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UPDATED: A judge delayed Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial, in which he faces charges related to hush money payments paid to Stormy Daniels, by 30 days from today. The trial was scheduled to start on March 25, the first of four criminal cases the former president faces. Instead, the judge…

John Avlon, who recently departed CNN, has officially launched his bid for a New York congressional seat. He is running in the first congressional district, which covers Suffolk County and is currently held by Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY), who has endorsed Donald Trump in the presidential race. Avlon…

Democrats flipped George Santos’ former congressional seat tonight, narrowing Republicans’ House majority in a special election that got an unusual amount of attention from national media. Thomas Suozzi, who formerly held the seat, defeated Republican Mazi Pilip, the Associated Press…

A New York appeals court denied Donald Trump’s challenge of a gag order in his civil fraud case, ruling that his attorneys did not seek the proper legal remedy for overturning the ban. Judge Arthur Engoron, who is presiding over the former president’s civil fraud case, restricted him and his…

After media speculation about a dismembered body found on a beach in Queens on Friday, CNBC and other outlets, citing “police sources,” are saying the remains “may be” those of Emmy-winning Irish filmmaker Ross McDonnell, 44. Police have not yet publicly confirmed or denied those reports. McDonnell…

A New York judge has ruled that actor Jonathan Majors must face trial on domestic abuse charges. In a hearing Wednesday, New York Supreme Court Judge Michael Gaffey denied a defense motion to dismiss the case and set a start date of November 29 for the trial. Gaffey also revealed that the…

The old song says it never rains in California. The same isn’t true for New York. SAG-AFTRA said today that it has canceled all NYC pickets as a state of emergency was declared in the city amid heavy downpours that caused serious flooding and canceled some local events. “Due to the heavy rain…

This is Day 128 of the WGA strike and Day 55 of the SAG-AFTRA strike. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul paid a surprise visit to striking writers and actors outside Netflix offices in Manhattan on Wednesday, making good on what one union officer said was a "very, very last-minute" decision to briefly join…

Patricia Swinney Kaufman, longtime head of film and television development for New York State, has been named Commissioner of NYC's Mayor's Office Of Media and Entertainment. She succeeds Anne del Castillo, who leaves MOME for a new role as senior advisor at major arts funder, the New York City…

Thousands of people gathered at Union Square in New York City this afternoon hoping to score a free PlayStation 5s and other electronics after Twitch streamer Kai Cenat promised a “huge giveaway” there at 4 p.m. The park was already packed at 3 p.m. and, according to NYPD chief Jeffrey Maddrey…

The Writers Guild of America East canceled all of its scheduled picket lines for today, citing "the high heat index" on a website for the union's ongoing strike against film and television producers.  Temperatures today are a few degrees lower than they were on Thursday, when writers and dozens of…

The Tribeca Festival announced "De Niro Con," a three-day fan event this fall in celebration of Robert De Niro's 80th birthday. Martin Scorsese gave a loving tribute to his close friend and collaborator, whom Mayor Eric Adams presented with the key to the city at a reception…