New York Headlines

• Teens arrested in Oakland for violent armed robbery on ritzy Rodeo Drive

  (by Patrick Hedlund for The New York Post 4 minutes ago)
  A trio of teenagers was among five people arrested in Oakland and charged for a violent broad-daylight robbery on Beverly Hills' swanky Rodeo Drive in late 2024.
  
  

• NYPD detective who named K9 dog after hero dad killed in line of duty is promoted: ‘I think he would be proud’

  (by Amanda Woods for The New York Post 25 minutes ago)
  Katrina J. Narvaez, 38, was one of 11 members of New York’s Finest promoted to detective second-grade at a One Police Plaza ceremony presided over by Commissioner Jessica Tisch.
  
  

• Accused snowball slinger insists he was ‘enjoying the moment’ — as he shamelessly promoted his YouTube account

  (by Desheania Andrews, Kate Sheehy for The New York Post 35 minutes ago)
  “It was meant to be fun, that’s all," suspect Gusmane Coulibaly said.
  
  
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• Can Mamdani (and Trump) Build a Neighborhood Over a Queens Rail Yard?

  (by Dana Rubinstein, Mihir Zaveri and Stefanos Chen for The New York Times 37 minutes ago)
  Mayor Zohran Mamdani said President Trump was receptive to partnering on a project to build some 12,000 homes in Queens. Many hurdles still await.
  
  

• Prosecutors Plan to Drop Some Charges Against Alexander Brothers

  (by Debra Kamin and Kate Christobek for The New York Times 45 minutes ago)
  Prosecutors cited a pattern of intimidation against witnesses as a reason for dropping two counts from the sex-trafficking case. A judge must approve the dismissal.
  
  

• Trump Orders U.S. Agencies to Stop Using Anthropic AI Tech After Pentagon Standoff

  (by Julian E. Barnes and Sheera Frenkel for The New York Times 55 minutes ago)
  The company had clashed with the military over how officials wanted to use its cutting-edge A.I. model. The order could vastly complicate intelligence analysis and defense work.
  
  

• Pentagon-Anthropic Standoff Is a Decisive Moment for How A.I. Will Be Used in War

  (by Adam Satariano, Julian E. Barnes and Sheera Frenkel for The New York Times an hour ago)
  The Pentagon’s contract dispute with Anthropic is part of a wider clash about the use of artificial intelligence for national security and who decides on any safeguards.
  
  

• The Many Shades of Complicity in the Epstein Files Fallout

  (by Ginia Bellafante for The New York Times 7 hours ago)
  Philosophers have long wrestled with what to do about the onlookers and profiteers surrounding those who have done terrible things.
  
  

• Judge Says U.S. Is Intentionally Violating the Law on Immigration

  (by Jonah E. Bromwich for The New York Times 22 hours ago)
  Judge Zahid N. Quraishi said federal prosecutors in New Jersey had lost credibility on immigration issues. He’s the latest federal judge to show impatience with the Trump administration.