Weekly News Roundup – February 2, 2026

Demolition Permits Filed For Historic UES Building, Records Show - Patch

Congestion pricing: Judge grills Trump administration lawyers at hearing over fate of Manhattan toll and traffic program - AMNY

Council overrides veto of bill meant to protect rideshare drivers - NY1

MTA unveils $12 billion push to replace aging trains, buses - 1010 WINS

NYC expands street vendor licenses after Council overrides ex-Mayor Adams vetoes - Gothamist

The Tariff Tax at One Year - Manhattan Chamber of Commerce

NYC rolls out snow-melting operations as cleanup continues - NY1

New law would bar N.Y. police from working with ICE on civil enforcement - NY1

Parents outraged as DOE quietly pulls preschool plans from posh NYC nabe – and won’t say why: ‘Unacceptable’ - NY Post

New School Set To Open On The UES This Spring - Patch

NYC 3-K and pre-K applications: 50,000 families apply in 2 weeks - Chalkbeat New York

NYC might miss class size targets, education leaders say - Chalkbeat New York

New York’s Child Tax Credit Just Got Bigger: What That Means for Your Family - New York Family

New AI rules for NYC schools coming this month as tech upends classrooms - Gothamist

What to know about New York City's nurses strike - NY1

CB8 Says Homeless Shelter Coming to 1st Avenue, Some Locals Object - Our Town

UES as Epicenter of Political Power in City is Still Growing - Our Town

As NYC Council itches for a raise, Mamdani and Menin say they won't take one themselves - Gothamist

February is Black History Month. Check out these free New York events. - Gothamist

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

Upper East Side Neighborhood Event Calendar: Jan.29-Feb.4 - Our Town

The Streetsblog Angle: The 70th Street Bike Lane Is In the Epstein Files! - Streetsblog NYC