New York Headlines

• U.S. KC-135 Refueling Plane Crashes in Iraq, Military Says

  (by Helene Cooper, Greg Jaffe and Eric Schmitt for The New York Times 15 minutes ago)
  The crash was not because of hostile or friendly fire, U.S. Central Command said. Four crew members died, it said, bringing the number of U.S. service members killed in the Iran conflict to at least 11.
  
  

• Hegseth’s Boasts of ‘Maximum’ Engagement Authorities Face Scrutiny After School Is Hit

  (by Charlie Savage for The New York Times an hour ago)
  The defense secretary has disparaged restrictive rules for opening fire that are aimed at reducing the risk of mistakes and civilian casualties.
  
  

• Mamdani administration inks $1.9B, 3-year contract to house homeless in NYC hotels

  (by Carl Campanile for The New York Post an hour ago)
  The massive $1.86 billion deal comes despite the Big Apple no longer being heavily burdened by the migrant crisis.
  
  
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• Oil Prices Rise Despite Trump’s Decision to Lift Russia Sanctions

  (by The New York Times for The New York Times an hour ago)
  After surging about 10 percent on Thursday, oil prices had little reaction to the decision by President Trump to waive sanctions on the sale of some Russian crude.
  
  

• Terrifying moment gang raids jewelry store for $1.7M in one minute

  (by Bianca Heyward for The New York Post 5 hours ago)
  Armed with picks, hammers and carrying backpacks, the chaos that ensued inside was carried out with surgical precision.
  
  

• ‘The basic requirement’: Clip of Swalwell resurfaces where he makes bold housing promise

  (by Pierce Sharpe for The New York Post 5 hours ago)
  The video from the run-up to the 2012 election has resurfaced as the congressman seeks to succeed Governor Gavin Newsom and faces flak for his residency claims after billionaire Tom Steyer called on the California Secretary of State’s office to investigate.
  
  

• Bloomberg to Back Protégé in Crowded N.Y.C. House Race With Super PAC

  (by Nicholas Fandos for The New York Times 9 hours ago)
  The billionaire is said to be willing to spend up to $5 million to help Assemblyman Micah Lasher in his bid to replace Representative Jerrold Nadler, bypassing a Kennedy scion, Jack Schlossberg.
  
  

• The Mayor Is In: Mamdani Drops by to Hear Complaints About Landlords

  (by Emma Goldberg for The New York Times 11 hours ago)
  Mayor Zohran Mamdani attended the third “rental rip-off” hearing in New York City, sitting down with three tenants to hear their woes and assuaging protesters.
  
  

• How a Driver in a Fatal Hit and Run Walked Free

  (by Tracey Tully and Jonah Markowitz for The New York Times 15 hours ago)
  A New Jersey jury found Harris Jacobs guilty of leaving the scene of an accident after he struck a pedestrian with his S.U.V. But jurors would not have the final word.