French investigators say a shadowy influence network linked to an Israeli firm used fake sites and AI tools against candidates — and the same methods may have touched New York and Scotland votes. Authorities are expanding probes as platforms remove accounts and domains.

CWA Local 1180 is pressing Mayor Mamdani to publish the city's overdue pay‑disparity report as unions and the Council push for transparency ahead of bargaining.

Daniel Prude’s family urged Albany to oppose bills that would let police hide disciplinary and use‑of‑force records, calling the proposals a rollback of 2020 transparency reforms.

Hochul activated the State Emergency Operations Center through July 20 as New York prepares for the World Cup, Sail4th 250 and a stretch of extreme heat. The move centralizes the state's response for utilities, transit and public safety.

U.S. diplomats quietly pressed Bogotá to cancel a planned meeting between Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Colombia’s president, exposing a diplomatic flashpoint.

Sen. James Skoufis is pushing changes to New York's ticketing law that could cap resale prices and ban speculative listings as Knicks and World Cup demand spikes.

State Sen. Peter Oberacker and newcomer Alex Portelli head to a June GOP primary for NY-19, a choice between experience and an outsider fiscal agenda. Early voting runs mid‑June.

A Staten Island councilmember wants to shift NYC general elections to nonpartisan ranked-choice ballots, removing party labels and sending the change to voters as a charter amendment.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi asked Goldman CEO David Solomon for answers after reports the bank would keep Kathy Ruemmler as an adviser despite DOJ files linking her to Jeffrey Epstein.

An ADL‑JLens analysis says excluding 47 companies that do business with Israel could cost NYC pension funds roughly $37.5B over the next decade, hitting retirees and taxpayers.

A multistate probe found CVS refilled insulin pens early and overbilled Medicaid. The company will pay $36.5M and New York will receive about $2.26M.

Uber asked a federal judge to halt New York City’s new ‘just cause’ deactivation law, calling Local Law 52 unconstitutional and a threat to platform safety. The suit seeks an injunction ahead of the law’s July 28 effective date.

Bipartisan Reps. Laura Gillen and Mike Lawler introduced the Cost of Living Tax Cut Act to tailor federal brackets to regional prices. Backers say Long Island and Hudson Valley residents would benefit.