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Katie Suarez, 28, was stabbed in the neck on Oct. 30, 2026 while jogging on the Shore Parkway Greenway near Bay 17th Street in Bath Beach, Brooklyn, and died days later. Sayed Mohassib, 27, a school aide at P.S. 200, was arrested Nov. 7 and charged with second-degree murder, tampering with physical evidence and weapons possession. His history with the NYPD and the Marines and his DOE employment have prompted a mayoral review of DOE hiring.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration has sought to steer sales of distressed rent-stabilized buildings toward tenant-approved owners. A 38-building East Harlem portfolio, formerly owned by bankrupt Emerald Equities Group, contains about 850 mostly rent-stabilized apartments and is going to foreclosure auction after negotiations with lenders failed. Earlier in 2026, the city's attempt to delay the Pinnacle Group bankruptcy sale of about 5,100 apartments was rejected by a federal judge.
New York City has sold property owners' unpaid tax and water liens to investor-backed trusts since 1996. Mayor Zohran Mamdani campaigned on stopping the sale on Day One and suspended it in March 2026 for a six-month review. City laws enacted this year end the current lien sale process by 2029 and allow debts to be transferred to a land bank that is still being set up.
New York's Board of Regents has moved to end passing Regents exams as a graduation requirement, beginning with students graduating in January 2028, as part of its NY Inspires reform. At a Board of Regents meeting on Monday, November 9, 2026, state officials said students must still take Regents exams or approved alternatives in four subjects to meet federal testing requirements. The state will keep administering the exams while it builds a new assessment system targeted for spring 2030.
New York's Affordable Broadband Act requires large internet providers to offer income-eligible households a $15 plan with at least 25 Mbps or a $20 plan with at least 200 Mbps. The Department of Public Service referred concerns about T-Mobile's compliance to the Attorney General's office, which investigated. On November 9, 2026, AG Letitia James and Gov. Kathy Hochul announced an agreement requiring T-Mobile to change its plan.
The International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries (Kinus Hashluchim) is an annual gathering of Chabad rabbis held in Brooklyn, centered on Chabad headquarters at 770 Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights. The 43rd edition ran from Nov. 4 to Nov. 9, 2026. It is described by Chabad-affiliated and other outlets as the world's largest gathering of rabbis or Jewish leaders.
Billion Oyster Project, NYC Ferry, the NYC Economic Development Corporation and Hornblower Group announced a Floating Classroom program on November 9, 2026, at the DUMBO Ferry Dock in Brooklyn Bridge Park. It turns NYC Ferry vessels into marine science classrooms during off-peak weekday hours. Billion Oyster Project becomes NYC Ferry's Marine Restoration and Education Partner. The program builds on the Urban Assembly New York Harbor School's maritime training model.