Rights lawyers say asylum seekers flown from the U.S. to Sierra Leone risk being returned to countries they fled, despite earlier U.S. court protections. The transfers and a $1.5M grant to Freetown have prompted urgent legal challenges.

USDA and DHS guidance now lets dairy farms use the H‑2A seasonal program, but New York producers say they still need clear rules on stays, housing and returns.

Federal prosecutors have subpoenaed major banks to probe whether accounts were closed for political or religious reasons. The requests seek customer lists and internal explanations.

Ken Griffin urged New York business leaders to 'speak up' as his feud with Mayor Zohran Mamdani over a pied‑à‑terre tax intensifies, raising stakes for Midtown projects.

A crowded Democratic primary in NY‑17 will choose who faces Rep. Mike Lawler this fall. A $1M ad buy and fresh polls have made the final days especially consequential.

The Legal Aid Society filed an amicus brief urging judges to preserve New York’s ban on warrantless ICE arrests at state courthouses, citing immigrant testimony about fear and disruption.

The DOJ has opened a review of transactions tied to Iran’s supreme leader that may have flowed through U.S. banks, putting JPMorgan and Citigroup under federal scrutiny. The inquiry tests banks’ sanctions controls and could have legal and compliance consequences.

FERC ordered regional grid operators to justify or reform tariffs to speed hookups for AI data centers while aiming to protect households from footing upgrade bills.

The city’s economic development arm cut positions on its life‑sciences team, prompting industry leaders to worry that big lab projects and workforce programs could slow.

The NYC Commission on Racial Equity will host a free Juneteenth program at Central Park’s SummerStage this Friday, pairing performances with public input on Local Laws 91 and 92.

Former New York judge Arthur Engoron says threats against him, his family and court staff persisted after the Trump fraud trial, including a bomb scare and a white‑powder envelope. The warnings have fueled new concern about judicial security as appeals continue.

The UFT sued on June 16 to overturn SUNY’s approval that handed a Success Academy license in the Bronx to a new charter led by Eva Moskowitz’s husband. The union says the transfer was unlawful and would sidestep the state cap.

Hillary Clinton told David Remnick in Manhattan that Biden’s 2024 re‑election was “a terrible mistake,” arguing a different Democratic nominee could have beaten Donald Trump.