Fourteen Greenwood Heights and Sunset Park residents sued to block a 200‑bed HELP USA shelter at 225 25th St, arguing the city skipped required Fair Share and environmental reviews as shelter demand rises.

Rep. Jamie Raskin has asked Harvard and Bard to turn over communications, gifts and internal reviews as part of a wider congressional probe into Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to academia.

Bank of America now forecasts three 25‑bp Fed hikes in 2026 as job growth stays firm. Markets and mortgage borrowers could feel the squeeze if the call proves prescient.

Alan Greenspan, the Fed chair from 1987–2006, died at 100. His market‑friendly policies and later admission of error left a contested, influential legacy.

Andrew Cuomo will co-chair a joint venture between Intercontinental Exchange and OKX to bring regulated crypto futures and tokenized markets to U.S. customers. The arrangement follows OKX’s federal guilty plea and raises political and regulatory questions.

Keir Starmer said Monday he will resign as Labour leader and will remain as caretaker prime minister while the party chooses his successor.

President Trump called The New York Times’ Iran coverage "treasonous" and said he would add its reporting to his multi‑billion‑dollar lawsuit, escalating his feud with the paper.

Ramiro Valdés, a founding commander of Cuba’s revolution and a longtime vice premier, died on June 21, 2026 at 94. The state praised his decades of service while critics recall his role in the security apparatus.

Hochul extended a pilot that pays for primary, sexual and dental care for people who do sex work — critics say the move could cost taxpayers about $2.5M. State contract records and local reporting show the program’s funding and have provoked political pushback.

A Delaware‑incorporated firm funneled $850K into a super PAC backing Jessica González‑Rojas just days before the June 23 primary, shifting a close Queens Senate race and prompting legal questions.

Washington has told Pretoria it will phase out PEPFAR support, citing unmet policy demands. Health experts warn the decision could jeopardize HIV treatment and prevention.

Controversial adjunct Corinna Mullin, arrested at a 2024 CCNY encampment, was reinstated and will teach at CUNY this fall, reigniting debate over academic freedom.

A Mamdani‑backed NY‑13 challenger is under scrutiny after her campaign offered ice‑cream tokens to early voters and raffled World Cup tickets for volunteers, prompting legal warnings.