New York Headlines

• LA leaders say they’re powerless to stop insidious plan to forever change Altadena community

  (by Daniel Farr for The New York Post 17 minutes ago)
  Altadena residents and leaders are fighting state housing mandates that could transform their fire-ravaged community, fearing aggressive redevelopment.
  
  

• Astonishing move from LAPD as no arrests made following wild street takeover that crippled city’s emergency response

  (by Ross O'Keefe for The New York Post 46 minutes ago)
  A crazy street takeover crippled an intersection in Baldwin Hills Saturday morning, blocking an ambulance and creating traffic congestion — and the LAPD responded, but failed to arrest anyone.
  
  

• Suspect in NYC subway shove held without bail as prosecutors say victim needed 4 staples to close head wound

  (by Tina Moore for The New York Post an hour ago)
  A Queens man was remanded to jail after allegedly shoving a 64-year-old painter onto subway tracks, as the victim suffered a head wound requiring four staples and a psychiatric evaluation was ordered.
  
  
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• Former Gotti Associate Turned Councilman Arrested in Loan Scheme

  (by Claire Fahy for The New York Times 3 hours ago)
  John Alite, a borough council member in Englishtown, N.J., since 2025, had in recent years established himself as a man who learned from his mistakes.
  
  

• New Strait of Hormuz Closure Announcement Threatens the Slow Uptick in Traffic

  (by Pranav Baskar and Jonathan Wolfe for The New York Times 4 hours ago)
  Fifty-five ships had passed through the strait on Saturday, the U.S. military said. But then Iran’s military said it was closing the waterway once again.
  
  

• While the Knicks Celebrate an NBA Championship, Nets Fans Watch With Silent Envy

  (by Luis Ferré-Sadurní for The New York Times 4 hours ago)
  The Knicks championship run has elated fans, but it has been a tough few weeks for supporters of the Nets. “I feel sick,” one Nets die-hard said.
  
  

• Israel and Hezbollah Are Still Fighting, Several Cease-Fires Later

  (by Euan Ward for The New York Times 6 hours ago)
  For the second time in two days, Lebanon was again at the center of whether the fragile U.S.-Iran deal would hold.
  
  

• No End in Sight for U.S. Military Mission Along Border With Mexico

  (by Eric Schmitt for The New York Times 8 hours ago)
  The patrols have helped push cartels and smugglers into more remote areas. But analysts have voiced concerns that the border missions will distract from training, drain resources and undermine readiness.
  
  

• Democratic Socialists Took City Hall. Now They’re Aiming at Congress.

  (by Jeffery C. Mays and Benjamin Oreskes for The New York Times 15 hours ago)
  After propelling Zohran Mamdani to become mayor of New York City, the Democratic Socialists of America are trying to take down incumbents in the House and the State Legislature.