A sold‑out Mother's Day show by Uzbek singer Yulduz Usmonova was canceled at the Oceana Theater after local officials protested alleged antisemitic remarks; the theater says it will refund tickets.

The state Senate advanced a set of bills to speed emergency care for neglected pets, ban non‑therapeutic debarking and raise penalties for abandonment and cruelty. The package mixes civil remedies and criminal changes.

A White House AI image of Schumer and Jeffries in sombreros on Cinco de Mayo touched off a rapid meme war, with Schumer answering by posting an image of Trump and Jeffrey Epstein.

A state reporting change reallocated thousands of homecare aides and briefly turned a modest 2025 jobs gain into a headline loss. Economists say the drop is largely an accounting artifact.

The city secured a record $31M judgment against the owners of Robert Fulton Terrace and Fordham Towers and will place court oversight to force repairs.

Sen. Rick Scott and Reps. Elise Stefanik and Josh Gottheimer introduced paired bills that would withhold federal R&D funds from colleges taking money tied to designated foreign adversaries.

Assemblymember William Colton introduced A9290 to require teacher‑accessible silent alarms in every New York classroom, a step beyond the state’s Alyssa’s Law. The bill is pending in committee.

Senior U.S. officials warned China it may face tighter visa rules and entry bans if Beijing doesn't speed up repatriations; the warning arrives ahead of Trump's May summit.

The SEC has sent draft regulations to OMB flagging plans to rescind a Biden-era climate disclosure rule that would have required companies to report emissions and climate risks.

Tucker Carlson told a New York Times podcast he found Sen. Ted Cruz "more morally repulsive" than Nick Fuentes, deepening a GOP rift over Israel and Iran.

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman will meet President Trump in Washington as his campaign battles to regain public matching funds and narrow a cash gap with Gov. Hochul.

A state audit found 141 student‑data incidents and months‑long notification delays in NYC public schools, and urged the district to tighten policies as AI guidance is rolled out.

A 2nd Circuit panel signaled skepticism about Trump‑era interim U.S. attorneys this week, focusing on John Sarcone’s role in a New York probe. Judges warned the practice could skirt Senate oversight.