New York Headlines

• Trump Bows to Reality on Epstein Files Vote, in a Rare Retreat

  (by Annie Karni and Tyler Pager for The New York Times 2 hours ago)
  Faced with a mass defection on a bill to demand the release of the Epstein files, the president rushed to avoid an embarrassing loss, suggesting a slip in his iron grip on the G.O.P.
  
  

• Larry Summers to Step Back From Public Commitments Over Epstein Emails

  (by Vimal Patel for The New York Times 4 hours ago)
  New emails showed that Lawrence H. Summers, a former Harvard president, had stayed in touch with Jeffrey Epstein for years after Mr. Epstein faced sex trafficking charges.
  
  

• Trump Has the Power to Release the Epstein Files. Why Doesn’t He?

  (by Luke Broadwater for The New York Times 8 hours ago)
  The president has reversed himself and encouraged lawmakers to vote for compelling the Justice Department to turn over investigation documents, but he never really needed their approval.
  
  
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• Legendary lobbyist, ex-John Lindsay aide, Sid Davidoff dies at 86: Proud ‘Jewish tough guy’

  (by Vaughn Golden for The New York Post 8 hours ago)
  Politicos across the Empire State are mourning the death of legendary power broker Sid Davidoff, who spent decades ironing out deals on behalf of some of New York’s most influential leaders. He was 86.
  
  

• Mets owner Steve Cohen’s NYC casino group makes nice with US Tennis Open after lawsuit

  (by Carl Campanile for The New York Post 8 hours ago)
  Billionaire Mets owner Steve Cohen's group vying for a casino license in Queens and Mayor Eric Adams' administration signed an operational agreement Monday that addresses concerns raised by the Tennis Association, which operates the nearby US Open tournament.
  
  

• Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman challenges Hochul to draw line as DSA pressures her to back Zohran Mamdani tax hike

  (by Brandon Cruz for The New York Post 9 hours ago)
  Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman challenged Gov. Kathy Hochul to draw a line in the sand Monday as she faces pressure from DSA to back Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's proposed tax hikes.
  
  

• Fed Governor Lisa Cook Says Housing Official Worked With Trump to Tarnish Her

  (by Jonah E. Bromwich, Matthew Goldstein and Colby Smith for The New York Times 9 hours ago)
  New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, and a Federal Reserve governor, Lisa Cook, sought to publicize the role of the housing official, Bill Pulte, in executing President Trump’s retribution agenda.
  
  

• ‘Commander Butcher’ Admits Trying to Spur Hate Attack in New York

  (by Santul Nerkar for The New York Times 11 hours ago)
  Michail Chkhikvishvili, a Georgian man, pleaded guilty in Brooklyn on Monday. He led the Maniac Murder Cult, an online neo-Nazi group blamed for eruptions of violence around the world.
  
  

• Mamdani Reaches Out to White House to Arrange Meeting With Trump

  (by Jeffery C. Mays and Dana Rubinstein for The New York Times 12 hours ago)
  Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said he hoped to press President Trump to help ease the affordability crisis. His remarks came a day after Mr. Trump said he wanted to “see everything work out well for New York.”