Weekly News Roundup – March 23, 2026

30-Story Tower Is Coming To The UES: City Filings - Patch

$18M UES Penthouse Tops Manhattan's Real Estate Deals - Patch

Public Housing Tenants Poised to Reject Private Management or Investment - The City

More NYC Households to Qualify for Energy Efficiency Upgrades Under Tweaked State Program - City Limits

UES Landlord Accused of Wrongfully Deregulating Dozens of Rent-Stabilized Apartments: Lawsuit - Upper East Site

UES Board Rejects ‘Low-Traffic Neighborhoods’ Study - Patch

City to Offer Free Classes for Religious Orgs Interested in Developing Affordable Housing - City Limits

MTA replacing all orange and yellow seat cars on numbered lines - NY1

City to end criminal summonses for low-level cyclist, e-bike offenses - NY1

MTA sues Trump administration over order to halt Second Avenue subway funding - Gothamist

MTA to move forward with Second Ave subway work, despite Trump's push to kill the project - Gothamist

City to Reduce All School Zone Speed Limits to 15 Mph by 2029 - Our Town

Travelers flying out of NYC area airports: Be prepared to wait - Gothamist

East River Esplanade Reopening Timeline Revealed - Patch

NYC's 'trash revolution' gets new general as Mamdani names his sanitation chief - Gothamist

Parks advocates gearing up to yell at Mamdani over proposed budget cuts - Gothamist

NYPD Still Slapping Street Vendors With Criminal Charges Despite Council Law Requiring Civil Charges - The City

'New era for street vendors': Mamdani names top advocate as NYC's vendor czar - Gothamist

Judge’s Order Halts First Ave.

Weekly News Roundup – March 16, 2026

UES Lawmakers Urge Congress To Recognize Equal Rights Amendment - Patch

Judge Issues Restraining Order For UES Homeless Shelter - Patch

Wilf family pays $19.2M to Brodsky Organization for Upper East Side development air rights - Crain’s

MTA threatens to file lawsuit over Second Avenue subway funding - CBS News

MTA gets on board governor's pitch to reform auto insurance policies - NY1

Union alleges MTA buses operated with redlined mechanical problems - Fox 5

Traffic at bridges and tunnels hits prepandemic levels - Crain’s

Snow Removal Crackdown Targets NYC Bus Stops And Bike Share Stations - Patch

DOT goes on 'pothole blitz' to fix city roads - NY1

An Upper East Side Playground Is Getting a Major Overhaul - East Side Feed

Mamdani announces 15 mph ‘slow zones’ for more than 800 NYC schools - Chalkbeat

2 New Art Installations Coming To Park Avenue - Patch

These UES ZIP Codes Are Getting New Free 3-K Seats - Patch

Mayoral control fight? Mamdani’s former Albany colleagues set stage for showdown on who runs NYC schools - Chalkbeat

Mayor Mamdani creates LGBTQIA office, with NYC's first out trans agency head in charge - Gothamist

NYC is looking to hire a 'jails czar' to help close Rikers - Gothamist

Getting NYC Event Permits Is a Mess.

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Weekly News Roundup – March 9, 2026

The New York Junior League Celebrates 125 Years Of Impact At 74th Annual Winter Ball - James Lane Post

Legal Battle Over Lenox Hill Homeless Shelter Brewing - Patch

Gilded Age UES Mansion Sells For $39.5M, Report Says - Patch

St. Elisabeth of Hungary Church Undergoing Demolition on E. 83rd St. - Our Town

NYCHA Announces Completion Of More Than 800 Renovation Projects Totaling Over $5.1 Billion - YIMBY

​​New State Housing Vouchers Will Serve About 1,000 NYC Households.

Weekly News Roundup – March 2, 2026

Council Eyes Hate Crime Bills From UES Lawmakers At Hearing - Patch

Demolition Progresses At 213 East 83rd Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side - YIMBY

$89.5M Condo Breaks Record On The Upper East Side, Report Says - Patch

UES Townhouse With Hermès Walls Sells At $55M: City Docs - Patch

Mayor Mamdani wants NYC tenants to sound off on junk fees at 'rental ripoff' hearings - Gothamist

NYC’s Housing Ballot Measures Appear to Be Working as YIMBYs Intended - City Limits

City Looks to Expand Supportive Housing for New Yorkers Coming Out of Jail - City Limits

MTA threatens to sue Trump administration over frozen 2nd Avenue subway funds - Gothamist

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NYC’s 3-K and Pre-K deadline is Friday, February 27, 2026

NYC's 3-K and Pre-K Fall applications are now open:

If your child was born in 2023 and lives in New York City, they are eligible to attend 3-K in the fall of 2026. The 3-K application is now open - apply by Friday, February 27, 2026, linked here.

If your child was born in 2022 and lives in New York City, they are eligible to attend Pre-K in fall 2026. The Pre-K application is now open - apply by Friday, February 27, 2026, linked here.