DOL’s Project Firewall coincides with a roughly 48% jump in H‑1B investigations, turning single‑employee complaints into wider audits as wage and rule changes pile up. Employers face tougher site visits and a tighter compliance window.

The NYCLU sued to block a Nassau County ordinance creating a 35-foot buffer around houses of worship, saying it chills constitutionally protected protest. The suit was filed on behalf of two Long Island activists.

A Boston judge temporarily blocked DHS from ending Temporary Protected Status for roughly 5,000 Ethiopians, preserving work permits while the court reviews the agency’s decision. The order keeps beneficiaries’ employment authorization valid as litigation proceeds.

A Suffolk County judge allowed dozens of New York localities to press on with a lawsuit accusing McKinsey of helping Purdue "turbocharge" OxyContin sales; punitive damages and an unjust‑enrichment claim were tossed.

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman sued the state campaign finance board after it disqualified his ticket from the public matching program, alleging the board failed to notify his running mate.

Gibson Dunn partner David Woodcock has been tapped as the SEC’s enforcement director, Reuters reports. The hire follows the abrupt resignation of Margaret Ryan.

City regulators reportedly reached a settlement with HungryPanda, expanding DCWP enforcement from courier pay to how platforms bill restaurants.

A Marist poll finds Zohran Mamdani at 48% approval as he nears 100 days, with high marks for effort but uneven borough support.

Rep. Nick LaLota says he'll push to extend the $40,000 SALT cap if House Republicans pursue another tax bill, a potential win for Long Island homeowners.

A raft of 2028 Democratic hopefuls is in Manhattan this week to court Rev. Al Sharpton and National Action Network leaders at the Sheraton in Times Square.

Suffolk County has asked a federal judge to set aside a $112M jury award in a class-action alleging unlawful detention of immigrants. The county argues the verdict was excessive.

Carol Greitzer, the Greenwich Village reformer and longtime City Councilmember who helped save neighborhood landmarks and advance women’s rights, has died at 101. Her work reshaped downtown Manhattan politics and public space.

City Hall rolled out a MyCity portal to streamline child‑care permitting and paired it with an interactive map that lists roughly 10,000 programs citywide.