A court has ordered New York City to alert residents when sewage is dumped into local waters, forcing DEP to broaden and speed public notifications. Advocates say timely alerts will protect swimmers, boaters and waterfront workers.

Board leaders say two finalists remain as the district eyes a July 1 start amid an ongoing dispute with state monitors over hiring authority.

A Manhattan immigration judge moved through 121 "mega master" cases in one day, entering nearly 40 in‑absentia removal orders and prompting due‑process alarms. Advocates say rushed scheduling risks people losing their day in court.

A Boston judge allowed a multistate challenge to DOJ memos on transgender youth care to proceed, finding the directives may have gone beyond routine enforcement and chilled providers. The decision opens discovery into subpoenas and internal guidance.

A Washington Heights primary turned personal after a challenger reportedly paid private investigators and circulated flyers featuring her opponent's child.

Mayor Mamdani canceled the Gracie Mansion pre‑Parade reception after Latino leaders said the move was a snub; City Hall says the event will be rescheduled for parade weekend.

NMAC will refund New Yorkers who were overcharged on Nissan lease buyouts; checks will be mailed statewide as audits proceed.

Lawmakers approved language changes to replace "mother" and "father" with gender-neutral terms across family law, a move sponsors say modernizes statutes for surrogacy.

An appellate panel left intact a December 2024 judgment that requires Wayne LaPierre to repay about $4.3M and bars him from NRA leadership for ten years.

At a Hell's Kitchen forum, four NY-12 candidates faced neighbors pressing them on Penn Station, NYCHA redevelopments, safety and campaign money.

A federal complaint filed May 26 accuses Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch and an NYPD aide of blocking an administrative waiver that a retired sergeant says cost him $36,000 a year.

Lawmakers left a proposed Medicaid rewrite for school-based clinics out of the final budget, preserving fee-for-service payments and easing operators’ immediate fears.

Sen. Gillibrand says HHS processing delays in the J‑1 waiver program are blocking hundreds of foreign‑trained physicians from starting at New York hospitals. Medical groups warn of service gaps if the backlog isn't cleared.