Families and advocates filed suit after the city denied another FOIL request for Ground Zero toxin records, following discovery of boxes and a long‑sought memo.

An impostor used Gale Brewer’s identity to secure a $32,980 loan from NYCERS, part of a wider pattern of account takeovers and bogus loans investigators say exposed security gaps.

Comptroller Mark Levine says the city's bond-sale hiccups were driven by national market stress — inflation and war-linked rate moves — not the mayor's budget.

A Brooklyn emergency shoveler says the city shorted him pay after the February blizzard and has filed suit in federal court. The complaint raises questions about how emergency shovelers were tracked and paid.

Instacart says NYC wage rules will force app overhauls as it adds a regulatory fee. Shoppers may face limits and customers could pay more as platforms adjust.

Gov. Kathy Hochul touted a new labor analysis saying New York leads the nation on pay equity; the state's public update shows narrower gains and big disparities by race.

Multiple reports show New York led the U.S. in federal FLSA suits last year, with lawyers pointing to local laws, enforcement and federal court dynamics. The trend is reshaping risk for employers statewide.

States from Vermont to New York are moving to cap hospital prices to curb premiums and out-of-pocket costs. The measures promise savings but have prompted intense pushback and legal fights.

The New York attorney general says investigators found NaphCare illegally practiced medicine in the state and failed vulnerable people, and she’s moving to hold the company accountable.

A proposed state law would require many outdoor lights to be shut off overnight to protect migrating birds and save energy, while critics warn of safety and business impacts.

The Justice Department sued NewYork‑Presbyterian, saying the system’s contracts with insurers blocked lower‑cost plans and kept prices high. The federal suit, filed in Manhattan, could reshape private networks.

Speaker Julie Menin and Attorney General Letitia James joined City Hall advocates to press for pay-transparency and care investments as tools to close New York's wage gaps.

Louise Yeung says climate measures — from heat pumps to better transit — can also ease New Yorkers' bills. The city is collecting public input through next Wednesday.