New York Headlines

• He Bid $190 Million for the Flatiron Building, Then Didn’t Pay Up

  (by Corey Kilgannon for The New York Times 18 minutes ago)
  A little-known buyer won an auction on the courthouse steps and then went off the radar, failing to pay the $19 million deposit. Now the famous building’s fate is uncertain.
  
  

• Republicans Face Setbacks in Push to Tighten Voting Laws on College Campuses

  (by Neil Vigdor for The New York Times 29 minutes ago)
  Party officials across the country have sought to erect more barriers for young voters, who tilt heavily Democratic, after several cycles in which their turnout surged.
  
  

• Alvin Bragg could take ‘as long as he wants’ to file Trump indictment, experts say

  (by Priscilla DeGregory for The New York Post 33 minutes ago)
  The Manhattan District could take "as long as he wants" to file an indictment against Donald Trump -- no matter when the grand jury votes, experts say.
  
  
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• Pamela Smart, Who Inspired ‘To Die For,’ Is Denied Parole Bid

  (by Corey Kilgannon for The New York Times 42 minutes ago)
  New Hampshire’s highest court turned away an attempt at winning a hearing for Ms. Smart, who plotted to have a teenage lover kill her husband.
  
  

• James Dolan can ban lawyers suing MSG — but may be on hook for $500 per ticket

  (by Ariel Zilber for The New York Post 49 minutes ago)
  A state appellate court in Manhattan has lifted a preliminary injunction in November that had blocked Dolan's MSG Entertainment from barring lawyers from its venues.
  
  

• Future of New York’s Housing Crisis Is Being Decided in the Suburbs

  (by Mihir Zaveri, Luis Ferré-Sadurní and Michael D. Regan for The New York Times 2 hours ago)
  The governor’s quest, to force suburbs around New York City to build more housing, is meeting with resistance.
  
  

• Future of New York’s Housing Crisis Is Being Decided in the Suburbs

  (by Mihir Zaveri, Luis Ferré-Sadurní and Michael D. Regan for The New York Times 2 hours ago)
  The governor’s quest, to force suburbs around New York City to build more housing, is meeting with resistance.
  
  

• Michigan Democrats Rise, and Try to Turn a Battleground Blue

  (by Katie Glueck for The New York Times 2 hours ago)
  With a strong governor, a Legislature passing a raft of liberal measures and a looming early presidential primary, Democrats are testing the promise and pitfalls of complete control of the state.
  
  

• Off-duty NYPD sergeant pummeled in clash with reckless motorcyclist

  (by Amanda Woods, Joe Marino for The New York Post 3 hours ago)
  The motorist repeatedly punched the off-duty cop in the face, causing him to fall to the ground, police said.