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  1. Snow, Ice, Parking Hell: It’s a Tough Winter to Be a New York City Mover New York, Today

    Even in summer, moving crews have to contend with walk-up apartments, double-parking and sofas that won’t fit through narrow hallways. It’s a lot worse right now.

  2. This Hasidic Reporter Has a Few Questions for Mayor Mamdani New York, Today

    Jacob Kornbluh, a former lox-slinger with no degrees, became an unlikely fixture in New York politics. Now he is chasing the story of a lifetime, inside the new City Hall.

  3. Grand Jury Hears Evidence on Brooklyn Power Broker New York, January 30

    Brooklyn federal prosecutors have been conducting a corruption investigation into Frank Carone, who served as Mayor Eric Adams’s chief of staff.

  4. In a Shuttered Macy’s, You Can Feel the Pulse of Fulton Street New York, January 30

    An artist has created an installation in the former department store in Downtown Brooklyn, using light patterns triggered by sounds.

  5. Police File Hate Crime Charges After Chabad Ramming in Brooklyn New York, January 29

    The police arrested the man, Dan Sohail, after a vehicle was rammed into the Brooklyn headquarters of the Hasidic Jewish organization. The man’s father said in an interview that his son did not hate Jewish people.

  6. Man With Pizza Cutter Is Said to Have Tried to Break Mangione Out of Jail New York, January 29

    Federal prosecutors said the man was arrested after he impersonated an F.B.I. agent on Wednesday in a visit to the federal jail complex in Brooklyn that houses Luigi Mangione.

  7. Girls Sue Brooklyn Prep School and Former Teacher Over Sex Crimes New York, January 29

    Winston Nguyen, a former teacher at Saint Ann’s School who pleaded guilty to a felony charge last year, is accused in the lawsuit of soliciting naked photos of students and sharing them online.

  8. Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Brooklyn Real Estate, January 29

    This week’s properties are in Harlem, Murray Hill and Crown Heights.

  9. Driver Rams Car Into Headquarters of Chabad Hasidic Movement New York, January 29

    No one was injured when the motorist drove into a rear door of the building on Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn. The man was arrested; the police are investigating the incident as a hate crime.

  10. Judge Cuts Sentence of Ultra-Orthodox Therapist Convicted of Molestation New York, January 27

    Nechemya Weberman’s sentence for child sexual abuse was reduced to 18 years, making him eligible for release within five years. He admitted his guilt for the first time on Tuesday.

  11. No Snow Day? In New York City Parks, It Felt Like One. Weather, January 26

    Some children skipped remote classes in city schools in favor of activities they felt were more important: sledding and snowball fights.

  12. Frank Carone, a Brooklyn Power Broker, Is Under Federal Investigation New York, January 24

    Federal prosecutors and the F.B.I. are scrutinizing Mr. Carone, who served as chief of staff during Eric Adams’s first year as mayor of New York.

  13. Anyone Can Be an Auntie. It’s a State of Mind. Magazine, January 20

    My Desi family introduced me to the role. Now that I’m an auntie, I understand its full potential.

  14. Nydia Velázquez Gives Mamdani a Warning as She Endorses a Successor New York, January 15

    The veteran congresswoman said she would like Antonio Reynoso, the Brooklyn borough president, to replace her after she retires. She also said the mayor should stay out of political races.

  15. The Hip Priest, the Ex-Hedge Funder and the $10 Million Townhouse Style, January 15

    When a pastor learned his childhood home might undergo a glow-up, he saw his beloved Brooklyn further receding — and took to a different kind of pulpit.

  16. Homes for Sale in Brooklyn and Manhattan Real Estate, January 15

    This week’s properties are in Dumbo, the Upper East Side and Chelsea.

  17. These Gyms’ Most Intimidating Machine: The Front Door Business, January 14

    A new kind of tap-in, tap-out system at gyms has some New Yorkers flustered.

  18. Drawings Illuminate the History of the Brooklyn Bridge New York, January 12

    More than 11,000 drawings made 125 years ago were stashed away for years. They have been meticulously restored, and some will be shown at the Met Museum.

  19. At the Rikers Jail, the Women Have No Library. But They Have a Book Club. New York, January 10

    Some members of the group are awaiting trial; some are serving short sentences. In the meantime, with little else to do, they have intense discussions about literature.

  20. A $100,000 Prize to a Group That Watches the Way We Are Watched New York, January 9

    The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project was one of five winners of grants from a Brooklyn-based nonprofit.

  21. How Will the U.S. Protect Maduro During His New York Trial? New York, January 9

    Moving Nicolás Maduro, the former leader of Venezuela, will require intricate planning to keep him safe as he travels from a Brooklyn lockup to a Manhattan court.

  22. N.Y.P.D. Fatally Shoots Blade-Wielding Man in Hospital, Officials Say New York, January 9

    The man had cut and then barricaded himself in a blood-spattered room with a patient and a security guard at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, the police said.

  23. Can This Mamdani Ally Become New York’s Next Socialist in Congress? New York, January 8

    Claire Valdez, a New York assemblywoman, will face the Brooklyn borough president in a Democratic primary race to replace Representative Nydia Velázquez.

  24. Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Brooklyn Real Estate, January 8

    This week’s properties are in Midtown, Murray Hill and Bedford-Stuyvesant.

  25. Man Accused of Stealing Billions in Crypto Scam Is Captured Abroad New York, January 7

    Chen Zhi faces an indictment in federal court in Brooklyn on charges of swindling millions of dollars from Americans as part of a global cryptocurrency scam.

  26. Should Staten Island and the East Village Share a House District? New York, January 7

    A court dispute over the lines of the 11th Congressional District represents one of New York Democrats’ few hopes of drawing maps in their favor for the 2026 midterms.

  27. The Revealing (and Alarming) Exercise of Cyberstalking Your Own Home Magazine, January 6

    Easily accessible archives can turn up stories both humorous and hair-raising, and they all connect us to something bigger.

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  29. Nicolás Maduro Is Being Held at a Troubled Brooklyn Jail New York, January 4

    The Metropolitan Detention Center, known as the M.D.C., is one of the United States’ most notorious federal lockups.

  30. On a Brooklyn Boulevard, Mamdani Revives a Project Hampered by Scandal New York, January 3

    The bike-lane project, a source of corruption charges during the Adams administration, will be finished as planned in Greenpoint, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said.

  31. Former Aide to Hochul and Cuomo Faces Fresh Corruption Charges New York, June 26

    Linda Sun, who worked for two New York governors, is accused of steering contracts to Chinese companies to sell masks to New York’s government during the pandemic.

  32. The Family That’s Pushing Cuomo to Apologize Personally for Covid Deaths Metropolitan, March 28

    Thousands died in nursing homes at the outset of the pandemic. Will a campaign for accountability stall Andrew Cuomo’s progress in the mayor’s race?

  33. The Artifacts of New York’s Pandemic Era Metro, March 12

    Stuck to lampposts and floorboards, reminders of Covid’s darkest days are everywhere.

  34. 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.

  35. 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.

  36. 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.

  37. 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.

  38. 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.

  39. 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.

  40. 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.

  41. 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.

  42. 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.

  43. 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.

  44. 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.

  45. 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.

  46. 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.

  47. 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.

  48. 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.

  49. 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.”

  50. 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.”

  51. 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.

  52. 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.

  53. 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.

  54. 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.

  55. 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.