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  1. Private-School Teacher Charged With Sharing Sexual Images of Students Metro, July 25

    Prosecutors said the teacher, who worked for Saint Ann’s School in Brooklyn, lured students from four different schools to share explicit images with him via social media.

  2. Are These Real Plotlines From ‘And Just Like That’? Styles, July 24

    New Yorkers have been baffled by fake filming notices appearing around the city. Who’s behind them?

  3. How Well Do You Know Literary Brooklyn? Interactive, July 22

    This bustling borough of New York City has been the setting for many novels — including the books in this short quiz.

  4. 4 People, Including 2 Children, Are Found Dead in Brooklyn Apartment Metro, July 20

    At least one person, a 56-year-old woman, was found with multiple stab wounds in her neck. A man was in custody, the police said.

  5. How the Head of Luna Park on Coney Island Spends His Sundays Metro, July 20

    Alessandro Zamperla, the president of the group that manages the park, makes time for espresso and snacks while keeping an eye on all the rides.

  6. Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Brooklyn Real Estate, July 18

    This week’s properties are on the Upper East Side, in Sutton Place and Bedford Stuyvesant.

  7. An affordable housing solution hidden in plain sight: Libraries Headway, July 17

    Building subsidized housing in America relies on cheap land, and creative ideas

  8. City Councilwoman Is Charged With Biting Police Chief During Protest Metro, July 17

    Susan Zhuang, who represents a Brooklyn district, was protesting at the site of a proposed homeless shelter. The authorities said she resisted arrest with her teeth.

  9. A Brooklyn Artist and the Possibilities He Seeks in Work and Life Real Estate, July 15

    After more than 40 years in a Williamsburg loft, Noah Jemison says the benefits of his tenure have come with a world of changes outside his windows.

  10. 2 Measles Cases Reported in New York City Migrant Shelter Metro, July 13

    The highly contagious disease was detected in a shelter in Brooklyn, according to the health department. More cases of measles have been reported in the city this year than in all of 2023.

  11. A Hit-and-Run Driver Killed My Dog. The Penalty? Maybe a $100 Fine. Metropolitan, July 12

    Chicky was beloved by her whole neighborhood. When she was killed by a speeding Jeep, we confronted a cold reality: Her death was considered a property crime.

  12. Why These Summertime Braids Cost $450 (and Can Take About 5 Hours) Metro, July 12

    For many Black women, summertime calls for braids. Pricing for knotless braids, which are faster to braid, feel lighter and have gotten more popular, depends on the length and size of each braid and color blend, and whether hair used in the boho s...

  13. 27 Journalists, 22,252 Vehicles and $200,000 in Forgone Revenue Summary, July 10

    A reporting team hit the streets during rush hour to find out how many cars entered New York City’s business district in one hour — and how much money in tolls the city missed out on.

  14. She Makes Wigs Good Enough for Naomi Styles, July 9

    Shani Lechan’s wigs have been worn by cancer patients, neighborhood moms and supermodels. Her golden rule? They can’t look “wiggy.”

  15. A Brooklyn Jewelry Brand Takes Flight Styles, July 7

    Twenty years after opening in Williamsburg, Catbird is expanding across America.

  16. After Teens Drown at Coney Island, New Yorkers Still Crowd the Beach Metro, July 6

    Visitors were mostly unaffected by the third and fourth drownings at New York City beaches this season, matching the total number of swimming deaths last summer.

  17. Two Teenage Sisters Drown Off Brooklyn Beach Express, July 6

    The girls, ages 17 and 18, went into the water near the Coney Island boardwalk as thunderstorms rolled in. It was the second pair of drownings off the city’s beaches in two weeks.

  18. Moped-Riding Thieves Frighten Diners at Upscale N.Y.C. Restaurants Metro, July 5

    In Williamsburg and Manhattan, robbers have stolen watches worth tens of thousands of dollars before fleeing on motorbikes.

  19. Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Brooklyn Real Estate, July 4

    This week’s properties are in Sutton Place, Gramercy Park and Flatbush.

  20. The Dazzling Artistry of Hiroshige’s ‘100 Famous Views of Edo’ Weekend, July 4

    It’s actually 118 at the Brooklyn Museum, and the more the better. These vivid color woodblocks have much to teach Instagram, and even Murakami.

  21. Hot Dog Eating Contest Crowns Patrick Bertoletti as New Men’s Champion Metro, July 4

    Mr. Bertoletti won the title, succeeding the 16-time champion Joey Chestnut, who was barred from the July 4 spectacle. In the women’s contest, Miki Sudo ate 51 hot dogs, a record.

  22. At 30, She Died in Childbirth. It Shredded Her Brooklyn Family. Metro, July 2

    Christine Fields’s family was tight-knit. But after she died in childbirth, grief and the prospect of a multimillion-dollar settlement threatened to tear it apart.

  23. A New World Order for Renters? Well, It Worked for This Guy. Real Estate, July 1

    During the pandemic, a man realized he was free to work remotely in any city he wanted, in the U.S. and abroad. After moving a dozen times, he had a second epiphany.

  24. How an Emergency Room Doctor Spends His Sundays (in Costume) Metropolitan, June 29

    Dr. Alex Arroyo, a director of pediatric medicine in Brooklyn, gets to live out his “Star Wars” dreams, practice jujitsu and make a big mess while cooking for his family.

  25. A Suitcase, 10 Countries, One School: A Migrant Family’s Search for Home Op Ed, June 28

    Schools ground migrant children and their families when everything else — the language, the city, the culture, the people — is brand-new.

  26. Three People in a One-Bedroom Apartment? They Found a Clever Solution. Real Estate, June 28

    Co-op rules meant they couldn’t add a second bedroom, so they came up with an elegant workaround.

  27. Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Brooklyn Real Estate, June 27

    This week’s properties are in NoMad, the East Village and Park Slope.

  28. 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.

  29. 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.

  30. 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.

  31. 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.

  32. 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.

  33. 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.

  34. 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.

  35. 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.

  36. 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.

  37. 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.

  38. 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.

  39. 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.

  40. 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.”

  41. 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.”

  42. 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.

  43. 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.

  44. 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.

  45. 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.

  46. 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.