Residents accused the New Paltz Town Board of letting racial imbalance shape police discipline, pointing to a 2018 federal lawsuit and a 2025 officer indictment.

Census data show U.S. lottery sales nearly doubled to $104.7B and prize payouts surged; Oklahoma's lottery transferred about $87.7M to education in FY2024.

Lasher has made abolishing ICE central to his campaign while his wife's roles at Verisk and Motorola, which work with enforcement agencies, are drawing scrutiny.

Dominican Sisters at Rosary Hill Home say New York’s long‑term care gender‑identity rules force them to choose between their faith and state enforcement. They’ve sued to block it.

Supporters marched on Durst’s Times Square office as Jimmy’s Corner’s owner joined lawmakers backing S.8319 to curb commercial rent hikes for small shops.

Slick, AI-generated shorts from Chinese state outlets are going viral and reframing global disputes as shareable allegories. The videos are built to reach younger viewers and have Washington watching closely.

A New York appeals court vacated a $212,069 fine against the Democratic Socialists of America, freeing funds ahead of New York’s June 23 primary.

Treasury and the Fed quietly briefed top bank CEOs after Anthropic said its Mythos model found thousands of high‑severity vulnerabilities. Regulators urged lenders to reassess and harden defenses.

Sen. James Skoufis filed S9817 to let survivors of conversion therapy sue therapists and employers, revive some expired claims and pursue damages amid a shifting legal landscape. The bill follows a recent Supreme Court decision that reshaped how states regulate talk therapy.

Eric Adams received Albanian citizenship by presidential decree about 100 days after leaving City Hall, even as legal and campaign questions around his circle persist.

Reporting shows State Sen. Luis Sepúlveda repeatedly missed housing‑court dates and filed faulty paperwork, at times costing clients their homes and prompting ethics questions.

A senior probation investigator says she was fired after reporting an alleged relationship between the department’s new commissioner and a top aide; she’s suing for about $200,000.

Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg demanded Meta take down fake Facebook and WhatsApp profiles after scams drained victims' cash. He also asked for a meeting with Zuckerberg.