Weekly News Roundup – September 15, 2025

Rendering Revealed for 1578 Lexington Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

18-Unit UES Building To Become Single-Family Mansion, Records Show - Patch

Upper East Side Leads NYC in High-End Apartment Contracts After Labor Day - East Side Feed

Fare evasion cost MTA $1 billion in 2024, with buses hit hardest, report says - NY1

Governor Kathy Hochul says NYC subway system had safest summer on record - ABC

Health plan changes foreshadow tough New York budget in 2026 - Spectrum News

2 measles cases reported in NYC as Trump admin scrutinizes vaccines - Gothamist

States counter RFK Jr.’s vaccine moves, but many people could be left without access - Politico

Manhattan school council rescinds 2024 vote on trans athletes - Gothamist

From burner phones to decks of cards: NYC teens are adjusting to the smartphone ban - Gothamist

The annual Central Park fall foliage map is officially here, tracking the color-changing schedules of 18,000 trees - TimeOut

The most miraculous animal migration is happening in the middle of New York City - VOX

To fill empty apartments for homeless people, NYC will first start tracking them - Gothamist

NYC loses federal Head Start grant, Adams vows to fill the gap for a year - Gothamist

New Yorkers to foot bill for pipeline pushed by feds, new report says costs will rise - Gothamist

Want to sue an ICE agent? State lawmakers could make that possible - City & State

Federal cuts will be ‘catastrophic for low-income families,’ NYC shelter provider warns - City & State

A Night at the Museum Sleepovers Are Back at AMNH After 5 Years! - AMNY

Ai Weiwei unveils new Roosevelt Island installation, ‘Camouflage’ - 6sqft

Where Are Driverless Cars Going in New York City? - The City