The Justice Department has filed a federal lawsuit against the state of New York over its 2020 Protect Our Courts Act, accusing the state of deliberately obstructing federal immigration enforcement by banning arrests near courthouses. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Albany, argues the law violates the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause, which gives federal law primacy over conflicting state statutes.
An LGBT art exhibit titled “Rooted in Pride” now surrounds a children’s playground in Brooklyn, featuring nude photography, drag imagery, and messages critics say promote gender confusion among minors.
Michail Chkhikvishvili, a 21-year-old Georgian national and leader of the neo-Nazi group "Maniac Murder Cult," has been extradited from Moldova to the United States to face multiple felony charges.
Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul faces a deepening reelection crisis as a new Siena College poll shows just 36% of New York voters want her to serve a second term. A full 55% say they prefer someone else.
The Trump administration has lifted a month-long stop-work order on the $5 billion Empire Wind offshore wind project off New York’s coast, allowing construction to resume.
The U.S. Department of Justice has initiated a criminal investigation into former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, focusing on allegations that he provided false...
A federal judge has removed New York City’s authority over Rikers Island, placing the troubled jail under the control of an outside official. The decision follows years of escalating violence, dysfunction, and the city's failure to implement mandated reforms.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is under fire from constituents in her Queens and Bronx district, who accuse her of prioritizing national ambitions over local responsibilities.
The FBI has opened an investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James for alleged mortgage fraud following a letter from Federal Housing Finance Agency Director William Pulte urging a probe into the matter.
