The U.S. current‑account deficit fell to $190.7 billion in Q4 2025, driven by stronger investment income and a smaller goods shortfall.

Albany lawmakers want to enshrine a right to nutritious food in the state constitution, arguing it would curb hunger and give New York farms new markets.

City job postings for Mamdani’s Office of Mass Engagement advertise multiple six‑figure roles. The city's listings and a New York Post tally suggest the hires could total nearly $2 million.

State records list about $9.08 billion in unclaimed funds across 34.8 million accounts. The comptroller’s searchable database shows regional totals and a way to claim money.

Jamie Dimon warned AI could cost U.S. jobs and urged government-business incentives to retrain displaced workers.

A federal judge found that ICE unlawfully detained a Long Island man with Special Immigrant Juvenile status and vacated the agency's revocation of his work authorization. The ruling highlights a larger backlog and enforcement pattern affecting SIJ beneficiaries.

Council members pressed agency officials on jail, probation and oversight funding during a preliminary criminal-justice budget hearing at City Hall.

A 17‑year legal fight over 650 Fifth Avenue produced roughly $318 million to compensate victims of Iran‑sponsored terrorism, with an initial $129M already paid.

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink says Social Security "doesn't allow most Americans to build wealth" in his latest chairman's letter, reopening debate over market-linked retirement ideas. Senators and budget analysts are already weighing in.

A new state law and a Rural Ambulance Task Force report are pushing counties to rewrite how ambulances are run. Local officials warn reviews will expose funding and staffing gaps.

Donald Trump returned a mail ballot that was counted in a Palm Beach County special election even as he denounces mail-in voting as “cheating.”

The U.S. Supreme Court reversed the Second Circuit on March 23, 2026, ruling that a Vermont sergeant is entitled to qualified immunity after a 2015 sit‑in arrest. The unsigned opinion tightens the "clearly established" test and drew a forceful dissent from Justice Sotomayor.

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to New York’s law shifting many town and county races to even‑numbered years, leaving the change in place for 2026.