New York
In First Campaign Ad, Schlossberg Leans on a Well-Known Name: Pelosi
Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of John F. Kennedy, has built his campaign for a New York City House seat around turning the page on the Democrats’ old guard.
Yet when he debuts his first paid advertisement on Wednesday, the 33-year-old candidate has chosen his party’s oldest living leader, Representative Nancy Pelosi of California, to do the talking.
The choice reflects the unique challenge Mr. Schlossberg faces ahead of a marquee June primary against more seasoned rivals. He may have star power and youth, but he is still trying to persuade aging voters who form the Democratic base that he is serious and experienced enough to represent a storied Manhattan district — home to corporate chieftains, media empires and cultural meccas.
The 30-second ad, which was shared first with The New York Times, uses Ms. Pelosi, a former House speaker, to make his case. In it, the congresswoman, 86, speaks directly to the camera to say that Mr. Schlossberg has “a deep sense of duty” and the kind of energy that could help propel Democrats back to power nationally.
“This moment calls for leaders who understand the stakes and how to deliver for the people they serve,” she says, sometimes over clips of him campaigning. “Jack Schlossberg is that kind of leader.”
Mr. Schlossberg is among the first candidates in New York’s 12th District to start spending on paid media. But a handful of super PACs funded by competing A.I. companies and former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg have already burned through millions of dollars trying to sway voters toward or away from his rivals.
Mr. Schlossberg’s outlay will be relatively modest in comparison. The campaign said it would initially spend $70,000 on digital platforms, and eventually add more digital spending and $250,000 in broadcast TV time — a relatively small sum in the nation’s most expensive media market.
Mr. Schlossberg, who has reported inherited assets between $10 million and $32 million, said he would not be spending any of his own money in the race. He does not have a super PAC behind him.
While there has been no real public polling to date, private polls released by several of Mr. Schlossberg’s rivals have all narrowly put him in the lead.
With two months left until Primary Day, two state assemblymen — Alex Bores and Micah Lasher — are not far behind; followed by George Conway, a former Republican turned high-profile antagonist of President Trump, and Nina Schwalbe, a public health expert. Because the seat is safely Democratic, the primary winner will almost certainly win the general election to replace Representative Jerrold Nadler, who is retiring.
Mr. Schlossberg, earlier known for a head-turning social media presence, has largely tried to portray his opponents as old-fashioned, risk-averse establishment figures who have not been able to check Mr. Trump. They, in turn, have raised doubts about the thinness of his résumé, which includes no long-term traditional work experience, elected or otherwise.
In an interview, Mr. Schlossberg said it was an obvious choice to turn to Ms. Pelosi, who is perhaps her party’s most respected elder stateswoman.
“Speaker Pelosi is the backbone of our party,” he said. “She most importantly understands better than anyone how the House of Representatives works and what the Democratic Party needs right now.”
Yet embracing Ms. Pelosi may also have its costs, complicating Mr. Schlossberg’s attempts to position himself as an outsider and a fresh face by reminding voters of his family’s deep ties to the Democratic establishment.
Mr. Schlossberg said he believes he first met Ms. Pelosi when he was in high school. Alongside his family, he presented her with the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award in 2019.
The candidate said Ms. Pelosi asked to meet with him in her Washington office before she endorsed his campaign in February.
“I printed out all my plans I have for the district and the country,” he said. “She read them over and quizzed me.”
An earlier version of the ad shared with The Times included footage of Mr. Schlossberg and Ms. Pelosi spending time with his mother, the former ambassador Caroline Kennedy, and his niece, the daughter of his sister Tatiana Schlossberg. (Ms. Schlossberg, who was an environmental journalist, died in December after a fight with blood cancer that she chronicled in a widely read essay.) That footage was cut from the final ad before it was distributed.
In the interview, Mr. Schlossberg said he exempted Ms. Pelosi from his critique of this party’s aging officials — and argued voters would, too.
“I put her in a category of her own,” he said. “She has magic that doesn’t age. It wins.”
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Judge Grants Luigi Mangione’s Request to Supress Some Evidence
A New York State judge ruled prosecutors cannot use some of the evidence found inside Luigi Mangione’s backpack when he was arrested. Mr. Mangione is accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive, Brian Thompson, outside a Manhattan hotel in 2024.
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“I find that the search of the backpack at the McDonald’s was improper, warrantless search. Therefore, those items found in the backpack during the search at the McDonald’s will be suppressed.” “Thank you. What’s your name?” “Mark.” “What is it?” “Mark.” “Mark?” “Yes, sir. “Mark what?” “Rosario.” “Rosario — someone called. They thought you were suspicious.” “As Miranda warnings were not given until some seconds after 9:48 in the morning, those statements made shortly before that, in response to improper custodial questions that were not merely a request for pedigree information, will be suppressed.”
By Cynthia Silva
May 18, 2026
searched in the detainee’s presence, where possible. Once she quickly found the gun, she moved the backpack to a separate area, as required by APD protocol — that the search be moved out of the detainee’s presence if a weapon were recovered.
Once Wasser moved the backpack to a hallway area, she continued to sift through it, placing personal items back into the backpack, and putting other evidentiary items in manila envelopes, including items found at the McDonald’s, such as the gun magazine, the cellphone, and the knife, as well as items found at the station, including a silencer, the USB drive, and the red notebook. This was also consistent with APD protocol, that personal items be separated from evidence or contraband. All the items were then moved to Featherstone’s office so there would be more room to complete the inventory.
This initial inventory sufficiently complied with Altoona procedure to be a valid inventory search. See People v. Craddock, 235 AD3d 1105, 1109 (3d Dep’t 2025). Nor does the effort to separate evidence from personal property render the search unlawful. See People v. McCray, 195 AD3d 555, 557 (1st Dep’t 2021) (that one of the requirements of the inventory search was to “remove any contraband” did not render the inventory search invalid). While Wasser did not prepare a written list of the items, APD policies did not require documentation to be simultaneous with the search, and all the items were documented once they were moved to Featherstone’s office and the larger area of the roll-call room. Minor deviations from procedure will not invalidate an inventory search, Keita, 162 AD3d at 610, and courts have upheld inventory searches where there was a delay in documentation. See Douglas, 40 NY3d at 389 (11- hour delay in preparing list): People v. Echevarria, 173 AD3d 638, 639 (1st Dep’t 2019).
Once the items were moved to Featherstone’s office, and then the roll-call room, all items were meticulously documented. Featherstone, Heuston, and eventually Burns, placed each item in an envelope, labeled each envelope, and kept written lists of the items. Heuston and Featherstone also photographed each item, including each loose piece of paper and each page the notebook.
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Thus, it is clear that that the Altoona Police Department had an established inventory search protocol, that the protocol was followed, and that the search produced the “hallmark of an inventory search: a meaningful inventory list.” Johnson, 1 NY3d at 256. And as noted above, any
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How can people possibly afford to live in one of the most expensive cities on the planet? It’s a question New Yorkers hear a lot, often delivered with a mix of awe, pity and confusion.
We surveyed hundreds of New Yorkers about how they spend, splurge and save. We found that many people — rich, poor or somewhere in between — live life as a series of small calculations that add up to one big question: What makes living in New York worth it?
Karen Jeanne Radley has experienced the highs and lows of securing affordable housing in New York City, changing apartments more than once before finding her current home in a senior living community in Far Rockaway.
“It’s all about being able to survive,” she said. “And what I’ve come to learn through this is that I’m a much stronger person than I thought I was, having to adapt.”
Ms. Radley, a 51-year-old freelance website developer and consultant, lived on the Upper West Side of Manhattan for almost 20 years before a rent increase in 2020 forced her out.
She moved in with her mother, who lived in a one-bedroom apartment on the Upper East Side. When the rent increased on that unit, they downsized to another apartment in the same building. Then came another rent increase, and another search for a place to live.
“It presented us with the opportunity to find a new neighborhood, explore new things,” Ms. Radley said. “We started saying, ‘OK, these boroughs that we’ve never considered, why don’t we start considering Queens? Why don’t we start looking in the Bronx?’”
The mother-daughter duo moved to Far Rockaway, a Queens beachfront neighborhood, last year with their two dogs — Alistair, a Havanese, and Winston, a Portuguese water dog.
Living in a building for older adults is far from ideal for Ms. Radley, who made about $45,000 last year. She said she has limited social opportunities because her neighbors are much older than her, but a bigger apartment by the beach with reasonable rent is a win. For $941 per month, she shares a one-bedroom apartment with her mother, who is 83 and secured their current arrangement through the Jewish Association Serving the Aging.
Ms. Radley created a makeshift bedroom for herself in the living area. The dining room table doubles as her desk, where she works on websites and digital ad campaigns.
“It doesn’t really bother me,” Ms. Radley said. “Right after you’re done watching TV at night, you don’t have to go far to go to bed.”
Looking Outside New York
Ms. Radley started her career in marketing after graduating from Bard College in 1997, and shifted to consulting about 10 years ago when she lost her job. Her income and clientele grew during her first few years as a consultant, but when the pandemic hit, she started earning less.
She thought about leaving New York for better employment opportunities and sought jobs in Boston, Atlanta and San Francisco, but nothing worked out. So Ms. Radley stayed in the city, where she still has clients — some of whom trade their services for hers. For example, Ms. Radley does web design and maintenance for a salon in exchange for getting her hair done.
Time and again, the city she describes as “a place of discovery” has compelled her to adjust to the high cost of living, but she has found ways to enjoy life without straining her finances.
She uses her IDNYC card for discounts or free tickets to the theater, museums and the Orchid Show at the New York Botanical Garden. A tennis fanatic, she also attends the free U.S. Open Fan Week. “We’ve learned in a way that you can enjoy without spending a lot,” she said.
Instead of paying $30 to see a movie, she looks for discounts or waits for the movie to come to a streaming service. Rather than buying books, she visits the public library or finds free e-books on Amazon.
She budgets about $100 per week for groceries and joins a monthly trip through her building’s community center to Trader Joe’s, Walmart or Costco. If there’s extra cash, Ms. Radley takes the bus to the Long Island Rail Road and rides it to Grand Central Market in Manhattan, where she indulges in baked goods and visits the butcher.
Ms. Radley has also cut back on eating out. Instead, she opts to make dinner from online recipes and freezes the leftovers.
“We have really found ways to adapt,” she said.
Buckeye Blitz Ice Cream
Ms. Radley has never thought about moving to Ohio, where her mother is from, but once or twice a year she purchases six pints of Graeter’s ice cream for $120, to be shipped from Cincinnati. She always buys her two favorite flavors, Buckeye Blitz and Black Raspberry Chip.
Ms. Radley saw “Hamilton” for the first time last year when her mother, who spent years entering the digital ticket lottery, finally won. They paid $10 for each ticket and enjoyed dinner at Ms. Radley’s favorite steakhouse, The Palm, after.
She budgets $64 per month for her membership at the Rockaway Y.M.C.A., where she uses the gym and indoor pool and sits in on lectures. Another $50 is set aside each month for toys, food and preventive medication for Alistair and Winston.
Ms. Radley reserves anywhere between $400 to $500 per month to cover expenses for her consulting business. Of that money, $270 goes toward internet and phone bills. The balance is allocated toward website charges, software maintenance and learning subscriptions.
A Strong Support System
Ms. Radley’s parents taught her that being a New Yorker has real value. She grew up on the Upper West Side and remembers going to sporting events and taking trips with her father to the Alice in Wonderland statue in Central Park.
Last year, when a family member was in the hospital, Ms. Radley leaned on friends in Manhattan for support and somewhere to sleep so that she wouldn’t have to make the three-hour round-trip commute from Far Rockaway every day. “Had I been elsewhere, I wouldn’t have had that support system,” she said.
“It’s been a story of staying in New York, and maintaining the life we love has been important,” Ms. Radley said. “But we’re willing to continue searching for housing and experience and new things.”
We are talking to New Yorkers about how they spend, splurge and save.
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