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Trump to Visit Mamdani in New York City on Monday

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/nyregion/trump-mamdani-nyc-visit-gracie-mansion.html

Published: September 20, 2026 17:29

President Trump and Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who have struck an unusually amicable relationship, will meet at Gracie Mansion.

‘I Had Asked Him to Tell His Wife How Stunning Her Necklace Was’

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/nyregion/metropolitan-diary.html

Published: September 20, 2026 07:00

A tight squeeze on the Upper West Side, a surprise reunion on the 5 and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.

U.N. General Assembly Traffic and Street Closures: What New Yorkers Need to Know

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/nyregion/nyc-traffic-street-closures-unga.html

Published: September 20, 2026 07:00

Many street closures are starting on Sunday, and rolling pedestrian and vehicle closures will continue during the week.

Republicans Seize on Democrat’s Defense Contractor Ties in N.Y. House Race

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/nyregion/cait-conley-lawler-ny.html

Published: September 20, 2026 07:00

Cait Conley, who is trying to flip a Republican seat held by Representative Mike Lawler, is fending off attacks concerning her work after she left the Biden administration.

A Vision of Chekhov’s ‘Cherry Orchard’ Rooted in Modern Korea

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/theater/chekhov-cherry-orchard-simon-stone-korea.html

Published: September 19, 2026 09:01

The director and writer Simon Stone updated the classic work to reflect the world we live in with this Korean-language adaptation at the Park Avenue Armory.

The Rise of A.I. Is Raising Threats From Drones, Police Group Warns

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/nyregion/artificial-intelligence-drones-police.html

Published: September 19, 2026 07:00

The leaps being made in artificial intelligence and the plunging costs of drones pose dangers to cities across the United States, according to the Police Executive Research Forum.

Mamdani Heralds ‘Pothole Politics’ in First Management Report

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/nyregion/mamdani-management-report.html

Published: September 19, 2026 07:00

The report, which represents Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s first six months in office, shows improvements in some areas and challenges ahead in others.

The Summer New York City Stayed Outside

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/nyregion/nyc-summer-outside.html

Published: September 19, 2026 07:00

For many people in the city, the past few months fostered desperately needed moments of communal bliss — and evoked a surprising feeling.

The Lawyers ‘Racing Against the Clock’ to Save New Yorkers From Eviction

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/nyregion/legal-aid-eviction-lawyers-nyc.html

Published: September 19, 2026 07:00

With evictions rising in New York City and the court system overwhelmed, the Legal Aid Society created a specialized unit to tackle urgent cases.

Truck Hits Bicycle in the East Village, Killing a 15-Year-Old Girl

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/nyregion/manhattan-traffic-accident-death.html

Published: September 19, 2026 04:07

Two girls were on the bicycle when it was struck by a large truck attempting to turn on 1st Avenue and 14th Street in Manhattan. The other girl, 13, was in stable condition.

New York Will Pay $24 Million to Family of Inmate Beaten to Death

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/nyregion/robert-brooks-prison-settlement.html

Published: September 19, 2026 02:48

The state reached a settlement with the family of Robert L. Brooks, who died after being beaten by prison guards in 2024.

Ambulance Response Times Rise for Fifth Year in New York City, Report Says

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/nyregion/nyc-911-response-times.html

Published: September 19, 2026 00:39

It took 13 minutes on average to respond to life-threatening emergencies. Fire officials cited traffic, fewer ambulances and a high number of calls.

NYU Langone Ends Care for Trans Youth in Deal With Justice Department

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/nyregion/transgender-adolescents-nyu-langone-trump.html

Published: September 18, 2026 23:17

The major Manhattan hospital system agreed to pay $8.5 million to settle a federal inquiry into gender-transition treatments for adolescents.

Iris Baez, a Bronx Voice Against Police Brutality, Dies at 80

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/nyregion/iris-baez-dead.html

Published: September 18, 2026 16:14

After her son died of an illegal chokehold in a fight with an officer, she became an activist and matriarch of families whose children were killed by police.

‘The Cherry Orchard,’ in Korean, Uses Chekhov’s Title but Not His Spirit

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/theater/cherry-orchard-simon-stone-jeon-do-yeon.html

Published: September 18, 2026 15:00

In adapting the old plot, the director-writer Simon Stone transports the story to a modern Korea from Russia in the early 1900s.

Al Gore Is Still Sounding the Alarm About Climate Change

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/nyregion/al-gore-climate-change.html

Published: September 18, 2026 09:03

The former vice president will speak today on the topic, in advance of Climate Week and as President Trump lifts limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.

‘The History of Concrete’: John Wilson’s New Movie Reviewed

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/movies/the-history-of-concrete-john-wilson.html

Published: September 18, 2026 09:02

Yes, John Wilson’s weird but fun movie is nominally about the stuff sidewalks are made of, but as always with his work, it’s about so much more.

Iran War Will Make Winter More Expensive for Some Americans

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/business/energy-environment/heating-oil-winter-iran-war.html

Published: September 18, 2026 09:02

The cost of heating oil, which is similar to diesel and used extensively in Northeastern states, has climbed sharply because of the war in Iran.

The Jets and the Giants Are Undefeated! At Least Until Sunday.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/nyregion/ny-football-jets-giants.html

Published: September 18, 2026 07:00

A rarity for New York fans: Both football teams are 1-0 for the first time since 2009. Is the Knicks magic still in the air?

Ex-Editor of Hip-Hop Magazine Pleads Guilty to Lying in Fraud Case

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/nyregion/kimberly-osorio-fraud.html

Published: September 18, 2026 00:43

Kimberly Osorio, the former editor of The Source, admitted to making false statements about hiding the phone of a man she was involved with who faced embezzlement charges.

Connecticut Official Flees to Greece Before Bribery Sentencing, Lawyer Says

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/nyregion/konstantinos-diamantis-bribery-sentencing-greece.html

Published: September 17, 2026 21:40

The former official, Konstantinos Diamantis, called his lawyer on the eve of his sentencing hearing on Thursday to inform him that he “did not intend to return to the United States.”

Portal Bridge Replacement Will Disrupt NJ Transit for 5 Weeks This Fall

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/nyregion/portal-north-bridge-final-phase-train-disruptions.html

Published: September 17, 2026 20:19

Commuters between New Jersey and Manhattan will have to endure a final round of service disruptions as equipment is moved to the taller, more modern Portal North Bridge.

The Day Before The Times Began

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/nyregion/new-york-newspaper-world-19th-century.html

Published: September 17, 2026 18:19

Most newspapers offered scandals and ads. With The New-York Daily Times, Henry Raymond saw room for something else.

New Plan for Park Avenue Redesign Adds Bike Lane

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/nyregion/nyc-park-avenue-redesign-bike-lane.html

Published: September 17, 2026 17:39

The mayor’s office said the updated redesign, which would create a protected bike lane and a wider walking path, imagines the street as a “greener, safer and more people-centered corridor.”

Bots Behaving Badly? New York Wants to Hear From A.I. Whistle-Blowers.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/nyregion/artificial-intelligence-new-york-whistle-blower.html

Published: September 17, 2026 15:50

The rapid development of the technology has worried industry leaders, some of whom called for a slowdown in development of artificial intelligence.

Do Buildings Need Cast-Iron Pipes, or Would Plastic Do?

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/nyregion/cast-iron-pipes-pvc-buildings.html

Published: September 17, 2026 09:04

New construction in New York City must have cast-iron plumbing under current rules. A public policy group says that makes building more expensive.

Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Queens

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/realestate/housing-market-nyc.html

Published: September 17, 2026 09:03

This week’s properties are in Gramercy Park, Lenox Hill and Sunnyside.

Homes for Sale in New York and New Jersey

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/realestate/housing-market-near-nyc.html

Published: September 17, 2026 09:03

This week’s properties are five-bedroom homes in Yorktown Heights, N.Y., and Washington Township, N.J.

How William Greaves’s Old Footage Led to a Documentary on Harlem Years After His Death

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/movies/harlem-renaissance-documentary-william-greaves.html

Published: September 17, 2026 09:02

After the maverick director William Greaves convened the movement’s remaining members, it took 50 years and his family to bring the fireworks to the screen.

Conjuring a Herd of Buffalo From Steel, Wood and Burlap

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/theater/return-of-the-buffalo-st-anns.html

Published: September 17, 2026 09:01

Over the summer, 40 life-size bison puppets were handmade at St. Ann’s Warehouse in Brooklyn. This weekend, they’ll stampede through New York.

Can a Republican Become Governor of New York? Blakeman Makes His Case.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/nyregion/bruce-blakeman-hochul-republican-governor.html

Published: September 17, 2026 07:00

Bruce Blakeman is trying to unseat Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, attacking her on the economy, crime and immigration by using Trump-like tactics and A.I.

Woman Admits to Fraudulent $750,000 Claim From Epstein Victims Fund

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/nyregion/epstein-victims-fund-fraudulent-claim.html

Published: September 17, 2026 00:40

Jennifer Percival pleaded guilty to wire fraud, acknowledging that she altered a letter that denied her compensation from a victims’ fund and submitted it to a second fund.

Mamdani Must Turn Over Communications With Rent Board, Judge Says

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/nyregion/mamdani-rent-freeze-nyc-lawsuit.html

Published: September 16, 2026 22:12

New York landlords are seeking to invalidate a city panel’s vote to freeze rents on rent-stabilized homes, arguing that Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s office improperly influenced the panel.

New York Performing Arts Library Gets $60 Million Gift for Preservation

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/arts/design/nypl-donation-performing-arts-library.html

Published: September 16, 2026 21:00

The anonymous donation, the library’s largest ever, will support digitization of archival items related to theater, dance and music.

Man Who Criticized ICE Was Protected by First Amendment, Judge Says

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/nyregion/ice-email-judge-ruling.html

Published: September 16, 2026 20:34

Federal agents showed up at the Rochester, N.Y., home of a man who had sent a caustic email to an immigration official and threatened him with prosecution.

U.S. Charges Five Men in Russia-Backed Assassination Plots

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/us/russia-assassination-plot-kremlin.html

Published: September 16, 2026 19:48

The defendants, three of whom were members of the Russian intelligence services, tried to recruit people for surveillance and murder for hire in the United States and other countries, prosecutors said.

3 Are Stabbed at Community College in New York Suburbs

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/nyregion/westchester-community-college-stabbing-arrests.html

Published: September 16, 2026 18:47

Two people have been arrested in the stabbings at SUNY Westchester County Community College, and there is no ongoing threat, the police said.

As Customers Struggle With Electric Bills, Rebate Checks Are Coming

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/nyregion/utility-shutoffs-con-edison-rebates.html

Published: September 16, 2026 09:03

Con Edison shut off power to more than 7,700 households in July. The utility was owed an average of $2,327 on overdue accounts.

A New York City Comic Book Offers Tips on Rights and ICE Encounters

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/arts/nyc-comic-ice-know-your-rights.html

Published: September 16, 2026 09:02

“Know Your Rights” is the latest publication from the public schools’ educational comics program Civics for All.

Reflecting on 175 Years of The New York Times

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/insider/new-york-times-175-anniversary.html

Published: September 16, 2026 09:00

For dozens of editors and reporters, the anniversary of the first issue of The Times in 1851 has been a moment to look back.

A.I. Threat Will Be Focus of Special Hearing of N.Y. City Council

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/nyregion/city-council-mamdani-ai.html

Published: September 16, 2026 07:00

The Council speaker, Julie Menin, has requested that officials from Anthropic and OpenAI attend the Oct. 5 hearing, as the city contemplates efforts to regulate the industry.

A Cinema Paradiso in Queens Faces an Uncertain Future

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/nyregion/arverne-cinema-outdoor-movie-theater-new-york-city.html

Published: September 16, 2026 07:00

The Arverne Cinema, in the Rockaways, has offered viewers a drive-in feel where the city meets the sea. It wasn’t meant to last.

N.Y.C. Council Members Call for More Restrictions on Tech in Schools

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/nyregion/ai-restrictions-nyc-schools.html

Published: September 15, 2026 21:59

Their demands came soon after the New York City school system banned A.I. for most students and limited screen time.

Data Center’s Spill of 5,000 Gallons of Diesel Forces N.J. River Cleanup

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/nyregion/data-center-diesel-fuel-spill-new-jersey.html

Published: September 15, 2026 20:03

The fuel poured from a storage tank at a large data center in Secaucus, N.J., into a tributary of the Hackensack River.

As ‘Annie’ Turns 50, a Revival Will Open on Broadway

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/theater/annie-broadway-revival.html

Published: September 15, 2026 12:45

A revival of the endlessly popular musical will open in the fall of 2027.

Can Business Leaders and Mamdani Find Common Ground?

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/nyregion/can-business-leaders-and-mamdani-find-common-ground.html

Published: September 15, 2026 09:03

A new group organized by business executives agrees with the mayor about expanding child care access. They may not agree on how to fund it.

With ‘Seven Guitars,’ Ruben Santiago-Hudson Keeps the Light on for August Wilson

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/theater/santiago-hudson-august-wilson-seven-guitars.html

Published: September 15, 2026 09:00

Ruben Santiago-Hudson, a recent Tony nominee for “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone,” returns to the director’s chair for this season’s revival of “Seven Guitars.”

Mamdani to Unveil Street Safety Plan in Move to Curb Pedestrian Deaths

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/nyregion/mamdani-street-safety-vision-zero-reimagined.html

Published: September 15, 2026 08:00

The plan, Vision Zero Reimagined, is a set of goals that includes speed-capping devices in some cars and reduced speed limits near hundreds more schools.

New York City Has a New Tool to Update Its Streets: The Stripe Hog

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/nyregion/road-cleaning-stripe-hog-nyc.html

Published: September 15, 2026 07:00

City transportation officials have deployed a high-pressure water truck to blast away old street markings and make way for new bus lanes and safety improvements.

New York Moves Away from Regents Exams for High School Seniors

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/nyregion/new-york-regents-exam-high-school-students.html

Published: September 15, 2026 00:26

A state board authorized phasing out the tests, long viewed as a rite of passage for high school seniors, as a diploma requirement. What replaces them is an open question.

N.Y. Democratic House Candidate Admits to Bondage Photo Shoot

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/nyregion/gallant-bondage-photos-democrat.html

Published: September 14, 2026 23:13

Christopher Gallant, who is running against Representative Nick LaLota on Long Island, acknowledged that the photos that surfaced in media reports on Monday were legitimate.

Safety Alert System Returns for New York City Private Schools

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/nyregion/nyc-private-school-safety-alert-system.html

Published: September 14, 2026 23:08

Silenced ahead of the World Cup, an emergency notification system for private and parochial schools will launch Tuesday as part of Notify NYC.

New York Seized Their Property. Now It’s Offering a $60 Million Payout.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/nyregion/nyc-settlement-housing-property-owners.html

Published: September 14, 2026 21:59

The settlement resolves a 2019 lawsuit that argued that a city program intended to seize buildings from negligent landlords had stripped homeowners of their equity without proper compensation.

Half-Marathoners in New Jersey Wade Through Flooded Course

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/nyregion/half-marathon-new-jersey-flooding.html

Published: September 14, 2026 20:50

Harrowing social media videos showed runners navigating chest-high waters after a drenching rainstorm on Sunday.

A 9/11 Story of Grief and Love

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/insider/september-11-grief.html

Published: September 14, 2026 20:30

Katherine Rosman of The Times explored the relationship of a young man and his grandmother, and how they wrestled with grief in very different ways.

Mahmoud Khalil Says Columbia Failed to Protect Pro-Palestinian Students

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/nyregion/mahmoud-khalil-columbia-lawsuit.html

Published: September 14, 2026 16:18

In a federal lawsuit, Mr. Khalil and other former student activists say the university was deliberately indifferent to their harassment even before the 2023 Hamas attacks.

Why Vanderbilt and the Whitney Museum Are Partners

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/nyregion/vanderbilt-whitney-museum-partnership.html

Published: September 14, 2026 09:03

The Nashville-based university, which has just established a Manhattan outpost, has lots of New York area students and wants to take advantage of the city’s cultural capital.

Why Is Danny Meyer, the Happy Face of Hospitality, Serving Up Regrets?

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/dining/danny-meyer-hospitality-book.html

Published: September 14, 2026 09:02

In a new memoir, the man behind Shake Shack and a suite of influential restaurants revisits the business blunders that taught him valuable lessons.

Mamdani and New York’s Business Leaders Agree On at Least One Thing

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/nyregion/child-care-new-york-city-business-leaders-mamdani.html

Published: September 14, 2026 07:00

Yes, child care is too expensive, a new group of business leaders says. But solving the problem with city taxes? That might be an issue.

A Cooling Tower at Yankee Stadium Tests Positive for Legionella Bacteria

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/nyregion/yankee-stadium-tower-legionnaires.html

Published: September 13, 2026 21:59

A recent outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in the South Bronx has killed one person and infected nine others.

Heavy Rains Bring Flooding to Parts of the East Coast

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/weather/rain-flooding-connecticut-long-island.html

Published: September 13, 2026 18:38

Parts of Connecticut were particularly hard hit on Sunday. Fairfield town officials said it was the worst flooding there in three decades.

After 30 Years, Judge Judy Is Stepping Down From Her TV Bench

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/arts/television/judge-judy-retires.html

Published: September 13, 2026 13:20

Judith B. Sheindlin, the star of “Judge Judy” and spinoff shows, will wrap up a television career filled with acerbic takedowns of litigants.

Martha Graham Dance Company Finds Home in Times Square Landmark

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/realestate/martha-graham-dance-performance-space.html

Published: September 13, 2026 09:02

The Graham company, which turned 100 this year, moves into a dazzling new space, taking over 21,000 square feet of a Times Square landmark.

Don’t Call Him Pop: A New, Improved Roy Lichtenstein Is at the Whitney

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/arts/design/roy-lichtenstein-pop-art-whitney-museum-alex-da-corte.html

Published: September 13, 2026 09:02

The artist Alex Da Corte and the curator Meg Onli bring fresh eyes to a survey bridging high art and mass culture. Will Lichtenstein resonate with a young audience?

‘Suddenly, the Women Got Up and Wished Me a Good Night ’

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/nyregion/metropolitan-diary.html

Published: September 13, 2026 07:00

An evening at Rao’s, a single shoe on a subway platform and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.

Farm to People Wants to Create a New Economy for Small Farms to Succeed

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/nyregion/farm-to-people-investment.html

Published: September 13, 2026 07:00

Farm to People, an online grocer working with over 200 farms in and around New York City, is entering another season of growth.

Trump’s Childhood Home Sells for Nearly $2 Million

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/nyregion/trumps-childhood-home-sells-queens.html

Published: September 12, 2026 23:30

The buyer, who plans to live in the home, has expressed an interest in remaining anonymous, a listing agent said.

They Fought the Battle of Brooklyn, After a Bus Ride From New Jersey

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/nyregion/battle-reenactment-brooklyn-250.html

Published: September 12, 2026 07:00

As the nation celebrates its 250th anniversary, a group of Revolutionary War devotees invited a reporter to re-enact the Battle of Brooklyn.

Manhattan Bus Lane Plan for 34th Street May Be Stuck in Gridlock

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/nyregion/mamdani-bus-lane-34th-manhattan.html

Published: September 12, 2026 07:00

Months after Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the city would proceed with a redesign of 34th Street that had been halted by the Trump administration, the plan is no closer to completion.