Judge bars federal prosecutors from seeking death penalty against Luigi Mangione: Federal prosecutors can’t seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a judge ruled Friday, foiling the Trump administration’s bid to see him executed for what it called a “premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America.”

Journalist Don Lemon has been arrested after he covered a Minnesota church protest: Don Lemon was arrested by federal agents in Los Angeles, where he had been covering the Grammy Awards, his attorney Abbe Lowell said.

Man who rammed a car into NYC Jewish site had recently connected with Chabad community, police say: A man who drove his car into the Chabad-Lubavitch world headquarters in Crown Heights had recently been trying to connect with the Hasidic Jewish community and was recorded on video enthusiastically dancing with congregants during a recent visit to the site, police said.

Man gets 15 years over Iran assassination plot against Brooklyn journalist: Carlisle Rivera and another man were hired for $100,000 by an agent of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to shoot Masih Alinejad during a 2024 speaking engagement in Connecticut, according to prosecutors

Advocates release first-ever scorecard tracking mayoral commitments to NYC greenways: The alliance of more than 50 policy nonprofits and all-volunteer community groups across New York City has released the NYC Greenways Scorecard.

There are long-lasting, negative effects for children like Liam Ramos who are detained or watch their parents be deported: Research shows that exposure to severe immigration enforcement experiences during childhood carries long-term, significant consequences: These children are twice as likely to suffer from anxiety in young adulthood. (The Conversation)

Key rail tunnel under Hudson could derail by next week without federal funds: Officials pleaded with President Donald Trump to keep the mammoth public-works project alive. (THE CITY)

Our world in photos: Snow, skis, serves and more.

"NYCHA employee found human remains in Brooklyn basement: Sources" (PIX11)

"Deborah Masters, sculptor and early environmental advocate for Brooklyn, dies at 74" (Gothamist)

"East River party boat crashes into Brooklyn’s Domino Park; operator refuses to pay damages, drops F-bomb" (New York Post)

 READ: "Carpenter Media’s Ominous Takeover of Local News" (CJR)

CELEBRATE: Here are five fun ways to celebrate Valentine's Day this year. (TimeOut)

CARTOON: An empty theater. (The New Yorker)

LIVE: "Lily Allen and David HarbourSell Their Brooklyn Brownstone for $7 Million" (Architectural Digest)

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Graham Nash

“Hips Don’t Lie” singer Shakira

Former NFL wide receiver Donald Driver

Model and actress Christie Brinkley

“Clash of the Titans” star Gemma Arterton