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  1. Patsy Grimaldi, Whose Name Became Synonymous With Pizza, Dies at 93 Obits, Yesterday

    His coal-oven pizzeria in the shadow of the Brooklyn Bridge has drawn patrons from New York City and beyond.

  2. New York Ends Funding for 2 Yeshivas That Fail to Teach Basic Skills Metro, Yesterday

    The decision is the first time that the State Department of Education has withheld money from private Hasidic schools for not teaching sufficient math and English skills.

  3. Brooklyn Academy of Music President Steps Down Weekend, February 20

    In the latest leadership shake-up, Gina Duncan will leave when her contract expires in June, after three years in the job.

  4. Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Brooklyn Real Estate, February 20

    This week’s properties are Turtle Bay, Midtown and Clinton Hill.

  5. Barrie Kosky Is the Director New York Has Been Waiting For Arts & Leisure, February 18

    One of the busiest stage directors in Europe is fully arriving, at last, with “The Threepenny Opera” this spring.

  6. When Grave Markers Are Stolen, He Speaks for the Dead Metro, February 16

    To Michael Hirsch, the desecration of hundreds of graves was a shanda, a shame, a ghoulish crime. He wanted to do something about it.

  7. What Goes on Inside a Brooklyn Loft Over 20 Years? Real Estate, February 14

    Through jobs, marriages and children, one guy has managed to hold on to the same apartment in Red Hook.

  8. The Housing Crisis Forces Change on a Low-Rise Pocket of Brooklyn Metro, February 12

    A contentious plan to build two 10-story towers illustrates how a pressing shortage of affordable apartments has started to change the politics around development.

  9. The February 10 Eric Adams Charges live blog included one standalone post:
  10. Rent the Brooklyn Duplex, but First, Meet the Upstairs Neighbors Real Estate, February 10

    A couple were drawn to the seclusion of Red Hook, and then delighted by the close-knit community they found when they moved there.

  11. How the Costume Designer for ‘Wicked’ Spends His Sundays Metro, February 8

    Paul Tazewell, who was nominated for an Oscar for “Wicked,” makes time for yoga before a day of shopping, museums and dinner with friends.

  12. Mother Is Charged in Death of Girl, 6, Who Was Found in Bathtub Metro, February 8

    The girl was unconscious when officers found her in a water-filled tub, officials said. Her mother was charged with assault.

  13. The Lawyer Priest From Ireland Who Counsels New York’s Immigrants Metro, February 7

    Msgr. James Kelly has been helping people obtain citizenship since he moved to Brooklyn in 1960. His job has never felt more urgent, or more controversial.

  14. Connecting With Nature to Celebrate Black History Month Styles, February 6

    Outlandish, a hiking store and adventure group in Brooklyn, is one of several organizations on a mission to encourage Black people to spend time outdoors.

  15. Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Brooklyn Real Estate, February 6

    This week’s properties are in Lenox Hill, Murray Hill and Clinton Hill.

  16. Discovering Family Roots in Brooklyn Slavery Culture, February 5

    “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.

  17. Pothole No. 500,000 Has Been Filled Metro, January 30

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

  18. 15-Year-Old Is Killed in Shooting at Brooklyn Apartment Complex Metro, January 30

    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.

  19. Subprime Mortgages Destroyed Them. Who Paid the Price? Book Review, January 28

    In “The Killing Fields of East New York,” Stacy Horn profiles one 1990s white-collar crime spree and the wreckage it left behind.

  20. 7 Surprisingly Busy Days in the Life of an Experimental Theater Maker Arts & Leisure, January 27

    Peter Mills Weiss shared details of a week of “everyone doing everything all the time, and by the seat of everyone’s pants.”

  21. Only the Wallpaper Was an Easy Fit Real Estate, January 24

    Two brothers rented an apartment in Brooklyn. No surprise, the younger one got the 50-square-foot bedroom. He transformed it into “a hug from Mother Nature.”

  22. Goodbye, Chain Drugstores. Hello, Golf Simulators. Metropolitan, November 29

    New York’s retail landscape is changing. But it’s not cheese shops or butchers that are taking over those vacant neighborhood storefronts.

  23. Sidewalk Cafes Are the Latest Target of N.Y.C. Outdoor Dining Crackdown Metro, August 30

    Under new outdoor dining rules, inspectors are ticketing some restaurants and coffeehouses that have a few chairs or tables outside but no formal structures.

  24. N.Y.C. Revived Remote Schooling for a Day. It Was a Mess. U.S., February 13

    The chancellor said the “school system is more than prepared.” But when it was time to log on, many students could not.

  25. New York Is Planning to Shutter a Major Brooklyn Teaching Hospital Metro, January 20

    Officials said some services would be transferred from University Hospital at Downstate to nearby facilities, and others, including primary care, could be expanded.

  26. They Charge $6 to Clean Your Shirt. They Make 13 Cents On It. New York, November 30

    The humble cotton button-down helps power New York City, through its presence in practically every office in town. But few people understand the shirt’s transformation from dirty to clean, which at Kingbridge Cleaners & Tailors will run you $6.

  27. Here’s Why a New York City Lobster Roll (With Fries!) Costs $32 Metro, November 14

    The pandemic upended everything at the Red Hook Lobster Pound. By mid-2022, the co-founder felt she had no choice but to raise the price of her signature item, a lobster roll and fries.

  28. Visitors Will Be Able to See Prospect Park’s Waterfall. Eventually. Metro, October 23

    Fallkill Falls has long been officially off limits. That’s changing, but parkgoers may have to wait until winter to see actual water falling.

  29. They Helped New York Bounce Back. Now Their Rents Are Surging. Metro, May 8

    Small businesses outside Manhattan helped fuel the city’s recovery from the pandemic. Their rents have soared, and people of color are bearing the brunt of the increases.

  30. 17 Trees That Planters Hope Will Grow in Brooklyn Metro, April 11

    Big oaks and sweetgums have been moved into a former sugar factory, to make it a more inviting space for prospective tenants and their employees.

  31. Covid Almost Broke This Hospital. It Also Might Be What Saves It. Metropolitan, November 17

    For decades, smaller “safety net” hospitals like Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, in Brooklyn, have been losing money and are under pressure to close. But the pandemic has shown just how needed they are.

  32. The Hochul-Zeldin Debate: A Combative Clash Metro, October 26

    Representative Lee Zeldin painted a bleak portrait of New York, while Gov. Kathy Hochul stressed her rival’s anti-abortion stance and his support for Donald Trump.

  33. Staying Up Late to Find Out Why New York No Longer Does Metro, September 21

    More bars and restaurants are closing their doors at earlier hours, and more New Yorkers are grabbing dinner earlier in the evening. One of our reporters set off to find out why.

  34. Small Business Owners Are Still Struggling in New York Metro, July 29

    “I feel like it’s 50-50,” said the owner of a Brooklyn coffee shop who is finding it hard to rebound from the pandemic.

  35. How a Paramedic (and Memoirist) Spends His Sundays Metropolitan, July 1

    Anthony Almojera reports to Station 40 in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, where he cooks a family meal for his 12-member crew.

  36. Covid Stopped the Music. Now This School Is Striking Up the Band Again. Metro, June 19

    Young violists and sax players in Brooklyn get reacquainted with their instruments, and with one another: “You have to play in harmony.”

  37. Covid Stopped the Music. Now This School Is Striking Up the Band Again. Metro, June 19

    Young violists and sax players in Brooklyn get reacquainted with their instruments, and with one another: “You have to play in harmony.”

  38. Our Kids Lost Special Moments During the Pandemic. They Won’t Get Them All Back. Op Ed, June 8

    My fourth grader thinks about every event she’s missed, and I can’t pretend it doesn’t hurt.

  39. N.Y.C. Companies Are Opening Offices Where Their Workers Live: Brooklyn Metro, May 30

    As workers return to the office, some companies have relocated to ease the commute.

  40. Q Train Killing Threatens Subway’s Fragile Comeback Metro, May 25

    The subway is at a critical moment as transit officials struggle to bring back riders, to shore up the system’s finances and to address fears over safety.

  41. Remembering One in One Million Insider, May 15

    As the United States marks one million Covid-19 deaths, Times journalists reflect on the one story or moment from the pandemic that will stay with them forever.

  42. Covid Memorials Offer a Place to Put Our Grief Culture, May 5

    From “anti-monuments” to ephemeral sand portraits, four art exhibitions encourage viewers to slow down and take stock of our pandemic losses.