The Pentagon's third PURSUE release includes videos of glowing orbs in the Northeast, including a clip described as a "plasma-like sphere" that hovered above a pond for about 45 minutes.

Parents and advocates rallied at the State Capitol after a bill to train and pay family caregivers stalled in the Assembly, warning nursing shortages are forcing desperate choices.

Princess Bajrakitiyabha, a lawyer and prison‑reform advocate, has died at 47 after a long hospital stay.

A Division of the Budget update lifts all‑funds spending to about $277 billion — nearly $9 billion above Gov. Hochul’s figure — and watchdogs warn of looming deficits.

Mayor Mamdani is directing $20M of city deposits to Ponce Bank to grow lending in Inwood and the Bronx. The move routes public cash to a Bronx‑born community bank.

State investment chiefs urged Nasdaq and FTSE Russell to pause fast‑entry rule changes that could force billions of dollars of passive buying into SpaceX right after its IPO.

Comptroller Mark Levine’s latest projection shows NYC will likely have less cash than normal by September and says he’s weighing ways to protect nonprofits.

President Trump announced Jay Clayton — Manhattan’s U.S. attorney and former SEC chair — as his pick for director of national intelligence amid a Capitol standoff over surveillance authority.

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.