Albany lawmakers reintroduced legislation to limit holdout litigation by investors who buy distressed sovereign bonds. The measure would reinstate champerty defenses and replace the 9% pre‑judgment rate with a Treasury‑linked benchmark.

Hochul announced a World Cup One‑Day Permit to help bars and restaurants host outdoor watch parties and streamline multi‑day permitting this summer.

The City Council's Task Force to Combat Antisemitism meets Wednesday at City Hall to review hate‑crime reporting and hear from prosecutors, police and city agencies.

A judge’s expected April 21 ruling could free up billions in a long‑running Purdue Pharma settlement, routing payments from Purdue and the Sacklers to states, tribes and some victims.

The PBA sued the CCRB in Manhattan federal court, saying the watchdog published unverified misconduct claims about NYPD officers that can end careers. The union wants the disclosures stopped.

Advocates and lawmakers rallied on Albany’s Million Dollar Staircase to press for the Second Look, Earned Time and Marvin Mayfield Acts to reshape sentencing.

Hassan Naveed has returned to City Hall as chief of staff to Deputy Mayor Renita Francois while pressing a lawsuit that alleges discrimination under the Adams administration.

A diplomatic thaw could reopen air links between Haiti and the Dominican Republic on May 1, offering new routes for travelers and aid while U.S. flights remain limited.

The Supreme Court declined to take up a wrongful‑death suit accusing Andrew Cuomo of causing COVID deaths in New York nursing homes, leaving lower‑court dismissals intact.

A federal appeals panel vacated the NLRB’s order that Starbucks' subpoenas were coercive and sent the case back for reconsideration under a new standard.

Council committees held an oversight hearing on immigrant-targeted tenant harassment and a bill to make the Certification of No Harassment permanent. Lawmakers and advocates pressed HPD on enforcement and criteria.

A Washington Post analysis reported by The Boston Globe found nearly $900K flowed to Nick Fuentes in viewer superchats, showing how micropayments sustain fringe influencers.

Palantir’s 22‑point X thread argues AI will replace nuclear deterrence and calls for national service, sparking protests in New York and the Bay Area. Critics say it reads like a war manifesto.