Weekly News Roundup – May 4th, 2026

Renderings Revealed for Elodie At 439 East 77th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

New Rendering Revealed For 175 East 82nd Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

UES Lawmaker's Personal Laptop Powers Tram Schedule - Patch

How an Upper East Side restaurant and its $14 potato wedges landed a starring role in 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' - TimeOut

UES Esplanade Reopens Despite Widening Sinkhole, City Says - Patch

Mayor Mamdani Unveils Design Concepts to Put the ‘Park’ Back in Park Avenue - Mayor’s Office

New York City Council passes plan to step up education on vaccines - Chalkbeat New York

'Persistently high' number of NYC kids rely on food pantries as aid cuts loom - Gothamist

Childcare providers and lawmakers want $500M to eliminate waitlists - City & State

Tech glitches disrupt state math exams across New York - Chalkbeat New York

The AI rebellion grows in NYC: Over 100 New Yorkers demand moratorium on AI use in schools at marathon board meeting - Chalkbeat New York

UES College To Merge With Northeastern This Summer: Report - Patch

Jerry Nadler Starts Farewell Tour, Feted at Cafe Arte - Our Town

City’s first ‘close Rikers czar’ starts this month - City & State

A limit on informal ICE collusion is nixed from budget talks - City & State

More New Yorkers voted last year than in any mayoral election since 1969 - City & State

32,000 cyclists brave strong winds to traverse Big Apple in 48th annual TD Five Boro Bike Tour - AMNY

Thousands Take 32-Mile Great Saunter Around Manhattan Shoreline - Our Town

NYC footballers to mayor: Let us play late night soccer in parks - Gothamist

Family Fun Day at John Jay Park

Family Fun Day at John Jay Park
Join NYC Parks and Council Member Julie Menin for a fun afternoon of
crafts, inflatables, music, jumbo games, an obstacle course, and more!
Come ready to have a great time with family, friends, and your community!
Saturday, May 30, 2026 | 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
John Jay Park
FDR Dr., E. 76 St. to E. 78 St.
New York, N.Y. 10021
This event is sponsored by Council Member Julie Menin.