.@cherylwillsny1 talks to @SenatorPersaud about her biomarker legislation as the state legislature wraps up another session. Plus, NY1 highlights National Caribbean American Heritage Month during the final days of June. Watch the full interview here: specne.ws/xzveyB

In March, Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed an executive order establishing the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQIA+ Affairs and appointed Taylor Brown as director. Brown is the first transgender person to lead a City office or agency. Louis Finley sat down with Brown to discuss her new role and how she is using the position to reclaim the time she spent waiting to be herself.

New York City’s last horse racing track, where Seabiscuit, Man O’ War, Secretariat and other legendary thoroughbreds graced the winner’s circle during the sport’s heyday, is on its final stretch. Read more: specne.ws/FcNXQ4

It's almost time for America250 — the official celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States' founding on the Fourth of July. The annual Macy’s fireworks show isn’t the only event happening in New York City to commemorate the occasion. Here's everything New Yorkers should know: specne.ws/rGFxdn

New York City residents are celebrating the reopening of public pools — including Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who jumped into the water while wearing a suit at an East Harlem pool on Saturday. Outdoor public pools will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day through Sept. 13.

It is that time of year again — more than 50 public outdoor pools in New York City are officially open to the public! Read more: specne.ws/dNmwaj

The Trump administration received legal wins in two Supreme Court immigration decisions. @AHoweBlogger joined @errollouis to break down what the decisions mean on “The Big Deal.” specne.ws/1Rxn7J

“If you’re one of the more than 2 million New Yorkers who lives in a rent stabilized apartment, your rent is going to be frozen next year,” Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on Friday. He has been racking up a slew of wins this week — the latest one being getting credit for the rent freeze on 1 million rent-stabilized apartments. Read more: specne.ws/c8vaRQ

Are all politics national? @SteveKornacki, chief data analyst for NBC News, shared why he thinks so with @errollouis on this week's #NY1YouDecide. Listen here: specne.ws/QTMRCL

It's the last day of school! Jillian Jorgensen gives us an inside look into an end-of-year tradition at The Urban Assembly Unison School in Brooklyn — with an appearance by Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels.

Winners will be notified via email, and will be able to select from one of four viewing sites, subject to availability. Read More: specne.ws/unxUkm

Carlos Mendoza was fired as manager of the underperforming New York Mets on Friday and replaced by Andy Green. Read More: specne.ws/7argRy

After a surprising Democratic primary in New York City, NBC News' chief data analyst, Steve Kornacki, explains why DSA-style progressivism could signal a broader national political shift on the latest episode of "You Decide with Errol Louis."

Tenants who have showed up at Rent Guidelines Board meetings year after year advocating for a rent freeze are thrilled. Read More: specne.ws/1fGYJ3

Keep your umbrellas handy, #NYC.☔ @GuyBrownWeather says another round of rain is possible late Friday night into Saturday, with milder conditions on tap.

“This is New York. We fight back. We defend our people.” Those were fighting words from Gov. Kathy Hochul and elected officials in Midtown, denouncing the Supreme Court’s ruling that ends temporary protected status or TPS for 350,000 Haitians and over 6,000 Syrians living in the U.S. Read more: specne.ws/ytiG28

A coalition of so-called reform-minded Democrats, led by the progressive group New Kings Democrats, won eight new district leader seats, otherwise known as state committee members, in this primary election. That means, they say, they now have a majority of members of the Brooklyn Democratic Party’s executive committee, which spells bad news for the party’s current chair, Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn. Read more: specne.ws/LUXn9r

The Protect the Right to Organize Act, or PRO Act, is a proposed piece of legislation that aims to expand workers’ rights to organize and collectively bargain. As a former union organizer, Claire Valdez, winner of the Democratic primary for New York's 7th Congressional District, says she would push for its passage in Congress. "It does a lot of different things, but chief among them, repeals the Right to Work laws in states where those still remain, ends captive audience meetings, establishes ABC testing so independent contractors can actually organize and are recognized as full employees," Valdez told NY1's @errollouis.

Claire Valdez, winner of the Democratic primary for New York's 7th Congressional District and a former union organizer, told NY1's @errollouis that rebuilding the labor movement will be her top priority if elected to Congress. "Our lives have not gotten better in the last few decades and the labor movement has been under attack. I think we can look at those two things as being very deeply related. CEO pay has increased, we now have our very first trillionaire, people are fed up," Valdez said.