The City Council approved a smaller‑than‑expected reduction to the UBT personal‑income tax credit, phasing benefits by income tiers; the law is retroactive to Jan. 1, 2026.

GOP campaigns have poured millions into immigration ads this year, outpacing Democrats in volume and cost as parties jockey for control of the midterm narrative. Ad trackers show high-dollar buys and messaging that links the border to crime and the economy.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Thursday he will skip New York City's public matching funds for his 2029 bid after a filing showed roughly $304K in early donations.

State regulators approved an average 22% cut to New York workers’ comp rates, a change officials say will save employers more than $1 billion and return funds to policyholders.

Forty‑nine New York justices applied to stay on the bench past 70, and a watchdog group's 24‑page filing objects to four of them.

Republicans have launched targeted ads in Jewish outlets that single out Mayor Mamdani and urge some readers to consider switching party registration.

Two razor-thin Democratic primaries in Manhattan and Queens were called after hand recounts and campaign filings produced narrow winners. The results hinge on a handful of ballots.

A Manhattan Supreme Court complaint says Queens Councilmember Vickie Paladino's social posts sparked online harassment of Claudia Morales, partner of slain Brooklyn activist Ryan Carson.

The FCC will vote Aug. 6 to repeal the 39% national TV ownership cap; supporters call it modernization while critics predict consolidation and court fights.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani named Annel Hernandez the city’s first public utility advocate to fight rising energy bills and deepen community input on rate cases. The role will track state utility proceedings and push enrollment in affordability programs.

Rep. Mike Lawler told Nanuet seniors he pleaded to a DWAI after a 2012 arrest and said 'I let my dad down.' He said the episode followed news his father’s cancer had spread.

City Hall will deploy roof-to-cellar enforcement days — coordinated HPD, DOB and Health inspections — to force repairs in buildings where tenants have organized.

A Delaware shareholder complaint alleges Larry and David Ellison used payments and White House contacts to secure approval for Paramount’s $111B Warner Bros. bid.