com/2026/05/15/212… 📸 @youfoundhowie | nycinfocus.com — The City, Unfiltered

Hidden gem: James Beard winner Michael W. Twitty at Van Cortlandt House — the oldest building in the Bronx, built 1748. Sunday 1 PM. Free. This one matters.

🧵 NYC THIS WEEKEND (May 15–18) — 50+ events across 5 boroughs. Thread 👇

The hearings are open. The records are public. Every contract number, vendor address, and public comment deadline is broken down here: nycinfocus.com/2026/05/15/211…

Upcoming public hearings to watch: Thu 5/21: @QnsBPRichards holds a hearing on 3 major rezonings (LIC, Bayside, Flushing) triggering Mandatory Inclusionary Housing Thu 5/21: @NYCRGB meets on the 2026 Housing Supply Report ahead of rent freeze/hike votes

Brooklyn CD2 — Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, Fort Greene, Downtown Brooklyn — you're about to get the mandatory on-street trash can treatment. @NYCSanitation just dropped a proposed rule for buildings with 10+ units. Here’s what it means: 🧵 Reporting by @youfoundhowie

RT to spread the word! 🗣️ @NYCMayor @NYCCouncil @NYC_Gov @Gothamist @TheCity_NY @WNYC @BrianLehrer @GothamGazette @BKReader @TheBronxInk @amNewYork #NYC #NYCInFocus #NYCHousing #RentFreeze #TenantRights #NYCNews #NYCContracts #PublicRecord #CityHall #NYCPolitics

Your rent. Your shelters. Your sewers. Your 911 system. Your tax dollars. Public hearings are how you weigh in and make a difference for @NYC. Read the full breakdown and subscribe for updates here: nycinfocus.com/2026/05/14/211…

Good morning, @NYC. Your rent could go up 4% next year—you have exactly 6 wks to stop it. Plus: $117M for a shelter. A NJ firm doing NYC sewers. A CT company running consumer protection. Here's what just dropped. Read the thread to protect your wallet 🧵👇