A Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx has resulted in two deaths, prompting NYC health officials to order the cleaning of 10 cooling towers and expand community outreach to additional ZIP codes as the outbreak continues to spread.
Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani said current mayor Zohran Mamdani should not attend the 25th anniversary 9/11 memorial ceremony, stating his presence would be offensive. Giuliani, who led the city during the 2001 attacks, made anti-Islam remarks on a right-wing network about Mamdani, New York's first Muslim mayor.
Major US school districts including Los Angeles and New York City have banned generative AI tools for students, with NYC barring elementary and middle schoolers for a year while LA imposed broader restrictions. The moves create a patchwork of conflicting rules nationwide as educators struggle with AI regulation, while some teachers shift to alternative assessment methods instead of detection tools.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a one-year moratorium banning approximately 600,000 elementary and middle school students from using generative AI tools in classrooms for the 2026-2027 school year. High school students will have access to supervised AI pilot programs and AI literacy classes.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled new safety measures to strengthen New York City's response to Legionnaires' disease following an Upper East Side outbreak that killed 11 people. The plan includes expanded oversight of cooling towers, which can harbor Legionella bacteria, with improved tracking of registered towers and enforcement against unregistered ones.
Protesters gathered outside the Israeli Consulate in New York City, with some anti-Zionist activists detained by police for disrupting traffic. Demonstrators reportedly used fake blood during the protest, which drew accusations of invoking antisemitic blood libel tropes.
An appeals court ruled Thursday to allow New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's controversial pied-à-terre tax on luxury homes to continue during the ongoing legal challenge. The tax, which targets wealthy property owners, had been temporarily halted by homeowners fighting the measure in court.
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued new guidance warning prediction markets about incentives programs, while New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin launched a probe into platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket over alleged predatory marketing tactics targeting young traders. The investigations focus on promotional practices including cash vouchers, reward points, and influencer marketing.
The New York City Council has launched a probe into four major prediction market platforms, including Polymarket and Kalshi, over allegations of using false, deceptive, or abusive marketing tactics that target young people. Council Speaker Julie Menin accused the platforms of predatory marketing practices to exploit young traders.
The New York City Council has launched a probe into four major prediction market platforms, including Polymarket and Kalshi, over allegations of using false, deceptive, or abusive marketing tactics that target young people. Council Speaker Julie Menin accused the platforms of predatory marketing practices to exploit young traders.
A fifth person has died in connection with a Legionnaires' disease outbreak in New York City's Upper East Side neighborhood, with health officials confirming at least 82 total cases. Dozens of buildings have been found to contain live Legionella bacteria as authorities work to contain the outbreak.
President Donald Trump announced plans to add pollution costs to existing tariffs on Canadian goods, accusing Canada of 'willful negligence' as smoke from massive wildfires triggered air quality warnings across the U.S. Midwest and Northeast, including New York City.
New York City health officials are investigating a cluster of Legionnaires' disease cases on Manhattan's Upper East Side. The bacterial pneumonia outbreak has prompted health alerts to residents in the affected neighborhood.
A Legionnaires' disease cluster on New York City's Upper East Side has grown to 46 confirmed cases as of July 10, with at least 22 hospitalizations and no deaths reported. Health officials are testing water towers as the likely source while experts warn of increased risk from the bacteria in warming climates.
In a stunning reversal, lawyers for Luigi Mangione informed a judge Thursday that he will no longer pursue a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a Manhattan sidewalk. The withdrawal means Mangione will not introduce evidence that he was experiencing an extreme mental health crisis at the time of the alleged killing.
France's cybersecurity agency Viginum has accused Israeli tech company BlackCore of interfering in multiple elections, including targeting Scottish First Minister John Swinney and the SNP in Scotland's elections, meddling in New York City votes, and conducting smear campaigns against candidates in France's March local elections. The firm is also suspected of operating in Angola and Togo.
Unionized workers at the Long Island Rail Road went on strike on May 16, 2026, after failing to reach a new contract agreement with the MTA, suspending service on the busiest commuter railroad in North America. New York Governor Kathy Hochul urged both sides to resume negotiations as tens of thousands of commuters face disruptions.
