Two people were arrested after climbing to the Empire State Building’s spire, unfurling a peace banner and staging what appeared to be a marriage proposal. Police said no injuries were reported and charges were pending.
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A permit to close streets near Madison Square Garden from July 2 to July 4 has fueled speculation that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce may marry at the arena. City officials confirmed the permit filing, but the couple has not announced a venue.
Primaries in four states will test the influence of Zohran Mamdani, Donald Trump and major outside groups. Key races include several New York House contests, South Carolina’s GOP governor runoff and open seats in Maryland and Utah.
Luigi Mangione’s defense team plans to argue he was suffering from an extreme emotional disturbance when UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed. A judge said records on the psychiatric defense will be unsealed as the state trial approaches.
The Knicks’ first NBA championship since 1973 drew celebrations across New York, but police said violence in Manhattan left a 17-year-old shot, five buses destroyed and 63 people arrested. A parade and City Hall ceremony are scheduled for Thursday.
President Donald Trump was loudly booed when shown on the Madison Square Garden video boards before Game 3 of the NBA Finals. His attendance, the first by a sitting president at an NBA Finals game, brought heightened security and the cancellation of an outdoor watch party.
President Trump plans to attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden as the Knicks host the Spurs. The visit is expected to bring heightened security to the Midtown arena above Penn Station.
NBA star Kevin Porter Jr. has been taken into custody at the 17th Precinct in Midtown Manhattan, suspected of assaulting his girlfriend. Police responded to a 911 call at 6:45 a.m. at the Millennium Hilton New York One UN Plaza, where they found a 26-year-old woman with a laceration on her face. Porter is expected to be charged with assault and strangulation, and the investigation is ongoing.