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Former U.S. Soldier Is Sentenced to 14 Years for Planning to Help ISIS

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/12/us/cole-bridges-army-isis-sentencing.html

Published: October 12, 2024 18:45

Pvt. Cole Bridges pleaded guilty in 2023 to charges of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization and attempting to murder U.S. military service members.

David Garrard Lowe, Defender of Historic Architecture, Dies at 91

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/12/arts/david-garrard-lowe-dead.html

Published: October 12, 2024 16:26

For over 50 years, as a historian, lecturer and author, he fought to protect Beaux-Arts buildings in New York and Chicago from falling to the developer’s wrecking ball.

The Eric Adams Administration Is in Crisis. Who’s Running NYC?

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/12/nyregion/eric-adams-administration.html

Published: October 12, 2024 07:00

Mayor Eric Adams is relying on a group of respected civil servants to run the city and a trio of advisers to salvage his political career. Some say it’s too late.

How Taryn Delanie Smith, TikTok’s Heaven Receptionist, Spends Sundays

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/12/nyregion/taryn-delanie-smith-tiktok.html

Published: October 12, 2024 07:00

Taryn Delanie Smith, a former Miss New York, takes a long stroll with her husband and Great Dane and cues up her Sunday playlist with an Ina Garten-inspired dinner.

Mayor Adams’s Rivals Reveal Fund-Raising Totals. Mr. Adams? Who Knows.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/11/nyregion/mayor-adams-election-fund-raising.html

Published: October 12, 2024 02:00

With Mayor Eric Adams’s future in flux as he faces federal bribery charges, his challengers prepare for the possibility of an election before the June primary.

‘Suffs,’ the Tony-Winning Broadway Musical, Will Close Jan. 5

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/11/theater/suffs-broadway-closing.html

Published: October 12, 2024 00:19

The musical, created by Shania Taub, announced that it will play its final performance on Jan. 5 and start a national tour next fall.

Joseph H. Reich, Charter School Pioneer, Dies at 89

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/11/nyregion/joseph-h-reich-dead.html

Published: October 11, 2024 21:19

When he and his wife opened the Beginning With Children school in Brooklyn to offer more educational opportunities to children, they set off a national trend.

Funeral Home Sent a Grandmother’s Body to the Wrong Country, Suit Claims

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/11/nyregion/queens-funeral-home-lawsuit.html

Published: October 11, 2024 21:16

Carmen Maldonado, 96, of Queens, died on May 18. She was supposed to be buried in Ecuador, but her body was sent to Guatemala, a lawsuit contends.

Salman Rushdie Will Testify at Trial of Man Accused of Stabbing Him

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/11/nyregion/salman-rushdie-stabbing-trial-testify.html

Published: October 11, 2024 18:36

Hadi Matar is charged with attempted murder and assault in connection with an attack in western New York that left the author blind in one eye.

5 Cities. 13 Schools. 47 First-Day Looks.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/11/magazine/kids-first-day-school-style.html

Published: October 11, 2024 17:16

To find out what’s trending now, The New York Times for Kids visited middle schools across the country.

The Wood That’s Starring in the Delacorte Theater Renovation

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/11/nyregion/delacorte-theater-renovation-water-towers.html

Published: October 11, 2024 09:04

Wood from New York City water towers will be attached to the facade of the theater, where Shakespeare in the Park will return next summer.

A Wrestling Match Over Control of the Chrysler Building in Manhattan

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/11/us/a-wrestling-match-over-control-of-the-chrysler-building.html

Published: October 11, 2024 09:03

Legal maneuvers and an empire in tatters leave the ownership of the once grand Manhattan skyscraper up in the air.

A Democratic Boss Is in Prison. He Still Has 2 Public School Jobs.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/11/nyregion/anthony-salters-new-jersey-prison.html

Published: October 11, 2024 07:00

The Democratic chairman of Hillside, N.J., is serving a six-month prison term. He got an $80,000 teaching job in the township after pleading guilty to tax fraud.

What to Know About Eric Adams’s Campaign Fund-Raising, Past and Present

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/11/nyregion/eric-adams-campaign-donations-matching.html

Published: October 11, 2024 07:00

The New York City mayor is fighting corruption charges, some related to campaign contributions, as officials prepare to release the results of his latest fund-raising efforts.

Rare Northern Lights Entrance Viewers in New York and Beyond

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/10/nyregion/northern-lights-new-york.html

Published: October 11, 2024 03:13

The aurora borealis, which transformed the sky with startling streaks of pink and purple, arose from a magnetic storm.

Investigators Search N.Y.P.D. School Safety Offices in Bribery Inquiry

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/10/nyregion/eric-adams-bribery-inquiry-school-safety.html

Published: October 11, 2024 00:58

The search, and the seizure of a police official’s phone, were part of a welter of federal investigations into Mayor Eric Adams and his inner circle.

Man Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime for Vandalizing Rutgers Islamic Center

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/10/nyregion/rutgers-hate-crime-muslim.html

Published: October 10, 2024 20:44

Officials said the man caused thousands of dollars’ worth of damage to religious artifacts after breaking into the New Jersey university’s Center for Islamic Life in April.

With 100-Foot-Wide Trump Sign, Sticker Mule Dives Into Politics

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/10/nyregion/sticker-mule-trump-sign.html

Published: October 10, 2024 12:23

The chief executive of Sticker Mule in Amsterdam, N.Y., set off a debate by displaying his support for Donald J. Trump in a massive sign atop the company’s headquarters.

The Fight Over Proposition 1 in New York

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/10/nyregion/the-fight-over-proposition-1-in-new-york.html

Published: October 10, 2024 09:03

Republicans are trying to frame a statewide measure to protect reproductive rights as an attack on family values.

Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Brooklyn

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

Published: October 10, 2024 09:03

This week’s properties are in Harlem, the financial district and the Columbia Waterfront District.

Homes for Sale in New York and New Jersey

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/10/realestate/homes-for-sale-in-new-york-and-new-jersey.html

Published: October 10, 2024 09:02

This week’s properties are a four-bedroom house in Oyster Bay, N.Y., and a three-bedroom house in East Amwell, N.J.

The Life-or-Death Consequences of Killing Congestion Pricing

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/10/nyregion/new-york-fire-department-response-times.html

Published: October 10, 2024 07:00

Increased 911 call volume in New York and the city’s unwieldy traffic have led to slower response times for ambulances on their way to save lives.

New Adams Administration Inquiry Focuses on City Leases

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/09/nyregion/nyc-aides-bribery-investigation-bragg.html

Published: October 9, 2024 23:32

The Manhattan district attorney’s office seized phones from five people, including aides to Mayor Eric Adams, as they returned from a vacation together.

Pro-Palestinian Group at Columbia Now Backs ‘Armed Resistance’ by Hamas

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/09/nyregion/columbia-pro-palestinian-group-hamas.html

Published: October 9, 2024 22:25

Columbia University Apartheid Divest has withdrawn an apology it made last spring for a member who said “Zionists don’t deserve to live.”

Randall's Island Migrant Shelter Will Close in February, Adams Says

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/09/nyregion/randalls-island-nyc-migrant-shelter-closing.html

Published: October 9, 2024 20:28

The shelter complex, which was built atop recreational fields, will be gradually emptied and the fields restored for public use, the mayor’s office said.

Broadway Lights to Dim for Gavin Creel

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/09/theater/broadway-lights-dim-gavin-creel.html

Published: October 9, 2024 19:41

The landlords also said they would reconsider their process for determining who to honor with full and partial dimmings.

Letitia James vs. Andrew Cuomo for NYC Mayor? It Could Happen.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/09/nyregion/tish-james-cuomo-mayor.html

Published: October 9, 2024 17:36

With Mayor Eric Adams’s future in doubt, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his adversary Letitia James, the state attorney general, could find themselves in a battle for the city’s top job.

‘The Wind and the Rain’ Review: How Sunny’s Bar Weathered the Storm

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/09/theater/the-wind-and-the-rain-review-sunnys-bar.html

Published: October 9, 2024 15:39

On a barge in Brooklyn, the story of a beloved watering hole and a neighborhood’s recovery after Hurricane Sandy.

Town of Southampton Accused of Illegally Blocking Affordable Housing Plan

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/09/nyregion/southampton-affordable-housing.html

Published: October 9, 2024 14:09

The Town of Southampton, an affluent Long Island enclave, violated housing laws by rejecting the project, which would have helped veterans and disabled people, the suit says.

Jonathan Groff, Fresh Off Tony Win, Will Return to Broadway as Bobby Darin

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/09/theater/jonathan-groff-bobby-darin-broadway.html

Published: October 9, 2024 13:00

“Just in Time,” a new musical about the “Mack the Knife” pop singer, will open next spring at Circle in the Square in Manhattan.

152 Years Ago, This Woman Ran for President

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/09/nyregion/victoria-woodhull-president-opera.html

Published: October 9, 2024 09:04

An opera looks at Victoria Woodhull, whose story centered on politics, sex and scandal.

$160 Million Later, New Pool and Rink Will Replace Central Park Eyesore

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/09/nyregion/central-park-harlem-meer-center.html

Published: October 9, 2024 07:00

The new Harlem Meer Center, opening early next year, will serve the largely Black and Latino communities surrounding the northern end of the park.

Here’s Why These Soft Gel Nails (With This Design!) Cost $255

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/09/nyregion/nyc-soft-gel-nail-extensions-price.html

Published: October 9, 2024 07:00

Pricing for soft gel nail extensions depends on the length, size and brand, as well as any nail art. In New York City, soft gels can start between $100 and $400.

City Hall Official Charged With Witness Tampering in Adams Inquiry

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/08/nyregion/mohamed-bahi-arrested-adams.html

Published: October 8, 2024 14:41

Mohamed Bahi, who worked in the mayor’s office of community affairs, was accused of instructing witnesses to lie to federal authorities.

Will Trump Go to Jail in the Hush Money Case? Here’s What Similar Cases Tell Us.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/08/nyregion/donald-trump-merchan-sentencing-jail.html

Published: October 8, 2024 14:35

Donald J. Trump faces sentencing on Nov. 26. The election three weeks earlier may determine not only if he returns to the presidency, but if he ends up behind bars.

School Absences Rise as Special Education Fails Students, Suit Says

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/08/us/nyc-schools-absences-special-education.html

Published: October 8, 2024 14:02

A class-action lawsuit argues that the New York City school system falls short in helping students with emotional disabilities, leaving them to miss too many school days.

Studio Museum in Harlem to Open New Building in Fall 2025

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/08/arts/design/studio-museum-in-harlem-new-building-2025.html

Published: October 8, 2024 14:00

The 82,000-square-foot structure on 125th Street will open with a show featuring the artist Tom Lloyd.

Sheena Wright, Eric Adams’s Deputy Mayor, Resigns

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/08/nyregion/sheena-wright-resigns-eric-adams.html

Published: October 8, 2024 13:14

Sheena Wright, the first deputy mayor of New York City, became the seventh senior leader to leave the administration in the past few weeks.

New York Has 7 Million Trees. Here Are 120 Great Ones.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/08/nyregion/trees-nyc-list.html

Published: October 8, 2024 09:03

The Parks Department is releasing a list of “great trees” for the first time since 1985. The commissioner loves a willow in Brooklyn.

Waiting Hours for 3 Minutes in the Criterion Closet (Well, Van)

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/08/movies/waiting-for-criterion-closet.html

Published: October 8, 2024 09:03

A mobile version of movie fans’ favorite stockroom drew hundreds of New York Film Festival visitors eager to experience what celebrities do in popular videos.

ABC No Rio Fought Gentrification for Decades

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/08/nyregion/abc-no-rio-gentrification-nyc.html

Published: October 8, 2024 07:00

ABC No Rio was a vital, dangerous and confrontational art space on the Lower East Side. Decades after it opened, it has made a deal with the city for a new building of its own.

Why a Measure to Protect Abortion Rights in New York May Be in Trouble

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/08/nyregion/abortion-ballot-measure-ny.html

Published: October 8, 2024 07:00

The statewide ballot measure, known as the Equal Rights Amendment, has become a target for Republican opponents who have cast it as an attack on family values.

New Yorkers Gather on Oct. 7, Some in Protest and Others in Remembrance

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/07/nyregion/oct-7-nyc-protest-vigil.html

Published: October 8, 2024 01:52

In the city, which is home both to the largest Jewish population outside Israel and to thousands of Palestinians, some gathered in protest and others in solemn remembrance.

Pro-Israel and Pro-Palestinian Students at Columbia Hold Side-by-Side Protests

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/06/us/oct-7-columbia-protests.html

Published: October 7, 2024 21:37

During tense but somber vigils on the university library steps, students and their supporters expressed outrage and sorrow.

Pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian Students at Columbia Held Side-by-Side Demonstrations at Columbia

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/10/06/world/israel-hamas-october-7-gaza-war/pro-israel-and-pro-palestinian-students-hold-side-by-side-demonstrations-at-columbia

Published: October 7, 2024 19:48

During tense but somber vigils on the university library steps, students and their supporters expressed outrage and sorrow.

Republican Senate candidate, lightheaded, is escorted off debate stage.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/10/07/us/harris-trump-election/republican-senate-candidate-lightheaded-is-escorted-off-debate-stage

Published: October 7, 2024 17:20

Curtis Bashaw, 64, appeared rejuvenated when he returned, and the New Jersey Senate debate continued uninterrupted for two hours.

‘The Big Gay Jamboree’ Review: A Golden-Age Fantasia on Steroids

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/07/theater/big-gay-jamboree-review-marla-mindelle.html

Published: October 7, 2024 13:00

The goofball spirit that made Marla Mindelle’s “Titaníque” a hit is missing from her equally campy new show drenched in pop-culture references.

Phil Banks, Embattled Top Adams Aide, Resigns

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/07/nyregion/phil-banks-resigns-eric-adams.html

Published: October 7, 2024 12:15

Mr. Banks, the deputy mayor for public safety and a close friend of Mayor Eric Adams, is among the administration officials whose phones were seized by investigators.

‘Pavements,’ ‘My Undesirable Friends’ and Other Documentaries at New York Film Festival

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/07/movies/new-york-film-festival-documentaries-nonfiction.html

Published: October 7, 2024 09:04

In epic takes like “My Undesirable Friends” and playful biopics like “Pavements,” the vital art of the documentary is on full display.

New Yorkers Are Getting the Message on Storing E-Batteries

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/07/nyregion/new-yorkers-are-getting-the-message-on-storing-e-batteries.html

Published: October 7, 2024 09:04

Fewer of the fires are starting indoors, which suggests that New Yorkers are heeding warnings and storing the batteries outside.

2 Boys Charged in Assault on Former New York Gov. David Paterson and Stepson

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/06/nyregion/david-paterson-attack-boys-charged.html

Published: October 6, 2024 18:11

The boys, 12 and 13, were charged with gang assault, according to the police. Two adults who were involved in the attack have not been caught, the police said.

The 3 Brothers at the Center of the Bribery Inquiry Rocking City Hall

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/06/nyregion/banks-david-philip-adams-investigation.html

Published: October 6, 2024 07:00

David Banks and Philip Banks III eclipsed their younger brother by rising to help run New York City. Then federal prosecutors seized the phones of all three men.

‘I Was on an Uptown 1 Coming Home From My Job at a SoHo Restaurant’

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/06/nyregion/metropolitan-diary.html

Published: October 6, 2024 07:00

A briny snack on the subway, love in the air in Park Slope and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.

David Burnham, Times Reporter Who Exposed Police Graft, Dies at 91

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/05/nyregion/david-burnham-dead.html

Published: October 5, 2024 17:12

Tipped off by the detective Frank Serpico, he wrote an explosive series on police corruption in New York City, sparking an investigation by the Knapp commission.

David Paterson, Former New York Governor, Is Attacked in Manhattan

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/05/nyregion/david-paterson-governor-new-york-attack.html

Published: October 5, 2024 14:22

Mr. Paterson and his stepson suffered minor injuries in a street attack on Friday. The former governor was not believed to have been targeted in the assault, the police said.

How Within Our Lifetime Has Made Pro-Palestinian Activism More Extreme

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/05/us/within-our-lifetime-pro-palestinian-activism.html

Published: October 5, 2024 09:00

Within Our Lifetime, a group formed by New York students, has galvanized pro-Palestinian activists who are calling for the end of Israel — and facing accusations of antisemitism.

Can Hudson Square Reinvent Itself as New York City’s Next Hot Neighborhood?

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/05/business/hudson-square-nyc-google-disney.html

Published: October 5, 2024 09:00

Once known as a gritty, industrial area on Manhattan’s West Side, Hudson Square is now trying to lure new tenants and businesses, and create its own identity.

How a Gardener at a Brooklyn Park Spends Her Sundays

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/05/nyregion/herbert-von-king-park-brooklyn.html

Published: October 5, 2024 07:00

Eve Brooks, the gardener at Herbert Von King Park, spends her day tending to her pet turtle, listening to Sam Cooke and getting down in the dirt at the park.

Big Business Saw an Ally in Eric Adams, and Overlooked His Issues

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/05/nyregion/eric-adams-indictment-nyc-business.html

Published: October 5, 2024 07:00

New York’s business community threw its support behind Mr. Adams, and continued backing him even as his legal problems began to threaten the governance of the city.

2 Men Sentenced for Attacking Officers at Jan. 6 Capitol Riot

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/04/nyregion/january-6-riot-prison-sentences.html

Published: October 4, 2024 23:59

One of the men, from New Jersey, referred to lawmakers as “traitors” and encouraged other rioters to drag them out of the building by their hair, prosecutors said.

Yoga to the People Founder Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/04/nyregion/yoga-to-the-people-tax-evasion.html

Published: October 4, 2024 21:06

Gregory Gumucio, the founder and co-owner of Yoga to the People, which provided yogis with cheap classes in an atmosphere of bohemian glamour, faces up to five years in prison.

69 Percent of New Yorkers Think Eric Adams Should Resign, Poll Shows

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/04/nyregion/eric-adams-resign-poll.html

Published: October 4, 2024 15:58

Just 26 percent of New York City residents approve of the mayor and a majority want him to step down, according to a poll taken after his indictment on corruption charges.

A Death in Childbirth Raises New Questions About a Hospital

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/04/nyregion/a-death-in-childbirth-raises-new-questions-about-a-hospital.html

Published: October 4, 2024 09:02

Bevorlin Garcia Barrios, 24, is the third woman to die during childbirth at Woodhull Medical Center in Brooklyn since 2020.

Why Eric Adams Is Nothing Like David Dinkins

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/04/nyregion/mayor-eric-adams-david-dinkins.html

Published: October 4, 2024 08:35

Facing a raft of corruption charges, New York’s second Black mayor is flattering himself by invoking the fate of its first.

Why Eric Adams Is Nothing Like David Dinkins

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/04/nyregion/why-eric-adams-is-nothing-like-david-dinkins.html

Published: October 4, 2024 07:00

Facing a raft of corruption charges, New York’s second Black mayor is flattering himself by invoking the fate of its first.

How an Uber Eats Order Unraveled a Couple’s Injury Lawsuit

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/04/nyregion/uber-eats-car-crash-injury-nj.html

Published: October 4, 2024 07:00

A New Jersey couple sued Uber after a crash left them severely injured. An appeals court ruled that they had agreed to settle disputes out of court when they used the Uber Eats app.

Some Evidence in Adams Case Involves Classified Material, U.S. Says

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/03/nyregion/eric-adams-classified-intelligence.html

Published: October 4, 2024 03:23

In a letter to the judge handling the Eric Adams corruption case, federal prosecutors said there was evidence that could damage national security if exposed in open court.

In Retrial, Man Convicted of Murder of Transgender Woman

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/03/nyregion/retrial-murder-conviction-transgender-woman.html

Published: October 4, 2024 01:19

Rasheen Everett strangled Amanda Gonzalez-Andujar in her Queens apartment. His 2013 conviction was thrown out because of a judge’s error.

Photos Show Rep. Mike Lawler in Blackface as Michael Jackson

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/03/nyregion/lawler-blackface-michael-jackson.html

Published: October 3, 2024 19:12

Representative Mike Lawler, a Republican locked in a tight race for re-election, dressed as the pop star for Halloween as a college student in 2006.

Daniel Penny’s Lawyers Will Ask to Throw Out Chokehold Charge in N.Y.C. Subway Death Case

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/03/nyregion/daniel-penny-chokehold-charge-subway-death.html

Published: October 3, 2024 14:59

Mr. Penny’s subway-car struggle with a homeless man, Jordan Neely, ended in death. On Thursday, his lawyers will also ask a judge to exclude video of Mr. Penny discussing the encounter.

Harold Daggett, Port Strike Leader, Seeks Big Raises for Dockworkers

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/03/business/economy/port-strike-union-leader-harold-daggett.html

Published: October 3, 2024 13:58

Harold J. Daggett is seeking big raises for longshoremen on the East and Gulf Coasts who have fallen behind workers on the West Coast.

At the Brooklyn Open, All Golfers Are Welcome

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/03/style/brooklyn-open-golf-tournament.html

Published: October 3, 2024 09:05

The Brooklyn Open golf tournament attracts players whose backgrounds are as varied as their swings.

A Midcentury Midtown Landmark

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/03/nyregion/a-midcentury-midtown-landmark.html

Published: October 3, 2024 09:04

A clothing retailer moving into a modernist building on Fifth Avenue is seeking to make changes, including relocating an art installation. A preservationist has raised concerns.

Homes for Sale in Manhattan and the Bronx

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/03/realestate/housing-market-nyc.html

Published: October 3, 2024 09:04

This week’s properties are in Greenwich Village, Gramercy Park and Kingsbridge.

Homes for Sale in New York and Connecticut

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/03/realestate/housing-market-near-nyc.html

Published: October 3, 2024 09:04

This week’s properties are a six-bedroom in Yonkers and a four-bedroom in Darien.

Another Woman Dies in Childbirth at Woodhull Hospital in Brooklyn

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/03/nyregion/woodhull-hospital-childbirth-death.html

Published: October 3, 2024 07:00

After the death of a 24-year-old woman, Woodhull Hospital could face questions, for the third time since 2020, about the safety of its labor and delivery floor.

After Safety Measures, NYC Sees Fewer Deadly E-Bike Fires

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/03/nyregion/e-bike-lithium-battery-fires-safety-nyc.html

Published: October 3, 2024 07:00

Three deaths have been reported this year from lithium-battery fires as of Sept. 30, compared with 14 deaths during the same period last year.

David Banks, N.Y.C. Schools Chancellor, Moves Up His Departure

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/02/nyregion/david-banks-schools-chancellor-resign.html

Published: October 3, 2024 02:15

The chancellor, who previously announced that he would step down at the end of December, will instead leave the job on Oct. 16. Melissa Aviles-Ramos, a top deputy, will succeed him.

Brooklyn Campaign Staffer Is Charged in $25,000 Straw Donor Scheme

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/02/nyregion/campaign-treasurer-brooklyn-fraud-scheme.html

Published: October 3, 2024 01:07

Erlene King sent thousands of dollars to associates and told them to distribute the funds to others who would then donate to the campaign she worked for, federal prosecutors said.

Eugene Gold, Brooklyn D.A. Who Led the ‘Son of Sam’ Case, Dies at 100

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/02/nyregion/eugene-gold-dead.html

Published: October 2, 2024 22:21

He prosecuted high-profile cases in the 1970s and championed Soviet Jews, but, after retiring, he ran afoul of the law himself, charged with a sex offense.

NYC Doorman Accused of Stealing Nearly $500,000 From Retired Teacher

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/02/nyregion/nyc-doorman-steals-money-from-teacher.html

Published: October 2, 2024 22:15

A doorman at a building near Columbia University was charged with taking nearly $500,000 from a 91-year-old former resident while she lived in a nursing home.