Weekly News Roundup – October 27, 2025

CB8 Impressed by Eliot Spitzer’s Now-Taller 5th Ave. Project - Our Town

ICYMI: Wait, When Did the Upper East Side Get Cool? - The Wall Street Journal

1448 Third Avenue Surpasses Halfway Mark on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Condominium Project Announced for 150 East 79th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

200 East 75th Street Wraps Up Construction on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Excavation Underway at 1655 First Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Demolition Finishes for 22-Story Tower at 242 East 71st Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

New Milestone For Upper East Side's Luxury Real Estate Market - Patch

Shutdown imperils NYCHA funds, but Section 8 vouchers to continue … for now - Gothamist

MTA celebrates the sunset of the MetroCard with series of events - NY1

Be careful, New Yorkers: NYC buses will now be able to fine cars for blocking bus lanes - Time Out

Dozens of city schools to get direct 911 link for emergencies - NY1

Early voting draws more than 160,000 in opening weekend - NY1

Trump administration posts notice that no federal food aid will go out Nov. 1 - NY1

NYC school bus companies threaten shutdown over contract dispute. Here’s what to know.- Chalkbeat

Free pre-K isn’t enough: Why families with young kids are leaving NYC before kindergarten - Chalkbeat

‘Hands Off’: City Lawmakers Push Back Against Federal Agents in NYC - City Limits

New York Road Runners host free youth event in Central Park ahead of TCS NYC Marathon - ABC7NY