Weekly News Roundup – September 15, 2025

Rendering Revealed for 1578 Lexington Avenue on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

18-Unit UES Building To Become Single-Family Mansion, Records Show - Patch

Upper East Side Leads NYC in High-End Apartment Contracts After Labor Day - East Side Feed

Fare evasion cost MTA $1 billion in 2024, with buses hit hardest, report says - NY1

Governor Kathy Hochul says NYC subway system had safest summer on record - ABC

Health plan changes foreshadow tough New York budget in 2026 - Spectrum News

2 measles cases reported in NYC as Trump admin scrutinizes vaccines - Gothamist

States counter RFK Jr.’s vaccine moves, but many people could be left without access - Politico

Manhattan school council rescinds 2024 vote on trans athletes - Gothamist

From burner phones to decks of cards: NYC teens are adjusting to the smartphone ban - Gothamist

The annual Central Park fall foliage map is officially here, tracking the color-changing schedules of 18,000 trees - TimeOut

The most miraculous animal migration is happening in the middle of New York City - VOX

To fill empty apartments for homeless people, NYC will first start tracking them - Gothamist

NYC loses federal Head Start grant, Adams vows to fill the gap for a year - Gothamist

New Yorkers to foot bill for pipeline pushed by feds, new report says costs will rise - Gothamist

Want to sue an ICE agent? State lawmakers could make that possible - City & State

Federal cuts will be ‘catastrophic for low-income families,’ NYC shelter provider warns - City & State

A Night at the Museum Sleepovers Are Back at AMNH After 5 Years! - AMNY

Ai Weiwei unveils new Roosevelt Island installation, ‘Camouflage’ - 6sqft

Where Are Driverless Cars Going in New York City? - The City 

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Weekly News Roundup – September 8, 2025

Subways saw most 'major' summer disruptions since 2018, MTA says - NY1

New report gives more than half of all city bus lines D or F grades - NY1

New York City could get its first hydrogen ferry—what to know about the clean, green marine upgrade - TimeOut

Demolition Nears Completion for 625 Madison Avenue Supertall on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

NYC Grapples With a Weighty Dilemma: What To Do About Trucks - Bloomberg

Governor Hochul Announces $28 Million For Energy Efficiency, Electrification Projects Across New York - YIMBY

NYPD Names New COs to the 19th Pct on UES & 24th on UWS - Our Town

Nonprofit leader talks mission of disrupting poverty cycle - NY1

Union workers, mayoral candidates march in annual Labor Day Parade - NY1

Hochul signs order to expand COVID vaccine access in New York amid federal limits - NY1

New York AG to intervene in Texas lawsuit over abortion pill access - NY1

How Thriving Natural Areas Help Stop NYC Sewers from Overflowing - City Limits

Gas Pipeline Rejected Three Times Is Back Under Consideration in New York - The City

Back-to-school: 6 things to watch as NYC students return to class - NY Chalkbeat

First day of public school kicks off with cellphone ban in effect - NY1

Hunter College students kick off school year with protest for immigrant rights - NY1

NYC revised food rules.

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Weekly News Roundup – September 1, 2025

Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler says he won't run for reelection in 2026 - NY1

171 East 86th Street Reaches Street Level on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

New York YIMBY’s Mid-Year 2025 Report Counts 23,446 New Residential and Hotel Unit Filings from January Through June - YIMBY

Rent Hike for Some Voucher Tenants Starts, Spurred by Mayor Adams - The City

MTA to Hold Public Comment Sessions on 10¢ Fare Hike to $3 - Our Town

Taxi drivers call on Gov.

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