City budget documents list the Muslim American Society of Brooklyn and Staten Island for several council discretionary awards amid reporting about controversial event merchandise.

From George Washington’s desk at City Hall, Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivered a combative America 250 address, calling out corporate power and immigration enforcement.

After an Oval Office meeting with President Trump, Assemblyman Robert Smullen announced he will not continue on the Conservative Party line, ending his NY-21 bid. Anthony Constantino is now the GOP nominee.

Sen. Pat Fahy and colleagues proposed a three‑bill package — a dashboard, local review teams and a LEAP‑NY pilot — to tackle high chronic absenteeism after last summer’s Albany violence.

Schumer urged a two‑year pause to SNAP cuts he says would shove millions onto county budgets and strain food pantries across Western New York.

Federal records show a 15‑year, $35.5M lease for a Newburgh warehouse that procurement documents link to DHS/ICE. The award would significantly expand the agency’s local footprint and has drawn regional concern.

An Albany judge ruled that taxpayers won’t cover more than $700,000 in legal fees for Melissa DeRosa after she was dismissed from a federal lawsuit. Her lawyers say they will appeal.

A Brooklyn Republican primary for the 22nd Senate district is separated by seven votes as the BOE continues its canvass and a court fight over a manual recount plays out.

The FTC warns some AI 'bias' fixes could themselves breach consumer law and has opened a public comment period through July 31.

HHS has suspended federal certification and funding for New York’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, putting the unit’s work and budget under immediate strain.

The New York attorney general sued a Bensonhurst pet shop, alleging it sold puppies from puppy mills and left buyers with expensive vet bills.

Dave Portnoy told Fox News he might run for New York City mayor and wondered aloud whether he could win. The comment revived talk about his Barstool Fund and One Bite influence in the city.

A federal judge refused to toss New York’s suit accusing Meta of using addictive algorithms on kids, a decision AG Letitia James hailed on X.