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Discovering Family Roots in Brooklyn Slavery

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/arts/design/slavery-brooklyn-history-center.html

Published: February 5, 2025 10:02

“Trace/s,” an exhibition at the Center for Brooklyn History, highlights the borough’s neglected story of slavery — and the Black genealogists helping to unearth it.

As the N.Y.P.D. Struggles to Rein In Overtime, Officers Leave the Force

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/nyregion/as-the-nypd-struggles-to-rein-in-overtime-officers-leave-the-force.html

Published: February 5, 2025 10:01

The costs of mandatory overtime and abuse of the system have hurt the Police Department’s budget and pushed many officers to quit their jobs.

A Governor’s Bizarre Comment Made Him a Target of Trump’s Border Czar

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/nyregion/phil-murphy-new-jersey-immigration.html

Published: February 5, 2025 08:00

“Good luck to the feds coming in to try to get her,” Gov. Phil Murphy of New Jersey said about a woman he seemed to falsely imply was an undocumented immigrant living on his property.

Man Sentenced to 44 Years in Prison After Pleading Guilty to Qaeda Ties

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/nyregion/al-qaeda-london-heathrow-bomb-plot.html

Published: February 5, 2025 02:49

Minh Quang Pham was accused of plotting a suicide bombing at Heathrow Airport in London in support of Al Qaeda’s Yemen branch.

Daniel Penny Is Hired by Venture Capital Firm Whose Founder Backed Trump

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/nyregion/daniel-penny-hired-andreessen-horowitz.html

Published: February 5, 2025 00:46

Mr. Penny, who was acquitted after choking a mentally ill subway passenger to death, will work for Andreessen Horowitz. Before the killing, he had been an architecture student.

Prosecutors Charge Man They Say Is Tied to Burglary of Joe Burrow’s Home

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/nyregion/joe-burrow-home-burglary-charges.html

Published: February 4, 2025 23:27

The home of Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals was burglarized in December. The authorities said a man detained in Manhattan was part of a related fencing operation.

Adams Went to Albany to Ask for Funding. He Ended Up in the Hot Seat.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/nyregion/adams-albany-mayor-election.html

Published: February 4, 2025 21:18

Some lawmakers, including two who are facing the mayor in the June Democratic primary in New York City, challenged his credibility and accomplishments.

N.Y.C. Suburb Deploys Detectives to Aid Trump’s Deportation Crackdown

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/nyregion/ice-deportation-nassau-blakeman.html

Published: February 4, 2025 18:44

Nassau County, on Long Island, becomes the second county in New York State to join a federal program that uses local law enforcement officers as ICE agents.

The Persistent Problem of Stop and Frisk

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/nyregion/the-persistent-problem-of-stop-and-frisk.html

Published: February 4, 2025 10:02

New York Police Department supervisors failed to rein in unlawful stops, frisks and searches by anti-crime units in 2023, a monitor said in a new report.

Inside the Kitchen of New York City’s Rikers Island

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/dining/rikers-island-kitchen-cooks.html

Published: February 4, 2025 10:00

As New York City’s troubled jail complex tries to improve its food, the people who cook there see a higher mission.

Job Training Exists for Students With Disabilities. Many Never Get It.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/nyregion/job-training-exists-for-students-with-disabilities-many-never-get-it.html

Published: February 4, 2025 08:00

Washington makes money available to the states to help young people with disabilities enter the work force. New Jersey has the worst record of helping connect families with such help.

Officers Flee as N.Y.P.D. Confronts Its Billion-Dollar Overtime Problem

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/nyregion/nypd-overtime-hiring.html

Published: February 4, 2025 08:00

The Police Department has already blown through its overtime budget halfway through the fiscal year as departures rise and the agency struggles to recruit.

A Daring Rescue Under a Subway Train Leads to an Emotional Reunion

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/nyregion/joseph-lynskey-subway-firefighters.html

Published: February 4, 2025 00:29

Joseph Lynskey was shoved into the path of an oncoming train and survived. On Monday, he thanked the firefighters who rescued him.

Jeffries Works With N.Y. Democrats to Weaken G.O.P. Control of the House

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/nyregion/jeffries-stefanik-house-ny.html

Published: February 3, 2025 23:54

New York lawmakers may give Gov. Kathy Hochul more time to schedule special elections, a move backed by the House Democratic leader that could keep a key seat vacant for months.

Canadian ‘Pirate’ Andean Medjedovic Stole Millions in Crypto, Prosecutors Say

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/nyregion/cryptocurrency-hacker-theft-charges.html

Published: February 3, 2025 21:58

Andean Medjedovic, a former graduate student, is on the run.

N.Y. Moves to Shield Doctors Who Send Abortion Pills to States With Bans

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/nyregion/ny-abortion-pills-hochul-law.html

Published: February 3, 2025 21:08

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill meant to protect medical practitioners in New York who prescribe and send abortion pills out of state.

Illegal N.Y.P.D. Stop-and-Frisk Tactics Continue Unchecked, Monitor Says

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/nyregion/nypd-stop-and-frisk-monitor.html

Published: February 3, 2025 18:30

Anti-crime units are still stopping and frisking too many people unlawfully, according to a new report that comes months before a mayoral election in which public safety may be a pivotal issue.

N.Y. Attorney General Warns Hospitals Against Canceling Transgender Care

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/nyregion/ny-attorney-general-transgender-care.html

Published: February 3, 2025 16:58

A White House executive order last week threatened to pull federal funding from hospitals that provide gender-affirming care. But not providing the care could violate state law, Letitia James said in a letter on Monday.

What Would You Do to Make New York City More Affordable?

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/nyregion/what-would-you-do-to-make-new-york-city-more-affordable.html

Published: February 3, 2025 10:01

Readers shared their thoughts on how to address the affordability crisis. Here are nine ideas.

Top F.B.I. Agent in New York Vows to ‘Dig In’ After Removals at Agency

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/us/politics/fbi-new-york-email-trump.html

Published: February 2, 2025 23:44

James E. Dennehy, the highly respected leader of the largest and most important field office in the bureau, said in an email to staff that the F.B.I. was in “a battle of our own.”

As Cuomo Considers Bid for Mayor, His Allies Prepare a Super PAC

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/nyregion/cuomo-super-pac-mayor.html

Published: February 2, 2025 21:01

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo has not entered the race for mayor of New York City. But private planning suggests he is laying the groundwork to do so.

‘Sovereign’ Status of Manhattan Federal Prosecutor Hangs in the Balance

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/nyregion/eric-adams-charges-southern-district.html

Published: February 2, 2025 08:00

If Danielle R. Sassoon, the interim U.S. attorney, agrees to drop the prosecution of Mayor Eric Adams, the decision could threaten the reputation of a famously independent office.

The South Bronx Has a Pollution Issue. Congestion Pricing May Worsen It.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/nyregion/congestion-pricing-air.html

Published: February 2, 2025 08:00

Preliminary data from the first few weeks of New York City’s tolling plan show a possible uptick in traffic in the neighborhood.

‘A Well-Dressed Man Sitting Across From Me Was Drawing With a Pencil’

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/nyregion/metropolitan-diary.html

Published: February 2, 2025 08:00

A swap on the subway in the Bronx, a nightly ritual in Chelsea and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.

N.Y. Hospital Stops Treating 2 Children After Trump’s Trans Care Order

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/nyregion/nyu-langone-hospital-trans-care-youth.html

Published: February 1, 2025 17:41

The hospital canceled their appointments the same week an executive order from President Trump threatened to punish doctors and hospitals for offering gender-affirming care.

‘Cymbeline’ and F. Murray Abraham in ‘Beckett Briefs’ Delight Off Broadway

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/theater/cymbeline-beckett-briefs-f-murray-abraham-review.html

Published: February 1, 2025 10:01

Shakespeare’s overstuffed late play gets an entertaining refresh Off Broadway, where Irish Rep is also offering a program of Samuel Beckett shorts.

Black Voters Helped Elect Eric Adams Mayor. Now They May Back Cuomo.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/nyregion/adams-cuomo-black-voters.html

Published: February 1, 2025 08:00

Mr. Adams and former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo have both been popular with Black voters, setting up a potential showdown that could decide the Democratic mayoral primary in New York City.

A Storied Newspaper Prepares to Print Its Own Obituary

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/nyregion/new-jersey-star-ledger-prints-final-edition.html

Published: February 1, 2025 08:00

The Star-Ledger, New Jersey’s longtime paper of record, will publish its final edition on Sunday and become an online-only news outlet.

How Dr. Carly Fox, an Emergency Veterinarian, Spends Her Sundays

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/nyregion/carly-fox-veterinarian.html

Published: February 1, 2025 08:00

Dr. Carly Fox doesn’t need an alarm for a day of pancakes with her children, cats falling out of windows and red-light therapy.

Boy, 8, Is Fatally Shot in Newark, Officials Say

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/nyregion/shooting-boy-killed-newark-nj.html

Published: February 1, 2025 02:11

A man wounded by gunfire was found several blocks from where the child was killed around the same time, but officials declined to say whether the shootings were related.

Top Justice Department Officials Meet Lawyers in Adams Case

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/nyregion/adams-trump-justice-meeting.html

Published: January 31, 2025 19:01

Senior officials in Washington were meeting with prosecutors and defense lawyers representing Mayor Eric Adams to discuss dropping the corruption case against him.

How Two 1,800-Pound Statues Were Lifted Into a Midtown Office

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/nyregion/statues-rising-ground.html

Published: January 31, 2025 10:01

Rising Ground, a nonprofit with roots in the early 19th century, now houses statues of its founders that used to be on a campus in Yonkers, N.Y.

What Mass Deportations Would Do to New York City’s Economy

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/nyregion/nyc-mass-deportations-economy.html

Published: January 31, 2025 08:00

Major industries like construction, child care and restaurants rely heavily on undocumented workers, who would be hard to replace, economists and employers say.

A Newspaper’s Fight With a Trump-Aligned Local Official Heads to Court

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/nyregion/newsday-suing-blakeman-nassau-county.html

Published: January 31, 2025 08:00

Newsday plans to sue Bruce Blakeman, the executive of Nassau County, N.Y., after he made The New York Post the government’s official publication.

U.S. Says Sheriff Could Face Prosecution for Releasing Immigrant

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/nyregion/ny-sheriff-ithaca-immigration.html

Published: January 31, 2025 04:43

The Justice Department called for an investigation of a sheriff in Ithaca, N.Y., who had released an undocumented man who was later arrested by federal agents.

Abuse at N.Y.C. Day Care Was ‘Parent’s Worst Nightmare,’ Prosecutor Says

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/nyregion/queens-day-care-abuse-charges.html

Published: January 30, 2025 20:57

A husband and wife who ran a day care in Queens are charged with beating, dropping and throwing children as young as 11 months. One child’s hearing implants were knocked loose.

Molinaro, Congestion Pricing Foe, to Lead Federal Transit Administration

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/nyregion/congestion-pricing-marc-molinaro.html

Published: January 30, 2025 20:39

Marc Molinaro, a former Republican congressman, would steer the Federal Transit Administration, which supports mass transit systems nationwide.

Wolfgang Zwiener, Waiter Who Built a Steakhouse Empire, Dies at 85

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/dining/wolfgang-zwiener-dead.html

Published: January 30, 2025 20:06

After years of waiting tables at Peter Luger in Brooklyn, he opened Wolfgang’s Steakhouse in Manhattan, the first of 35 restaurants around the world.

If Charges Against Eric Adams Are Dropped, Could His Mayoral Campaign Get New Life?

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/nyregion/adams-trump-charges-nyc-mayor-race.html

Published: January 30, 2025 19:12

The New York City mayor took a combative tone in a speech to clergy members after several days of absence from public appearances.

Father Slays New York Girl, 14, in TikTok ‘Honor Killing’

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/world/asia/pakistan-new-york-honor-killing.html

Published: January 30, 2025 18:48

After being lured to Pakistan, Hira Anwar was fatally shot by her father and an uncle over online posts that her parents believed were immodest, the police said.

George Tice, ‘Bard of New Jersey’ With a Camera, Dies at 86

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/arts/george-tice-dead.html

Published: January 30, 2025 17:38

He found beauty in the prosaic: bars, phone booths, hamburger joints, barber shops — first in a downtrodden Paterson, then throughout the state and beyond.

Trump Administration Considers Halting Congestion Pricing

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/nyregion/nyc-trump-congestion-pricing.html

Published: January 30, 2025 16:42

The New York City tolling program began on Jan. 5 after defying obstacles for decades. A move to stop it would likely touch off a legal battle between the state and federal government.

Fun Things to Do in NYC in February 2025

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/arts/things-to-do-nyc-february-2025.html

Published: January 30, 2025 16:32

Looking for something to do in New York? Catch Margaret Cho’s “sons” at Joe’s Pub, groove to 070 Shake or watch collections of animated shorts at the BAMkids Film Festival.

Blue Man Group’s 34-Year New York Run Comes to an End

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/theater/blue-man-group-new-york-closing-off-broadway.html

Published: January 30, 2025 16:31

Over 34 years, the show gave Fred Armisen a drumming gig, “Arrested Development” a hilarious story line and more. Now the cultural sensation comes to an end in New York.

Luddite Teens Still Don’t Want Your Likes

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/style/luddite-teens-reunion.html

Published: January 30, 2025 16:00

Three years after starting a club meant to fight social media’s grip on young people, many original members are holding firm and gaining new converts.

Fun Things to Do in NYC in February 2025

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/arts/what-to-do-in-new-york-city-in-february.html

Published: January 30, 2025 13:59

Looking for something to do in New York? Catch Margaret Cho’s “sons” at Joe’s Pub, groove to 070 Shake or watch collections of animated shorts at the BAMkids Film Festival.

Pothole No. 500,000 Has Been Filled

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/nyregion/potholes-brooklyn-transportation-commissioner.html

Published: January 30, 2025 10:01

The city’s transportation commissioner headed to Brooklyn for some work in the streets to mark an Adams administration milestone.

Homes for Sale in New York and Connecticut

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/realestate/housing-market-near-nyc.html

Published: January 30, 2025 10:01

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

Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Queens

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/realestate/homes-for-sale-in-manhattan-and-queens.html

Published: January 30, 2025 10:01

This week’s properties are in Midtown East, Hell’s Kitchen and Howard Beach.

New York City’s Noisiest Neighborhoods

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/realestate/new-york-citys-noisiest-neighborhoods.html

Published: January 30, 2025 10:01

Last year, New Yorkers called in more than 750,000 noise complaints. Incredibly, nearly 10 percent of them came from one area.

If Charges Are Dropped, Could Adams Campaign Get New Life?

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/nyregion/adams-trump-charges-.html

Published: January 30, 2025 08:00

The mayoral race has been thrown into uncertainty by news that the Trump administration was considering dropping the charges against Eric Adams.

Inside the N.Y.C. Immigration Crackdown: Show of Force Yields 39 Arrests

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/nyregion/immigration-raids-nyc-ice.html

Published: January 30, 2025 08:00

ICE agents conducted roundups in New York City, and a day later, local authorities announced their own gang takedown. In immigrant neighborhoods, fear was palpable.

A Fish Farm Offered 40,000 Pounds of Salmon for Free. There Was a Catch.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/nyregion/localcoho-salmon-donations-live-fish.html

Published: January 30, 2025 08:00

When an upstate New York salmon farm went out of business, nonprofits had days to find a way to catch, refrigerate and clean more than 13,000 fish.

Community Solar Projects Make Renewable Energy More Accessible, and Trump May End Them

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/nyregion/trump-solar-power-renewable-energy.html

Published: January 30, 2025 08:00

Community solar projects allow subscribers to benefit from the renewable energy source even without installing solar panels.

Justice Dept. Is Said to Discuss Dropping Case Against Eric Adams

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/29/us/politics/justice-department-trump-charges-eric-adams.html

Published: January 30, 2025 03:42

Senior officials under President Trump have talked with prosecutors in Manhattan about the possibility of abandoning the corruption case against New York City’s mayor.

15-Year-Old Is Killed in Shooting at Brooklyn Apartment Complex

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/29/nyregion/nyc-shooting-15-year-old-killed.html

Published: January 30, 2025 00:48

The teenager, Heath Campbell, was shot in the head, the police said. Another boy, 16, who has not been identified, was shot in the shoulder and was in stable condition.

Trump Hires Elite Law Firm for Appeal of His Criminal Conviction

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/29/nyregion/trump-criminal-conviction-appeal.html

Published: January 29, 2025 22:56

The involvement of Sullivan & Cromwell in the appeal of President Trump’s criminal conviction underscored how New York’s legal power players have moved toward Mr. Trump.

Gilgo Beach Killing Suspect Moves to Have Key DNA Evidence Thrown Out

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/29/nyregion/gilgo-beach-murders-dna-evidence.html

Published: January 29, 2025 22:24

The suspect’s lawyer has also called for the case against his client, Rex Heuermann, to be split into five trials. On Wednesday, the judge agreed to hold hearings to consider both requests.

How Menendez Destroyed His Legacy With Gold Bars and a Halal Hustle

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/29/nyregion/robert-menendez-senate-corruption-legacy.html

Published: January 29, 2025 21:52

The former New Jersey senator was sentenced to 11 years in prison after being convicted of bribery and corruption.

Harvey Weinstein Pleads for Accelerated Trial, Citing Declining Health

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/29/nyregion/weinstein-sex-charge-trial-date.html

Published: January 29, 2025 18:10

The disgraced movie mogul asked for his trial to be accelerated, calling Rikers Island a “hellhole.” He faces three sex-crime charges.

A Restaurant That Helped Change Bryant Park Is Losing Its Lease

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/29/nyregion/bryant-park-grill-loses-lease.html

Published: January 29, 2025 10:01

The Bryant Park Grill, which opened nearly 30 years ago, will be replaced by a restaurant run by a high-profile chef.

Defund the Police? Mayoral Candidates Now Want to Hire More Officers.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/29/nyregion/crime-police-mayor-myrie.html

Published: January 29, 2025 08:00

State Senator Zellnor Myrie, who was once pepper sprayed by the police, released a plan to hire 3,000 additional police officers.

Menendez to Be Sentenced on Federal Corruption Charges

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/29/nyregion/bob-menendez-corruption-sentencing.html

Published: January 29, 2025 08:00

The former senator from New Jersey faces a potentially lengthy prison sentence after his conviction on federal corruption charges.

He’d Flown Hundreds of Dogs Out of Danger. He Wanted to ‘Save One More.’

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/29/nyregion/seuk-kim-rescue-dog-pilot.html

Published: January 29, 2025 08:00

Seuk Kim left behind a finance career to chase his dream of becoming a pilot. He took off one day in November with four dogs on board, a trip that would not go according to plan.

Bourbon, a Hog Farm and a Nun’s Van: Man Charged in Bizarre Murder Plot

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/nyregion/murder-hire-hit-man-new-york.html

Published: January 29, 2025 02:29

Jeal Sutherland, of Colonie, N.Y., hatched a deadly scheme with a convicted killer who was an F.B.I. informer, court documents say.

Barry Michael Cooper, ‘New Jack City’ Screenwriter, Dies at 66

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/movies/barry-michael-cooper-dead.html

Published: January 29, 2025 00:00

After chronicling the crack boom of the 1980s as an investigative reporter, he had a high-profile but brief second career in Hollywood.

Bannon Accuses Manhattan D.A. of Being ‘Vindictive’ in Fraud Case

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/nyregion/bannon-fraud-filing-politics.html

Published: January 28, 2025 22:58

The former Trump adviser, who faces trial in March, said that he was singled out for his politics. He took aim at the district attorney in much the way the president has.

Trump’s Funding Freeze Prompts Gentle Warning From Eric Adams

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/nyregion/eric-adams-trump-freeze.html

Published: January 28, 2025 22:38

Mayor Adams of New York, a Democrat who has taken pains to ally himself with President Trump, said his administration was “assessing the full reach” of the directive.

Jay Mazur, Zealous Advocate for Garment Workers, Dies at 92

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/business/jay-mazur-dead.html

Published: January 28, 2025 22:21

A blunt-speaking, Bronx-born labor leader, he successfully pushed to legalize undocumented union members but fought a losing battle against globalization.

N.Y.P.D. Chiefs Failed Public by Attacking Critics Online, Report Finds

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/nyregion/nypd-social-media-report.html

Published: January 28, 2025 21:07

John Chell, now the Police Department’s top uniformed officer, and other top officials behaved irresponsibly on social media, according to the Department of Investigation.

Restaurant Review: Borgo in Manhattan

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/dining/borgo-andrew-tarlow-nyc-restaurant-review.html

Published: January 28, 2025 20:30

For his first Manhattan restaurant, elegance and timelessness replace the Brooklyn hipness that powered his previous places.

New Yorkers’ Life Expectancy Has Dipped. Officials Want to Change That.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/nyregion/nyc-life-expectancy-health-department.html

Published: January 28, 2025 14:00

The city laid out a series of proposals to reduce cancer deaths by 20 percent, and deaths from heart- and diabetes-related ailments by 5 percent, over the next five years.

Homeland Security Begins Immigration Enforcement Operation in New York

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/nyregion/ice-raid-nyc-noem.html

Published: January 28, 2025 12:51

The agency’s new secretary, Kristi Noem, announced that she was on hand to witness the arrest of an unauthorized immigrant connected to criminal activity.

The Challenges Facing Eric Adams

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/nyregion/the-challenges-facing-eric-adams.html

Published: January 28, 2025 10:01

The mayor, who curtailed his schedule this week for health reasons, faces a highly competitive primary.

Idina Menzel Played Elphaba and Elsa. Now She’s Back on Broadway.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/theater/idina-menzel-redwood-broadway.html

Published: January 28, 2025 10:00

Menzel, a fan favorite since “Rent,” is back on Broadway in “Redwood,” and this time she’s climbing conifers.

New York City Landlord Wants You Out? There Had Better Be ‘Good Cause.’

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/28/nyregion/good-cause-eviction-nyc.html

Published: January 28, 2025 08:00

Renters are feeling emboldened by a new law that can help them hang onto their homes and fight bank-breaking rent increases during lease renewals.

Trump Argues That His Immunity Extends to E. Jean Carroll’s Lawsuits

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/nyregion/trump-immunity-defamation-lawsuit.html

Published: January 28, 2025 01:14

The president, who was found liable for sexually abusing the writer E. Jean Carroll, is contending that he doesn’t have to pay the $83 million he owes for defaming her.

Trooper Who Said He Was Attacked Actually Shot Himself, Prosecutors Say

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/nyregion/ny-state-trooper-fake-shooting.html

Published: January 27, 2025 20:00

Thomas J. Mascia scattered casings around and then shot himself in the leg in a bid for attention, prosecutors said.