Nearly 20,000 NYC taxi, livery and rideshare drivers are part of a $140M settlement over license suspensions; payouts top out near $36,000 and a claims portal is open. The court has asked counsel for fresh allocation math after claims surged.

A federal judge in Manhattan denied Kalshi’s bid to block New York’s enforcement, leaving state regulators free to treat some prediction markets as gambling.

A new Success Academy analysis says 906 NYC schools enroll more than 400,000 students in schools where fewer than half pass math or reading. The report ties high spending to weak outcomes.

At the Ankara NATO summit, Denmark’s Mette Frederiksen told leaders Greenland "is of course not for sale" after President Trump revived calls for U.S. control. The row clouded a meeting meant to show rising European defense spending.

New York Fed President John Williams said falling energy prices have eased his near‑term inflation worries, but he warned inflation is still too high and policy remains data‑driven.

New York Focus sued Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration to force release of her calendars, escalating a months‑long fight over FOIL and who meets with the governor.

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.