Albany woman charged in ISIS-inspired plot to bomb New York Capitol
What's new: FBI agents arrested the 35-year-old after she took an inert bomb and handgun in a sting operation.
The Straits Times, ABC News +1
Subject
#Kathy Hochul
NYC second-home tax rollout sparks backlash over public property list
Why it matters: The city expects the levy to raise $500 million a year, but a lawsuit and council criticism could complicate enforcement.
BBC News (World), The New York Times
Judge halts New York mask ban for ICE and other federal agents
What's new: The ruling left intact a separate provision limiting local police cooperation with federal immigration enforcement under 287(g).
New York sued Kalshi, seeking up to $36 billion in penalties
Why it matters: The case could test whether states can police federally regulated prediction markets as gambling.
NYC stabbing suspect held as hate-crime probe expands on Upper West Side
What's new: Two men, ages 50 and 57, were hospitalized in stable condition as officials examined whether antisemitism drove the attacks.
The New York Times, Fox News
New York halts new 50-megawatt data centers for 1 year
Why it matters: The state became the first in the US to freeze large data center projects as AI power and water demands draw scrutiny.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times +3
Micah Lasher beats Jack Schlossberg in Manhattan House primary
Why it matters: Lasher is heavily favored in November in a district where Democrats account for about two-thirds of registered voters.
The New York Times, PBS NewsHour +1