New York DOH has assessed more than $4 million in penalties against 20 nursing homes for falling short on minimum staffing standards, even as providers dispute whether funding is enough.

A NYCHA supervising plumber earned roughly $465K last year, mostly from overtime — now city agencies and watchdogs are digging into permits and payroll.

The Justice Department told a Brooklyn federal judge its May decision to abandon the Adani indictment was legally sound, listing jurisdictional and evidentiary reasons. The court has asked prosecutors for a fuller explanation by July 13.

Five Venezuelan families sued Nicolás Maduro in Brooklyn, alleging FAES carried out extrajudicial killings and seeking damages under U.S. law.

Federal USDA and EPA officials gave Gov. Kathy Hochul 30 days to explain approvals of large solar projects on prime farmland. The move escalates tension around New York’s fast‑track siting process.

Gov. Kathy Hochul says President Trump denied New York’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration after the February blizzard, leaving recovery costs to local governments.

The New York Post reports Christine Marinoni has been rehired to a six‑figure post at the NYC DOE, a move critics call patronage after Cynthia Nixon’s fundraiser for Mayor Mamdani.

City budget documents list the Muslim American Society of Brooklyn and Staten Island for several council discretionary awards amid reporting about controversial event merchandise.

From George Washington’s desk at City Hall, Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivered a combative America 250 address, calling out corporate power and immigration enforcement.

After an Oval Office meeting with President Trump, Assemblyman Robert Smullen announced he will not continue on the Conservative Party line, ending his NY-21 bid. Anthony Constantino is now the GOP nominee.

Sen. Pat Fahy and colleagues proposed a three‑bill package — a dashboard, local review teams and a LEAP‑NY pilot — to tackle high chronic absenteeism after last summer’s Albany violence.

Schumer urged a two‑year pause to SNAP cuts he says would shove millions onto county budgets and strain food pantries across Western New York.

Federal records show a 15‑year, $35.5M lease for a Newburgh warehouse that procurement documents link to DHS/ICE. The award would significantly expand the agency’s local footprint and has drawn regional concern.