Councilmembers are reintroducing a bill to ban sales of companion birds in NYC pet stores, setting up a clash between advocates and small retailers. The measure targets parrots, parakeets and other non‑poultry birds.

Russia accused Latvia at the U.N. of allowing Ukrainian drone launches; Latvia and the U.S. rejected the claim as NATO intercepted a suspected drone over Estonia.

A towering middle-finger sculpture by Staten Island artist Scott LoBaido was placed outside City Hall Monday, facing the building and quickly drawing crowds and online attention. The stunt highlights friction around Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s early weeks in office.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani will meet JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon and Goldman Sachs' David Solomon as he courts business while pressing tax plans aimed at the wealthy. The talks follow a string of recent meetings with industry executives as City Hall tries to shore up the budget.

A Second Circuit panel struck down New York’s private‑property “vampire rule” while upholding a ban on guns in public parks in Christian v. James.

Alex Bores says he "loves" his dad but distances himself after archived posts showed William Bores celebrating Israeli deaths and equating Zionists with Nazis.

Albany approved a 12th stopgap budget extender signed by Gov. Hochul to fund state operations through May 18 while lawmakers finalize a proposed $268B deal.

City Council introduced two bills to ban surveillance pricing and limit grocery price changes to once every 24 hours, framing the move as a consumer‑protection measure. Advocates and unions praised the effort while researchers urge careful drafting.

A revived Albany package would bar certain sales of health data and require explicit consent for apps — prompting a clash between Planned Parenthood and a broad tech coalition.

U.S. and Mexican officials denied reports that CIA officers carried out lethal strikes inside Mexico, after media outlets published conflicting accounts about a March car explosion near Mexico City.

Dov Hikind urged Jewish leaders to boycott a May 18 Shavuot reception Mayor Zohran Mamdani plans at Gracie Mansion, deepening tensions over the mayor’s Israel stances.

NYLAG sued the DOJ in Manhattan federal court, alleging the agency refused a FOIA request for materials that explain why immigration judges are denying bond. Advocates say secret rules have left people jailed who once would have been released.

Landlords in Manhattan are invoking 'demolition' to refuse lease renewals under the state's Good Cause law, triggering housing‑court fights over whether gut rehabs count as demolition.