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You See Rubble and Garbage. She Sees New York’s Next Great Park.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/27/nyregion/gotham-park-brooklyn-bridge-rosa-chang.html

Published: July 27, 2024 07:00

Rosa Chang devoted herself to repurposing nine ugly acres under the Brooklyn Bridge. Amazingly, nobody has said no yet.

How the Fogo Azul NYC Drum Line Director Spends Her Sundays

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/27/nyregion/fogo-azul-nyc.html

Published: July 27, 2024 07:00

Stacy Kovacs, who founded Fogo Azul NYC, totes her drums around the city, fends off her cat and never watches TV.

A Weapons Scanner Arrives in the Subway. Adams Says It Isn’t Optional.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/26/nyregion/subway-gun-scanner-nyc.html

Published: July 26, 2024 23:13

Mayor Eric Adams announced that a new scanner would search for guns on the subway. Riders who refuse to be scanned, he said, will not be allowed to enter the system.

New York to Replace Student MetroCards With Less Restrictive OMNY Cards

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/26/nyregion/omny-metrocards-students-nyc.html

Published: July 26, 2024 21:37

New OMNY transit cards for public school students, rolling out in September, will be usable 24 hours a day throughout the calendar year.

Amid Deadly Listeria Outbreak, Boar’s Head Recalls Some Deli Meats

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/26/us/boars-head-deli-meat-recall-listeria.html

Published: July 26, 2024 21:12

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investigating whether Boar’s Head meat sliced at deli counters has played a role in an outbreak of listeriosis that has caused two deaths.

Celebrities Support Plan to Reopen Upper West Side Movie Theater

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/26/movies/celebrities-plan-metro-theater-movie-upper-west-side.html

Published: July 26, 2024 20:54

Martin Scorsese, Ethan Hawke and John Turturro are all listed as advisers to a new proposal to buy the former Metro Theater, which closed in 2005.

Two Women Killed in Upper East Side Murder-Suicide

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/26/nyregion/upper-east-side-murder-suicide.html

Published: July 26, 2024 19:18

The shooting took place just a half block from Gracie Mansion, the official residence of the New York City mayor, and was related to a child-custody dispute, according to the police.

Museum of Natural History Says It Is Repatriating 124 Human Remains

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/26/arts/design/american-museum-natural-history-native-american.html

Published: July 26, 2024 18:48

The museum reports having hundreds of consultations with Native American groups and says it is also returning 90 objects.

Heirs of Jews Who Fled the Nazis Return Art to Heirs Whose Family Could Not

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/26/arts/design/schiele-fritz-grunbaum-nazis-return.html

Published: July 26, 2024 14:27

An Egon Schiele drawing was returned on Friday at the Manhattan district attorney’s office. The heirs said in a statement that relinquishing the work was “the right thing to do.”

New York Will Allow Mount Sinai to Close Beth Israel Hospital

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/26/nyregion/mount-sinai-beth-israel-hospital-closure.html

Published: July 26, 2024 13:56

The health facility’s potential closure had been contentious following the shuttering of other hospitals serving Lower Manhattan.

A Ride at the Top of Manhattan

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/26/nyregion/a-ride-at-the-top-of-manhattan.html

Published: July 26, 2024 09:03

The Beam, at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, allows visitors to recreate the famous photo of construction workers perched high above the city.

In Love and Hoping for Asylum, Migrants Line Up for City Hall Weddings

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/26/nyregion/migrants-wedding-marriage-asylum.html

Published: July 26, 2024 07:00

The steady parade of couples seeking civil marriage ceremonies in New York City has expanded in recent months to include newly arrived migrants.

Mayor’s Commission Scales Back Plan to Curb City Council’s Power

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/25/nyregion/new-york-city-charter.html

Published: July 25, 2024 23:04

New Yorkers will be able to vote on a plan to add 30 days to City Council deliberations on public safety legislation. An earlier plan would have slowed the process further.

Woman Who Blocked Planned Parenthood Entrance in Manhattan Is Sentenced

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/25/nyregion/planned-parenthood-woman-sentenced.html

Published: July 25, 2024 22:21

Bevelyn Beatty Williams, an anti-abortion activist, physically confronted patients in 2020 as they tried to enter a health clinic in Manhattan, prosecutors said.

Hochul Faces 2 New Lawsuits Over Her Decision to Halt Congestion Pricing

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/25/nyregion/kathy-hochul-congestion-pricing-lawsuit.html

Published: July 25, 2024 21:26

The lawsuits are among the first legal efforts aiming to force Gov. Kathy Hochul to move forward with the tolling program as planned.

Prosecutors Say Immunity Ruling Has No Bearing on Trump’s Conviction

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/25/nyregion/trump-conviction-immunity.html

Published: July 25, 2024 20:32

The Manhattan district attorney’s office argued that a recent Supreme Court ruling did not apply to the type of evidence it had deployed against the former president.

They Got a Mysterious $24,000 Water Bill. Then the Shut-Off Notice Came.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/25/nyregion/water-bill-lawsuit-nyc.html

Published: July 25, 2024 18:11

A federal lawsuit accuses New York City of defying state and city regulations meant to protect vulnerable homeowners from losing water service.

JD Vance and the Age-Old Trope of ‘Childless Cat Ladies’

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/25/nyregion/jd-vance-kamala-harris-cat-lady.html

Published: July 25, 2024 18:08

In a relentlessly newsy phase of the presidential contest, the long history of bias against cosmopolitan cat-owning women finds its place.

Saint Ann’s Teacher Charged With Sharing Sexual Images of Students

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/25/nyregion/saint-anns-winston-nguyen-sexual-images.html

Published: July 25, 2024 14:00

Prosecutors said the teacher, who worked for Saint Ann’s School in Brooklyn, lured students from four different schools to share explicit images with him via social media.

Replacing New York City’s Oldest Taxis

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/25/nyregion/replacing-new-york-citys-oldest-taxis.html

Published: July 25, 2024 09:02

The Ford Crown Victoria, once a ubiquitous sight on the streets of New York, is being pushed out for newer, wheelchair-accessible models.

Homes for Sale in New York and Connecticut

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/25/realestate/housing-market-near-nyc.html

Published: July 25, 2024 09:01

This week’s properties are a four-bedroom in Centerport, N.Y., and a three-bedroom in Greenwich, Conn.

Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Queens

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/25/realestate/housing-market-nyc.html

Published: July 25, 2024 09:01

This week’s properties are on the Upper West Side, the Lower East Side and in Astoria.

Gun-Detecting Technology Will Soon Appear in Subway System

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/25/nyregion/gun-detecting-technology-nyc-subway.html

Published: July 25, 2024 07:07

A set of weapon-screening devices will be deployed at various stations over the course of a month.

In a World of Fast Fashion, They Take Pride in Taking Their Time

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/25/nyregion/hand-craft-evan-o-hara-janos-papai.html

Published: July 25, 2024 07:00

Some younger people have become obsessed with learning old-fashioned hand crafts like leather-making, millinery and lacework.

10 Injured at JFK Airport After Smoke Spreads in Terminal

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/24/nyregion/jfk-airport-fire.html

Published: July 24, 2024 22:51

The injuries were not life-threatening, airport officials said. The cause of the smoke, which came from an escalator, was under investigation.

Man Charged in Rushdie Stabbing Is Also Accused of Supporting Terrorism

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/24/nyregion/salman-rushdie-stabbing-terrorism.html

Published: July 24, 2024 19:03

Hadi Matar, 26, provided “material support and resources” to Hezbollah, according to a federal indictment unsealed on Wednesday.

Inside New York’s Fulton Fish Market, the Biggest in the U.S.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/24/t-magazine/fulton-fish-market-ny.html

Published: July 24, 2024 17:06

New York’s Fulton Fish Market, which supplies the city with nearly half its seafood, is run by third-, fourth-, even sixth-generation fishmongers.

This Year’s BroadwayCon Raises the Curtain on Mental Health

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/24/theater/broadwaycon-mental-health-panels.html

Published: July 24, 2024 15:46

The ninth annual fan event will include discussions on topics such as sobriety, self-care and body image. Here are six to look out for.

New York Seeks to Make School Lockdown Drills Less Traumatic

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/24/nyregion/school-lockdown-drills.html

Published: July 24, 2024 15:41

The state is adding restrictions meant to make lockdown drills less scary for children, and will also require schools to notify parents about the exercises ahead of time.

Rosa Ross, Late-Blooming Author of Asian Cookbooks, Dies at 86

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/24/dining/rosa-ross-dead.html

Published: July 24, 2024 15:34

She was, she said, unable to cook a basic meal into her mid-20s. But she went on to a successful career as a restaurateur and an authority on Asian cuisine.

The Met Museum Is Rebounding, but Not With International Visitors

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/24/arts/design/met-museum-attendance.html

Published: July 24, 2024 13:18

The museum said it attracted more local visitors during the past year than it did before the pandemic, but only half the international visitors.

New York’s Secret Signatures

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/24/nyregion/new-yorks-secret-signatures.html

Published: July 24, 2024 09:04

Across New York City, people have written their names in places that only a select few ever get to see.

A TV Show Set Up a Fake Campus Protest. Then Real Protesters Arrived.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/24/nyregion/queens-college-protest-encampment.html

Published: July 24, 2024 07:00

A police procedural drama staged a tent encampment for a film shoot at Queens College. Pro-Palestinian demonstrators felt it trivialized their movement.

F.B.I. Searches $3.5 Million Home of Former Aide to Gov. Hochul

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/23/nyregion/fbi-raid-linda-sun.html

Published: July 24, 2024 01:06

The early-morning raid took place on Long Island’s North Shore at the house of Ms. Hochul’s former deputy chief of staff, Linda Sun.

Video Shows Yellowstone Explosion That Sent Tourists Running for Safety

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/23/us/yellowstone-biscuit-basin-hydrothermal-explosion.html

Published: July 24, 2024 00:08

The explosion at Biscuit Basin, which sent a column of boiling water, mud and rock shooting into the sky on Tuesday, was caught in dramatic videos.

Who Will Replace Bob Menendez in the Senate?

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/23/nyregion/robert-menendez-senate-replacement.html

Published: July 24, 2024 00:07

Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey announced that he would resign in August. Gov. Philip D. Murphy will choose someone to serve the remainder of his term.

Proposed Charter Revision Hints at Mayor Adams’s Spat With City Council

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/23/nyregion/charter-revision-adams-council.html

Published: July 23, 2024 23:11

New York City voters will most likely be confronted in November with a referendum that may dilute the City Council’s power on public safety issues.

Ex-Military Police Officer Sentenced to Prison for Role in Capitol Riot

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/23/nyregion/jan-6-gregory-yetman-sentenced.html

Published: July 23, 2024 22:43

Gregory C. Yetman, the subject of a manhunt last fall, admitted to pepper-spraying law enforcement officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack.

Restaurant Review: Coqodaq in the Flatiron District

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/23/dining/restaurant-review-coqodaq.html

Published: July 23, 2024 20:35

With drumsticks in buckets and hundreds of Champagnes, Coqodaq leans into the city’s weird, giddy, and-the-band-played-on mood.

Restaurant Review: Coqodaq in the Flatiron District

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/23/dining/restaurant-review-is-coqodaq-a-fancy-fried-chicken-joint-or-the-end-of-the-world.html

Published: July 23, 2024 19:30

With drumsticks in buckets and hundreds of Champagnes, Coqodaq leans into the city’s weird, giddy, and-the-band-played-on mood.

Bob Menendez Will Resign From Senate, Avoiding an Ugly, Intraparty Battle

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/23/nyregion/senator-bob-menendez-resignation.html

Published: July 23, 2024 17:56

Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey was convicted of bribery and corruption in federal court last Tuesday.

Walter Shapiro, Political Columnist With a Contrarian Streak, Dies at 77

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/23/business/media/walter-shapiro-dead.html

Published: July 23, 2024 17:34

He brought to his writing a sharp sense of humor, honed in stand-up comedy clubs, and never pulled punches even though he was an unabashed Democrat.

Robert Gottlieb’s Books Go Up for Sale

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/23/style/robert-gottlieb-book-sale.html

Published: July 23, 2024 12:21

Bibliophiles and film fans leafed through hundreds of books that once belonged to the eminent editor Robert Gottlieb.

What Comes Next for Robert Menendez?

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/23/nyregion/robert-menendez-conviction-future.html

Published: July 23, 2024 09:02

The Senate Ethics Committee is starting to lay the groundwork to possibly expel the New Jersey lawmaker. He faces intensifying pressure to resign before that can happen.

Trump Appeals $454 Million Fraud Judgment, Saying It Was Excessive

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/22/nyregion/trump-fraud-appeal.html

Published: July 23, 2024 01:15

Lawyers for Donald J. Trump challenged the judgment handed down by Justice Arthur F. Engoron, who found that Mr. Trump had conspired to manipulate his net worth to receive favorable terms on loans.

Parents of Teen Driver Who Killed Girl in High-Speed Crash Are Sentenced

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/22/nyregion/teen-driver-queens-crash-parents-sentence.html

Published: July 22, 2024 23:59

The boy, then 16, survived and has been charged in the death of his 14-year-old passenger. His parents were sentenced to probation and ordered to take parenting classes.

Judge Who Threatened to Shoot Black Teens Should Be Removed, Panel Says

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/22/nyregion/judge-erin-gall-party-ny-supreme-court.html

Published: July 22, 2024 23:36

Justice Erin P. Gall of upstate New York engaged in a “racially offensive, profane” diatribe after people crashed a large party she was attending, a disciplinary body found.

Ethics Committee Moves Swiftly to Tee Up Possible Expulsion of Menendez

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/22/nyregion/robert-menendez-bribery-ethics-vote.html

Published: July 22, 2024 21:18

Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey was found guilty of bribery and corruption last week.

Chair of Police Oversight Board Resigns After Mayor Adams Pushes Her Out

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/22/nyregion/adams-ccrb-chairwoman.html

Published: July 22, 2024 13:06

Arva Rice, who led the Civilian Complaint Review Board, had criticized the Police Department and sought more power and funding for the independent agency.

He Loves Soccer and Portugal. So He Bought a Team.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/22/nyregion/he-loves-soccer-and-portugal-so-he-bought-a-team.html

Published: July 22, 2024 09:04

Gifford Miller, a former City Council speaker who was Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s principal antagonist, has plunged into a new project since leaving politics.

How a Ballroom ‘Cats,’ a Gay Kiss and a Black Marine Reclaimed Old Musicals

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/22/theater/cats-south-pacific-appropriation.html

Published: July 22, 2024 09:02

How a Black lieutenant, a gay kiss and a catless ballroom are helping reclaim Broadway classics.

They Drive for a Living and Say New York Traffic Is ‘the Worst Ever’

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/22/nyregion/street-wars-traffic-uber-taxi-new-york-city.html

Published: July 22, 2024 07:00

There are more than 90,000 taxis, Ubers and Lyfts in New York City, making it hard for those drivers — and everyone else — to maneuver through the streets.

Can Robert Menendez’s Bribery Conviction Survive an Appeal?

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/22/nyregion/robert-menendez-bribery-conviction-appeal.html

Published: July 22, 2024 07:00

The Supreme Court has narrowed the legal definition of corruption, with political figures in New York and elsewhere having their convictions overturned as a result.

‘I Was Settling Into My Morning Commute on the 4 Train’

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/21/nyregion/metropolitan-diary.html

Published: July 21, 2024 07:00

Catching up on the news, appreciating a counterman’s skills and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.

Could Mobile Methadone Clinics Help People Quit Fentanyl?

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/21/nyregion/mobile-methadone-vans-fentanyl.html

Published: July 21, 2024 07:00

Methadone has been used for decades to treat opioid addiction. It is also difficult to come by, a problem health providers hope to ease with a new fleet of vans that can provide the drug.

How 2 Wandering Cows Started a Culture War in an Upstate Town

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/21/nyregion/missing-cows-animal-sanctuary-newfane-ny.html

Published: July 21, 2024 07:00

When Hornee and Blackee strayed from their pasture, they set off a chaotic chain of events involving death threats, chicken rustlers and Joaquin Phoenix. The town of Newfane, N.Y., hasn’t been the same since.

4 People, Including 2 Children, Are Found Dead in Brooklyn Apartment

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/20/nyregion/brooklyn-stabbing-children-dead.html

Published: July 20, 2024 16:34

At least one person, a 56-year-old woman, was found with multiple stab wounds in her neck. A man was in custody, the police said, but it was not immediately clear how everyone was connected.

How the Head of Luna Park on Coney Island Spends His Sundays

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/20/nyregion/luna-park-coney-island.html

Published: July 20, 2024 07:00

Alessandro Zamperla, the president of the group that manages the park, makes time for espresso and snacks while keeping an eye on all the rides.

Fund to Aid Children Harmed at Birth Hasn’t Kept Promises, Families Say

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/20/nyregion/malpractice-birth-fund-ny.html

Published: July 20, 2024 07:00

The Medical Indemnity Fund was to provide worry-free health care to children severely injured at birth. But parents say it has failed them.

Harvey Weinstein’s Latest Sexual Assault Trial Set to Start in November

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/19/nyregion/harvey-weinstein-sexual-assault-trial-date.html

Published: July 19, 2024 17:55

Manhattan prosecutors are proceeding with new charges against the disgraced movie mogul after his previous conviction was overturned.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Warns of ‘Enormous Peril’ if Biden Is Pushed Aside

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/19/us/politics/aoc-biden-dnc.html

Published: July 19, 2024 16:28

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said the idea of having an open Democratic convention where candidates would compete for the nomination was “crazy.”

A Chance to Walk Into Edward Hopper’s World

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/19/nyregion/edward-hopper-installations-whitney.html

Published: July 19, 2024 09:00

Three famous canvases by the painter will be made into life-size installations this weekend in the meatpacking district.

Can New York City Ever Win Its War Against Rats?

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/19/nyregion/can-new-york-city-ever-win-its-war-against-rats.html

Published: July 19, 2024 07:00

Checking in with New York’s rat czar and the progress she has made in reducing the city’s rodent population.

She Danced Naked at Woodstock. She Dated Serpico. At 93, She’s Not Done.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/19/nyregion/nyc-betty-gordon-stoned-crow.html

Published: July 19, 2024 07:00

Betty Gordon came to New York to become an actress (and have a good time). But her greatest talent may have been helping others.

‘The Bite’: Democrats Debate Councilwoman’s Bizarre Assault Charge

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/18/nyregion/zhuang-bite-police-council.html

Published: July 18, 2024 20:54

Susan Zhuang, a first-year City Council member from Brooklyn, was charged with assault for biting a police officer. Democrats are split over how harshly to reprimand her.

Founder of Fandango, J. Michael Cline, Dies After Plunge From Manhattan Hotel

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/18/nyregion/fandango-j-michael-cline-dead.html

Published: July 18, 2024 19:03

J. Michael Cline was the co-founder of an online ticketing company that changed how Americans went to the movies.

Upstate Art Weekend Offers a Year’s Worth of Art in Four Days

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/18/arts/design/upstate-art-weekend-review.html

Published: July 18, 2024 09:02

By car or train, there’s no better time to get out of the city than now, during the fifth edition of this sprawling festival north of New York City.

Homes for Sale in New York and Connecticut

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/18/realestate/housing-market-near-nyc.html

Published: July 18, 2024 09:01

This week’s properties are a five-bedroom in Ossining, N.Y., and a four-bedroom in Redding, Conn.

Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Brooklyn

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/18/realestate/housing-market-nyc.html

Published: July 18, 2024 09:01

This week’s properties are on the Upper East Side, in Sutton Place and Bedford Stuyvesant.

Regulars Mourn Neary’s, an Old-Time Bar That’s Closing

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/18/nyregion/nearys-bar-closing.html

Published: July 18, 2024 09:00

The Irish bar was opened in Manhattan 57 years ago. The building on East 57th Street has been sold.

‘My Property, My Trees’: New Tree-Cutting Law Divides N.Y. Town

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/18/nyregion/tree-law-mamaroneck-westchester-county.html

Published: July 18, 2024 07:00

A Westchester County suburb updated its law about tree removals from yards, upsetting tree advocates, who want stricter rules, and residents who don’t want to be told what to do.

When the Taliban Took Kabul, She Fled, and Made a New Life in New York

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/18/nyregion/taliban-afghanistan-lawyers.html

Published: July 18, 2024 07:00

Nargis Baran was a rising legal star in Afghanistan. She became a target once the government fell.