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This N.Y.C. Theater Was a Haven for Adventurous Art. Then the Archdiocese Intervened.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/22/theater/connelly-theater-catholic-archdiocese.html

Published: October 22, 2024 11:30

The Connelly Theater has suspended operations after its church landlord began more carefully scrutinizing show scripts and its general manager resigned.

At the Algonquin, a Reading Pays Homage to the Famous Round Table

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/22/nyregion/newyorktoday/at-the-algonquin-a-reading-pays-homage-to-the-famous-round-table.html

Published: October 22, 2024 09:06

At the hotel where literary celebrities gathered decades ago, tarot cards featuring Broadway stars will be unveiled.

New York’s Old Guard Meets Feeld, a Very Sex-Positive Dating App

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/22/style/literary-new-york-feeld-dating-app.html

Published: October 22, 2024 09:05

The literary establishment welcomes Feeld, a very sex-positive dating app, at a party on the Upper East Side.

Rail Biking Lets You Ride the Rails Using Pedal Power

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/22/travel/railbiking-catskills.html

Published: October 22, 2024 09:02

Rail-biking uses specially designed vehicles that are pedaled along disused railway lines. It’s easy and fun and uses existing tracks for recreation. One writer gave it a try in the Catskills.

The Women Who Shaped the Museum of Modern Art Come Into Focus

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/22/arts/design/art-moma-founders-women.html

Published: October 22, 2024 09:02

In a new publication, “Inventing the Modern,” and a companion exhibition, 14 women who shaped the institution come into definition themselves.

Why New York’s Orthodox Jewish Voters Could Tip the Battle for the House

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/22/nyregion/orthodox-jewish-vote-ny.html

Published: October 22, 2024 07:00

In three key swing districts in New York’s Hudson Valley, candidates are pressing for the support of ultra-Orthodox Jews, who tend to vote as a bloc.

Trump Took a Turn at the Fryer. McDonald’s Workers Have Thoughts.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/21/nyregion/trump-mcdonalds-employees.html

Published: October 21, 2024 21:06

After Donald J. Trump served fast food during a campaign stop at a McDonald’s, several workers said the candidate showed a willingness to learn but should stick to his day job.

Central Park 5 Sue Trump for Defamation Over Debate Comments

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/21/nyregion/trump-central-park-five-defamation-lawsuit.html

Published: October 21, 2024 18:25

Donald J. Trump’s remarks during the presidential debate are part of a “continuing pattern” of false statements designed to “make the men suffer,” the lawsuit charged.

Ralph Jennings, 86, Dies; Built Up Fordham’s Public Radio Station

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/21/business/media/ralph-jennings-dead.html

Published: October 21, 2024 15:23

He transformed WFUV from “a sandbox” into a professional operation, increasing its listenership nearly tenfold.

Yankees and Dodgers Take Another Swing At Their World Series Rivalry

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/21/sports/baseball/yankees-dodgers-world-series.html

Published: October 21, 2024 10:09

Even as the sport and the country have changed, the rivalry has produced some of baseball’s most memorable moments.

‘Sleep No More’ Megafans Face End of an Addictive Show

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/21/nyregion/sleep-no-more-fans.html

Published: October 21, 2024 09:03

The immersive theater experience in Chelsea has been running since 2011. Now it is scheduled to shut in late November.

A Cheapskate in New York City: How to Visit on a Budget

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/21/travel/new-york-budget-travel.html

Published: October 21, 2024 09:00

Pop-up art, cheap theater tickets, Chinese food and a well-situated, if noisy, hotel: How to see Manhattan (and a bit of Brooklyn) on a budget.

Liberty Finally Give New York City a Basketball Championship

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/21/nyregion/new-york-liberty-champions.html

Published: October 21, 2024 07:00

New York got its first basketball championship in 48 years, as the New York Liberty beat the Minnesota Lynx in front of exuberant fans in Brooklyn.

Daniel Penny to Go on Trial for Fatally Choking Jordan Neely on Subway

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/21/nyregion/daniel-penny-subway-jordan-neely-trial.html

Published: October 21, 2024 07:00

Daniel Penny, who put the man, Jordan Neely, in a chokehold last year, told investigators that Mr. Neely posed a deadly threat. The killing polarized New York.

How to Watch the New York Mets, Liberty and Jets Games Tonight

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/20/nyregion/new-york-mets-liberty-jets-watch.html

Published: October 20, 2024 16:43

The Mets and the Liberty will each look to secure a crucial championship win, while the Jets will bring together two stars to build momentum toward the playoffs.

Sister Sally Butler, Nun Who Blew the Whistle on Sex Abuse, Dies at 93

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/20/nyregion/sister-sally-butler-dead.html

Published: October 20, 2024 15:57

In the 1960s, she worked with priests to serve residents of housing projects in Brooklyn. Decades later, she learned that those priests had been abusing young boys.

Number of Young People Accused of Serious Crimes Surges in New York City

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/20/nyregion/youth-crime-arrests-nyc.html

Published: October 20, 2024 07:00

A 37 percent rise in the number of young people accused in serious crimes mirrors a broader increase. But it has alarmed the police, who say young offenders could grow up to break the law again.

‘Her Needles Pulled a Single String of Yarn From a Bag on the Floor’

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/20/nyregion/metropolitan-diary.html

Published: October 20, 2024 07:00

A knitter’s practiced hands draw attention, a solo on a windy day and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.

How Maya Rudolph’s Impression of Kamala Harris Has Changed

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/19/us/politics/kamala-harris-maya-rudolph.html

Published: October 19, 2024 09:03

As Ms. Harris rose to center stage, the actor playing her on “S.N.L.” modified her approach, turning the vice president into a no-nonsense boss, surrounded by dopey men.

How Chris Perfetti of ‘Abbott Elementary’ Spends His Sundays

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/19/nyregion/chris-perfetti-abbott-elementary.html

Published: October 19, 2024 07:00

On his weeks off from shooting the ABC sitcom, the actor unwinds by whipping up “the biggest salad ever” and seeking out a Sunday-night show.

A Mayor’s Crisis Stirs Hope for Delayed Street Projects

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/19/nyregion/adams-nyc-transit-proposals.html

Published: October 19, 2024 07:00

Mayor Eric Adams has stalled plans to build bus and bicycle lanes. With his leadership under threat, the projects’ supporters see an opening.

This Museum Is Old. But With $75 Million to Spend, Why Is It So Dingy?

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/19/nyregion/state-museum-ny-albany.html

Published: October 19, 2024 07:00

Decades of mismanagement and financial neglect have turned the New York State Museum, a trove of national treasures, into a dreary place.

Reject Bid by Adams to Dismiss Bribery Charge, Prosecutors Urge Judge

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/18/nyregion/eric-adams-bribery.html

Published: October 19, 2024 00:53

Within days of being criminally indicted, Mayor Eric Adams asked a judge to drop one of five counts against him. Prosecutors say a jury should get to hear their evidence.

New York Man Who Brought Knife to Jan. 6 Riot Pleads Guilty to a Felony

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/18/nyregion/jan-6-guilty-plea-ny-man-christopher-finney.html

Published: October 19, 2024 00:28

Christopher D. Finney was charged after federal investigators found images of him during a search of a “militia” group chat, prosecutors said.

Trump Tried to Silence Stormy Daniels Again After His Conviction

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/18/nyregion/trump-stormy-daniels-hush-money.html

Published: October 18, 2024 20:38

Donald J. Trump was convicted in May of covering up a hush-money deal with Stormy Daniels. Just two months later, his lawyer offered another deal for her silence.

N.Y. Judge Reverses Quintuple Life Sentence and Frees Walter Johnson

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/18/nyregion/life-sentence-walter-johnson-reversed.html

Published: October 18, 2024 16:31

Judge Frederic Block said his ideas about punishment had evolved since he sentenced Walter Johnson to five life terms in 1997. At age 90, he decided to take action.

Trump Defends Adams, Arguing Both Are Being ‘Persecuted’

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/18/nyregion/trump-adams-smith-dinner.html

Published: October 18, 2024 15:48

Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat, and Donald J. Trump, the Republican former president, are strange bedfellows as both face legal challenges.

Hate Noisy Restaurants? Stick This in Your Ear.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/18/dining/noisy-restaurants-apple-airpods.html

Published: October 18, 2024 09:04

Apple earbuds will soon be able to double as hearing aids, but those and others can already help you hear dining companions. Here’s how to use them.

A New Venue Celebrates the Sound of the Bronx

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/18/nyregion/bronx-music-hall-opening.html

Published: October 18, 2024 09:03

The Bronx Music Hall is the first new independent music venue in the borough in more than 50 years.

Lin-Manuel Miranda Releases ‘Warriors’ Album With Eisa Davis

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/18/theater/lin-manuel-miranda-warriors.html

Published: October 18, 2024 09:03

He collaborated with Eisa Davis to make a concept album inspired by the 1979 movie. One big change: the main gang is made up of women.

U.S. Charges Indian Official in New York Assassination Plot

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/17/us/politics/indian-intelligence-officer-assassination.html

Published: October 18, 2024 07:57

The United States and Canada have worked together to investigate what they say is the Indian government’s campaign against Sikh separatists.

Mets and Yankees Fans Actually Getting Along? Say It Ain’t So.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/18/nyregion/yankees-mets-new-york-fans.html

Published: October 18, 2024 07:00

Bitter rivals are suddenly paying each other compliments, at least until there’s a Subway Series, if that happens. “It’s weird,” said the longtime Yankees announcer.

Left Out of Trump’s New York Myth: A Reliance on Big Tax Breaks

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/18/nyregion/the-apprentice-trump-nyc-tax-abatements.html

Published: October 18, 2024 07:00

In the new biopic “The Apprentice,” much is made of Trump’s tutelage under the venal fixer Roy Cohn. But the film shrewdly locates the secret of his success: tax abatements.

Art Adviser Lisa Schiff Pleads Guilty to Stealing from Her Elite Clientele

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/17/arts/design/art-adviser-wire-fraud-lisa-schiff.html

Published: October 18, 2024 00:01

Lisa Schiff acknowledges stealing millions from major collectors who trusted her to buy them fashionable art.

Groups That Run N.Y.C. Shelters Are Riddled With Problems, Report Finds

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/17/nyregion/nyc-homeless-shelters.html

Published: October 17, 2024 22:43

An extensive review by New York City’s Department of Investigation identified hundreds of issues, including financial mismanagement, nepotism and conflicts of interest.

Peter Moloney, Who Used Wasp Killer on Police on Jan. 6, Pleads Guilty

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/17/nyregion/peter-moloney-jan-6-guilty.html

Published: October 17, 2024 22:00

Peter Moloney, who owned funeral homes on Long Island, struck a photojournalist and another man and pleaded guilty to assaulting police officers.

A New Plan to Transform Newark Airport ‘From Worst to Best’

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/17/nyregion/newark-airport-airtrain-renovation.html

Published: October 17, 2024 20:23

The plan, announced Thursday by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, includes replacing the rickety AirTrain network and the airport’s dilapidated Terminal B.

Could Second-Home Owners Swing New York’s Swing Districts?

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/17/nyregion/voting-absentee-residence-ny.html

Published: October 17, 2024 15:07

A group is pushing thousands of New Yorkers to vote from weekend homes in swing districts. Its pitch: “Your second home could determine the next speaker.”

Sadie Sink to Star in ‘John Proctor Is the Villain’ on Broadway

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/17/theater/sadie-sink-john-proctor-broadway.html

Published: October 17, 2024 13:00

Kimberly Belflower’s “John Proctor Is the Villain” will be directed by Danya Taymor, who won a Tony this year for “The Outsiders.”

Ulysses S. Grant Finally Gets That Promotion

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/17/nyregion/ulysses-grant-promotion.html

Published: October 17, 2024 09:04

The Civil War general was elevated to general of the armies of the United States, a title his admirers had long sought.

Homes for Sale in New York and New Jersey

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/17/realestate/housing-market-near-nyc.html

Published: October 17, 2024 09:04

This week’s properties are a four-bedroom contemporary house in Pound Ridge, N.Y., and a three-bedroom cabin in Medford Lakes, N.J.

Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Queens

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/17/realestate/housing-market-nyc.html

Published: October 17, 2024 09:04

This week’s properties are in the Sutton Place neighborhood, Lincoln Square and Jackson Heights.

A $350 Million Plan to Redesign 5th Avenue: Wider Sidewalks, Fewer Cars

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/17/nyregion/fifth-avenue-redesign-pedestrians.html

Published: October 17, 2024 07:00

New York City officials and business leaders plan to expand sidewalks, add seating areas and trees and remove two car lanes to create a pedestrian-friendly boulevard.

Scaring Halloween Trick-or-Treaters Is Free. But This Pumpkin? $13.50.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/17/nyregion/pumpkins-costs-halloween-ny.html

Published: October 17, 2024 07:00

Americans spend billions on Halloween annually. But with every modestly priced pumpkin come behind-the-scenes costs that add up for the farms producing them, like seeds, fertilizer, irrigation and labor.

4 Charged With Running Prostitution Ring on Long Island

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/16/nyregion/prostitution-brothels-long-island-charges.html

Published: October 16, 2024 23:58

A Suffolk County police officer and a high school teacher are among four people accused of operating brothels, prosecutors said.

Mexico’s Ex-Security Chief Sentenced to 38 Years for Cartel Bribery

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/16/world/americas/genaro-garcia-luna-sentencing.html

Published: October 16, 2024 22:41

The stiff penalty was the potentially final step in the stunning downfall of the former official, Genaro García Luna, who has gone from the heights of power to imprisonment.

New York Marathon Cracks Down on Cyclists’ Pre-Race Joyride

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/16/nyregion/nyc-marathon-bicycle-race.html

Published: October 16, 2024 22:38

Last year, race officials say, a cyclist hit a pedestrian on the early-morning ride. This year, those attempting to ride the route will be removed.

As Eric Adams’s Problems Mount, His Legal Defense Fund Is Empty

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/16/nyregion/eric-adams-legal-defense-fund.html

Published: October 16, 2024 21:05

Mayor Eric Adams has spent nearly all of the $1.8 million in donations to his legal defense fund, and the pace of contributions has nearly stopped.

Man Whose Fentanyl Stash Killed Child at Day Care Gets 45-Year Sentence

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/16/nyregion/fentanyl-bronx-day-care-deaths-sentencing.html

Published: October 16, 2024 21:02

Felix Herrera Garcia stepped over the boy’s body before fleeing the Bronx day care center, prosecutors said. The same kitchen utensils used for snacks were used to package drugs, they said.

Thomas J. Donohue Dies at 86; Transformed Chamber of Commerce

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/16/business/thomas-j-donohue-dead.html

Published: October 16, 2024 17:28

Under his 24-year leadership, the lobbying group developed enormous clout in Washington, but he broke with the Trump administration over immigration and the 2020 election.

An Advocate for Domestic Workers Wins the Just Brooklyn Prize

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/16/nyregion/just-brooklyn-prizewinners.html

Published: October 16, 2024 09:03

Christine Yvette Lewis is a coordinator for Domestic Workers United, a coalition that campaigns for labor rights for household employees.

Push for High-Rise Next to Brooklyn Botanic Garden Becomes Battle Over Shadows

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/16/nyregion/brooklyn-botanic-garden-shadows.html

Published: October 16, 2024 07:00

The Brooklyn Botanic Garden and its supporters are fighting a proposal to build a 14-story apartment building that would cast shadows on the garden.

Exhibition Recreating Anne Frank’s Secret Annex to Open in New York

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/16/arts/design/anne-frank-the-exhibition-annex-new-york.html

Published: October 16, 2024 04:00

For the first time, the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam will replicate the cramped rooms where Frank and her family spent two years hiding to evade Nazi capture.

Megan Marshack Dies at 70; Was With Nelson Rockefeller at His Death

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/15/us/politics/megan-marshack-dead.html

Published: October 15, 2024 22:33

She was at the center of rumors about the former vice president’s last moments, but she remained silent about their association until she wrote her own obituary.

Eric Adams Mets-Yankees Hat Strikes Out

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/15/style/mayor-adams-mets-yankees-hat.html

Published: October 15, 2024 22:10

Mets and Yankees fans seem to agree: Mayor Eric Adams’s both-sides baseball cap struck out.

Eric Adams Names Chauncey Parker as Deputy Mayor for Public Safety

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/15/nyregion/eric-adams-deputy-mayor-public-safety.html

Published: October 15, 2024 22:08

Chauncey Parker will replace Philip B. Banks III, who last week resigned from his role as the deputy mayor for public safety.

Eric Adams’s Campaign Donations Plunge After Federal Indictment

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/15/nyregion/eric-adams-donations-money.html

Published: October 15, 2024 19:40

Donations to the New York City mayor’s re-election campaign ceased after a five-count federal corruption indictment against him was unsealed last month.

I Ate at Carbone Las Vegas, New York, Dallas and Miami

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/15/dining/carbone-las-vegas-new-york-miami-dallas.html

Published: October 15, 2024 17:25

A decade after the first one opened, the Italian American juggernaut is still a celebrity magnet and impossible reservation. Take our red-sauce tour.

York Theater Artistic Director Out After ‘Hurtful’ Diversity Comments

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/14/theater/james-morgan-york-theater.html

Published: October 15, 2024 14:54

James Morgan, who has been with the small New York theater company for 50 years, blamed the effects of a stroke for his behavior.

How a Man Imprisoned in New York Could Sway a Key House Race in Alaska

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/15/nyregion/alaska-house-race-eric-hafner.html

Published: October 15, 2024 14:51

Eric Hafner, who is serving a 20-year sentence, is running to represent a state in which he has never set foot. He could play the spoiler under Alaska’s ranked-choice system.

Tim Berne, a D.I.Y. Jazz Institution

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/15/arts/music/tim-berne-jazz-new-york.html

Published: October 15, 2024 09:02

The saxophonist and composer has spent 50 years in the New York scene. As he turns 70, he’s commanding gigs at a Brooklyn bar and continuing to inspire.

Fanfare for a Common Building

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/15/nyregion/fanfare-for-a-common-building.html

Published: October 15, 2024 07:00

An apartment house on the Upper West Side turns 100.

The Race to Plug a Breach in the Queens-Midtown Tunnel

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/15/nyregion/queens-midtown-tunnel-leak.html

Published: October 15, 2024 07:00

A leak in the Queens-Midtown Tunnel and the race to plug it revealed the fragility of New York City’s aging transportation network.

In Heated House Race, a Moderate Republican Goes Full Trump

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/14/nyregion/marc-molinaro-josh-riley.html

Published: October 14, 2024 07:00

Representative Marc Molinaro of New York, running against Josh Riley, a Democrat, has accused recent immigrants of committing violent crimes and killing pets.