UN Women warns funding cuts have stripped life‑saving services from at least one million women and girls, pushing local women‑led groups to the brink.

Kevin Warsh tapped tech investors, corporate chiefs and Nobel economists to lead five task forces that will review the Fed's communications, data, balance sheet and inflation approach.

A planned July 7 meeting between Mayor Mamdani’s international affairs commissioner and Iran’s U.N. ambassador was reportedly halted after federal diplomats intervened.

Mayor Mamdani announced July 9 that NYC will waive civil service exam fees for high school students and first‑time applicants as the city releases its FY2027 exam schedule.

Mayor Vince Lago says he didn’t share a Facebook story that displayed an anti‑Muslim slur; screenshots from July 7 came from an older account he says is inactive and have been reported to Meta.

New York AG Letitia James sued 3M, DuPont and others, accusing them of selling PFAS‑laced products that polluted the state and demanding cleanup, warnings and damages.

Two local Republicans asked the Justice Department to review exclusive streaming deals that have pushed Yankees, Mets and NFL games off free TV. The request lands amid federal probes and an FCC inquiry into sports rights.

Trump joked he’d be “the greatest communist in history” while warning of a leftward threat — a line from a June Faith & Freedom speech that resurfaced as he attended NATO talks.

A new CheckbookNYC tool from the Comptroller maps contract registration delays that leave nonprofits and vendors waiting for payments.

State courts will bar recording-capable smart glasses and require visitors to surrender them at checkpoints starting July 20. The rule applies across the Unified Court System.

The City Council approved a law to let sanitation crews place large adhesive warnings on cars that block street sweepers. DSNY says the change targets repeat offenders; drivers and advocates warn of residue and overreach.

Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition secured $45 million from Block after alleging Cash App left users vulnerable to scams and misleading safety claims.

Nearly 20,000 NYC taxi, livery and rideshare drivers are part of a $140M settlement over license suspensions; payouts top out near $36,000 and a claims portal is open. The court has asked counsel for fresh allocation math after claims surged.