The New York State Assembly Housing Committee held a public hearing to examine how municipalities outside of New York City can opt into laws that regulate rent, services, leases, and evictions to keep housing attainable,

New Yorkers have historically had to deal some of the lowest speed limits in the country. However, a new bill could change that if it gets approved.

The act would authorize a city with a population of one million or more to use public data to declare a housing emergency if the vacancy rate exceeds 5%.

Assembly Member Deborah Glick, the first out gay member of the state Legislature, announced on Wednesday she would not seek another term in office after her current term ends in 2026. She will serve out her final year, bringing a close to a career in the Assembly spanning over three decades.

"As global leaders, civil society representatives, press and advocates come together to discuss these issues we have an obligation to ensure that they're able to do it in a safe manner," NYC Mayor Eric Adams said.

The Secret Service announced Tuesday that it disrupted "multiple telecommunications-related threats directed towards senior U.S. government officials."

New York City Council Member Keith Powers is making moves as he searches for his next gig: He has filed to run for Assembly District 74 next year, state campaign finance records show. The seat on Manhattan’s East Side will likely be open come January,

NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. Secret Service dismantled a network of sophisticated electronic devices in the New York area that had been used to threaten U.S. government officials, the agency said hours before President Donald Trump was due to address foreign leaders gathered at the U.N. General Assembly.

World leaders are gathering in New York as the United Nations marks its 80th anniversary. Follow for live coverage of the U.N. General Assembly.