Sexual Abuse Case Involving Basketball Legend Is Settled, Decades Later
Numerous lawsuits have now been filed against Riverside Church over sexual abuse allegations involving Ernest Lorch, who led its prestigious basketball team in Harlem.
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Parents Sue Residential Home Over Abuse of Their Autistic Son
Anil and Shalini Babbar said they would not have known about the abuse their teenager was enduring at the home in upstate New York if a whistle-blower had not sent footage of an assault.
Judge Rules for Democrats in Push to Redraw N.Y.C. House District
The ruling, which is expected to be appealed, allows the state to change the boundary lines of a district held by a Staten Island Republican since 2021.
As Mamdani Focuses on Child Care, Plan to Tax the Rich Is Put Aside
Mayor Zohran Mamdani campaigned on a proposal to increase taxes on those earning more than $1 million. For now, at least, he isn’t pushing.
Cursive Makes a Comeback in New Jersey Schools
In one of his final acts in office, Gov. Philip D. Murphy signed a bill on Monday requiring third, fourth and fifth graders to learn cursive.
Hochul Unveils $260 Billion N.Y. Budget That Avoids Raising Taxes
Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York, who faces re-election this year, said that the state budget faced “real volatility” because of threats from President Trump.
Ex-N.Y.P.D. Officer Cleared of Spying for China Sues Over Firing
Federal prosecutors quietly dropped their case against the officer, but a Police Department investigation based on the charges led to his firing, the suit says.
On Day 1, Mikie Sherrill Focuses on Utility Costs and Children’s Safety
The new governor of New Jersey signed six executive orders after taking office on Tuesday. They matched the priorities she campaigned on last year.
Could Mamdani’s Child Care Plan Encourage a Baby Boomlet in New York?
Some New Yorkers hope that raising a child in the city could become more affordable thanks to Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plans for free child care and preschool.
In a State Notorious for Scandal, Corruption Fighters Are Targeted
An anonymous negative ad campaign has been aimed at New Jersey’s departing attorney general. “It’s a warning to others,” one political scientist said.