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  1. The Organizers Are Jewish. The Cause Is Palestinian. This College Won’t Be Hosting. Op Ed, Today

    An event for the magazine Jewish Currents took a surprising turn.

  2. Police Fatally Shoot Brooklyn Man Hiding in a Bathtub Metro, Today

    The man, Vilmond Jean Baptiste, was in an apartment in Flatbush. The police said he was wanted on a warrant from 2022 and was a person of interest in three homicides this summer.

  3. What’s Being Buried on the B.Q.E. This Weekend Metro, Yesterday

    An infamous short section of the highway will be closed while workers install sensors that can weigh trucks.

  4. In a Transformed Neighborhood, a Funeral Home Finds New Life as a Gym Metro, Yesterday

    The former Scotto Funeral Home, a landmark of bygone Brooklyn, is reopening after a multiyear renovation and Catholic blessing — as a boutique gym.

  5. Sex, Drugs, Raves and Heartbreak Book Review, September 11

    In a new memoir, the journalist Emily Witt delivers a coolly precise chronicle of Brooklyn’s underground party scene and her romance with a fellow partygoer.

  6. The Best View of New York Styles, September 9

    Off-White celebrates the allure of the melting pot.

  7. Adams Visits Black Churches to Bolster Support as Investigations Heat Up Metro, September 8

    The New York City mayor, Eric Adams, compared himself to a biblical figure who endured suffering, telling parishioners that he was having a “Job moment.”

  8. Off-White After Virgil Abloh Styles, September 8

    Ibrahim Kamara on Mr. Abloh’s fashion legacy and bringing the brand he built to New York Fashion Week.

  9. 47-Year-Old Man Is Fatally Shot in Brooklyn Subway Station Metro, September 5

    The man, who a neighbor said had recently started a new job, was shot in the head inside the Rockaway Avenue train station late Wednesday night.

  10. New Pencils, New Folders … and New Schools Metro, September 5

    Some students in New York City public schools returned to class in brand-new schools or buildings.

  11. Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Brooklyn Real Estate, September 5

    This week’s properties are in Midtown, Union Square and Bedford-Stuyvesant.

  12. When a Real Estate Boom Came to a Toxic Corner of Brooklyn Metro, September 5

    Dozens of new buildings are going up along the famously polluted Gowanus Canal. The discovery of an underground chemical plume hasn’t slowed the development.

  13. Shooting Mars Festivities at West Indian American Day Parade in Brooklyn Metro, September 2

    One person was killed and four others were wounded after a shooting along the route of the bustling event.

  14. The Undoing of New York Nightlife’s Lawyer King Metro, September 1

    Sal Strazzullo made a flashy career of representing minor celebrities and those in their orbit. His own affluence was a facade.

  15. The West Indian American Day Parade: A Caribbean Celebration Metro, August 30

    The annual Labor Day extravaganza lights up Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn on Monday. Preparade festivities begin Sunday.

  16. 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.

  17. In Brooklyn, Two First-Time Buyers Weigh Classic Charm vs. Industrial Chic Interactive, August 29

    Searching in Clinton Hill and Bedford-Stuyvesant, a young couple endeavored to find a sunny place with a decent kitchen and not too many stairs.

  18. At Costco, Shopping for Clues About Consumers Insider, August 28

    The reporter Ben Ryder Howe traveled far and wide to better understand Americans’ love of the membership-only retail store.

  19. The Cyclone Suddenly Goes Silent in Coney Island Metro, August 26

    The 97-year-old roller coaster, a New York landmark, was taken out of service temporarily after a crack was detected in its machinery.

  20. A New Generation of Club Kids Is Born. They’re Younger Than You Think. Styles, August 26

    In New York, dance spots for tots and techno heads alike are thriving, with veteran D.J.s, oversize headphones and zero “Baby Shark.”

  21. Pack Lunch, Drop Kids Off, Skate,Work Styles, August 24

    These moms have found a community while picking up the sport, falls and all.

  22. How a Children’s Museum Director Spends Her Sundays Metro, August 24

    Kate Mirand Calleri, the director of education at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, braves tarantulas and crowded subways before relaxing with “Antiques Roadshow.”

  23. Homes for Sale in Manhattan and Brooklyn Real Estate, August 22

    This week’s properties are in the Gramercy Park neighborhood, Manhattan Valley and Downtown Brooklyn.

  24. A Bookshop Cancels an Event Over a Rabbi’s Zionism, Prompting Outrage Metropolitan, August 21

    Shortly before a talk between a Jewish author and a liberal rabbi, a manager at Powerhouse Arena in Brooklyn barred the rabbi from participating, saying, “We don’t want a Zionist onstage.”

  25. After 62 Years, Brooklyn Says Goodbye to a Local Hardware Store Style, August 20

    To mourn the closure of Crest Hardware, a beloved family business in Williamsburg, fans of the store held a wake and staged a second line march.

  26. Diving Into New York’s Murky Green Waters, Searching for Treasure Metro, August 17

    It’s hard to see through the water, and too easy to find trash, but divers are finding joy in exploring New York.

  27. How a Brooklyn Business Owner and Foodie Spends Her Sundays Metropolitan, August 17

    Kai Avent-deLeon, who owns a lifestyle store and a restaurant in Brooklyn, starts and ends her day with her journal. In between? Friends, family and delicious food.

  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.