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.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Next Mile NYC will let people at Rikers start 40 hours of CDL training in custody, backed by a $2.9M FY26 investment to add about 290 slots.

A Morgan Stanley broker reportedly contacted BlackRock in February about buying the iShares defense ETF on the eve of U.S. strikes on Iran, prompting denials and ethics questions.

A federal appeals panel paused the deportation of John Marcus Ramsay and remanded his case to the BIA, granting a stay while the agency weighs equitable tolling.

Mayor Mamdani has added undergraduate degrees to the city's long-running scholarship program for employees; applications are open March 30–April 27.

The DOL's draft rule would set a checklist and safe harbor for adding private equity, private credit and crypto to 401(k)s, shifting potential capital while raising questions about fees and liquidity.

Senate Democrats demanded communications between Elon Musk and Treasury after the department paused the Corporate Transparency Act, raising conflict-of-interest concerns.

The New York Times told a judge the Pentagon has undercut his March 20 order by issuing an interim press policy that restricts reporters' movement and access inside the building.

Brooklyn Assemblymember Robert Carroll has revived a plan to split a future Winter Olympics between New York City and Lake Placid, proposing an exploratory committee to study feasibility and legacy. The proposal leans on existing arenas and renovated Adirondack venues.

Treasury is preparing meetings with state and international insurance regulators to probe private‑credit risks after a wave of redemptions and asset sales, sources say.

President Trump said Iran agreed to allow 20 more oil‑carrying ships through the Strait of Hormuz starting March 30; Pakistan’s foreign minister posted a similar claim, but verification is limited.

Families and advocates filed suit after the city denied another FOIL request for Ground Zero toxin records, following discovery of boxes and a long‑sought memo.

An impostor used Gale Brewer’s identity to secure a $32,980 loan from NYCERS, part of a wider pattern of account takeovers and bogus loans investigators say exposed security gaps.