Ry Rivard

4 days ago | yahoo.com | Madison Fernandez |Ry Rivard |Kyle Cheney |Josh Gerstein

The mayor of New Jersey’s largest city is suing the Trump administration for “malicious prosecution,” after federal prosecutors dropped a criminal charge against him for allegedly trespassing at an immigrant detention facility. Attorneys for Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, who is one of the six Democratic candidates running for governor, say interim U.S. attorney Alina Habba “directed and ratified the unlawful arrest” of Baraka.

5 days ago | politico.com | Ry Rivard |Marie French

Good morning and welcome to the weekly Monday edition of the New York & New Jersey Energy newsletter. We’ll take a look at the week ahead and look back on what you may have missed last week. RATE BLAME GAME — Electric rates for New Jersey power customers went up nearly 20 percent on June 1, and lawmakers and state utility regulators are still trying to figure out what to do.

1 week ago | politico.com | Ry Rivard

A temporary restraining order is another setback for President Donald Trump’s assertive use of executive power and a victory for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the MTA. This image from video provided by Office of the New York Governor shows New York Gov. Kathy Hochul holding a mock magazine cover during an event about congestion pricing at New York's Grand Central Terminal, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Ry Rivard

NEW YORK — The Trump administration cannot immediately kill New York’s congestion pricing program or retaliate against the state for keeping it in place, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. A temporary restraining order by U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman is another setback for President Donald Trump’s assertive use of executive power and a victory for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

1 week ago | politico.com | Marie French |Ry Rivard

Good morning and welcome to a special weekly Tuesday edition of the New York & New Jersey Energy newsletter. We’ll take a look at the week ahead and look back on what you may have missed last week. BACKUP PLAN — POLITICO’s Camille Von Kaenel: A group of blue states that signed on to California’s self-imposed electric vehicle mandate are banding together in the wake of Congress’ vote to strip California of the ability to set its own vehicle emissions standards.