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Around NYC
1. Jalen Brunson leads Knicks comeback in overtime win over Cavaliers
Jalen Brunson scored 38 points as the New York Knicks stormed back from a 22-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 115-104 in overtime in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
The comeback marked one of the largest fourth-quarter rallies in recent NBA playoff history and extended the Knicks’ winning streak to eight games.
2. AI money floods Manhattan congressional race
Assemblyman Alex Bores’ signature legislation in Albany has been the RAISE Act, which created safety guardrails for large artificial intelligence models — and seems to have made him some enemies.
After he announced his run for Congress, voters in Manhattan’s 12th Congressional District were inundated with negative ads. Some highlighted his past work at Palantir, the tech company that’s come under scrutiny for its work with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
3. New leadership fight between Democrats grows in Brooklyn
It’s not an elected office you may have paid attention to, but in Brooklyn, a fight over state committee seats — often referred to as district leaders — is set to test the county’s power in the borough.
“I believe the slate wants to see a change in leadership,” said one candidate, Akel Williams, in Brooklyn this week. “It’s not about any one person, but it’s about coming to a consensus of a leader who can actually fight for Democrats, who supports Democrats.”
Around the Nation
1. Vance: U.S. working toward peace deal with Iran but further strikes still on the table
2. Senate advances bill aimed at ending Iran war as Cassidy, after primary loss, flips to support it
3. San Diego mosque shooters met online and left writings expressing hate, FBI says