So Knicks in five, then?

Good morning!

The “Knicks in four” guy is going to have to dream up a new rhyme after the Knicks’ winning streak came to an end Monday following what looked like a security disaster at Madison Square Garden last night that surely killed the vibes.

President Trump came to NYC to see the Knicks play the Spurs, causing hourslong lines for fans to get through security into Madison Square Garden. Meanwhile, watch parties planned for outside MSG were also banned, and I think walking was, too? It was a mess. All for Trump to fall promptly asleep after getting lustily booed. What a night.

Car insurance: As car insurance rates soar, New Jersey lawmakers are being pushed to pass a bill that would ban insurers from setting rates using factors not associated with their driving history, like credit score and education level. Critics of the practice call it discriminatory, while insurers say banning it would add risk and lead more drivers to pay higher rates. The Senate’s commerce committee heard witnesses testify on the bill Monday but did not vote on it, with the panel’s chair saying it needs revisions to win approval.

Health: A bill aimed at protecting reproductive and transgender health care in New Jersey crossed its final hurdle Monday before moving on to a full vote in the state Assembly, with supporters saying its provisions would be key to protecting health care for transgender people as the Trump administration looks to curtail those services, particularly for young people. Critics say the bill if signed into law would violate their free speech rights. The Assembly could vote on this as early as Thursday.

Media: Senate lawmakers discussed a bill Monday that would steer film tax credits to local media, an attempt by supporters to beef up news coverage of the Garden State. The bill would create a dedicated funding source for the New Jersey Civic Info Consortium, a nonprofit that receives state funding and awards grants to fund local journalism (the New Jersey Monitor is a recipient). “We’ve witnessed firsthand the rapid decline of local journalism. Major publications have either ceased publication or have closed. The consequences are stark: New Jersey now ranks 49th out of 50 states in terms of journalists per capita, leaving our residents without reliable local news essential to a functioning democracy,” said Lisa Sahulka, the consortium’s executive director.

Delaney Hall: Gov. Mikie Sherrill said she was finally allowed to tour Newark migrant jail Delaney Hall Monday morning, adding that her tour was “closely controlled and limited” by federal officials who did not allow her to speak to detainees who are on their third week of a hunger strike. “I will continue to push to speak with the detainees directly. They deserve to be heard and the public deserves answers,” she said. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin did not appreciate these comments, saying on social media that Sherrill should “focus on her own backyard” while noting how many problems plague state-run prisons.

Elections: The Trump admin is plowing ahead with its plan to limit mail-in voting in November, with a new court record confirming a two-part effort by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to allow state election officials to submit their voter rolls to a national system that aims to flag registered voters who are not citizens, while Homeland Security officials will set up a registry for state election officials to securely access “citizenship-related data” from the feds.