FPC filed a reply brief in Heeter v. James, pressing a constitutional challenge to New York’s 2022 body‑armor restrictions as summary‑judgment briefing runs through June.

City Council Speaker Julie Menin, the FDNY union and fire survivors rallied in Lower Manhattan pushing Mayor Mamdani to fund a fifth firefighter at dozens of engine companies as budget talks begin.

PSC-approved temporary increases for NYSEG and RG&E take effect June 1, adding modest delivery charges while a larger rate case remains under review.

Gov. Kathy Hochul and CSEA announced a tentative five‑year labor agreement that would raise pay and tweak benefits for more than 55,000 state workers, pending a member vote.

The New York Times urged Beijing to reinstate Vivian Wang after her expulsion from China, as Washington revoked a Xinhua journalist's visa in a rare diplomatic tit‑for‑tat.

Hochul signed a budget measure ending the 'death gamble' for New York correction officers, ensuring survivors receive pension benefits as if the member had retired.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has removed Sheriff Anthony Miranda and tapped ex‑NYPD lieutenant and whistleblower Edwin Raymond to run the city’s Sheriff's Office.

DLA Piper partner Caryn Schechtman has joined Trump's legal team in the Central Park Five defamation suit as the case moves through appeals and anti‑SLAPP disputes.

House Judiciary Republicans asked seven New York officials for emails and case files tied to sanctuary policies and ICE detainers, setting a June 10 deadline, the New York Post reports.

A new Education Department push to speed college mergers and relax owner liability could give private equity a clear path to buy struggling private colleges.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has launched a Commission on Government Efficiency (COGE) to review city spending and propose charter changes ahead of November. The move echoes national cost‑cutting efforts and sets up public hearings this summer.

A Manhattan appellate panel allowed a former aide's disability-discrimination suit against Assemblyman Eddie Gibbs to move forward, keeping key FMLA and accommodation claims alive.

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams released a report proposing a city‑owned, open‑access fiber backbone to expand low‑cost home internet in underserved NYC neighborhoods.