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N.Y.P.D. Officers Face Misconduct Charges in Fatal Shooting of Win Rozario

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/nyregion/nypd-win-rozario-charges.html

Published: September 18, 2025 23:35

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch’s decision to bring departmental charges against the two officers follows a finding that they used excessive force against the man, Win Rozario.

Charges Dropped Against Man Who Was Beaten at Egypt’s U.N. Mission

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/nyregion/egypt-mission-beating-charges-dropped.html

Published: September 18, 2025 23:32

Yasin El Sammak was whipped by a guard, taken down and strangled with his kaffiyeh, his father said. Then, he and his brother were charged by the New York City police.

11 Elected Officials Arrested While Trying to Access Cells at N.Y.C. ICE Facility

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/nyregion/elected-officials-arrested-ice-new-york.html

Published: September 18, 2025 21:49

Brad Lander, the city comptroller, was arrested again. Jumaane D. Williams, the public advocate, was among protesters detained outside.

New York Democratic Chairman Won’t Endorse Mamdani for Mayor

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/nyregion/jay-jacobs-mamdani-hochul.html

Published: September 18, 2025 21:42

The decision by Jay Jacobs, the party chairman, puts him at odds with Democratic primary voters and New York’s governor.

Adams Says He Will Revisit N.Y.C. Schools’ Bathroom Gender Policy

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/nyregion/adams-transgender-bathroom-schools.html

Published: September 18, 2025 20:04

Mayor Eric Adams’s remarks, aimed at a policy allowing students to use bathrooms that align with their gender identity, came two days after the Trump administration expressed concern over such guidelines.

So a Bear Walks Into a New Jersey Dollar Store …

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/nyregion/nj-bear-dollar-store.html

Published: September 18, 2025 19:14

It happened in New Jersey, it was no joke, and it did not end well for the bear.

Mahmoud Khalil Asks Federal Judge to Intercede After Deportation Order

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/nyregion/mahmoud-khalil-deportation-order.html

Published: September 18, 2025 16:16

Mr. Khalil is not in imminent danger of deportation, but his situation has grown more dire as the Trump administration continues its efforts to remove him from the country.

I’ve Written About Loads of Scams. This Phone Scam Almost Got Me.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/nyregion/zelle-chase-banking-scam.html

Published: September 18, 2025 15:27

The caller ID said “Chase Bank,” and the man on the line said I might be a victim of fraud. His supervisor would explain.

Texas Man Is Charged With Making Threats Against Mamdani

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/nyregion/zohran-mamdani-threat-nyc-mayor.html

Published: September 18, 2025 15:10

The arrest of a man accused of targeting Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic mayoral nominee in New York City, came during an extraordinarily tense time for public officials in the United States.

New York and Other States Form Health Bloc as Answer to Trump’s Policies

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/nyregion/northeast-public-health-collaborative-trump.html

Published: September 18, 2025 13:35

Northeastern governors, like their peers in the West, want to shore up public health and issue a stamp of approval for vaccines.

A Hot Dog With the Philharmonic’s Next Music Director

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/nyregion/philharmonic-gustavo-dudamel-grays-papaya.html

Published: September 18, 2025 09:02

Gustavo Dudamel, soon to start at the New York Philharmonic, is getting to know New York and its favorite foods.

Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Brooklyn

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/realestate/housing-market-nyc.html

Published: September 18, 2025 09:02

This week’s properties are in Tudor City, the Upper West Side and Williamsburg.

Bookshop Cancels Event With Palestinian Author, Jenan Matari, Over Community ‘Concerns’

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/nyregion/palestinian-author-jenan-matari-event-canceled.html

Published: September 18, 2025 07:00

The author, Jenan Matari, said her book launch event in New Jersey had been canceled because of her views on the war in Gaza. A local rabbi cited concerns about her social media posts.

Mayor Adams Joins Growing Call to Ban Carriage Horses in New York City

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/nyregion/eric-adams-carriage-horse-ban.html

Published: September 18, 2025 03:26

Mayor Eric Adams’s declaration of support for eliminating the distinctive vehicles from Central Park follows a similar move by the group that runs the park.

Barron Trump Is Said to Move to N.Y.U.’s Campus in Washington

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/nyregion/barron-trump-moves-to-nyu-washington-campus.html

Published: September 17, 2025 20:57

The 19-year-old sophomore has attracted widespread public interest since he enrolled at the university’s main campus in Manhattan last year.

Giuliani Must Pay $1.3 Million to Former Lawyers, Judge Rules

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/nyregion/giuliani-lawyers-fees.html

Published: September 17, 2025 20:22

The ruling was just the latest misfortune to befall the former New York City mayor. He has been indicted and disbarred, filed for bankruptcy and suffered a fractured vertebra in a car crash.

Woman, 95, Charged With Killing 89-Year-Old Roommate in Nursing Home

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/nyregion/coney-island-nursing-home-killing.html

Published: September 17, 2025 19:22

A witness found the suspect washing her hands in a room spattered with blood in a nursing home in Coney Island, Brooklyn, the authorities said.

Judge Steps Up Pressure on ICE to Fix Conditions in N.Y.C. Holding Cells

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/nyregion/ice-migrant-cells-judge-ruling.html

Published: September 17, 2025 19:11

Judge Lewis A. Kaplan said he was intervening to protect migrants from being detained in potentially “unconstitutional and inhumane” circumstances at 26 Federal Plaza.

Times Square Casino Proposal Is Voted Down After Mounting Opposition

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/nyregion/times-square-casino-proposal-vote.html

Published: September 17, 2025 18:12

The $5.4 billion Caesars Palace Times Square and another casino rejected on Wednesday, the Avenir, were among eight proposed gambling facilities under consideration for the New York City area.

A Surprise Awaited These Travelers at Check-In: The Hotel Was Closed

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/travel/luxurban-hotels-closed-new-york.html

Published: September 17, 2025 16:44

Several Manhattan hotels operated by LuxUrban abruptly closed without warning, leaving visitors from around the world scrambling for a place to stay.

A Glimpse Into the Extravagant Lives of New York City Teens

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/style/tiktok-diml-nyc-teens-grwm.html

Published: September 17, 2025 15:52

Some youngsters are finding an audience by making Manhattan a main character.

A Tariff Headache for New York’s Coffee Shops

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/nyregion/tariffs-coffee-prices-nyc.html

Published: September 17, 2025 13:17

The price of coffee has soared by nearly 21 percent, partly because of tariffs. Still, cafes are reluctant to charge more for a latte.

Tossup Race for NJ Governor Draws Big Money and a Bright Spotlight

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/nyregion/new-jersey-governors-race.html

Published: September 17, 2025 07:00

National party leaders have taken a keen interest in the race for governor of New Jersey, where Jack Ciattarelli, a Republican, is competing against Representative Mikie Sherrill, a Democrat.

Ronny Whyte, Cabaret Singer Who Personified Elegance, Dies at 88

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/arts/music/ronny-whyte-dead.html

Published: September 16, 2025 23:49

Like his friend and mentor Bobby Short, he exuded haute style while imbuing American standards with grace and wit.

Strip Club Executives Bribed Tax Auditor With Lap Dances, Charges Say

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/nyregion/rci-strip-club-lap-dance-bribe-charges.html

Published: September 16, 2025 23:08

Five executives of RCI Hospitality Holdings, which owns clubs across the country, were charged in the scheme. The company avoided $8 million in New York taxes, prosecutors say.

Repeat Offender Charged With Threatening the Lives of Female Judges

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/nyregion/brooklyn-judge-threat-indictment.html

Published: September 16, 2025 22:46

Anthony Salvatore Perri threatened to kill two jurists and said others were targets, prosecutors say. The charges against him come as the nation is seeing a wave of threats against judges.

Ronny Whyte, Cabaret Singer Who Personified Elegance, Dies at 88

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/arts/music/ronny-white-dead.html

Published: September 16, 2025 21:35

Like his friend and mentor Bobby Short, he exuded haute style while imbuing American standards with grace and wit.

Carl Heastie, Another Democratic Holdout, Is Expected to Endorse Mamdani

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/nyregion/heastie-mamdani-endorsement-nyc-mayor.html

Published: September 16, 2025 19:14

Mr. Heastie, the speaker of the New York State Assembly, is one of several prominent Democrats who had resisted backing Zohran Mamdani, the party’s nominee for New York City mayor.

‘Galas’ Review: A Vocally Gifted Paper Doll

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/theater/galas-review-little-island.html

Published: September 16, 2025 16:28

Charles Ludlam’s camp tribute to Maria Callas, featuring the countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, is glamorous to a fault at Little Island.

State Terrorism Charges Against Luigi Mangione Are Dismissed

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/nyregion/luigi-mangione-state-terrrorism-charges-dismissed.html

Published: September 16, 2025 14:53

The judge overseeing the case against Mr. Mangione said the evidence underpinning two of the most serious counts, one of which charged him with first-degree murder, was “legally insufficient.”

John Lithgow to Tackle Roald Dahl’s Antisemitism in Broadway ‘Giant’

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/theater/lithgow-giant-dahl-broadway.html

Published: September 16, 2025 13:00

The drama, which has had two runs in Britain, won London’s Olivier Award for best new play earlier this year.

As Hochul Backs Mamdani, Does He Have a Lock on the Election?

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/nyregion/as-hochul-backs-mamdani-does-he-have-a-lock-on-the-election.html

Published: September 16, 2025 09:03

Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a guest essay in The New York Times that she supported Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor. He has a strong lead in polls.

From McDonald’s to Nobu, a Restaurant Hitmaker’s Not-So-Humble Story

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/dining/drew-nieporent-book-nobu.html

Published: September 16, 2025 09:02

In a frank memoir, Drew Nieporent looks back at a half-century career that’s produced signature New York restaurants like Montrachet and Tribeca Grill.

This Frustrated New York Pedestrian Calls Out Bad Walkers

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/nyregion/this-frustrated-new-york-pedestrian-calls-out-bad-walkers.html

Published: September 16, 2025 09:01

They go slowly. They spread out. They stop. Some urban pedestrians make life annoying for the fleeter of foot.

Cuomo, Staunch Supporter of Israel, Says ‘Horrific’ Gaza War Must End

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/nyregion/andrew-cuomo-israel-gaza.html

Published: September 15, 2025 22:14

The remarks were a departure for former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who trails Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayor’s race.

Fired Prosecutor Challenges Trump’s Claims to Power in Lawsuit

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/nyregion/maurene-comey-fired-lawsuit-trump.html

Published: September 15, 2025 17:12

The Justice Department gave no reason for its dismissal of Maurene Comey, a longtime federal prosecutor in Manhattan and the daughter of the former F.B.I. director, James Comey.

Avoiding a Strike, L.I.R.R. Unions Ask Trump to Get Talks on Track

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/nyregion/lirr-strike-mta-trump.html

Published: September 15, 2025 17:09

A strike by workers on the Long Island Rail Road, the United States’ largest commuter rail service, has been averted for now, and could be postponed for several months.

The Wealth Tax Plan That’s Roiling New York and French Politics

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/business/dealbook/wealth-tax-new-york-mamdani.html

Published: September 15, 2025 14:35

Endorsed by Zohran Mamdani and criticized by business leaders, the idea involves hitting millionaires with a stiff levy.

‘Dreamgirls’ Will Return to Broadway After Global Star Search

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/theater/dreamgirls-broadway-revival.html

Published: September 15, 2025 13:00

A revival of the much-loved 1981 musical is planned for next fall, directed by Camille A. Brown.

A ‘Mural’ of Garage Doors, Painted by Students

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/nyregion/publicolor-painting-students.html

Published: September 15, 2025 09:03

Publicolor, a nonprofit, gets teenagers painting. Usually they work in schools, but for a project downtown, they have a different canvas.

Micah Lasher, Nadler’s Protégé, Says He Is Running to Succeed His Mentor

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/nyregion/nyc-micah-lasher-jerrold-nadler.html

Published: September 15, 2025 07:00

Micah Lasher, a state lawmaker, enters what is expected to be a crowded Democratic field competing for Representative Jerrold Nadler’s congressional seat in Manhattan.

How Mamdani Proposes to Make New York City Safer

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/nyregion/mamdani-public-safety-plan.html

Published: September 15, 2025 07:00

Zohran Mamdani wants New York to follow the model of other cities that send mental health teams instead of the police to help people in crisis. But the plan would be expensive.

Hochul Endorses Mamdani for Mayor of New York

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/nyregion/hochul-mamdani-mayor-endorsement.html

Published: September 15, 2025 00:01

Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York backed Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor, in a New York Times essay. Her support comes as Democrats are starting to coalesce around him.

Najibullah Zazi Is Imprisoned Again After Donating to Co-Conspirators

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/nyregion/zazi-terrorism-detention.html

Published: September 14, 2025 14:58

Najibullah Zazi admitted plotting an attack on the New York City subway with two friends, and then testified against them. Now he is behind bars after putting money in their prison accounts.

‘I Saw, Out of the Corner of My Eye, a Man in Overalls and Work Boots’

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/nyregion/metropolitan-diary.html

Published: September 14, 2025 07:00

A sheet cake on the 6, the Chambers Brothers live in Queens and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.

How a Small Avant-Garde Theater Makes It Work in Brooklyn

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/nyregion/the-brick-theater-williamsburg.html

Published: September 14, 2025 07:00

The Brick, an Off Off Broadway institution in Williamsburg, has kept the lights on for more than 20 years by cobbling together support from donors, grants and ticket sales.

Girl, 16, Struck and Killed by Driver of S.U.V. in Queens, Police Say

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/nyregion/girl-struck-suv-queens.html

Published: September 13, 2025 18:05

The girl, identified as Jhoanny Gomez-Alvarez, was intentionally struck by the 38-year-old driver early Saturday morning after getting into an argument with him, a law enforcement official said.

How the Star WNBA Couple Natasha Cloud and Isabelle Harrison Spend Their Day Off

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/nyregion/wnba-natasha-cloud-isabelle-harrison.html

Published: September 13, 2025 07:00

Natasha Cloud and Isabelle Harrison, New York Liberty teammates, have different approaches to practice, but they share a bowl of pho and a love of TikTok.

Miles From New York, Another Ex-Governor Seeks a Comeback as Mayor

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/13/nyregion/miles-from-new-york-another-ex-governor-seeks-a-comeback-as-mayor.html

Published: September 13, 2025 07:00

Jim McGreevey and Andrew Cuomo are each competing for mayor against left-leaning opponents, setting up an odd symmetry in the races to lead cities on opposite banks of the Hudson River.

NYPD Used Excessive Force in Fatal Shooting of Queens Man, Board Says

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/nyregion/win-rozario-shooting-nypd-excessive-force.html

Published: September 13, 2025 00:28

Win Rozario, 19, was having a mental health crisis when he called 911 seeking help. A police oversight board found that the officers who responded abused their authority.

For the First Time in the Mayor’s Race, Cuomo Campaigns at a Mosque

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/nyregion/andrew-cuomo-visits-mosque-nyc-mayor.html

Published: September 13, 2025 00:24

Andrew M. Cuomo, who has faced criticism for bypassing mosques as he seeks to become mayor, spoke of New York as a beacon of opportunity during an appearance in the Bronx.

Trump Says It Looks Like Mamdani Is ‘Going to Win’

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/nyregion/trump-mamdani-nyc-mayor.html

Published: September 12, 2025 20:04

President Trump said on Friday that he believed Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, would win, likening that outcome to a “rebellion.”

Mamdani, if Elected Mayor, Pledges to Order N.Y.P.D. to Arrest Netanyahu

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/nyregion/mamdani-arrest-netanyahu-nyc-mayor.html

Published: September 12, 2025 19:10

Zohran Mamdani expanded on his vow to arrest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying it would show that New York “stands up for international law.” Experts said the move would be impractical and likely illegal.

Robert Grosvenor, Sculptor Who Challenged Gravity, Dies at 88

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/arts/robert-grosvenor-dead.html

Published: September 12, 2025 16:49

“The lone wolf of sculpture,” one critic called him. His enigmatic art turned familiar objects like boats and vintage cars into mysterious contraptions.

Nights at the Museum Are Coming Back

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/nyregion/museum-natural-history-sleepovers.html

Published: September 12, 2025 09:02

The American Museum of Natural History will revive the sleepover nights next month. There’s a new movie in the works, too.

Antisemitic Slurs Disrupt Queens College Zoom Lecture About Israel

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/nyregion/antisemitic-slurs-queens-college-lecture.html

Published: September 12, 2025 07:00

As an Israeli professor began to speak, some attendees appeared to switch on their cameras and microphones and started yelling. Instead of their faces, they showed disturbing images.

Suspect in Murder of Queens Couple Told Police That He Burned Them

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/nyregion/queens-fire-murders.html

Published: September 12, 2025 05:40

Jamel McGriff, who was arraigned late Thursday night, told the authorities that he had “molested” the septuagenarians before torching their home in the Bellerose neighborhood.

Mamdani Meets Bloomberg, Once a Sworn Foe, for a ‘Cordial’ Discussion

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/nyregion/mamdani-bloomberg-mayor.html

Published: September 12, 2025 00:12

Michael R. Bloomberg, who spent $8 million trying to torpedo Zohran Mamdani’s Democratic primary bid, advised him on how to fill key City Hall positions.

A LIRR Strike Is Looming. Here’s What to Know.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/nyregion/long-island-rail-road-lirr-strike.html

Published: September 11, 2025 23:09

More than 3,000 employees could stop work after midnight on Thursday, Sept. 18, effectively shutting down America’s busiest commuter rail service.

Mamdani Says He Will Apologize for Calling the N.Y.P.D. Racist in 2020

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/nyregion/mamdani-police-apology-floyd.html

Published: September 11, 2025 22:52

Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist who won the mayoral primary, said the department was racist and homophobic in a social media post.

Can a New York City Mayoral Candidate Be Taken Off the Ballot?

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/nyregion/nyc-mayor-race-drop-walden-adams-sliwa.html

Published: September 11, 2025 20:56

A judge affirmed a Board of Elections decision that it was too late for Jim Walden to be taken off the New York City mayoral ballot. The same would be true for other candidates.

N.Y. Marijuana Businesses Facing Possible Closure Win Temporary Reprieve

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/nyregion/marijuana-dispensaries-new-york-win-reprieve.html

Published: September 11, 2025 17:39

Dispensaries had sued the state after a change in the buffer zone between cannabis shops and schools placed some within a zone banning cannabis sales.

Eric Adams Hints to Business Leaders He Is Open to Quitting Mayor’s Race

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/nyregion/adams-mayor-campaign-nyc.html

Published: September 11, 2025 16:45

Mayor Eric Adams told a prominent New York City business group that if a private poll showed he had no path to re-election, he would reconsider bowing out.

17-Year-Old Died a Week After Being Shot at Bronx Basketball Tournament

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/nyregion/bronx-girl-murder.html

Published: September 11, 2025 15:24

Anthonaya Campbell of Hartford, Conn., was the second person to die after an outburst of violence in a park. The Bronx district attorney is seeking charges against four people.

Andrew Cuomo Hits Fashion Runway at Style Across the Aisle

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/style/style-across-the-aisle-andrew-cuomo.html

Published: September 11, 2025 14:33

The former governors joined Curtis Sliwa and a group of assorted New York City luminaries as models at Style Across the Aisle, a bipartisan event.

In Public and in Private, New York Marks 9/11 Anniversary

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/us/9-11-anniversary-nyc.html

Published: September 11, 2025 13:37

The names of those killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks are being read at memorial plaza in Lower Manhattan. Other moments of remembrance are taking place across the region.

Nadine Menendez, Wife of a Senator, Will Be Sentenced in Bribery Scheme

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/nyregion/nadine-menendez-bribery-sentencing.html

Published: September 11, 2025 13:31

The wife of former Senator Robert Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat already in prison for taking bribes, faces punishment on Thursday.

Fare Evasion Cost the M.T.A. $1 Billion in 2024, but the Trend May Be Slowing

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/nyregion/fare-evasion-mta-subway-bus.html

Published: September 11, 2025 09:04

A fiscal watchdog group found that deterrence measures are starting to have an impact on the practice, which has surged since the pandemic.

Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Queens

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/realestate/housing-market-nyc.html

Published: September 11, 2025 09:02

This week’s properties are on the Upper West Side, in Midtown and Far Rockaway.

Homes for Sale in Connecticut and New York

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/realestate/housing-market-near-nyc.html

Published: September 11, 2025 09:02

This week’s properties are a four-bedroom house in Newtown, and a nine-bedroom house in Bay Shore.

Protecting Birds While Honoring 9/11

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/nyregion/protecting-birds-9-11-tribute.html

Published: September 11, 2025 09:02

The NYC Bird Alliance watches for birds that are getting lost in the lights of the 9/11 Tribute in Light. If too many birds are drawn to the lights, they are briefly turned off.

Nadine Menendez, Wife of a Senator, Will Be Sentenced in Bribery Scheme

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/nyregion/nadine-menendez-wife-of-a-senator-will-be-sentenced-in-bribery-scheme.html

Published: September 11, 2025 07:00

The wife of former Senator Robert Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat already in prison for taking bribes, faces punishment on Thursday.

In Rebuke of Eric Adams, City Council Overrides 3 Vetoes

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/nyregion/eric-adams-vetoes-city-council.html

Published: September 11, 2025 00:23

Measures eliminating criminal summonses for unlicensed vending and giving higher pay to grocery delivery workers had been overruled by the mayor.

U.S. Accuses Pastor of Creating an International Sex-Abuse Operation

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/nyregion/church-racketeering-sex-abuse.html

Published: September 10, 2025 23:35

Naasón Joaquín García and his associates used La Luz del Mundo Church to traffic women and children and produce and distribute child pornography, New York prosecutors said.

Police Arrest Suspect in Death of Queens Couple in Burning House

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/nyregion/queens-couple-burning-house-arrest.html

Published: September 10, 2025 22:38

The arrested man is Jamel McGriff. Investigators believe he killed a couple in their 70s, one of whom was found tied to a pole.

New Jersey Is the Latest State to Expand Access to Updated Covid Shots

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/nyregion/new-jersey-covid-vaccine-pharmacies.html

Published: September 10, 2025 22:11

Pharmacists will be allowed to give the latest vaccines to anyone over 3, rebuffing federal efforts to limit the number of those eligible.

Trump Organization Is Poised to Lose Bid for Central Park Skating Rink

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/nyregion/trump-org-central-park-wollman-skating-rink.html

Published: September 10, 2025 20:43

President Trump’s company had tried to regain control of Wollman Rink, a city-owned property that it operated for more than three decades.

The Subway Had Its Safest Summer in Years. The White House Shrugged.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/nyregion/nyc-subway-hochul-white-house.html

Published: September 10, 2025 20:21

The U.S. Transportation Secretary, Sean Duffy, has called the subway crime-ridden, but Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York said her message to him was, “We’ve got this.”

Mamdani Reflects on Life After 9/11 as a Muslim in New York City

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/nyregion/mamdani-sept-11-muslim.html

Published: September 10, 2025 18:40

Ahead of the 24th anniversary of Sept. 11, Zohran Mamdani, the front-runner to be the city’s next mayor, spoke about the importance of honoring the victims of the attacks and the persistent Islamophobia they provoked.

New York Loses Federal Grant for Head Start Program for Poor Families

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/nyregion/head-start-new-york-city-loses-federal-grant.html

Published: September 10, 2025 17:49

The city’s Head Start preschool programs will not be required to close this school year, but the change injected fresh uncertainty into an unsettled early childhood system.

N.Y. Regulators Move to Fine Cannabis Testing Lab Over Safety Violations

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/nyregion/new-york-cannabis-testing-lab-weed-dispensaries.html

Published: September 10, 2025 16:08

The effort to penalize the facility, Lexachrom Analytical Laboratory, comes amid a state push to investigate testing irregularities in the weed industry.

Gaza War Turns New Yorkers Against Israel, With Mayor’s Race as Backdrop

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/nyregion/israel-gaza-poll-nyc-mayor.html

Published: September 10, 2025 13:56

More New Yorkers say their sympathies lie with Palestinians rather than Israel in the long-running conflict in Gaza, according to a New York Times/Siena poll.

Gaza War Turns New Yorkers Against Israel, With Mayor’s Race as Backdrop

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/nyregion/israel-hamas-poll-mamdani.html

Published: September 10, 2025 09:04

More New Yorkers say their sympathies lie with Palestinians rather than Israel in the long-running conflict in Gaza, according to a New York Times/Siena poll.

Times-Siena Poll Shows Where Mamdani’s Strong Support Lies

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/nyregion/times-siena-poll-shows-where-mamdanis-strong-support-lies.html

Published: September 10, 2025 09:04

Not only does Zohran Mamdani hold a commanding lead in the mayoral race, but a survey shows many voters find him inspirational.

A Collective Video Diary of 9/11, in 500 Hours

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/arts/9-11-video-footage.html

Published: September 10, 2025 09:04

The New York Public Library has acquired what may be the largest collection of crowdsourced footage of the attacks and the shellshocked aftermath.

New York’s Ban on Cellphones in Schools Is Going ‘Better Than Expected’

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/nyregion/nyc-school-phone-device-ban.html

Published: September 10, 2025 09:03

In the country’s largest district to ban phones, students, teachers and parents reported some frustrations, but also benefits.

‘Saturday Church’ Puts House Music, Gospel, Sia and ‘Noisy Singers’ Together

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/theater/saturday-church-off-broadway-sia.html

Published: September 10, 2025 09:01

“Saturday Church” taps into music from several genres, as well as Sia, to tell the story of a teenager struggling with his sexuality and faith.

They Created a Streetwear Line From Scratch. In High School.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/nyregion/high-school-students-bronx-streetwear-clothing.html

Published: September 10, 2025 07:00

At a school with a basketball-themed curriculum, students were “dreaming big.” But could they find a buyer?

Curtis Sliwa Vows to Stay in Mayor’s Race, Despite Push to Clear Field

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/nyregion/curtis-sliwa-nyc-mayor.html

Published: September 9, 2025 21:50

Business leaders who hope Mr. Sliwa, the Republican nominee for New York City mayor, will suspend his campaign may find themselves disappointed: “No, no, no. A thousand times no,” he said.

N.Y.C. Schools Fail to Properly Educate English Learners, Audit Says

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/nyregion/new-york-schools-english-language-learners.html

Published: September 9, 2025 19:25

The enrollment of students learning English as a new language has soared in recent years. But a report found “systemic breakdowns” in their education.

NYC Elections Board Rejects Council’s Push to Keep Housing Measures Off Ballot

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/nyregion/nyc-charter-revision-elections-board.html

Published: September 9, 2025 18:00

The City Council, which would lose some power if the measures are approved, had argued that the ballot language was not clear enough to put before voters.

Police Seek Man After Two People in Their 70s Are Found Dead After Fire

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/nyregion/queens-couple-arson-homicide.html

Published: September 9, 2025 14:50

Rescuers who came to a burning house in Queens found a man bound in the basement and a woman dead on the first floor.

To Shrink Mamdani’s Lead, Cuomo Seeks to Broaden His Campaign Team

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/nyregion/cuomo-campaign-manager-goldner.html

Published: September 9, 2025 09:03

Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is hiring new top aides for his independent bid for mayor, including a campaign manager who worked for Rahm Emanuel in Chicago.

Officers Who Drink and Drive Aren’t Always Punished

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/nyregion/officers-who-drink-and-drive-arent-always-punished.html

Published: September 9, 2025 09:02

A review of once-secret disciplinary files shows that some officers around New York State have avoided accountability.

Mamdani Holds Huge Lead in Mayor’s Race, Times/Siena Poll Finds

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/nyregion/mayor-poll-mamdani-cuomo.html

Published: September 9, 2025 09:02

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee in the New York City mayoral race, is way ahead of his three rivals, but his lead would diminish considerably if the field shrank to a two-man race.

Roll Over, Warhol: Taking the ’60s Beyond Pop Art

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/arts/design/sixties-art-surreal-whitney-museum.html

Published: September 9, 2025 09:00

A thrillingly revisionist history of the era at the Whitney Museum uncovers a current of art that sprang from eros and the uncensored minds of R. Crumb, Martha Edelheit and others.

Parody, Punk and ‘Terrorist Drag’: Inside the World of Vaginal Davis

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/arts/design/vaginal-davis-ps1.html

Published: September 9, 2025 09:00

She has come a long way, from the scrappy Los Angeles scene to working with prestigious museums and universities.

Damar Hamlin Nearly Died on the Football Field. He Had a Plan B.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/nyregion/damar-hamlin-buffalo-bills-cardiac-arrest.html

Published: September 9, 2025 07:00

Damar Hamlin’s heart stopped beating after a tackle on “Monday Night Football” in 2023. He wants to be known for more than that.

Wealthy N.Y. Developers Call Meeting to Plot Mamdani’s Defeat

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/nyregion/cuomo-blau-donors-mayor.html

Published: September 9, 2025 03:22

Some of New York’s largest landlords will convene on Tuesday morning for an urgent gathering to support former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, saying the “time to act is now.”

Rick Davies, Singer and Co-Founder of Supertramp, Dies at 81

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/arts/music/supertramp-rick-davies-dead.html

Published: September 8, 2025 22:39

He wrote hits including “Goodbye Stranger” and “Bloody Well Right,” and his use of the Wurlitzer piano became one of Supertramp’s signature sounds.