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  1. Con Men Posing as Lawyers and Judges Preyed on Immigrants, U.S. Says New York, Yesterday

    Five Colombian citizens were charged with bilking people facing immigration proceedings by staging fake versions of those proceedings.

  2. Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Brooklyn Real Estate, February 19

    This week’s properties are in Gramercy, Yorkville and Downtown Brooklyn.

  3. Want to Get Over Your Exes? Put Them Through the Shredder. Style, February 17

    On the Monday after Valentine’s Day, guests celebrated not love, but the pain of heartbreak and the cathartic relief of commiseration, at the “Ex Files” party.

  4. The Mysterious Past and Murky Future of the Mansion on Ocean Avenue Real Estate, February 17

    Neighbors have long referred to 1000 Ocean Avenue as “the scary house.” Now, the dilapidated Ditmas Park mansion is for sale.

  5. Want to Change Your Neighborhood? Start With a Power Walk. Headway, February 17

    This simple stroll can help you explore the possibilities for transformation in the place you live.

  6. The Hidden Park Under the Brooklyn Bridge Video, February 17

    Beneath the Manhattan side of New York City’s most storied bridge lies acres of public land that was once fenced off and nearly forgotten. Michael Kimmelman, architecture critic and editor-at-large of Headway, tours the space, known by some as Gotham Park, with one of its champions to see how it’s being transformed.

  7. Woman Apparently Crushed by Trash Compactor in Building, Police Say New York, February 14

    The medical examiner’s office is investigating the cause of death of Michelle Montgomery, 39, whose remains were found two weeks ago in a public housing building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

  8. A Friendship Built on Keeping the Dim Sum Carts Rolling Food, February 13

    In Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, these women have forged a friendship while serving baskets of dumplings at a cavernous dim sum restaurant.

  9. Floods. Smoke. Soaring Bills. Mamdani’s Climate Czar Has a Full Agenda. New York, February 13

    Louise Yeung relishes the intricacies of policy debates and the magic of rom-coms. She lives in Brooklyn with her cat and two snails.

  10. Mamdani Taps Prosecutor in R. Kelly Case to Run Anti-Corruption Agency New York, February 12

    Nadia Shihata was picked to run the Department of Investigation, an independent city agency that has been weakened in recent years.

  11. Brooklyn Diocese Agrees to Mediation to Settle Over 1,000 Abuse Claims New York, February 12

    The diocese, which also includes Queens, also said it would set aside hundreds of millions of dollars to settle accusations of child sexual abuse.

  12. Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Brooklyn Real Estate, February 12

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

  13. Toñita, el ícono de Brooklyn que se unió a Bad Bunny en el Super Bowl En español, February 11

    Maria Antonia Cay, conocida como Toñita, dirige el Caribbean Social Club en Brooklyn, un popular lugar de reunión para los latinos. El espectáculo del medio tiempo la convirtió en estrella a sus 85 años.

  14. N.Y.P.D. Officer Is Charged With Assault and Misconduct Over 2 Episodes New York, February 11

    Police Officer Quran McPhatter slapped a handcuffed prisoner and threatened a man who complained about the officer’s driving, prosecutors said.

  15. Bad Bunny Brought Toñita, a Brooklyn Icon, to the Super Bowl New York, February 9

    Maria Antonia Cay, known as Toñita, runs a social club that for decades has helped Puerto Ricans feel at home in New York. The halftime show gave her a star turn at 85.

  16. Cold Deaths in New York Climb to 18 as Frigid Winds Linger New York, February 9

    A person was found dead in the Bronx on Saturday morning, the police said. An 81-year-old man was also found dead on a rooftop, though it was unclear whether the cold was to blame.

  17. How a Florist Lives on $23,000 a Year in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn Interactive, February 7

    For now, Molly Culver is dipping into her savings to stay afloat. She has accepted the financial trade-offs that come with running a business she loves.

  18. School Bus Driver Charged in Brooklyn Hit-and-Run That Killed Girl, 11 New York, February 6

    The driver is accused of leaving the scene after the collision and faces misdemeanor charges.

  19. Woman Charged With Assaulting 3 Muslims in Brooklyn, Including Girl, 12 New York, February 5

    A 34-year-old Staten Island woman has been arrested and charged with hate crimes in connection with attacks that happened in a span of 11 minutes.

  20. The Churn of Fast Fashion, Slowed Down Arts, February 5

    A group exhibition at Pioneer Works in Brooklyn takes an idiosyncratic look at the global textile trade.

  21. Woman’s Dismembered Body Is Found in a Brooklyn Basement, Officials Say New York, February 3

    The police are investigating the death of Michelle Montgomery, whose remains were found in a public housing building in the Williamsburg neighborhood.

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

    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.

  23. This Hasidic Reporter Has a Few Questions for Mayor Mamdani New York, February 1

    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.

  24. 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.

  25. 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.

  26. 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.

  27. 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.

  28. 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.

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

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

  30. 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.

  31. 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.

  32. 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.

  33. 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.

  34. 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.

  35. 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?

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

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

  37. 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.

  38. 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.

  39. 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.

  40. 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.

  41. 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.

  42. 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.

  43. 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.

  44. 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.

  45. 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.

  46. 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.

  47. 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.

  48. 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.

  49. 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.

  50. 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.

  51. 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.

  52. 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.”

  53. 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.”

  54. 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.

  55. 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.

  56. 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.

  57. 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.

  58. 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.