A John Zogby Strategies poll of 844 likely New York voters found Hochul holding a double-digit lead over Blakeman, 53 percent to 39 percent, a bit smaller than a previous Siena College poll at the end of last year when Stefanik was still competing in the race.

A New York City Council employee was detained during a "routine" immigration appointment on Long Island on Monday, according to city officials.

A Venezuelan data analyst for the New York City Council was abruptly seized Monday morning by agents with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a routine immigration check-in at a federal building in Bethpage, according to Speaker Julie Menin.

Rafael Andres Rubio Bohorquez was detained by federal immigration officials during a routine immigration appointment on Monday.

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a settlement Tuesday with a right-wing Jewish group that she accused of trying to intimidate pro-Palestinian activists. The group, Betar US, gained attention last year after claiming it had compiled the names of campus protesters against the war in Gaza and submitted them to Trump administration officials,

While Bichette is definitely a more consistent hitter than Chisholm, having logged a .311/.357/.483 slash line with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2025, he is so terrible defensively that it isn't enough to justify the difference in offensive production.

Rickie Fowler and the New York Golf Club face Akshay Bhatia and the Jupiter Links Golf Club in this indoor golf TGL matchup on Tuesday.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has delivered her State of the State address, pitching proposals to fight President Donald Trump's agenda while also moving to capture progressive excitement surrounding Mayor Zohran Mamdani.