New York City

• James Luckey-Lange Among Americans Freed in Venezuela - James Luckey-Lange, 28, was released this week with several other U.S. citizens from the country’s notorious prison system after going missing in December, his family said.
• Saks Files for Bankruptcy as Department Stores Fight for Survival - The parent company of Saks, Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman struggled with debt, designers and customers in recent years.
• Mr. Mamdani Goes to Albany, This Time as a Political Celebrity - Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City returned to the State Capitol for the first time since taking office, underscoring the shifting political winds since his victory.
• Pitching Crypto and Needling Mamdani: Adams’s Post-Mayoralty Takes Shape - Two weeks ago, Eric Adams was in Times Square to lead the New Year’s Eve ball drop as his last act as mayor. He returned on Monday to promote a new business interest.
• 15,000 Nurses from Major New York City Hospitals Walk Out in Historic Strike - Nurses from Montefiore, New York-Presbyterian, and Mount Sinai hospitals are striking for safe staffing, healthcare and protections against workplace violence
• Nearly 15,000 Nurses Go on Strike at Major New York City Hospitals - Workers are demanding more robust staffing levels and higher pay. The strike comes three years after a smaller job action won significant gains.
• Mamdani Responds Cautiously After the Police Kill 2 People in One Night - Mayor Zohran Mamdani did not call the shootings justified, but said New York Police officers were placed in “incredibly difficult and dangerous circumstances.”
• Amid Opening Sprint, Mamdani Paused to Socialize With Steven Spielberg - Zohran Mamdani, the new mayor of New York, made a private visit to the billionaire film director’s Central Park West apartment this week.
• Hochul and Mamdani to Announce Road Map to Expand Child Care - Governor Kathy Hochul will appear with Mayor Zohran Mamdani to lay out a plan to expand free and subsidized child care in New York, which had been a central focus of his campaign.
• Facing Challenge From Lander, Dan Goldman Prepares to Defend His Seat - Mr. Goldman, a Democrat from New York City, faces a stiff primary battle that could turn on Gaza and how to fight President Trump.