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Under threat. A group of landlords sued in Manhattan Supreme Court in July 2026 to overturn the freeze. Judge Brendan Lantry said he lacked authority to halt it or impose last year's increases while the case was pending, and said he would rule before the end of 2026. As of Nov. 5, 2026.

Under threat. The law remains in effect, but its credit-bureau provisions face a federal preemption threat. A nonbinding CFPB interpretation issued October 28, 2025 says federal law generally preempts state limits like New York's, and on August 10, 2026 a federal district court invalidated a narrower Texas medical-debt reporting ban on FCRA preemption grounds. That ruling did not decide New York's law, which New York's Attorney General continued to present as enforceable in May 2026. As of Nov. 11, 2026.

Under threat. Starting in 2027, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed by Donald Trump (R), requires many expansion adults to meet a work or activity requirement and renew coverage every six months. An Oct. 29, 2026 federal ruling vacated a narrower federal definition of medical frailty but did not block the work requirement itself. As of Nov. 11, 2026.

Under threat. Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) let the law take effect without his signature, then his administration sued the City Council on Aug. 19, 2026 in Manhattan state Supreme Court, arguing that under the state's Taylor Law, pay can only be set through union bargaining. The Council and the United Federation of Teachers have asked the court to dismiss the case. As of Nov. 12, 2026, no ruling had been issued, and the first payment was still due in January 2027. As of Nov. 12, 2026.

Under threat. In effect. Instacart's parent company, Maplebear Inc., sued to overturn the grocery pay law. Judge John Koeltl denied a preliminary injunction in January 2026, and the Second Circuit denied an injunction pending appeal in May. The appeal remained pending as of Nov. 12, 2026. As of Nov. 12, 2026.

Under threat. HUD Secretary Scott Turner (R) issued a rule on Feb. 26, 2026 to revoke the 30-day notice. On March 13, 2026, HUD delayed that revocation indefinitely and began treating it as a proposed rule. Comments closed April 27, 2026. As of Nov. 11, 2026, no final revocation had been published, so the 30-day notice still applies. As of Nov. 11, 2026.

Under threat. The zoning remains in effect, but an appeal seeking to reverse or limit it is pending; an appellate filing was posted Oct. 13, 2026, with a hearing expected in November. As of Nov. 11, 2026.

Under threat. A federal appeals court upheld the rule 2–1 on Aug. 11, 2026, rejecting a challenge from the Association of American Railroads, the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association, and six railroads. On Sept. 25, 2026, the industry groups asked the full Eleventh Circuit to rehear the case. As of Nov. 11, 2026, we could not find a ruling on that request. The rule remains in effect. As of Nov. 11, 2026.

Under threat. H.R. 5629, introduced by Erin Houchin (R) on Sept. 30, 2025 and heard by a House subcommittee on March 26, 2026, would nullify most of the rule, including its take-home, telehealth, and admission changes; it remained in committee. As of Nov. 11, 2026.

Under threat. In effect and being implemented, with courts given until Nov. 16, 2027, to seal older eligible records. Sen. Alexis Weik (R) introduced S.3300 on Jan. 24, 2025, to repeal the Clean Slate Act in its entirety; it was referred again to the Senate Codes Committee on Jan. 7, 2026, and remains active. As of Nov. 11, 2026.

Under threat. Citywide pickup remains in effect, but Int. 0152-2026, introduced by Council Minority Leader David Carr (R) on Jan. 29, 2026, would replace the mandatory residential program with a voluntary one. It remains in the Council's Sanitation and Solid Waste Management Committee. As of Nov. 11, 2026.

Under threat. Instacart's parent company, Maplebear, is pursuing an appeal seeking to block the 2025 grocery-delivery laws. The Second Circuit denied an injunction on May 20, 2026, so the laws remain in effect while case 26-172 is pending. As of Nov. 11, 2026.

Under threat. The caps are in effect, but Network Communications International Corporation is asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to vacate parts of the 2025 FCC order, including its cap-setting method. The consolidated case remains pending. As of Nov. 11, 2026.

Under threat. The law remains in effect for most covered workers. Federal enforcement is blocked against Texas state agencies while the full Fifth Circuit reconsiders Texas's challenge after granting rehearing Jan. 14, 2026. As of Nov. 11, 2026.

Under threat. The overtime threshold continues to fall four hours every other year until reaching 40 hours in 2032. The union provisions face an active federal challenge. A 2024 preliminary injunction blocks enforcement of one clause that barred employers from discouraging union activity. In September 2026, a magistrate judge recommended denying a newer request to block union contracts; the case remains pending. As of Nov. 11, 2026.

Under threat. The law remains in force, but a federal suit filed by Deanna Berkemeier on Jan. 2, 2025, asks a court to declare GENDA unconstitutional on its face and as applied and to stop the museum she sued from enforcing it. As of Nov. 12, 2026.