Jeanny Pak, NYCEDC’s interim chief, is reportedly in contention to become the agency’s permanent president as City Hall continues vetting candidates. The decision will shape major projects and policy priorities.

A class-action filed in Manhattan asks a federal judge to bar NYU Langone from producing gender‑affirming care records after a DOJ grand‑jury subpoena.

Kalshi alerted federal authorities after detecting trades tied to George Santos' claimed attendance at the State of the Union, prompting DOJ and CFTC scrutiny.

A New York bill would ease pleading rules in state claims so survivors can sue even without exact dates or locations — advocates say it could save thousands of cases.

Job openings jumped to about 7.6 million in April even as hires cooled, a mixed labor‑market signal that could keep the Fed on hold. Markets will watch payrolls and inflation for clarity.

The New York Senate voted to pause sales of AI-powered chatbot toys for five years while state agencies study safety, privacy and developmental risks to children.

USTR’s Section 301 probe resulted in a proposed 25% tariff on many Brazilian imports, citing IP, deforestation and ethanol market barriers. Public comments are open through July 1 with a hearing July 6.

Christina and David Romer warn the Fed to guard long‑run inflation expectations as PCE remains elevated and a new Fed chair prepares for a key June meeting.

Jill Biden said Joe Biden will "live with cancer" after his metastatic prostate cancer diagnosis, framing treatment as long-term management rather than a cure. She made the remarks while promoting her memoir.

Rep. Dan Goldman and Brad Lander paused their primary sparring in Lower Manhattan to jointly attack 'mega master' deportation hearings and ICE courthouse arrests.

Mamdani told a Jim Owles questionnaire last year he supported removing Ed Koch’s name from the Queensboro Bridge; City Hall has not said whether he still does. The change would require a City Council local law.

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis introduced the Nest Egg Protection Act to temporarily raise the home‑sale capital‑gains exclusion to $1M for seniors 65+ who have owned their homes 25+ years.

Reporting and ethics filings say Tom DiNapoli’s 2024 Israel trip — paid for by a Jewish group — raised conflict concerns as the state pension holds hundreds of millions in Israel bonds.