The White House, Pentagon and FCC have stepped up pressure on newsrooms over Iran coverage, prompting legal warnings and newsroom pushback.

Federal tariffs have made several fully permitted New York clean-energy projects unbankable, stalling roughly 3 GW of wind and solar and risking billions in tax credits.

At a St. Patrick's Day breakfast at Gracie Mansion, Mayor Zohran Mamdani called silence around Gaza 'deafening' and later stumbled on a unified-Ireland question.

Leqaa Kordia, detained after a Columbia protest, was released from the Prairieland ICE facility in Texas on a $100,000 bond after more than a year in custody. Her case had drawn legal challenges and public pressure from officials and advocates.

Israel says it killed the head of Iran’s Basij militia in a strike as the wider U.S.–Israel campaign presses into Iran and Gulf attacks roil energy markets.

An analysis found plaintiffs’ lawyers spent $179M on New York legal ads in 2025, a number Albany officials say is driving up premiums and prompting new anti-fraud proposals.

Assembly Republicans introduced a bill to adopt DOCCS' HALT committee recommendations, loosening limits on segregated confinement and setting up a policy fight in Albany.

Albany lawmakers passed a bill to fine hotels that don’t post human‑trafficking hotline signs after a News 12 investigation found most properties ignored the rule.

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown joined a 13‑state suit accusing OneMain of sneaking costly add‑ons into loans and hiding fees in pages of fine print.

Albany lawmakers are asking insurers to report and raise how much they spend on primary care, backing a bill that sets a 12.5% benchmark and new reporting rules.

A new comptroller report finds service industries now account for more than 85% of New York jobs. Health care leads growth while manufacturing declines in many regions.

A City Council bill would ban retail sales of rodent glue traps in New York City, with advocates citing cruelty and health risks and pest sellers pushing back.

Federal filings show a paid relationship between Rep. Mike Lawler’s campaign and a Westchester activist, drawing fresh scrutiny in a tight NY‑17 race.