Albany lawmakers advanced a bill that would let Jeffrey Epstein’s survivors seek punitive damages from his estate; two survivors are set to testify in Albany next week.

A divided Second Circuit on April 29 declined to rehear Donald Trump’s challenge to an $83.3M defamation award to E. Jean Carroll, keeping the judgment intact as appeals continue. The split ruling sets up potential Supreme Court review on presidential immunity and substitution issues.

Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal has reintroduced a bill to decriminalize certain natural psychedelics in New York as a new White House order pushes federal agencies to speed research.

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan unsealed an indictment accusing Sinaloa’s governor and nine officials of aiding the Sinaloa Cartel. The filing alleges bribery, shielding of traffickers and weapons offenses.

Councilmember Sandra Nurse’s “30 for Our City” bill would phase NYC’s minimum wage to $30 by 2030 for large employers, setting up a clash between labor and business.

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warned in Oslo that rising debt, oil shocks and a stretched private‑credit market could spark a global bond‑market crisis.

Mayor Mamdani delayed the executive budget and urged Albany to cut a PTET credit he says mainly benefits millionaires and hedge funds, aiming to raise about $1 billion.

A Brooklyn mother has filed a federal suit alleging NYC reshaped the Discovery pathway to exclude Asian‑American applicants and cost her son a Stuyvesant seat.

After a week of fasting, home care workers paused their hunger strike after Speaker Julie Menin promised talks on Intro. 303 to ban 24‑hour shifts — but the bill remains unsettled.

NYSERDA launched a fast RFP to move shovel‑ready wind, solar and hydro projects into construction and capture expiring federal tax credits.

Companion bills in Albany would create a 15‑foot safety buffer for on‑duty first responders and make refusal after a warning a misdemeanor, sparking rallies and pushback.

Federal investigators have opened a review of the NYC Department of Education after complaints that teachers promoted lessons critics say discriminated against Jewish students.

Rep. Dan Goldman will match donations dollar-for-dollar and seeded his reelection bid with $1M as he defends his NY‑10 seat against Brad Lander.