Commuters pass Penn Station and Madison Square Garden, July 2, 2026, in New York. Photo: Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File

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THE LEDE: Good morning. Will President Donald Trump’s name grace one of the most famous — and sometimes maligned — landmarks in his hometown of New York City?

The Rundown

  • Endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle returned to the Atlantic Ocean: The turtle, named Pancake, returned to the waters after months of rehabilitation. Pancake is estimated to be between two and five years old and was found suffering from cold stunning on Nov. 22, 2025, at Duck Harbor Beach in Massachusetts.

  • Next stop, Trump Station? Administration wants to rename New York’s Penn Station: The Republican administration this week urged leading U.S. Senators to rename Penn Station as it undertakes a projected $8 billion redesign of the dreary, underground Manhattan transit hub that also happens to be the busiest in the western hemisphere.

  • Plausibility theater: The human in the loop remained, yet the hype spreads anyway. That is what makes this new species of less-than-true-but-greater-than-false AI content so potent and potentially dangerous.

  • Food safety recall for Brooklyn Roasting Company’s cold brew concentrate: Brooklyn Roasting Works LLC has issued a food safety recall for its product “Brooklyn Roasting Company Pasteurized Cold Brew Concentrate,” packaged as a 2.5 gallon bag-in-box, with best-by codes 063026 through 093026.

  • June 1 trial date set for Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro in his US drug trafficking case: Former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife will go on trial on drug trafficking charges next June, a judge said Wednesday, as their lawyers continue to object to the U.S. military action that snatched them from power.

  • Brooklyn Botanic Garden selects Sue Donoghue as new president and CEO: Sue Donoghue previously served as New York City Parks commissioner and president of Prospect Park Alliance.

  • Burglar hits 11 Brooklyn businesses in summer spree: Police believe one unidentified man entered the commercial establishments primarily through basement-level doors between Friday, May 8, and Friday, July 17.

  • World Cup Final Score: A Win For NYC Hotels: Fans packed New York hotels for the gripping World Cup final, leading to a late surge in bookings worth nearly $100 million. (The City Reporter)

  • Our world in photos: Books, boxers, bikes and more.

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INDIA — A flood-affected girl dries her school books on a road in Teok village in upper Assam. Photo: Parikhit Saikia/AP

More Brooklyn News

  • "Advocates call for stricter safety measures after 2 cabbie shootings in Brooklyn" (Gothamist)

  • “Hotel Bossert Preps for 61 Condos, Including Penthouses, by 2028” (Brownstoner)

  • "Bears on the canal: The Ursas come to Brooklyn" (NY1)

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The Wrap

⌛ ON THIS DAY
In 1953, the Eagle reported, "PANMUNJOM (U.P.) — The first full-scale war between the free world and Communism ended today in a straw mat house in the middle of the Korean no-man’s land." Click here to see what else happened on this day in history. 

📔 IMPRINT
American actress Kristen Stewart poses for D la Repubblica.

👑 ROYAL WATCH
"How King Charles saved Scotland's forgotten treasure" (BBC)

🏀 SPORTS
Scholastic Roundup: It’s time for these all-stars to shine (Brooklyn Eagle)

  • Former N.Y. Mets pitcher Max Scherzer

  • Former “Saturday Night Live” star Maya Rudolph

  • “Orange is the New Black” star Taylor Schilling

  • Golf champion Jordan Spieth

  • Former N.Y. Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez


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