Weekly News Roundup – March 2, 2026

Council Eyes Hate Crime Bills From UES Lawmakers At Hearing - Patch

Demolition Progresses At 213 East 83rd Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

$89.5M Condo Breaks Record On The Upper East Side, Report Says - Patch

UES Townhouse With Hermès Walls Sells At $55M: City Docs - Patch

Mayor Mamdani wants NYC tenants to sound off on junk fees at 'rental ripoff' hearings - Gothamist

NYC’s Housing Ballot Measures Appear to Be Working as YIMBYs Intended - City Limits

City Looks to Expand Supportive Housing for New Yorkers Coming Out of Jail - City Limits

MTA threatens to sue Trump administration over frozen 2nd Avenue subway funds - Gothamist

Can Gov. Hochul stop staged car crashes in New York? - Gothamist

Judge Blocks City From Implementing 15 MPH Bike Speed Limit In Central Park - StreetsBlog NYC

Climate law mandates could cost New Yorkers $4,000 in higher energy bills, state analysis shows - City & State

Hochul budget director hints at rolling back state’s climate law - City & State

What's the fallout as NYC nurses return to work after month-long strike? - Gothamist

Is a Solution to New York’s Food Stamp Theft Finally on the Horizon? - New York Focus

At hearing, Menin gets mixed feedback on her protest barrier bill - City & State

Mamdani admin says nil on World Cup plans - City & State

Trump gives ‘nice guy’ Mamdani a State of the Union shoutout - City & State

A Rare Pollock And Krasner Exhibition Is Coming To The Met - Patch

A rare lunar eclipse and the spring constellations will light up the March sky - Gothamist