Councilors grilled officials at an oversight hearing on whether the Maimonides–H+H merger will safeguard Brooklyn clinics and safety‑net services.

Scott Stringer told CBS New York that raising taxes may be on the table as the city weighs how to close multi‑billion‑dollar budget gaps. He urged straight talk about trade‑offs.

A forensic audit says Greenburgh left millions uncollected and commingled funds meant for a courthouse, raising new questions for long‑time Supervisor Paul Feiner. Town records show the board hired an outside firm last fall to dig into 2020–2023 books.

Centrists convened in Charleston to make the case for a middle‑of‑the‑road 2028 nominee and to blunt AOC's national momentum, prompting immediate progressive pushback.

A former staffer’s federal complaint says smutty cartoons and a 'balloon penis' were part of a lewd culture at the comptroller’s Manhattan office; the case settled in 2024.

State senators passed a bill to curb PFAS in consumer goods, including PTFE nonstick cookware; the measure now heads to the Assembly. Industry and public‑health groups are lining up for a fight.

Committee filings show Empower NYC paid more than $1 million to little-known LLCs and vendors — one payee is tied in reporting to indicted ex-aide Tony Herbert.

Councilmember Simcha Felder is drafting a bill to block snow fines for homeowners until city‑owned sidewalks and crossings are cleared after a major blizzard. The move aims to make enforcement evenhanded.

Initial jobless claims in New York dropped to 14,178 for the week ending Feb. 21, down from 16,767, even as U.S. filings inched up to 212,000.

Union leaders say a man tied to Acting Superintendent Erin Lynch-Reyes allegedly used a fake account to target a UFT rep, prompting 256 letters and calls to block her permanent appointment. Teachers and local leaders are divided as the chancellor weighs next steps.

DOJ asked the Supreme Court to lift a judge’s block on ending TPS for Syrians, a move that could strip protections from thousands and set an early March deadline.

Bill Clinton spent nearly six hours under oath in Chappaqua denying knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes and saying, “I saw nothing, and I did nothing wrong.” Lawmakers signaled more subpoenas and possible release of depositions.

Diya Vij is set to lead New York City’s Department of Cultural Affairs, a post that controls hundreds of millions in arts funding and programs across the five boroughs.