Weekly News Roundup – June 1st, 2026

CB8 Votes No on Rooftop Liquor License For E. 81st Street Club - Our Town

Mayor Mamdani Outlines ‘Block By Block’ Plan For Affordable Housing Construction - YIMBY

5 things to know about Mamdani’s big housing plan  - City & State

Mamdani’s Housing Plan Builds On ‘City Of Yes’ — But It’s Thin on Taking on Parking Minimums - Streetsblog NYC

Mamdani’s Housing Plan Aims to Shore Up NYCHA and Build Affordable Homes - New York Times

Federal housing cuts could leave 7K formerly homeless New Yorkers at risk - Gothamist

What to know about transit in NYC during the World Cup - NY1

Inside one push to diversify NYC’s teacher workforce - Chalkbeat

Mamdani is touting universal child care.

Weekly News Roundup – May 26th, 2026

Mamdani’s Housing Plan To Overhaul How City Responds to Tenants’ Heat Complaints, Other Code Violations - City Limits

UES Reps Give A New Speed Limit The Green Light - Patch

New Taxi and Limousine commissioner looks to drivers to set agenda - NY1

Amtrak and federal officials announce developer for Penn Station transformation - NY1

New York won’t tackle e-bike registration this year - Gothamist

Here’s how NYC plans to keep more information away from ICE - City & State

NYC promises new scorecards and more efficient routes for dysfunctional school bus system - Chalkbeat New York

NYC preschool offers flat despite Mamdani push to expand enrollment - Chalkbeat New York

Council plans revised school buffer zone bill after mayoral veto - NY1

Albany budget deal gives Mamdani 2-year mayoral control extension, boosts funding for needy students - Chalkbeat New York

Mamdani launches NYC elementary school math curriculum overhaul, following in Adams’ footsteps - Chalkbeat New York

NYC after-school contract shakeup sparks fury after beloved, long-term providers are ousted - Chalkbeat New York

Hotel Management and Union Ratify New Hotel Workers Agreement - Our Town

Voting early and by mail: What you need to know - NY1

Budget voting starts, but the state’s not at the finish line yet - City & State

Here’s what’s in the FY 27 New York state budget - City & State

New Yorkers max out World Cup ticket lottery within 3 minutes on first day - Gothamist

Weekly News Roundup – May 18th, 2026

Pared-down NYC affordable housing bill makes a comeback - Gothamist

City Council progressives again push once-vetoed housing bill - NY1

Mamdani Shortens Affordable Housing Approval Process - Our Town

New second home tax also opens door to future city property tax structure overhaul - NY1

LIRR could reopen a day after strike deal is reached, MTA chair says - NY1

New Bus Lane Coming To Lexington Avenue - Patch

Neither fast nor free: MTA fare crackdown slows some buses - Gothamist

Changes Coming To Subway Rush Hour Service, MTA Says - Patch

East 93rd Street Sinkhole Repair to Force Esplanade to Close Again - Our Town

LPC To Review Proposal For Central Park Signage - YIMBY

Mamdani becomes latest mayor hoping to fix NYC's special education system - Gothamist

Mamdani expected to secure 2-year mayoral control extension and class-size delay in state budget - Chalkbeat New York

NYC PTA funding inequities: See how much your school’s PTA raises - Chalkbeat New York

Menin Reveals Winners of $1.85M Jackpot: 19th Pct.