Weekly News Roundup – May 11th, 2026

$24.5M UES Mansion Tops Manhattan Real Estate Deals - Patch

Proposed UES mansion tops Manhattan’s luxury contracts - The Real Deal

A rent freeze is officially on the table - City & State

Lawmakers, local electeds make final budget plea for more housing vouchers - City & State

New Speed Limits Planned For 3 UES Schools - Patch

Transit advocates, officials push for Fair Fares expansion - NY1

City Council to Examine Pedicab Industry Reforms - Our Town

City's health commissioner says risk of hantavirus and measles is low - NY1

NYC doubles Legionnaires' inspectors, triples testing frequency ahead of summer - Gothamist

Mayor Mamdani Invests $12 Million To Expand Peer-Led Substance-Use Recovery Services Across New York City - Mayor’s Office

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul intends to opt into federal tax-credit scholarship - Chalkbeat New York

Private schools, public dollars: A staggering racial gap in NYC special education tuition payments  - Chalkbeat New York

State audit finds gaps in NYC schools' oversight of tech and student data - Gothamist

Hochul’s housing commissioner touts environmental review reforms at affordable housing event - City & State

New state bill seeks to protect mail-in votes received late - City & State

Budget deal or no budget deal? Depends who you ask. - City & State

‘Still incomplete': Key questions unanswered on New York state budget - Gothamist

Flower sales bloom as New Yorkers celebrate Mother's Day - NY1

British Members' Club To Take Over UES Mansion - Patch