Rep. Ocasio‑Cortez secured more than $11 million in FY26 community funding for Bronx projects, including nearly $3 million for Hunts Point plus grants for waterfront resiliency and transit safety.

Local Law 176 caps CityFHEPS tenants’ rent contributions at 30% of income, blocking a proposed DHS plan to raise it to 40% for long‑term voucher holders. The Council announced the law is now in effect.

New York’s bid to keep DST year‑round would only take effect if Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Vermont pass identical laws and Congress changes federal rules.

Albany Democrats are advancing a multi‑bill package to broaden who can give vaccines, require COVID‑19 coverage and set state vaccine standards as immigration talks continue.

Court filings say several recruits to Bruce Blakeman’s special-deputy list have questionable résumés and records; Democrats want the program disbanded. The case will decide whether taxpayers can fund the force.

New York Attorney General Letitia James demanded GoFundMe remove more than 1.4 million unauthorized charity pages and overhaul the platform's nonprofit practices.

A watchdog review says NYCHA vacancies have surged to roughly 6,700, with hundreds of empty apartments reclaimed by police and inspectors urging monthly inspections and tighter oversight.

A City Council bill would bar New York City from contracting with federal immigration‑enforcement agencies and could end active agreements with vendors such as Palantir. The proposal applies to both new and existing contracts.

New York Attorney General Letitia James endorsed Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso for the open NY‑7 seat, boosting his labor and progressive backing. The move tightens a high-profile Brooklyn–Queens primary.

Attorney General Letitia James warned the new SNAP work requirements could push vulnerable New Yorkers into food insecurity. Key dates, who’s affected and where to get help.

Ex‑chancellor Melissa Aviles‑Ramos has taken a senior advisory role at HMH, a major DOE vendor, prompting scrutiny under city post‑employment ethics rules.

Federal records and reporting tie Jay Lefkowitz — a Columbia lecturer and Kirkland partner — to Jeffrey Epstein and to Columbia’s $221M settlement talks, prompting campus scrutiny.

April dialogues at the U.N. in Manhattan will spotlight nominees before secret Security Council straw polls shape the final choice for secretary-general.