A senior probation investigator says she was fired after reporting an alleged relationship between the department’s new commissioner and a top aide; she’s suing for about $200,000.

Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg demanded Meta take down fake Facebook and WhatsApp profiles after scams drained victims' cash. He also asked for a meeting with Zuckerberg.

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is calling to liquidate New York's climate investment account and return about $2.4 billion to ratepayers amid concerns over rising utility costs.

At a wreath‑laying near Pier 40, relatives marked the one‑year anniversary of the Hudson River helicopter crash and urged lawmakers to adopt stronger safety rules. They backed a bill that would mandate recorders and modern terrain‑awareness gear.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani named new leaders for the Public Design Commission, Business Integrity Commission and the mayor’s pensions office, and nominated Lisa Kersavage to chair Landmarks. The picks mix planning, enforcement and labor expertise.

A Suffolk County judge allowed dozens of New York localities to press on with a lawsuit accusing McKinsey of helping Purdue "turbocharge" OxyContin sales; punitive damages and an unjust‑enrichment claim were tossed.

A raft of 2028 Democratic hopefuls is in Manhattan this week to court Rev. Al Sharpton and National Action Network leaders at the Sheraton in Times Square.

Carol Greitzer, the Greenwich Village reformer and longtime City Councilmember who helped save neighborhood landmarks and advance women’s rights, has died at 101. Her work reshaped downtown Manhattan politics and public space.

DOJ documents and Miami Herald reporting show Epstein pitched himself as an adviser to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and accepted pieces of the Kaaba’s kiswa.

Lina Khan will direct Columbia Law’s new Center for Law and the Economy, bringing her FTC enforcement pedigree to campus work on antitrust, banking and tech policy.

A long‑delayed Bellevue hospital ward will take a handful of sick detainees as the city shutters the Rikers infirmary, testing staffing plans and oversight. Costs and delays have critics on edge.

A federal fight over U.N. funding has exposed New York City to potential multimillion‑dollar liability tied to a $365M Midtown renovation while the mayor juggles a $5.4B gap.

Mayor Mamdani released a Preliminary Citywide Racial Equity Plan and a True Cost of Living measure that finds 62% of New Yorkers fall short of what they need to live with dignity.