New York primaries
New York primaries test competing Democratic visions
Tuesday’s contests are being framed as a measure of influence for Democrats aligned with Hakeem Jeffries and Zohran Mamdani
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- Markets react to Iran deal Stocks rally, oil drops as U.S.-Iran deal points to Hormuz reopening Brent crude fell to about $83 a barrel and major indexes rose as investors bet a tentative framework could ease a months-long energy shock, though signing and implementation remain ahead
- Crypto and politics Trump family was entitled to about $500M in crypto deal as stock sank World Liberty Financial’s transaction with Alt5 Sigma preceded a 93% slide in the company’s shares and a warning about its ability to stay in business
- NBA Finals Bloomberg unharmed after Knicks guard dives into courtside seats Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg was checked on after Jose Alvarado chased a loose ball into the stands during Game 3, which San Antonio won 115-111
NBA Finals
Trump booed at MSG before Knicks fall to Spurs in Game 3
The president’s high-security visit came as New York hosted its first NBA Finals game at Madison Square Garden since 1999. The Knicks still lead the series 2-1
NBA Finals
Mike Brown questions officiating after Knicks’ Game 3 loss to Spurs
Brown pointed to a 24-8 second-half free throw gap after San Antonio’s 115-111 win, while Knicks players said turnovers and execution mattered more
Middle East diplomacy
Trump says Iran deal could come in days after strikes test ceasefire
The president said U.S.-Iran talks are in the final stages, but he offered no details as Israel and Iran warned they could resume attacks if provoked
NBA Finals
Wembanyama scores 32 as Spurs beat Knicks in Game 3
San Antonio’s 115-111 win at Madison Square Garden snapped New York’s 13-game playoff winning streak and cut the Knicks’ Finals lead to 2-1
Democratic Party
Mamdani says Democrats have lost focus on working people
The New York City mayor, a self-described democratic socialist, said the party should return to a New Deal-style focus on rent, housing and everyday costs
Culture Brief
New York Hip-Hop Rallies Around the Knicks’ Finals Moment
A New York Times Arts report frames the team’s N.B.A. Finals run as a citywide music-and-basketball moment, stretching from veteran voices to newer artists
Tony Awards
Pink Hosts as ‘Schmigadoon!’ and ‘Death of a Salesman’ Lead the 2026 Tonys
The Radio City Music Hall ceremony delivered major wins for “Schmigadoon!,” “Liberation,” “Ragtime” and “Arthur Miller’s ‘Death of a Salesman,’ plus standout musical and comic moments
Prediction markets
Google Insider Trading Case Puts Polymarket Under New Scrutiny
Federal prosecutors accuse software engineer Michele Spagnuolo of using confidential Google search data to make more than $1.2 million in prediction-market profits
New York property taxes
New York passes pied-a-terre tax on $1 million second homes
The new levy on nonprimary residences in New York City is expected to raise $500 million and will be phased in as the city updates how it values luxury properties
Urban delivery
Amazon E-Bikes Gain Ground in Manhattan and Brooklyn
Small final-mile delivery companies are using electric bikes to work around New York City traffic, and Amazon plans to try the approach in other markets
Markets
Cerebras shares drop 10% after biggest tech IPO since Uber
The AI chip company raised $5.55 billion in a blockbuster Nasdaq debut, but early trading Friday showed investors testing its valuation and growth story
Entertainment
Heated Rivalry musical parody heads off-Broadway as fandom waits for Season 2
The unauthorized stage send-up begins previews May 12 in New York, with its director-producer describing it as a playful “love letter” to the Canadian hockey romance
Arts
Morgan Library exhibition looks beyond Mozart’s legend
The New York show explores Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart through early compositions, personal objects, manuscripts, letters and instruments connected to his work
Met Gala 2026
Met Gala returns with ‘Fashion is Art’ theme and star co-chairs
The annual Costume Institute fundraiser takes over the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday, with Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams and Anna Wintour among its co-chairs
Rare Documents
Ken Griffin Acquires Second Original Printing of the Constitution
The privately purchased document is expected to go on view in New York for the 250th anniversary of American independence
Yankees
John Sterling, longtime Yankees radio voice, dies at 87
WFAN announced the death of the broadcaster whose calls became part of Yankees radio for more than three decades
Markets
Ackman’s $5 Billion Pershing Square IPO Heads to NYSE
The debut creates two listed vehicles, giving public investors exposure to both Pershing Square’s portfolio and its asset-management business
Federal court
Soldier pleads not guilty in Maduro prediction-market case
Prosecutors say Gannon Ken Van Dyke used classified information about a January operation to place Polymarket bets that paid more than $400,000
Music
Nedra Talley Ross, Last Surviving Ronettes Member, Dies at 80
Ross sang with cousins Ronnie and Estelle Bennett in the 1960s trio behind “Be My Baby,” “Baby I Love You” and “Walking in the Rain
Federal court
Jay Bryant pleads guilty in 2002 killing of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay
Bryant told a federal magistrate he helped others enter the Queens recording studio where Jason Mizell was ambushed and shot more than two decades ago
NFL allegations
Le’Veon Bell alleges Adam Gase used cocaine in Jets office
Bell said on a podcast that he personally saw his former New York Jets coach use cocaine before practice. The allegation has not been independently corroborated in the supplied report
New York City schools
GOP leader warns Mamdani’s gifted-program plan could hurt students
New York Young Republican President Stefano Forte criticized the mayor’s education agenda, saying a shift away from gifted programs would weaken merit-based opportunity
New York retrial
Harvey Weinstein’s New York rape retrial opens with focus on 2013 hotel encounter
The pared-down trial centers on Jessica Mann’s allegation after an overturned conviction and a later jury deadlock left the Manhattan rape charge unresolved