Starting March 21, a new New York law requires most in-person stores to accept cash and forbids extra charges for paying with bills.

Richard Lee has left the City Council to join Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Department of Finance, removing Speaker Julie Menin’s top budget strategist amid tense budget talks. The change raises questions about how revenue assumptions will be handled this spring.

The Supreme Court unanimously allowed Gabriel Olivier to challenge a Brandon protest ordinance, clearing a path for him to ask a federal court to block future enforcement.

U.S. prosecutors in Manhattan and Brooklyn have opened separate inquiries into President Gustavo Petro, exploring alleged ties to traffickers as Colombia heads to the May 2026 vote. The probes are described as early but politically consequential.

House and Senate Democrats pressed the White House and Affinity Partners after reports that Jared Kushner solicited billions from Gulf states while serving as an envoy. Lawmakers want documents and answers.

Gov. Kathy Hochul launched the FutureWorks Commission to study AI's impact on New York jobs and laws, with a report due by year's end.

A new Albany bill would require randomized full-body scans for corrections officers and set a clearer appeals process for visitors who fail scans. Sponsors say it aims to cut contraband and reduce disputed denials.

The SEC cleared Nasdaq to trade tokenized versions of select large-cap stocks and major ETFs, tying on‑chain tokens to DTC custody under a limited pilot.

Attorney General Letitia James backed two state bills that would ban personalized algorithmic pricing and bar digital shelf tags at grocery and drug stores. The measures sharpen New York’s rules on how retailers use consumer data at checkout.

Two nonprofit newsrooms sued DOCCS to compel prison sexual-assault records; Cornell's clinic represents them.

A federal appeals court in Manhattan has temporarily frozen investors’ attempts to trace Argentine assets tied to a $16.1 billion YPF judgment, pausing U.S. discovery while appeals proceed.

Acting President Delcy Rodríguez replaced Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López with Gen. Gustavo González López on March 18, reshaping Venezuela’s security leadership amid U.S. legal pressure.

Jessica Tisch told City Council an internal review found top NYPD officials using CRALO vehicles meant for undercover work. The department says it has begun reclaiming the fleet.