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New York’s chief judge has ordered an investigation into a powerful courthouse union leader over allegations of “racial inequality and brutality” against black court officers, The Post has learned. An email sent to Chief Judge Janet DiFiore called Dennis Quirk, longtime president of the New York State Court Officers Association, a “safe haven for racist...

New York state has stanched the spread of the coronavirus better than any other state thanks to its slower reopening and more extensive testing regime, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday. Cuomo introduced new slides in his daily presentation that track how quickly the virus has spread across all 50 states — and show the virus...

The state of New Jersey has sued the city of Asbury Park Friday for encouraging restaurants to defy Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive order barring indoor dining, new court papers show. Under Murphy’s order restaurants can begin outdoor dining on Monday while indoor dining is still barred. But Wednesday, Asbury Park city council voted to allow...

The volume of lawsuits against the city declined by 5 percent in the last fiscal year compared to 2018 and payouts dropped by 11 percent or $125 million, according to an analysis by the city’s comptroller. “Fewer claims filed and a decrease in payouts indicate that city agencies are working to streamline their operations, reduce...

Under the settlement, Airbnb withdraws its federal lawsuit against NYC and agrees to disclose information about rental hosts so regulators can crack down on shady or illegal “hotel” operators.

In pointed mailings being sent to constituents in the Bronx-Westchester 16th congressional district, Engel says Bowman had been a member of the Independence Party and didn’t enroll as a Democrat until late in 2018, calling him “not a real Democrat.”

While day camps will still be able to operate this summer, the state health commissioner said it’s too risky to have children in close quarters at sleepaway camps.

A judge Friday granted Gov. Phil Murphy’s request to bar the city of Asbury Park from allowing restaurant guests to dine indoors, at least for now. The Garden State governor filed suit earlier Friday after Asbury Park said it would allow local restaurants to open for indoor dining beginning on Monday, despite an executive order...

Speaker Corey Johnson and seven other City Council leaders firmly embraced the “Defund Police” movement Friday, calling for $1 billion in cuts to the NYPD’s $6 billion budget. “We believe that we can and should work to get to $1 billion in cuts to New York City’s police spending in the Fiscal 2021 budget, an...

Two state legislators from New York City jointly announced a bill Friday to repeal the controversial law that largely shields hospitals and nursing homes from liability related to the coronavirus crisis. State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi (D-The Bronx) and Assemblyman Ron Kim (D-Queens) said they wanted to strip away the “blanket corporate immunity” granted, despite their...