Weekly News Roundup – December 1, 2025

Julie Menin announces she has the support to be the next council speaker - City & State

$26.95M Triple Terraced Condo Tops UES Real Estate Deals - Patch

288 East 88th Street’s Exterior Nears Completion on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Complaints about NYCHA to NYC's Department of Investigation have nearly doubled in 3 years - CBS

Adams pushes Rent Board changes that could undermine Mamdani pledge for rent freeze - 1010 WINS

How to transfer MetroCard balance to OMNY before the switch - PIX11

NYC is selling limited batches of its most popular authentic street signs - 6sqft

Combating the rising price of auto insurance in New York - City & State

Struggling to Afford Heating Bills? See If You Qualify For This NYS Discount - City Limits

Mamdani’s education transition committee: child care, higher ed, policy pros, but no K-12 teachers - Chalkbeat

A wave of immigration buoyed dozens of NYC schools. Now, their enrollment is plummeting. - Chalkbeat

Council Pushes Bills to Expand, Streamline Outdoor Dining - Our Town

SNAP recipients can get free food at select NYC supermarkets: Here’s how - PIX11

FDNY union demands answers after 68 boxes of 9/11 toxin records are uncovered - 1010 WINS

New York City will try (again) to regulate AI - City & State

Recalibrating what’s realistic for New York’s clean energy future - City & State

See the brand-new ice skating rink that just opened on the north end of Central Park - TimeOut

Mamdani transition: Mayor-elect names over 400 advisors across 17 committees ahead of January inauguration - AMNY

Zohran Mamdani will be sworn in as NYC's 111th mayor. But what if that number's wrong? - Gothamist

NYC native completes Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming - NY1

2025 Holiday Concerts We’re Most Excited To See In NYC - Patch

NYC could see snow, wintry mix this week as storm track becomes clearer - FOX 5

Upper East Side Neighborhood Event Calendar: Nov. 27- Dec. 3 - Our Town

Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade brings Pac-Man and Labubu to Manhattan - NY1

Where To Get or Donate Free Winter Coats in NYC - Documented NY