Weekly News Roundup – January 5, 2026

Permits Filed for 1491 Third Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Mamdani signs executive orders aimed at addressing housing in NYC - NY1

NYCHA to Replace Gas Stoves in 100 Apartments Under Energy-Efficiency Pilot Program - City Limits

MTA fare and toll hikes take effect - NY1

Hochul vetoes bill requiring two-person crews on subway trains - NY1

A year later, blowback over NYC's congestion pricing tolls has died down - Gothamist

After a year, data shows congestion pricing a success, businesses say mixed results - NY1

City sees fewest traffic deaths on record in 2025, DOT says - NY1

Citi Bike prices set to rise for fifth consecutive year - NY1

Libraries unveil the books New Yorkers couldn’t put down in 2025 - NY1

Mamdani names Kamar Samuels as NYC schools chancellor, reverses course on ending mayoral control - Chalkbeat

New York reports record-breaking number of flu hospitalizations in a single week - ABC News

Hochul: Average N.Y. health insurance premiums increasing 38% after ACA subsidies expire - NY

Mamdani Takes Health Fund Audit ‘Seriously’ as Insolvency Reverberates - The City

Nurses deliver 10-day notice as talks continue to avoid 'biggest' strike in NYC history - 1010 WINS

New York expands ban on polystyrene foam containers, single-use personal care bottles - NY1

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Drop to Pandemic Levels in Sign of Local Climate Laws’ Impact - The City

The Upper East Siders who can’t wait to meet Zohran Mamdani - Gothamist

Mamdani addresses New Yorkers as NYC's mayor at inauguration ceremony - NY1

Who’s who in Zohran Mamdani’s administration? - City and State

Mamdani names new Office of Mass Engagement - NY1

City Council newbies opt to swear in together - City & State