Albany lawmakers are asking insurers to report and raise how much they spend on primary care, backing a bill that sets a 12.5% benchmark and new reporting rules.

A City Council bill would ban retail sales of rodent glue traps in New York City, with advocates citing cruelty and health risks and pest sellers pushing back.

UFCW locals and independent liquor‑store owners are urging Gov. Hochul to block bills that would allow wine sales in New York supermarkets, warning of job losses and Main Street harm.

NewsGuard says the FTC paired an expansive document demand with a merger condition that blocks its ratings, and has sued to stop the agency. The case is now pending in federal court in Washington.

Mayor Mamdani's law team says it will stop covering Tim Pearson’s legal defense in sexual‑harassment and retaliation suits; the move also applies to Jeff Maddrey.

The SEC says it has made substantial progress toward settling civil claims against Bill Hwang. The parties asked the court for a mid‑May update.

A Manhattan judge ordered the removal of viral DOGE deposition videos after scholars posted hours of testimony showing staff used ChatGPT to flag NEH grants.

Two bills would make it easier for minority and community banks to receive state deposits, freeing up capital that supporters say could boost local mortgages and small-business loans. Sponsors say the tweaks modernize programs that haven’t kept pace with community needs.

An appeals court has allowed New York City to move forward with its 2019 foie gras sales ban, reviving a years‑long legal fight with upstate farms. The ruling puts restaurants and retailers back on notice.

A coalition of prison‑watch groups told state leaders they won’t accept more corrections spending without stronger oversight after several in‑custody deaths.

Local Law 126 took effect March 12, requiring DOHMH to design transgender patient-rights signs and publish hospital service lists on 311 and its website.

Trump’s lawyers filed a 25‑page demand asking NY Attorney General Letitia James to turn over communications with Michael Cohen after the ex‑fixer said he felt coerced. The filing asks for transcripts, emails and recordings and raises preservation worries.

City councilmembers want gun shops to post graphic warning posters designed by DOHMH. Supporters call it public‑health prevention; critics say it stigmatizes owners.