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‘Sovereign’ Status of Manhattan Federal Prosecutor Hangs in the Balance
02 Feb 2025If 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.
02 Feb 2025Preliminary 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’
02 Feb 2025A 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.
A Storied Newspaper Prepares to Print Its Own Obituary
01 Feb 2025The 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
01 Feb 2025Dr. Carly Fox doesn’t need an alarm for a day of pancakes with her children, cats falling out of windows and red-light therapy.
Black Voters Helped Elect Eric Adams Mayor. Now They May Back Cuomo.
01 Feb 2025Mr. 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.
N.Y. Hospital Stops Treating 2 Children After Trump’s Trans Care Order
01 Feb 2025The hospital canceled their appointments the same week an executive order from President Trump threatened to punish doctors and hospitals for offering gender-affirming care.
Boy, 9, Is Fatally Shot in Newark, Officials Say
01 Feb 2025A 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.
Newsday’s Fight With Trump Ally Bruce Blakeman Heads to Court
31 Jan 2025Newsday plans to sue Bruce Blakeman, the executive of Nassau County, N.Y., after he made The New York Post the government’s official publication.
‘Cymbeline’ and F. Murray Abraham in ‘Beckett Briefs’ Delight Off Broadway
01 Feb 2025Shakespeare’s overstuffed late play gets an entertaining refresh Off Broadway, where Irish Rep is also offering a program of Samuel Beckett shorts.
Top Justice Department Officials Meet Prosecutors in Adams Case
31 Jan 2025Senior officials in Washington met with Manhattan 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
31 Jan 2025Rising 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
31 Jan 2025Major industries like construction, child care and restaurants rely heavily on undocumented workers, who would be hard to replace, economists and employers say.
U.S. Says Sheriff Could Face Prosecution for Releasing Immigrant
31 Jan 2025The 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
30 Jan 2025A husband and wife are charged with beating, dropping and throwing children as young as 11 months. One child’s surgically implanted hearing devices were knocked loose.
Molinaro, Congestion Pricing Foe, to Lead Federal Transit Administration
30 Jan 2025Marc 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
31 Jan 2025After years of waiting tables at Peter Luger in Brooklyn, he opened Wolfgang’s Steakhouse in Manhattan, the first of 35 restaurants around the world.
Father Slays New York Girl, 14, in TikTok ‘Honor Killing’
30 Jan 2025After 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
31 Jan 2025He 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
30 Jan 2025The 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.