Two nonprofit newsrooms sued DOCCS to compel prison sexual-assault records; Cornell's clinic represents them.

A federal appeals court in Manhattan has temporarily frozen investors’ attempts to trace Argentine assets tied to a $16.1 billion YPF judgment, pausing U.S. discovery while appeals proceed.

Acting President Delcy Rodríguez replaced Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López with Gen. Gustavo González López on March 18, reshaping Venezuela’s security leadership amid U.S. legal pressure.

Jessica Tisch told City Council an internal review found top NYPD officials using CRALO vehicles meant for undercover work. The department says it has begun reclaiming the fleet.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani will name Gregory Anderson to lead DSNY, returning a veteran sanitation operative to oversee containerization, composting and operations.

Dozens of home care workers staged a sit‑in at City Hall on March 18, pushing Mayor Mamdani and the Council to ban 24‑hour shifts and cap shifts at 12 hours.

A New York Times report says Peter Chatzky posted years of explicit Facebook material, complicating his self-funded bid to flip NY-17.

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch warns recent federal cuts to homeland- and port-security grants could weaken the department’s intelligence and counterterrorism work.

Preliminary tallies at Isaacs Houses show residents leaning to stay in Section 9 or back the new Trust, while private management (PACT) trails. Mail‑ins remain and a final certification is set for March 24.

Council members press the NYPD, prosecutors and oversight agencies on overtime, surveillance and missing community‑safety funding as FY27 hearings kick off.

A North Dakota family‑run firm tied to Fisher Sand & Gravel has reportedly become billionaires after winning billions in DHS border contracts, drawing environmental and procurement scrutiny.

A City Council bill would cap self‑checkout at 15 items and require one employee per three kiosks to tackle retail theft and protect workers.

SEC Chair Paul Atkins suggested tying reporting frequency to company size at a DC Blockchain Summit keynote, reviving debate over quarterly filings.