The Supreme Court is seen, Jan. 13, 2026, in Washington. Photo: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP, File
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The Lede: Good morning. The Supreme Court on Monday sided with Republicans in ruling that the boundaries of the only GOP-held congressional district in New York City do not not need to be redrawn for the 2026 elections, despite a court ruling that the district is unfair to Black and Hispanic residents.
The Rundown
The Brooklyn Children’s Museum, founded in 1899, adapts to modern exhibitions for young brains in the 21st century: The Brooklyn Children’s Museum was founded in December 1899 and is widely recognized as the first children’s museum in the United States.
Supreme Court preserves only GOP-held congressional district in NYC for 2026 elections: Over the dissent of the court’s three liberal justices, the conservative majority halted the state court ruling that had ordered New York’s redistricting commission to redraw the district held by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis that covers Staten Island and a small piece of Brooklyn.
AG James endorses Reynoso to succeed Velazquez: Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso has already picked up endorsements from the Working Families Party, as well as from other community groups and Rep. Nydia Velazquez herself.
Big victory for New York in congestion pricing lawsuit vs. Trump administration: Judge Lewis Liman of Federal District Court in Manhattan on Tuesday ruled against the Trump administration’s attempt to end New York’s congestion pricing program, handing a victory to the New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority
AG James moves to defend USPS handgun-shipping ban: “Firearms trafficked from other states are a major source of gun violence in communities across New York,” New York Attorney General Letitia James said Monday. “If the federal government won’t defend this law to keep people safe, we will.”
Failure of US‑Iran talks was all too predictable, but turning to military strikes creates dangerous unknowns: Donald Trump isn’t the first president to fail to secure a nuclear deal, although he is the first to respond to that failure with military action. (The Conversation)
Snow shovelers answered the mayor’s call, but payday may not arrive until spring: Mamdani’s $30-per-hour rate got lots of people clearing sidewalks, but some workers who shoveled in past storms have yet to see a paycheck. (THE CITY)
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GERMANY — Icelandic stallions play at a stud farm in Wehrheim near Frankfurt. Photo: Michael Probst/AP
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