Jonathan Rinaldi, who lost the June 23 primary against Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills), was arrested for forgery June 24, after his social media pages shared AI-generated images of false news reports and nonexistent endorsements during his failed City Council bid last year. Rinaldi, 47, entered the race to unseat Councilmember Lynn Schulman (D-Forest Hills) in January 2025.