Weekly News Roundup – March 23, 2026

30-Story Tower Is Coming To The UES: City Filings - Patch

$18M UES Penthouse Tops Manhattan's Real Estate Deals - Patch

Public Housing Tenants Poised to Reject Private Management or Investment - The City

More NYC Households to Qualify for Energy Efficiency Upgrades Under Tweaked State Program - City Limits

UES Landlord Accused of Wrongfully Deregulating Dozens of Rent-Stabilized Apartments: Lawsuit - Upper East Site

UES Board Rejects ‘Low-Traffic Neighborhoods’ Study - Patch

City to Offer Free Classes for Religious Orgs Interested in Developing Affordable Housing - City Limits

MTA replacing all orange and yellow seat cars on numbered lines - NY1

City to end criminal summonses for low-level cyclist, e-bike offenses - NY1

MTA sues Trump administration over order to halt Second Avenue subway funding - Gothamist

MTA to move forward with Second Ave subway work, despite Trump's push to kill the project - Gothamist

City to Reduce All School Zone Speed Limits to 15 Mph by 2029 - Our Town

Travelers flying out of NYC area airports: Be prepared to wait - Gothamist

East River Esplanade Reopening Timeline Revealed - Patch

NYC's 'trash revolution' gets new general as Mamdani names his sanitation chief - Gothamist

Parks advocates gearing up to yell at Mamdani over proposed budget cuts - Gothamist

NYPD Still Slapping Street Vendors With Criminal Charges Despite Council Law Requiring Civil Charges - The City

'New era for street vendors': Mamdani names top advocate as NYC's vendor czar - Gothamist

Judge’s Order Halts First Ave. Homeless Shelter Opening - Our Town

Next phase of NYC reading overhaul? Schools chief wants to help struggling middle, high school students - Chalkbeat

'Continue fighting for them': NYC student Dylan urges help for other ICE detainees - Gothamist

Mamdani creates Office of Community Safety, names deputy mayor for the office - NY1

Who is Taylor Brown, NYC's highest-ranking openly trans official? - Gothamist