Federal strike teams are headed to New York after the Labor Department warned the state was losing roughly $2 million a day to unemployment fraud. Officials say OIG investigators will join workplace fraud squads to freeze funds and speed recoveries.

The state comptroller's new migration dashboard shows New York lost 13,662 taxpayers in 2024, with married, middle‑income households making up much of the outflow.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a joint Pentagon‑DOJ task force to identify and refer unauthorized leaks to prosecutors. The move follows a proposal for governmentwide NDAs and recent reporter subpoenas.

The 2nd Circuit revived more than 500 private Tylenol lawsuits, remanding the MDL to a Manhattan judge and reopening expert‑evidence battles. The ruling looks at admissibility, not causation.

City Council is moving to approve a $10,000 RESPECT check for paraprofessionals while Mayor Mamdani raises concerns about bypassing collective bargaining. Vote expected this week.

New York Attorney General Letitia James joined a 12‑state suit to block Paramount’s $110B bid for Warner Bros., arguing the deal would raise prices and threaten jobs.

A Tompkins County high school has taught a climate elective and run sustainability projects for years, offering a practical model as New York phases climate lessons into K–12 classrooms.

Council sponsors and business groups rallied in Chinatown behind the Red Tape Relief Act, a bill to coordinate inspections and speed storefront openings. The Council votes next Thursday.

State lawmakers approved a bill to force New York’s health agency to estimate and publish heat‑related deaths and vulnerability data. The measure now awaits Gov. Kathy Hochul.

Hochul unveiled a $100M package to upgrade police tech statewide — $75M for grants and $25M for a new records system. Applications open under a DCJS RFA.

A brief federal extension keeps thousands of TPS‑based caregivers on the job for days, but New York unions warn it won't fix a looming staffing crisis.

Federal prosecutors subpoenaed New York Times reporters to testify before a Manhattan grand jury over stories about Trump’s Qatari-donated Air Force One, prompting sharp newsroom pushback.

Letitia James says she’s suing to block federal moves that would pull counselors, social workers and psychologists out of schools.