Jeffery C. Mays

Several entities tied to Representative Mike Lawler, New York’s most endangered House Republican, paid a political consulting firm he once owned, raising ethics concerns.

Lawyers representing the abuse survivors warned their clients that the archdiocese would most likely file for bankruptcy if they did not agree to the settlement.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and King Charles did not meet privately. But if they had, the mayor said, he probably would have raised the issue of the Koh-i-Noor Diamond.

Amid calls from the left to tax the rich, a tax proposal on multimillion-dollar second homes in New York City, backed by Gov. Kathy Hochul, seems to have better odds of passing than in years past.

The changes came as President Trump has moved to erase diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. A Justice Department official still said the report seemed “fishy/illegal.”

Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has been taking steps to try to strengthen his ties with Black voters, is issuing two reports that focus on the ways nonwhite New Yorkers are being left behind.

The mayor has left lawmakers with the belief he does not plan to pursue an unpopular property tax increase, as he looks to close a budget gap of $5.4 billion over two years.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani is creating a Mayor’s Office of Community Safety, a pared-down version of a major campaign pledge with a smaller budget than promised.

Rama Duwaji, Mr. Mamdani’s wife, had liked Instagram posts related to the Hamas-led attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.