Happy Tuesday in New York, where I hope you’re having as good a day as Rep. Nicole Malliotakis.
In a 6-3 decision last night, the United States Supreme Court voted against a Democrat-backed initiative to redraw New York’s 11th Congressional District, represented by Malliotakis. The ruling keeps the existing district lines in place, thwarting a year-long effort by New York Democrats to reshape the Staten Island-Southwest Brooklyn seat. It all but assures Mallotakis another victory after she cruised to a 28-point victory in 2024.
New York’s 11th district, the only one in the state currently represented by a Republican, became the latest front in a national redistricting battle that’s seen Texas and California redraw their congressional maps to favor the Republican and Democratic parties, respectively. Last month, a state judge in Manhattan ruled that the existing district lines disenfranchised Black and Latino residents by diluting their voting power, paving the way for Democrats to potentially flip one seat in the House of Representatives ahead of a crucial midterm election.
The Supreme Court’s decision shuts the door on those ambitions.
The Court’s ruling split along ideological lines, with the six conservative justices voting to block the redistricting and the three liberal justices dissenting. “These cases concern a state-court order that blatantly discriminates on the basis of race,” Justice Samuel Alito wrote for the majority opinion.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote a blistering dissent, in which she accused her colleagues of hypocrisy. “Time and again, this Court has said that federal courts should not interfere with state-court litigation,” Justice Sotomayor wrote. “Today, the Court says: except for this one, except for this one, and except for this one.”
The decision may make Malliotakis’ district less competitive, but it also guarantees that incumbent Rep. Dan Goldman will run against challenger Brad Lander in the 10th Congressional District, setting the stage for an epic showdown between two Democratic heavyweights. Lovers of political drama, rejoice!
Attorney General Letitia James endorsed Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso in the race to succeed Rep. Nydia Velázquez in Congress, praising his progressive record.
In 2025, New York City taxpayers paid more than $117.3 million in legal penalties for allegations of misconduct by New York City Police Department members. Since 2019, taxpayers have paid out nearly $800 million to successful litigants.
A man who drove his car into the Chabad Lubavitch world headquarters in Crown Heights has been charged by federal prosecutors with intentionally damaging religious property.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed Kenny Minaya as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Small Business Services.
AG James and attorneys general from New Jersey and Delaware moved to defend the USPS handgun-shipping ban from a Trump administration challenge.
An off-duty NYPD officer was arrested and charged with driving while ability impaired after a traffic stop at approximately 6 a.m. Sunday in South Slope.
A rezoning could bring 661 new housing units to the former Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Watchtower building on the edge of Brooklyn Heights.
Actress Philippa Soo, known for her role as Eliza in “Hamilton,” is selling her loft in the Eagle Warehouse on Old Fulton Street — but only to upgrade to bigger digs elsewhere in the neighborhood.
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The Brooklyn Children’s Museum, founded in 1899, adapts to modern exhibitions for young brains in the 21st century
Atiba Edwards, president and CEO of the Brooklyn Children’s Museum. Photo: Brooklyn Children’s Museum
With smartphones, streaming, gaming and social media so prevalent today, convincing a child to turn off the screen and visit a museum can be a challenging endeavor.
The Brooklyn Children’s Museum (BCM) was founded in December 1899 and is widely recognized as the first children’s museum in the United States. Atiba Edwards, president and CEO of BCM, told the Brooklyn Eagle that the key to its success is playing to its strengths.
“With technology, everything moves rapidly,” said Edwards. “The level of trying to get to joy happens in milliseconds now.”
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Golden Goal: Brooklyn FC and Gowanus-based Threes Brewing collaborated to launch the “Golden Goal” beer, a light lager meant to mark the club’s arrival and build game-day buzz ahead of the men’s inaugural USL Championship season. Read on to find out where to get “Golden Goal.”
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On This Day in 1932, the Eagle reported: “Two outstanding psychiatrists disagreed today as to what type of individual kidnaped the Lindbergh baby and the motive for the kidnaping. Both agreed, however, that the child is safe and will be returned.”
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