Bipartisan Reps. Laura Gillen and Mike Lawler introduced the Cost of Living Tax Cut Act to tailor federal brackets to regional prices. Backers say Long Island and Hudson Valley residents would benefit.

The Finance Committee is taking public testimony on Mayor Mamdani’s $124.7B FY27 budget today; watchdogs warn it's propped up by one‑time fixes.

Albany approved a bill setting a new floor for pharmacy reimbursements. Backers say it protects local drugstores; critics warn higher costs could follow.

A new Parks & Trails New York study finds the 750‑mile Empire State Trail drives $1.87 billion in annual economic activity and nearly 9.8 million visits. The report highlights jobs, tax revenue and health benefits across New York.

Consumer Reports’ 70‑mph highway tests found some EVs beat their EPA range by dozens of miles — BMW’s i4 and some trucks stood out. Local incentives can change the math.

Trulieve will begin trading on the NYSE as TRLV on June 10. The uplisting follows a corporate carve‑out and federal rescheduling of medical marijuana.

Federal marshals arrested a Bronx woman wanted in the death of a 10-year-old from Smyrna. Authorities say the girl's father already faces murder and child-abuse charges.

Roger Federer will headline a one-night exhibition at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Aug. 25 alongside Andy Roddick, Andre Agassi and John McEnroe. Presales begin June 10 ahead of a public sale on June 11.

Three people were wounded in a late-night shooting in Mott Haven; two people are in custody and police continue to investigate.

A New York multifamily operator paid $36.1M for two Weatogue apartment complexes, adding about 191 units to its Connecticut portfolio.

A9600A would add ARFID to New York’s legal list of eating disorders after a 60–0 Senate vote, a change sponsors say will expand coverage and awareness.

A 23-year-old man was shot to death early Monday in Norwood; police say two men fled in a black BMW and no arrests have been made.

OPEC+ approved a modest 188,000‑bpd July increase — a paper fix while the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and Gulf barrels stay trapped. Markets will track whether those quotas become real barrels.