New York City Comptroller and Democrat mayoral candidate Brad Lander may soon face federal charges for allegedly assaulting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent and obstructing the arrest of an illegal alien during an incident at a Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday.
A shocking courthouse attack unfolded the morning of June 16, when a knife-wielding maniac slashed two officers at Manhattan Criminal Court in Lower Manhattan, according to law enforcement sources.
New York Attorney General Letitia James is under renewed scrutiny as former assistant solicitor general Brian Ginsberg alleges she has abused her prosecutorial powers.
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.
Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has officially thrown his hat into the ring for New York City’s mayoral race, releasing a lengthy, infomercial-style video to announce his bid.
A proposal to allow non-citizens to vote in local elections in New York “could certainly change the balance of power, not just in citywide elections, but also in neighborhoods” with large populations of illegal immigrants, New York City Republican Councilman Joe Borelli told Newsmax.
On January 28, 2025, newly appointed Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem participated in early morning immigration enforcement operations in New York City.
A New York Supreme Court judge dismissed New York City’s lawsuit against major energy companies on Tuesday, ruling that the city’s arguments were contradictory.
A 69-year-old homeless man who fatally stabbed an attacker on a Queens subway train will not face charges, prosecutors confirmed Wednesday. The incident, which occurred on December 22 aboard a 7 train, unfolded after a group of five men began stealing the man’s belongings and brutally assaulting him when he attempted to recover them.
Layla Law-Gisiko, a prominent supporter of New York City’s newly implemented congestion pricing policy, became the latest victim of subway violence on Saturday. Law-Gisiko, a Democrat and president of the City Club of New York, was attacked at the 23rd Street and 5th Avenue subway station, an incident that highlights ongoing concerns about public safety in the transit system.
