Weekly News Roundup – December 8, 2025

Demolition Underway at 213 East 83rd Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Work Continues on RAMSA’s 255 East 77th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

$14.5M Pre-War Duplex Penthouse Tops UES Real Estate Deals -  Patch

Developer Aims To Bulldoze 2 UES Rent-Regulated Buildings: Docs - Patch

NYCHA to begin Section 8 landlord payments Monday after federal delay - Gothamist

NYC Council overrides mayor's veto, stopping rent hike for city's housing voucher program - Gothamist

NYC enforcing new safety rules for cranes after 2-year probe into Midtown collapse - Gothamist

Should NYC co-ops have to say why they're rejecting you? Council eyes long-stalled bill. - Gothamist

Demolition Continues for RAMSA-Designed Skyscraper at 1410–1418 Third Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

NYC Ferry to launch systemwide route redesign Monday - NY1

Fear and loathing in the subways: F and M train riders stressed over route changes - Gothamist

MTA chair breaks down new F, M service changes - NY1

First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro resigns ahead of City Hall transition - NY1

Fare evasion: MTA plans to use ‘European model’ of agents asking bus riders if they paid after boarding, Lieber says - AMNY

Where to find an OMNY card in NYC as MetroCard is phased out - PIX11

Health officials urge vaccination ASAP as flu cases surge 119% in NYC - 1010 WINS

Seawright Hosts Hearing on Growing Problem of Elder Scams - Our Town

Dangerous cold sweeps NYC area as officials urge precautions - Gothamist

NYC’s child care voucher waitlist hits 10,000, leaving working parents in crisis - Chalkbeat

Hochul Buys Time on Pollution Rules - NY Focus

Live updates: Mamdani's transition - NY1

'World’s Largest Menorah' Returns To 5th Ave For Hanukkah - Patch

Your 2025 guide to celebrating the holidays in New York City - NY1