New York Headlines

• Party till 4 a.m.? California lawmakers try to save dying downtowns

  (by Nina Joudeh for The New York Post 32 minutes ago)
  California nightlife could be getting a lifeline thanks to a new push to keep bars open until 4 a.m.
  
  

• These American Service Members Died in the Iran Conflict

  (by Corina Knoll, Christina Morales, Pooja Salhotra and Susan C. Beachy for The New York Times 44 minutes ago)
  They were from Nebraska, Florida, Iowa and Minnesota. One was wrapping up his final deployment and hoped to open a martial arts studio.
  
  

• California taxpayers footing the bill for Kamala Harris’s security detail on nationwide book tour

  (by Nina Joudeh for The New York Post 48 minutes ago)
  California taxpayers have been footing the bill for Kamala Harris’ security team as she tours the nation promoting her book.
  
  
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• Democrats Question Credentials of Armed Squad Created by Trump Ally

  (by Ed Shanahan for The New York Times an hour ago)
  Bruce Blakeman, the Republican candidate for governor of New York, formed a band of special deputies. A lawsuit calls the unit’s members unqualified and says that some appear to have arrest records.
  
  

• US Navy Vet tortured by Iran ‘hopeful for future’ after Khamenei’s death

  (by Anthony Blair for The New York Post 2 hours ago)
  Iranian authorities took him into custody during a ride to meet his girlfriend and tortured him into confessing to being a spy in 2018.
  
  

• Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s Son Emerges as Leading Choice to Be His Successor

  (by Farnaz Fassihi for The New York Times 2 hours ago)
  If Mojtaba Khamenei is chosen by Iran’s senior clerics, it may signal a victory for hard-liners, an analyst said.
  
  

• Squatters Fill Empty NYC Public Housing Units, Report Says

  (by Mihir Zaveri for The New York Times 7 hours ago)
  Public housing vacancies in the city doubled to over 6,700 between January 2022 and May 2025, according to the Department of Investigation, posing safety risks to residents.
  
  

• You Break It, You Own It? Not for Trump When It Comes to Iran.

  (by Anton Troianovski for The New York Times 8 hours ago)
  “We’ll see what happens with the people,” President Trump said as he appeared to be distancing himself from the longer-term consequences of the war in Iran.
  
  

• Judge Vacates Punishments of Columbia Students Who Occupied a Building

  (by Sharon Otterman for The New York Times 9 hours ago)
  Pro-Palestinian demonstrators who had taken over Hamilton Hall in 2024 faced expulsions, suspensions and the revocation of their degrees.