Letitia James's Office of Immigrant Trust told a dozen local agencies to end ICE partnerships by Aug. 25, 2026 as new state law curtails 287(g) agreements.

The Education Department removed the disparate-impact standard from Title VI, narrowing federal civil-rights enforcement and prompting sharp pushback from advocates.

A Senate committee has opened a probe into Amazon after staff said they found evidence suggesting Chinese actors influenced parts of the marketplace, highlighting seller fraud risks and internal access gaps.

A comptroller follow‑up audit says NYC public schools left up to $431.6M in federal Medicaid reimbursements unclaimed, largely for therapy services and missing documentation.

Initial jobless claims fell to 187,000 for the week ending July 18, keeping layoffs at historically low levels and shaping expectations for July’s jobs report.

Letitia James says 1‑800‑Flowers hid renewal terms and will pay $375,000. Affected New Yorkers will be eligible for refunds as part of the settlement.

A Maimonides executive and ex‑Council staffer was fined by the city’s ethics board after emails to City Council contacts were deemed improper. The penalty came as the hospital works through a major affiliation with NYC Health + Hospitals.

AI‑manipulated videos on Chinese social platforms dub former Mayor Eric Adams saying 'I am Jesus Christ,' highlighting how easily voice‑cloning can rework public figures.

Crain's reports roughly 50,000 jobs have been added since Zohran Mamdani’s nomination; state labor data show gains concentrated in health, finance and professional services while watchdogs urge caution.

The EEOC voted to publish a proposed rule to end annual EEO-1 filings that list employees by race and sex. Civil-rights groups warn the change would make systemic disparities harder to see.

The New York attorney general has subpoenaed Huntington for records after an 83‑year‑old said she didn’t know she was on the Working Families line; reporting flags petition irregularities.

More than 100 progressive Democrats, many tied to the DSA, have urged Schumer and Jeffries to back calls to abolish ICE after two recent fatal ICE encounters.

Senate records released this week show CBP prepared to stop Peter Daszak at JFK in February 2021, but an FBI request halted the inspection. The packet and emails add fresh fuel to oversight of pandemic-era decisions.