The bill, which lawmakers passed in June, will be modified to more closely match a similar law in California, at Big Tech’s urging. Source: New York Times
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Supreme Court Seems Skeptical of N.J. in Dispute Over Anti-Abortion Center Donor Records
A majority of the justices appeared supportive of arguments by a crisis pregnancy center that it should be able to challenge a subpoena from the state’s attorney general in federal court. Source: New York Times
New York Sues Over Rule Barring Thousands of Immigrants From SNAP
The Trump administration says refugees and asylum seekers can never get food stamps, but attorneys general from New York and nearly two dozen other states say that is unlawful. Source: New York Times
Trump and Mamdani Are Meeting for the First Time. Will They Play Nice?
Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City, will go to the White House on Friday. The stakes are high for the city. Source: New York Times
Trump’s Border Czar Threatens More Immigrant Arrests in New York City
Thomas Homan said that additional federal agents would descend on the city if it did not help with President Trump’s deportation campaign. Source: New York Times
Judge Dismisses Trump’s Challenge of New York Law Barring Court Arrests
The state law largely prohibits immigration arrests in state and local courthouses. A federal judge said it was not unconstitutional. Source: New York Times
Trump vs. Mamdani: President Sees a Capable Foil in New York’s Next Mayor
President Trump has berated Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City, in public. But privately, Mr. Trump describes him as slick and a good talker. Source: New York Times
Judge Orders FEMA to Release $34 Million for New York Subway Security
The administration has refused to release the money because New York is a so-called sanctuary city. It was “a blatant violation of the law,” the judge wrote. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Democrats Urge Hochul to Reject Pipeline Over Climate Concerns
Ten members of Congress wrote in a letter to the governor that a gas pipeline proposed for New York Harbor runs counter to the state’s emissions reductions goals. Source: New York Times
Hochul Attacks Trump for Withholding $34 Million in Security Funding
The New York governor criticized the Trump administration for withholding federal grant money New York relies on to fund counterterrorism efforts on mass transit. Source: New York Times
After Trump Pulls Funding, Work Continues on N.Y. Area Transit Projects
Two of the largest infrastructure initiatives in the United States were still moving forward this week despite the battles over a government shutdown surrounding them. Source: New York Times
Trump Cuts to Counterterrorism Funds for New York Reach $187 Million
Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York asked that the funding be restored, accusing the Trump administration of “walking away from the fight against terrorism.” Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Jail Official Broke Sanctuary Laws by Helping D.H.S., Report Says
A Department of Correction investigator improperly provided information to federal agents about two immigrants, a city watchdog agency found. Source: New York Times
New Jersey Is the Latest State to Expand Access to Updated Covid Shots
Pharmacists will be allowed to give the latest vaccines to anyone over 3, rebuffing federal efforts to limit the number of those eligible. Source: New York Times
Homeland Security Lets New Yorkers Back Into Global Entry Program
State residents had been barred from programs that speed travel amid a dispute over a New York law allowing undocumented immigrants to get driver’s licenses. Source: New York Times
