New York Headlines

• Two heirloom rings accidentally lost in 20,000 pounds of NYC garbage — here’s how Sanitation helped recover them

  (by Daniel Cody for The New York Post 28 minutes ago)
  Two heirloom rings accidentally lost in 20,000 pounds of putrid city garbage were recovered after a concerned Brooklyn resident sought help from sanitation workers.
  
  

• Reading Scores Drop for N.Y.C. Students Amid Revamp of Literacy Program

  (by Matthew Haag for The New York Times 43 minutes ago)
  The declines nearly wiped out gains made in the state exams last year. New York City school leaders promised a review of the results.
  
  

• ‘Baywatch’ honors 16-year-old lifeguard with heartwarming gift after he risked his life to save drowning boy

  (by Katie Jerkovich for The New York Post 51 minutes ago)
  His bravery caught Hollywood’s eye, earning him a set visit to the “Baywatch” reboot and a special gift from actor Stephen Amell.
  
  
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• Plane makes terrifying crash landing on Main Street in sleepy California town

  (by Marina Peña for The New York Post an hour ago)
  The plane apparently underwent fuel and engine problems as it was making its way to the Ukiah Municipal Airport in Mendocino County, California.
  
  

• Mamdani Faces Lawsuit Over Rollout of Second-Home Tax

  (by Mihir Zaveri for The New York Times an hour ago)
  Some New York City homeowners are arguing that they have been improperly targeted by the tax on high-end second homes, also known as pieds-à-terre.
  
  

• U.S. Squeezes Cuba Even as It Searches for a New Regime Leader

  (by Tyler Pager, Julian E. Barnes and Frances Robles for The New York Times 2 hours ago)
  Some officials warn that a more hard-line leader could emerge if the Trump administration moves forward with its plans.
  
  

• Mamdani Hosted a Town Hall About Buses. Why Was the D.S.A. There?

  (by Dana Rubinstein and Stefanos Chen for The New York Times 2 hours ago)
  After Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s office invited the Democratic Socialists of America to a city-sponsored event, watchdog groups raised concerns about mixing politics with government work.
  
  

• Labor Market Shifts Into Reverse

  (by Matthew Cullen for The New York Times 2 hours ago)
  Also, Trump officials are searching for Cuba’s next leader. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
  
  

• Bill Cassidy Will Back Todd Blanche as Attorney General, Salvaging His Confirmation

  (by Michael Gold and Carl Hulse for The New York Times 7 hours ago)
  The Louisiana senator said that, despite reservations, he would back President Trump’s pick for attorney general, giving Republicans enough votes for a majority.