Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman was blocked from speaking at the Bronx Dominican Day Parade after local Democrats objected to platforming him. The confrontation unfolded on the Grand Concourse.

New York has banned most employer credit checks in hiring, pay and promotions as of April 18, 2026. Employers must update screening, vendor contracts and HR training.

AstraZeneca says it has retooled pricing for new drug launches in response to the White House's most‑favoured‑nation push. The move could change launch timing and global price dynamics.

The City Council approved a law to require wellness checks for older New Yorkers during extreme heat and cold alerts. The measure now goes to the mayor.

Emails reviewed by the New York Post say the Floyd Bennett Field migrant camp in Brooklyn became a "dumping ground" and posed fire‑safety risks while housing about 2,000 people.

A New York Post report says DSA organizers discussed pushing a socialist agenda into city classrooms. The claim puts UFT bargaining and Mayor Mamdani's influence under the microscope.

A fragile pause in U.S.-Iran strikes briefly eased the weeks‑long exchange, but a disabled tanker, Caspian strikes and Houthi attacks kept shipping and oil markets on edge.

Relatives of 9/11 victims have launched a Change.org petition asking that Mayor Zohran Mamdani be barred from the 25th‑anniversary ceremony at Ground Zero.

Mayor Mamdani pledged to make every NYCHA child‑care center lead‑free this fall and said the city will invest more than $10 million to inspect and abate hazards. The move spotlights long‑running safety concerns at public‑housing childcare sites.

Attorney General Letitia James joined Neighborhood Defender Service picketers in Harlem, backing workers pressing for better pay and health coverage. Her post on X underscored broad labor pressure across the city.

Volker Türk won a second four‑year term as U.N. human rights chief despite opposition from the U.S., Israel and Russia. The vote exposed sharp divisions over how the U.N. should press powers on Gaza and China.

The ICC’s Assembly voted to remove Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan after an oversight report found "serious misconduct." Major 2024 warrants remain in place while deputies run the office.

Mayor Mamdani named Anthony Shorris NYCEDC president and Lina Khan board chair; Bronx leaders say the move could fast-track Hunts Point, Kingsbridge and waterfront projects.