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Federal judge blocks New York climate superfund law

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Rudy Giuliani wants Mamdani barred from 9/11 ceremony because he’s Muslim: ‘It offends me that he’s coming’

Mamdani's office says he'll attend to honor the families and first responders

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Mamdani Faces 98,000-Signature Petition To Keep Him Away From 9/11 Anniversary Memorial

Mamdani faces a 98,000-signature petition demanding he stay away from the 9/11 memorial, as grieving relatives vow to ignore him if he shows up.

International Business Times UK

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Internet mocks Eric Trump over his ‘Lake America’ hat photo

New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s office posted a screenshot from a popular HBO show in response to Eric Trump’s post

The Independent UK

DHS Says 'Operation Rotten Apple' Netted 2,100 Arrests in New York. Legal Aid Groups Say Latinos Most Affected

DHS says its NY sweep netted 2,100+ arrests. Data show most ICE detainees have no criminal record, and Latino neighborhoods say they bore the brunt.

Latin Times

Trump Defends AI Data Centers as Bipartisan Backlash Hits Five Key States

Trump says towns that reject AI data centers risk falling economically behind, even as governors from both parties — in Texas, New York, Illinois and Florida — move to slow construction over surging electric bills.

Latin Times

Judge strikes down New York law that forced climate polluters to pay damages

State cannot enforce policy requiring oil firms to pay $75bn over 25 years for climate mitigation and adaptation

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New York's plan to charge fossil-fuel producers $75B for climate change damages is struck down

A federal judge has struck down New York’s attempt to make fossil fuel-producing industries pay into a $75 billion fund to repair damage wrought by climate change

The Independent UK

Trump the renamer-in-chief keen to leave his mark – or his stain – on world

As Americans face an affordability crisis and war with Iran, the president is focused on … changing the names of things

The Guardian - US

New York City sends 11,000 more pied-à-terre tax letters as it apologizes to the 1,200 wrongly targeted because it didn't check 2025 tax returns

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani admitted the city lacked 2025 tax data before sending 17,000 warning letters.

Fortune

Trump Renames Lake Ontario 'Lake America' as Canada Rejects Controversial Name Change

Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario to 'Lake America', prompting rejection from Canada and highlighting tensions between the two countries over trade and national identity

International Business Times UK

Nassau County, Not Madison or Steuben, Is Long Island's Real ICE Holdout — And a Federal Judge Just Sided With New York

New York's Aug. 25 ICE-partnership deadline has passed. A federal judge upheld the ban, but Nassau, Long Island's real holdout, still hasn't complied.

Latin Times

$30M NY State Program Pays Local Police to Hand Immigrants to Border Patrol

Despite New York's ban on 287(g) agreements, state funding for federal Operation Stonegarden patrols continues to funnel local police encounters into Border Patrol custody

Latin Times

New York Subpoenas Four Counties as State Ban on Local ICE 287(g) Cooperation Takes Effect

The subpoenas were sent to Nassau, Rensselaer, Broome and Steuben counties, according to the office of New York's Attorney General

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International Business Times UK

State Senators Warn New York's Celebrated ICE Ban Has a Loophole Still Costing Immigrants Their Freedom

New York's ICE ban is challenged by federal funding loopholes allowing local police to detain immigrants, sparking legal and civil rights debates.

Latin Times

ICE's Police Partnerships Just Hit 2,365 Deals. Here's What That Means If You Live Near Major Cities

ICE now has 2,365 local police deals in 39 states. LatinTimes checks Miami, Houston, LA, Chicago, NYC to see who's signed on.

The Independent UK

FBI stops suspected ISIS plot to blow up New York Capitol building

The suspect, a 35-year-old woman, allegedly purchased bomb materials and spent weeks surveilling the Capitol building

International Business Times UK

Trump Raises Eyebrows After Claiming 'Young, Beautiful Girls' Thank Him at White House for Making Washington Safer

President Trump's comments about 'young, beautiful girls' thanking him at the White House overshadowed his announcement of falling crime rates, sparking scrutiny and overshadowing the intended political message.

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Trump paints Blakeman as tough on crime with cops as backdrop at New York rally

President Donald Trump took his midterm campaign tour to New York’s Long Island on Friday, seeking to boost an old friend running for governor and Republicans looking to flip two light-blue House seats. A native New Yorker, Trump was in Garden City ostensibly, to help Bruce Blakeman, the Nassau County…

Latin Times

Trump Administration Sues New York, Connecticut and Vermont Over College Tuition Breaks for Undocumented Students

DOJ sues New York, Connecticut and Vermont over in-state tuition for undocumented students, its 17th such suit nationwide since 2025.

The Times of India

New York, New Jersey declare August 15 'India Independence Day' ahead of 80th anniversary

New York and New Jersey have issued separate proclamations for August 15 ahead of India's 80th Independence Day, recognising Indian-American contributions and ties between India and the United States.

Fortune

Former deputy mayor and Mamdani nemesis sued to block the city's pied-à-terre tax. The city froze the judge's pause within hours

Randy Mastro has sued the Mamdani administration five times already since leaving office under Mamdani's predecessor Eric Adams.

International Business Times UK

'Assisted Suicide Might Be Good for You': Lawyer Slams New York's Push to Impose State Orthodoxy

Catholic religious orders in New York are challenging the state's Medical Aid in Dying Act, arguing it forces them to act against their beliefs by counselling patients on assisted suicide

Fortune

Are you committing tax fraud? New York Governor Kathy Hochul's about to find out, all thanks to the pied-à-terre tax rollout

The governor's office says it will pursue New Yorkers who dodge income taxes by claiming to live outside the city—or register their cars out of state.

Benzinga

Kathy Hochul Slams Trump Over Medicare Cut, Says 1.3 Million New Yorkers Will Pay More for Prescriptions: 'A New Assault on Seniors...'

New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) said President Donald Trump’s decision to end a Medicare subsidy program will raise prescription drug costs for about 1.3 million New Yorkers, arguing seniors should not have to bear the additional expense.

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