A new Comptroller Spotlight questions whether NYCIDA’s tax breaks are actually delivering jobs and lays out reforms to tie subsidies to worker outcomes.

Manhattan prosecutors are probing prediction markets after a run of suspicious, high-dollar bets tied to Maduro's capture and U.S.–Iran strikes.

Iran’s IRGC said it will treat 18 U.S. tech and finance firms as targets in the Middle East and urged evacuations, naming major Silicon Valley and Wall Street players. Coverage shows the move follows earlier strikes that damaged regional cloud sites.

Hochul’s proposal to exempt tipped income up to $25,000 could shave about $239M from NYC’s revenues over four years, city budget documents show. The change splits business backers and worker advocates.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani was heckled Monday while speaking at City Winery’s Downtown Seder, sparking a tense exchange at the annual Passover event.

Mayor Mamdani overturned the city's TikTok ban, letting agencies post again under strict oversight and centralized controls.

A former Livingston County conservative says the AG's press release falsely branded him a thief and is suing Letitia James for damages.

Industry groups asked the Supreme Court to overturn a Second Circuit ruling that lets New York sue gun makers under a public‑nuisance law. The fight could reshape PLCAA protections nationwide.

A court-appointed remediation manager and a new DOC commissioner begin work at Rikers, prompting cautious optimism as the city confronts overcrowding and chronic staffing shortfalls.

New York Fed President John Williams visited Staten Island and told local leaders the Fed is "well positioned" to handle energy-driven shocks while warning of inflation risks.

Federal investigators are examining whether Councilmember Farah Louis, her sister and an associate received benefits tied to expensive migrant shelter contracts.

A Rockland County man and the Firearms Policy Coalition sued in Manhattan federal court to overturn New York’s Times Square gun ban, arguing licensed carriers need self‑defense in public.

A Kuwaiti supertanker, the Al‑Salmi, was struck and burned off Dubai while fully laden, officials said. Kuwait blamed Iran and the hit amplified shipping and oil-market unrest.