AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSunset Park Fire: Six people died and residents and firefighters were injured after a three-alarm blaze tore through a Brooklyn home early Thursday. A lithium-ion battery was found, but investigators have not determined the cause. New York Politics: Democrats’ midterm sweep puts Brooklyn Rep. Hakeem Jeffries on course to become the first Black House speaker, while Sen. Chuck Schumer is expected to lead the Senate. Mayor Zohran Mamdani also won a court reprieve for his proposed surcharge on New York City second homes worth more than $5 million. Bronx Safety: Police are investigating the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Javits Frimpong; his mother is traveling from Ghana to attend his funeral and seek justice. Separately, a man was shot in the leg during an attempted robbery at a Bronx subway station. No arrests were reported. Cornell Probe: State Attorney General Letitia James appointed former Manhattan prosecutor Jacqueline Kelly to lead the reopened investigation into alleged fraternity gang rape at Cornell.
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