Mamdani Appoints New Parks Commissioner as First Budget Looms - The City [Editor’s note: Congratulations to former CB8 member Tricia Shimamura!]
Demolition Quickly Unfolding for 34-Story Skyscraper at 185 East 80th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY
$40M Awarded To Four Freight Infrastructure Projects In New York City - YIMBY
Exclusive: New city transportation commissioner shares priorities to make streets 'envy of the world' - NY1
Hochul unveils plans for 2nd Avenue subway extension, Jamaica Station revamp - NY1
Who is Kamar Samuels? Meet Zohran Mamdani’s schools chancellor. - Chalkbeat
What happens when NY nurses strike? Short-term pain and some gains, too, researchers say - Gothamist
Met Museum Workers Unionize - Patch
State lawmakers are ready to try regulating the AI industry again - City & State
City Facing a Bigger Budget Deficit, Says Comptroller - The City
Hochul: More Cops in Subways, Extend Q Line, Childcare, Affordability and Blasts Trump - Our Town
What’s in the 2026 State of the State? - City & State
Menin taps council leadership slate - City & State
Menin Appoints East Side Reps. Epstein and Maloney to City Council Committee Roles - Our Town
Coldest air yet seizes NYC area. The weekend gets worse, and it's going to snow - NBC New York
Arrest of City Council Employee Sparks Protests and a Dispute Over His Immigration Status - Our Town