Weekly News Roundup – February 2, 2026

Demolition Permits Filed For Historic UES Building, Records Show - Patch

Congestion pricing: Judge grills Trump administration lawyers at hearing over fate of Manhattan toll and traffic program - AMNY

Council overrides veto of bill meant to protect rideshare drivers - NY1

MTA unveils $12 billion push to replace aging trains, buses - 1010 WINS

NYC expands street vendor licenses after Council overrides ex-Mayor Adams vetoes - Gothamist

The Tariff Tax at One Year - Manhattan Chamber of Commerce

NYC rolls out snow-melting operations as cleanup continues - NY1

New law would bar N.Y. police from working with ICE on civil enforcement - NY1

Parents outraged as DOE quietly pulls preschool plans from posh NYC nabe – and won’t say why: ‘Unacceptable’ - NY Post

New School Set To Open On The UES This Spring - Patch

NYC 3-K and pre-K applications: 50,000 families apply in 2 weeks - Chalkbeat New York

NYC might miss class size targets, education leaders say - Chalkbeat New York

New York’s Child Tax Credit Just Got Bigger: What That Means for Your Family - New York Family

New AI rules for NYC schools coming this month as tech upends classrooms - Gothamist

What to know about New York City's nurses strike - NY1

CB8 Says Homeless Shelter Coming to 1st Avenue, Some Locals Object - Our Town

UES as Epicenter of Political Power in City is Still Growing - Our Town

As NYC Council itches for a raise, Mamdani and Menin say they won't take one themselves - Gothamist

February is Black History Month.

Weekly News Roundup – January 26, 2026

Here's How To Join Your Local Community Board - Patch

2 Legionnaires' Cases On The UES Prompt City Investigation - Patch

4 Key Takeaways From The East Side's NY-12 Forum - Patch

$30M Upper East Side Co-op Tops Manhattan's Real Estate Deals - Patch

Demolition for Luxury Tower on Third Avenue Well Underway - Our Town

Congress Defies Trump By Boosting Money for Housing - The City

Chetrit-owned Upper East Side apartment tower loses 30% of value, appraiser says - Crain’s

State Approves Con Ed Rate Hike: 9% for Electric and 6% for Gas - The City

Some NYC transit disrupted by snow, MTA urges riders to avoid unnecessary travel - AMNY

Hochul announces $25 million for Harlem crosstown subway tunnel design - Daily News

Hochul is poised to welcome Waymo.

Weekly News Roundup – January 12, 2026

Menin Elected Speaker of City Council - Our Town

Meet the new NYC Council members - City and State

Ruppert Park's $8.8M Redesign Finally Has A Timeline - Patch

1448 Third Avenue Nears Topping Out on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

$6.75M Condo Tops Upper East Side's Real Estate Deals - Patch

Yorkville History At Risk In New Tower Plan, Preservationists Say - Patch

Transit chief outlines NYPD's success in historic 2025 subway crime drop - NY1

Congestion Pricing Has Raised $550M for MTA, Cut Traffic Too: Hochul - Our Town

MTA still finishing work on Second Ave.

Weekly News Roundup – December 15, 2025

'Breakfast At Tiffany's' Townhouse Sold: Top 5 UES Real Estate Deals - Patch

NYC Council Overrides Mayor’s Veto of Bill Capping Rents for Voucher Holders - City Limits

Private Management Promised to Fix Public Housing, Yet Hundreds of Violations Linger - The City

Mamdani wants to end homeless encampment sweeps to focus on housing.

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.

Weekly News Roundup – December 1, 2025

Julie Menin announces she has the support to be the next council speaker - City & State

$26.95M Triple Terraced Condo Tops UES Real Estate Deals - Patch

288 East 88th Street’s Exterior Nears Completion on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

Complaints about NYCHA to NYC's Department of Investigation have nearly doubled in 3 years - CBS

Adams pushes Rent Board changes that could undermine Mamdani pledge for rent freeze - 1010 WINS

How to transfer MetroCard balance to OMNY before the switch - PIX11

NYC is selling limited batches of its most popular authentic street signs - 6sqft

Combating the rising price of auto insurance in New York - City & State

Struggling to Afford Heating Bills? See If You Qualify For This NYS Discount - City Limits

Mamdani’s education transition committee: child care, higher ed, policy pros, but no K-12 teachers - Chalkbeat

A wave of immigration buoyed dozens of NYC schools.