Columbia University is negotiating with the Trump administration to restore $400 million in federal funding cut due to claims of anti-Israel bias but has not yet reached a resolution.

A judge upheld the NYC Campaign Finance Board's decision to not grant Mayor Eric Adams $3.4 million in matching funds, citing campaign failures, not a dismissed indictment.

A New York Supreme Court judge halted the NYPD's attempt to fire 31 officers hired against protocol, pending a court challenge by the Police Benevolent Association over the officers' appeal rights.

Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil sues the Trump administration for $20 million, alleging false imprisonment and malicious prosecution linked to his campus protests.

SAMHSA has cut funding for LGBTQ+ services in the national Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, leading to possible layoffs of 212 staff and sparking local efforts to provide support in New York City.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams confirmed an $80 million investment in early childhood resources, enhancing pre-K special education and a pilot childcare program for low-income families.

NYC officials expose harsh conditions at Federal Plaza immigration court, where migrants sometimes get detained post-hearing, prompting calls for transparency and adherence to the rule of law.

Manhattan Comptroller Brad Lander and others introduced the MELT Act to prevent ICE agents from wearing masks that conceal their identity, complementing the federal "visible act" aimed at transparency.

New York State invests $1.2 billion in NYCHA infrastructure upgrades, improving living conditions for 39,000 residents with new elevators, heating systems, and facades.

Ex-Governor Paterson encourages Democrats to unite against NYC mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani, as Trump calls Mamdani a "Communist Lunatic" and questions his citizenship.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams calls for the release of Zohran Mamdani's Columbia application amid racial identity controversy; both face criticisms in mayoral race.

Gov. Kathy Hochul's press secretary Avi Small resigned amid sexual harassment allegations and a reported prior investigation into his workplace conduct.

A New York judge reinstated restrictions on solitary confinement, challenging the state's correction department's extended suspension of the HALT Act, which limits solitary confinement.