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A federal judge says the Trump administration likely violated the Constitution in its bid to deport Palestinian Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil over his political activism. Meanwhile, state lawmakers are weighing new rules to limit ticket resales, including allowing artists to ban markups on their shows. And the New York Knicks face a must-win playoff game at Madison Square Garden tonight to keep their postseason hopes alive.

The Trump administration is ordering researchers at the Goddard [GOD-dard] Institute for Space Studies in Manhattan to clear out. One of horse racing's top events is coming to the new Belmont Park in 2027. Why some tenants in supportive housing are facing eviction

A 13-year-old boy has been charged in last month’s fatal shooting of Daoud Marji in the Bronx. U.S. Marshals have arrested a man wanted for beating and robbing an off-duty NYPD officer. Meanwhile, Mayor Eric Adams is urging undocumented families not to withdraw students from school after ICE detained a Venezuelan teen at a court hearing. Plus, Brooklyn’s Dumbo Drop returns with flying toy elephants and street festivities. And community leaders are remembering former Congressman Charles Rangel, who represented Harlem for more than four decades.

A federal judge has temporarily barred the Trump administration from withholding funds from New York in retaliation for the city’s congestion pricing program. Meanwhile, a TikTok show called “Roommate Court” is gaining popularity for its comedic takes on apartment disputes. Plus, the 9/11 Memorial and Museum will now offer free field trips to students across the Tri-state area.

A federal judge is ordering the Trump administration not to block or withhold funding for New York state as retaliation for the MTA's congestion pricing program. Plus, the panel that sets the rent for tenants in a million stabilized apartments held a rare "re-vote" on Tuesday. Also, electric bills for New Jersey residents are about to jump up around 20% next month. Meanwhile, bird lovers in Manhattan plan to turn Broadway malls into avian oases. And finally, the New York Botanical Garden’s new exhibit pays tribute to Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh with botanical displays and large scale art.

Police say a second man has been arrested in connection with the alleged kidnapping and torture of a 28-year-old man in Soho earlier this month. Meanwhile, forecasters say the New York region is in for several rainy days starting Wednesday and continuing through Saturday. Plus, some New Yorkers say Times Square feels more chaotic post-pandemic, even as data shows violent crime there is at a ten-year low.

New York City’s Rent Guidelines Board is holding a rare revote this morning to reconsider the proposed range of increases for two-year leases on rent stabilized apartments. Meanwhile, more lanes are reopening this week on a damaged stretch of Interstate 80 in western New Jersey, though full repairs are still a month away. Plus, the New York Knicks head into a must-win matchup against the Indiana Pacers as the Eastern Conference Finals continue.

The Justice Department is suing Newark, Jersey City, Hoboken, and Paterson over sanctuary policies it says obstruct immigration enforcement. Meanwhile, lawmakers in Albany are at odds over a new payroll tax plan. Also, New York City parents are frustrated by the nonstop flood of WhatsApp messages from school group chats. Reporter Vito Emanuel explains. Plus,Plus, a food tour through St. Marks Place in the East Village highlights standout spots for cheesesteaks, San Diego style burritos, and regional Chinese noodles.Plus, a food tour through St. Marks Place in the East Village highlights standout spots for cheesesteaks, San Diego style burritos, and regional Chinese noodles.Plus, a food tour through St. Marks Place in the East Village highlights standout spots for cheesesteaks, San Diego style burritos, and regional Chinese noodles. Plus, food critic Robert Sietsema gives a tour of St. Marks Place in the East Village, highlighting standout spots for cheesesteaks, San Diego style burritos, and regional Chinese noodles.

Former Governor and mayoral hopeful Andrew Cuomo and Jeanine Pirro have a long, combative history. Now, The New York Times reports that Pirro, recently appointed to lead the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington D.C., is overseeing a criminal investigation into Cuomo’s congressional testimony about his handling of COVID in nursing homes. WNYC's Samantha Max explores their political rivalry and what it could mean for the case.

New York City’s Rent Guidelines Board will hold a re-vote next week after internal disagreements over proposed rent hikes for stabilized two-year leases. Meanwhile, The White House says Andy Byford AKA “Train Daddy”, who ran the city's subways and buses from 2018 until early 2020, has been tapped by President Trump to lead the redevelopment of Penn Station. Also, the city will deploy drones with life-saving equipment and speakers to assist lifeguards at public beaches this summer. Plus, mayoral candidate Adrienne Adams delivered an emotional speech marking the anniversary of her father’s death and linked it to former Governor Andrew Cuomo’s handling of the pandemic. Finally, residents at Rochdale Village, a co-op complex in Southeast Queens, are bracing for steep increases in monthly maintenance fees to cover repairs, mortgage debt, and an unpaid water bill.