Weekly News Roundup – April 6, 2026

'The Longest Table' Plans Massive UES Potluck This Summer - Patch

Yorkville NYCHA Tenants Vote Against NYCHA-Favored Funding Switch - Our Town

Mamdani administration eyes new effort to steer sale of NYC rent-stabilized apartments - Gothamist

NYC residents raise stink over demolition of potentially toxic, iconic old power plant - New York Post

From Fair Fares to free fares? City Council proposes free subway, bus trips for over 1 million New Yorkers - AMNY

Waymo’s Robot Car Testing Ends in NYC After Permits Expire - The City

NYC’s car-free Earth Day returns April 25 with streets open across 5 boroughs - Gothamist

New Yorkers stopped composting after city stopped giving them fines, report shows - Gothamist

Trash Containerization Program Remains Unfunded in Mamdani’s City Budget - Streetsblog

Why Thousands of City Workers Could Lose NewYork-Presbyterian Coverage - The City

They Pay $34 for Burgers. Should Their Child Care Be Free? - New York Times

Cardi B, Mamdani promote NYC's 2-K launch with citywide jingle contest - NY1

Mamdani Pushes to Delay Class Size Law as Deadline Looms - The City

Population Growth Stagnant in New York Last Year as Fewer Immigrants Move In - The City

Mayor, City Council clash over competing plans to close budget gap - NY1

Hochul: Length of expected second state budget extender still being determined - NY1

The astroturf war in New York over car insurance reform - City & State

In bloom: NY and NJ cherry blossoms are objectively the best in the nation - Gothamist

Security lines ease at New York City-area airports - NY1

NYC community boards: What to know about these civic groups, how they operate and why there’s a reform push - AMNY