Former New York judge Arthur Engoron says threats against him, his family and court staff persisted after the Trump fraud trial, including a bomb scare and a white‑powder envelope. The warnings have fueled new concern about judicial security as appeals continue.

Hillary Clinton told David Remnick in Manhattan that Biden’s 2024 re‑election was “a terrible mistake,” arguing a different Democratic nominee could have beaten Donald Trump.

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman urged the Army Corps to relocate from Manhattan to Nassau, warning the change could slow dredging and shoreline projects. Unions and lawmakers say the move risks losing hundreds of experienced staff.

Gov. Hochul says STAR tax credits will start arriving next week as part of $2.2B in relief for nearly 3 million New Yorkers.

A former acting ICE director and Mayor Zohran Mamdani traded sharp warnings over the 'abolish ICE' campaign — critics warn of safety and budget fallout while supporters cite cruelty.

The state court system will require trial judges — including family court judges — to tour jails, juvenile facilities and other detention sites annually, with new training and reporting added to the rulebook.

Speaker Julie Menin joined after‑school providers at City Hall, urging the council to lock in baselined funding after contract rebids and a major expansion left programs scrambling.

A 90-minute "Concert for the First Amendment" at Town Hall features Bette Midler, Patti Smith and others while organizers mount counter-programming to a White House UFC spectacle.

President Trump has nominated James M. McDonald, a Sullivan & Cromwell partner and former SDNY prosecutor, to lead Manhattan's Southern District of New York pending Senate confirmation.

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a tentative agreement with the Public Employees Federation; the union has posted a 2026–31 tentative agreement and will mail materials to members for a ratification vote.

Mayor Mamdani is directing $20M of city deposits to Ponce Bank to grow lending in Inwood and the Bronx. The move routes public cash to a Bronx‑born community bank.

Comptroller Mark Levine’s latest projection shows NYC will likely have less cash than normal by September and says he’s weighing ways to protect nonprofits.

President Trump announced Jay Clayton — Manhattan’s U.S. attorney and former SEC chair — as his pick for director of national intelligence amid a Capitol standoff over surveillance authority.