DOJ messages show Jeffrey Epstein asked Andrew Cuomo to visit his Caribbean island in October 2014; Cuomo's office says he did not go. The exchange appears in a massive DOJ document release.

NYC issues a warning to 187 gyms for deceptive membership practices, emphasizing consumer protection against complicated cancellation processes and hidden fees.

Chief Judge Debra Ann Livingston will take senior status July 1, creating a Second Circuit vacancy President Trump can fill. The courts’ vacancy list now shows the opening.

A new state law allows local taxing jurisdictions to give surviving spouses of officers killed on duty up to a 50% exemption on their primary‑home property taxes. Adoption is up to towns, counties and school districts.

A criminal‑justice group sent 18‑page letters to Mayor Mamdani and Gov. Hochul asking them to deny Bronx Judge Ralph Fabrizio another term, citing reversals and complaints.

A new city law gives the Mayor’s Office of Community Mental Health 48 hours to begin outreach after violent or traumatic incidents. The measure takes effect today.

A $330M Queens estate fight has become an appellate test of the borough’s Surrogate’s Court, with filings accusing a judge of using a secret docket and gag orders.

Hochul pushed back after NYU Langone ended its transgender youth program amid federal funding threats. Families and officials are scrambling for alternatives.

Four members of Congress pressed Con Edison after the Bronx River Alliance reported 14 dielectric‑fluid leaks that coated the river and worried local advocates.

Comptroller Mark Levine says NYC tax receipts are strong but job growth is narrowly concentrated in home health and social services, and he urged action to broaden gains.

JPMorgan says Trump improperly added CEO Jamie Dimon to a $5B debanking suit and is pushing to move the case into federal court. The bank denies any blacklist existed.

Two Mid‑Atlantic House members said they'll oppose the Massie‑Khanna war‑powers measure to bar unilateral strikes on Iran, complicating a push to force a vote as tensions mount.

In a 6–3 ruling on Feb. 20, 2026 the Supreme Court found IEEPA did not authorize sweeping presidential tariffs; billions in duties and potential refunds are now in limbo.