Crain's reports roughly 50,000 jobs have been added since Zohran Mamdani’s nomination; state labor data show gains concentrated in health, finance and professional services while watchdogs urge caution.

The EEOC voted to publish a proposed rule to end annual EEO-1 filings that list employees by race and sex. Civil-rights groups warn the change would make systemic disparities harder to see.

The New York attorney general has subpoenaed Huntington for records after an 83‑year‑old said she didn’t know she was on the Working Families line; reporting flags petition irregularities.

More than 100 progressive Democrats, many tied to the DSA, have urged Schumer and Jeffries to back calls to abolish ICE after two recent fatal ICE encounters.

Senate records released this week show CBP prepared to stop Peter Daszak at JFK in February 2021, but an FBI request halted the inspection. The packet and emails add fresh fuel to oversight of pandemic-era decisions.

Small gifts to a national legal fund for AG Letitia James were redirected after reporting raised ethics concerns, reigniting debate over disclosure rules in Albany.

Public records show a Crescent Heights‑linked company tied to Council Speaker Julie Menin’s husband faces New York City tax warrants totaling about $246,000.

The state awarded roughly $72.3 million to rebuild the Capitol’s Eastern Approach in Albany; crews will dismantle, conserve and reset the carved granite over several years. Critics have pounced on the per‑step math.

Islip's Zoning Board will decide tonight whether boarding is an accessory use at the former Montfort seminary after a sale drew neighborhood pushback. The ruling could shape whether dorms are allowed without extra permits.

A New York judge declined to dismiss the state's lawsuit against Early Warning Services, the company behind Zelle, keeping claims that the network enabled over $1 billion in fraud alive. The company says the ruling was not a decision on the merits and that it intends to appeal.

St. Nicholas National Shrine has named Volodymyr Zelenskyy its 2026 Beacon Of Hope honoree; organizers plan a Sept. 26 fundraising gala at Casa Cipriani in Lower Manhattan.

A batch of state audits found officials missed nearly $670M in possible Medicaid overpayments, driven largely by unreviewed residency and premium‑payment flags. The findings raise fresh budget and oversight questions for Albany and New York City.

Mayor Mamdani unveiled "O.P.E.N. for Small Business" in the Bronx, promising 50 reforms to cut red tape and pair new owners with case managers.