NYPD shootings during mental health crises have led to calls for Mayor Mamdani to reform NYC's emergency response, including a pledge to establish a Department of Community Safety and expand the B-HEARD program for non-violent mental health calls.

Inside Bronx Housing Court the dockets are packed, post‑moratorium filings are surging and legal help is scarce — leaving tenants and small landlords waiting months for answers.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed a certificate creating a Coney Island BID with up to $1M to fund sanitation, landscaping and merchant support along Surf and Mermaid avenues. The district aims to be up and running before the 2026 summer season.

Kennedy told 60 Minutes he will act on a citizens petition to re‑evaluate GRAS ingredients in ultraprocessed foods, but he stopped short of promising new federal rules.

A $1,000 contribution to Assemblymember Jeffrey Dinowitz from attorney Brad Karp — named in DOJ Epstein files — was redirected to a Bronx survivor program, but critics say the move isn't enough.

New York grapples with the environmental and economic impacts of a potential surge in energy consumption due to proposed AI data centers by Big Tech, with officials emphasizing fair cost distribution.

The Brooklyn Navy Yard declined to renew Easy Aerial's lease, a move that follows protests over the drone maker's ties to Israel and federal contracts. BNYDC says the decision was driven by operational and compliance concerns.

A sweeping plastics bill that would force companies to cut packaging and ban certain chemicals is back in the New York Assembly, reigniting a fight between advocates and industry. Lawmakers are eyeing amendments as lobbying intensifies.

New York’s residential electricity prices are near 27¢/kWh — about 50% above the U.S. average, according to new state and federal data. Delivery charges, taxes and infrastructure costs are the main drivers.

Steven Fulop has begun remaking the Partnership for New York City — tightening membership, boosting fundraising and pitching a centrist advocacy playbook as the group adjusts to Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The test will be whether fewer, louder members translate into policy wins.

January’s CPI cooled to about a 2.4% annual pace while core inflation held near 2.5%. Rent moderation helped, and markets quickly adjusted Fed‑cut odds.

A U.S. attorney appointed by a panel of judges in Albany was fired hours later by the Justice Department, leading to controversy and criticism from New York Democratic senators.

A Manhattan judge allowed breach claims against JPMorgan over near‑zero cash‑sweep rates to proceed while tossing some fiduciary counts. The case could force broader industry changes.