Getting shot, and trying to keep it a secret.
Citywide rules now require more buildings to place trash bags inside containers for pickup. Many New Yorkers are thrilled to see fewer rats, but some are discovering new headaches.
Sophia Cheng, the founder of Oddball, takes a snack tour around the city, breaks for tennis and wards off the Sunday scaries with Channing Tatum.
Luigi Mangione faces terror and murder charges in New York court. A federal prosecution is proceeding in parallel.
In widely seen images, Mayor Eric Adams was behind Mr. Mangione, a murder suspect, when he arrived in Manhattan. Some questioned the mayor’s motives.
Las autoridades federales presentaron un total de cuatro cargos contra Luigi Mangione, quien es acusado de asesinar a Brian Thompson, director ejecutivo de UnitedHealthcare.
A new state law will clamp down on what Gov. Kathy Hochul called a “predatory black market” for restaurant reservations.
Whether you brave Times Square, pop into a drag show or snuggle up in a heated igloo, we have you covered for this year’s countdown.
Catholic Charities provides help to the poor, homeless, hungry and the most vulnerable immigrants.
A Culture writer takes stock of recent stage productions that depict newsrooms and reporters.
Commissioner Jessica Tisch is replacing the Police Department’s head of communications, who had clashed with reporters, and sending many officers back to patrol.
Was it art or was it furniture? No one was quite sure what to make of the New York movement that an idiosyncratic gallerist led in the 1970s and ’80s.
The best place to wash your hands, the restaurant that will scare your parents and more 2024 superlatives.
The state in 2019 paid a $2 million abuse settlement. In retaliation, staff members withheld the victim’s medicine, and she died in a hospital.
In an interview, Mayor Eric Adams criticized the Biden administration and did not take aim at President-elect Donald J. Trump. He is not the only New York Democrat treading lightly.
Federal prosecutors in Manhattan have filed four charges against Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive.
Federal authorities filed a total of four counts against Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing Brian Thompson, the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare.
A New York City lounge devoted to the singer plays her 1994 holiday hit every 15 minutes.
In her official portrait, former Representative Carolyn Maloney posed in the jacket, which referenced her support for health benefits for 9/11 workers.
This week’s properties are in the East Village, Chelsea and Port Richmond.
The Smithsonian’s “Making Home” winds up with an uneven mix of beauty, politics and platitudes.
Families in Washington Heights are being pushed out by rising rents and costs, and New York City is losing its youngest demographic group.
The vote by the Panel for Educational Policy came after a contentious five-hour meeting. The exam for eight highly competitive high schools will now be computerized.
Gov. Kathy Hochul said New York offered New Jersey “generous” incentives to settle its lawsuit against the tolling plan. A judge could soon determine the program’s fate.
Mangione se enfrenta a tres cargos por la muerte del ejecutivo de UnitedHealthcare Brian Thompson: el cargo de homicidio en primer grado que lo califica de terrorista y dos variantes de homicidio en segundo grado.
Ingrid Lewis-Martin, her son, and two businessmen were expected to be arraigned on bribery charges connected to the loan for Lewis-Martin’s son.
Chen Jinping used the office in Lower Manhattan to quash dissent against the Chinese government. The Justice Department is fighting Beijing’s efforts to wield its influence secretly.
The city was accused of unlawfully holding more than 20,000 people beyond their scheduled release dates between 1997 and 2012 to comply with ICE detainer requests.
The man the authorities say killed UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive is accused of crimes in Pennsylvania and New York, including first-degree murder, which is a terrorism charge.
Los habitantes de la ciudad han aprendido algunos trucos para disfrutar sin problemas la algarabía navideña. He aquí cómo residentes y visitantes pueden celebrar esta temporada manteniendo el estrés al mínimo.
Both Central and Prospect Parks are planning drone shows on New Year’s Eve, after canceling their usual fireworks displays.
Curtis Chin’s memoir, “Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant,” celebrates the cuisine and community of his youth. Now he’s paying it forward.
La paciente, Towana Looney, gozaba de mejor salud que los pacientes anteriores que habían recibido órganos porcinos. Su caso podría indicar un avance hacia la solución de la escasez de órganos.
A businessman in the Bronx falsified information on thousands of returns, committing one of the largest tax frauds in Department of Justice history, prosecutors said.
David Bowie loved its couscous. Norman Reedus hung out there. It put avocado toast on the map. Thirty years later, and with a new book honoring it, Cafe Gitane is drawing a fresh crowd.
Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel has made it her life’s work to make sure that the city’s landmarks, and the contributions of its residents, are never forgotten.
The president-elect’s most recent attempt to overturn his Manhattan conviction was rebuffed by the judge overseeing the case, who said it was based on “mere hearsay and conjecture.”
A grand jury formally indicted Luigi Mangione in the killing of Brian Thompson, the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare.
The actor’s family were the beneficiaries of a New York State housing program aimed at middle-income residents.
Lawyers for Mayor Eric Adams of New York had asked for the bribery charge to be thrown out, but the judge was not persuaded.
F&F gets a more formal extension for pizza and more, Entre Nous offers 3,500 bottles of wine and more restaurant news.
Eric Adams loses his closest aide and is denied access to public matching funds. But Donald Trump said he would consider pardoning him.
Donald J. Trump is speaking sympathetically about Mayor Eric Adams, but Republicans in New York still view the mayor with skepticism.
Some cars were submerged by the rising water. Emergency workers were working overnight to identify the source of the break.
Actors and comedians offered relationship advice at a performance of the new Broadway play, “All In: Comedy About Love,” by Simon Rich.
A law in New York City shifting broker fees from renters to landlords is set to take effect in June. Real estate leaders want to stop it.
At a gala on Wall Street for the New York Young Republican Club, attendees were looking forward to retribution from the next Trump era, and musing on another run in 2028.
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s comment reflects an unusual relationship that Mr. Adams, the New York mayor, has encouraged as his federal corruption trial nears.
For more than a century, people have climbed on top of moving trains in search of a thrill. Now social media has attracted a new generation of daredevils.
The New York City Campaign Finance Board voted to withhold as much as $4.3 million in matching funds from Mayor Eric Adams, as he faces federal corruption charges focused on his fund-raising practices.
Penny was acquitted in the chokehold killing of Jordan Neely. The case has set off a debate over justice, race and the treatment of mentally ill people.
No estaba claro cuándo llegó la pista a la policía de Nueva York, ni si habría ayudado a acelerar la detención en el caso de la muerte de Brian Thompson, director ejecutivo de UnitedHealthcare.
A new toll on drivers hopes to reduce traffic in one of the world’s most congested cities. How would it work?
Prosecutors with the Manhattan district attorney’s office have presented evidence that is focused at least in part on Ingrid Lewis-Martin, who was the top aide to Eric Adams until her resignation.
Expert advice to make the most of a New York City vacation.
Curiosity rewarded on the C train, a Christmas gift and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.
We will have published 250 Diary entries this year by the end of December. We need your help choosing the best. New York Times editors narrowed the field to five finalists. Now it’s up to you to vote for your favorite.
As winter approaches, strolls around Central Park offer a leisurely way to take in the festive and cozy attire of the season.
Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney who won a conviction of Donald J. Trump, has been a target of the right. After Mr. Penny’s acquittal in a subway choking, Mr. Bragg faces fresh anger.
Joyce Short, who has worked with New York Junior Tennis and Learning for decades, takes a popcorn break in between classes, and plays pickleball with friends.
For eight years, Anthony Johnson has danced to Soca and disco music in Prospect Park in Brooklyn. He has a loyal following.
Weeks ago, Jessica Tisch was in charge of street sweeping and trash pickup. On Monday, she found herself overseeing a ferocious manhunt as the head of the Police Department.
Members of the Democratic mayor’s team have put out the word to New York Republicans that he is interested in attending Donald J. Trump’s swearing-in.
A reporter’s ability to develop sources is important amid events like the shooting death of Brian Thompson and the search for his killer.
It was unclear when the information arrived, or whether it would have helped speed an arrest in the death of Brian Thompson, the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare.
The planned overhaul comes more than a year after two patrons who left the mega-club were found dead nearby.
Children’s Aid provides essential help with food and housing for families in New York City, where tens of thousands of children live in poverty.
On Palm Sunday five years ago, fire struck two cathedrals: Notre-Dame and St. John the Divine. Both their organs are now restored.
Three neighboring South Asian restaurants with string light-filled windows survived for decades. Only one remains as Sixth Street’s “Curry Row” moniker fades.
As ride-hailing companies and labor unions each push New York City to amend its rules, drivers hurt by widespread app lockouts are struggling to make ends meet.
The neighborhood reaction to the sudden closure of a Manhattan bagel shop was intense: “No no no no no no no no no no no!!”
As the high-flying art market has contracted, the company is looking elsewhere, expanding its luxury brand and real estate in New York, Paris and Hong Kong.
Tal and Oren Alexander, once stars of the luxury real estate industry, and their brother, Alon Alexander, were arrested on Wednesday in Miami.
An Ethiopian spread from Bunna Cafe, perfectly packaged sushi from Sugarfish and roast chicken from Poulet Sans Tete.
What happened on that subway train — and the acquittal that followed — deserves a more measured response.
Thomas D. Homan, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s designated border czar, has cited Eric Adams’s willingness to work together as a model for Democratic mayors.
Seeking an income-generating home and a place for her brother to potentially live, a New Yorker scanned the Bronx, Westchester and southern Connecticut for the perfect spot.
This week’s properties are in Midtown, on the Upper West Side and in Parkchester.
The painter Julie Mehretu donated $2 million to the art museum to encourage young people to visit.
Each year, Emily Eerdmans, a design historian, and her husband, Andrew McKeon, an environmentalist, transform their rented Manhattan duplex apartment into a freewheeling holiday bazaar.
A New York City mayoral candidate wants the city to open its own, more affordable grocery stores. The idea has gained momentum in Chicago and other cities.
Manhattan’s new tolling program is still being challenged in federal and state courts, with rulings possible before it begins on Jan. 5.
Under the Constitution, states are obliged to hand over other states’ fugitives if requested. But the process can be challenged in court. Here’s what to know.
A task force at the DealBook Summit discussed how from college to pro sports, becoming a brand is a challenge.
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law a first-in-the-nation bill requiring insurance companies to cover costs associated with dyslexia diagnoses.
The man arrested in Brian Thompson’s murder “views himself as a hero of sorts,” the police have said.
Facing crushing throngs and high prices can be as off-putting as a rock-hard bagel. Here’s how New Yorkers enjoy their hometown’s seasonal traditions without much challenge to their patience or pocketbook.
With a zesty collaboration arriving this week, the French shoemaker Mephisto is suddenly something it never dreamed of being before: cool.
Sgt. Rayna Madho was charged with two counts of petty larceny for stealing from a store on Long Island on two different occasions.
La muerte de un hombre negro y sin hogar sometido por un exmarine blanco en el metro de Nueva York habría suscitado protestas en otra época. Pero la percepción de amenaza en la ciudad ha calado hondo al definirse el caso.
The lurid collapse of its chef’s previous project fueled a fascination that made the New York restaurant impossible to get into. Or so it seemed for a while.
Un empleado de un McDonald’s en Pensilvania denunció al hombre tras ver una imagen del sospechoso que circuló ampliamente.
The imminent closure reflects concern from New York City officials that President-elect Donald J. Trump will target the shelter because it sits on federal land.
What we know about the suspect arrested in the shooting of UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive.
Daniel Penny, a former Marine who choked a fellow subway rider on an uptown F train last year, was acquitted on a charge of criminally negligent homicide on Monday, ending a case that had come to exemplify New York City’s post-pandemic struggles.
The developer of a site near the U.N. plans a temporary “Path of Liberty” installation while he awaits a casino decision.
Chez Fifi serves tastes of Spain by way of Paris, Fleur brings Shanghainese to Park Slope and more restaurant news.
Our three critics name the places, from classic French dining to a buzzing shawarma stall, that dazzled them the most this year.
A messy patty melt, an exemplary chocolate cake and two dozen other delights worth savoring.
A New York jury acquitted Daniel Penny in the death of Jordan Neely. Republican politicians hailed the verdict. But some New Yorkers found it deeply disturbing.
Mayor Eric Adams has become more outspoken about his desire to detain “dangerous” immigrants, a view more closely aligned with President-elect Donald J. Trump.
The key was not advanced facial recognition technology. An employee at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s reported the man after being alerted by a customer who had seen a widely circulated image of the suspect.
Luigi Mangione was arrested after a tip from a McDonald’s in Altoona. On Monday night, Manhattan prosecutors charged him with murder.
Art Kane’s “Harlem 1958” gathered giants of the music. Sonny Rollins, 94, looks back at the historic picture.
Un agente de las fuerzas de seguridad dijo que un sospechoso había sido identificado por alguien que lo vio en un McDonald’s en Altoona, en el oeste de Pensilvania.
Ms. Menendez, the wife of New Jersey’s former senator, is scheduled to stand trial on Jan. 21, eight days before her husband is expected to be sentenced for taking bribes.
La persecución del hombre que disparó mortalmente a Brian Thompson, director ejecutivo de UnitedHealthcare, entró en su quinto día, y la policía publicó dos nuevas imágenes.
Proposition 2, which gives the Sanitation Department more authority to conduct sweeps of vendors, will hit immigrant vendors hard, an advocacy group said.
To little fanfare, Keiji Nakazawa is sweating the details of the exacting Edomae tradition at Sushi Sho in Midtown.
New York City has extended its curbside composting program to all five boroughs. Here’s how to sort through the heap of rules and guidelines.
Las autoridades han pedido ayuda para encontrar a quien mató a Brian Thompson, director ejecutivo de UnitedHealthcare. Pero algunos parecen más interesados en apoyar a su asesino.
Saint Ann’s School hired Winston Nguyen knowing he had been imprisoned for fraud. Then someone began soliciting graphic sexual images from its students.
John Chan was a Chinatown gangster before remaking himself into a powerful force in New York politics — one closely aligned with the Chinese Communist Party.
Syrian expatriates and their supporters beat drums and sang revolutionary songs in Arabic at a gathering in Washington Square Park.
The manhunt for the gunman who fatally shot Brian Thompson, chief executive of UnitedHealthcare, entered its fifth day, and the police released two new images.
When Pfizer moved to a new building in Manhattan last year, it left behind artwork that had hung in its lobby for 63 years. Not everyone was pleased.
Jordan Neely’s death on the subway would once have prompted persistent protests. But when it comes to the perception of threat, context is everything.
A forbidden snack while studying, exercise to start the day and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.
Capturing a suspect who slips away from a crime scene requires solid police work, help from the public and a little luck, experts say. So far, it’s not working.
The authorities have pleaded for help in finding the person who killed Brian Thompson, the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare. But some seem more interested in rooting for the gunman.
Cameras are everywhere in Manhattan and they helped lead investigators to a distinctive backpack in Central Park that could be a key piece of physical evidence.
Ms. Russell, who hasn’t missed a performance of her Off Broadway show in nearly 30 years, fills her day with pets, church, teaching and two shows.
Investigators have begun to piece together the actions of a man they believe killed a health care executive on a city sidewalk early Wednesday morning.
New York City school officials want families seeking such services to waive their right to sue the Education Department in exchange for receiving them.
Crime scene technicians came to a wooded area where officers were searching for the gunman’s bag and weapon.
En fotos de vigilancia, el hombre buscado por el asesinato de Brian Thompson llevaba una capucha y una sonrisa. Las autoridades estaban enfocando su atención en un hostal del Upper West Side y en un arma adquirida en Connecticut.
The Democratic mayor of New York City has embraced President-elect Donald J. Trump lately. He was a registered Republican in the 1990s.
Jurors in the Daniel Penny trial in Manhattan deadlocked on Friday. Next week they will begin deliberating a lesser charge against him in the death last year of Jordan Neely.
The tragic killing of UnitedHealthCare’s Brian Thompson has spurred companies to ratchet up security for their most senior executives.
Big cities have faced serious problems lately. But there’s little evidence those problems are what drove voters to the right in November.
A wide and tightfitting hair accessory favored by the wife of John F. Kennedy, Jr., has become a hot commodity, 25 years after her death.
“A Visit From St. Nicholas” is the beginning of modern Christmas, a manuscript specialist at Christie’s said.
The celebrated couple bought the co-op overlooking Central Park in the early 1980s and used it as a pied-à-terre — and for big, splashy parties.
The program will unleash an economic boon, breathing new life into a city still trying to get its bearings post-Covid.
Aris Yeager’s “European Kid” videos have been an unexpected hit. Wealthy people and luxury brands have noticed.
A gunman killed Brian Thompson in Midtown Manhattan Dec. 4. Maps, surveillance footage and photos show how the shooting unfolded and how the suspect fled.
The man sought in the killing of Brian Thompson wore a hood and a smile in surveillance photos. Investigators visited a hostel on the Upper West Side as they mapped his movements.
Andre Zachery claims that Mr. Penny, who put Mr. Neely in a chokehold on a subway train last year, caused his son’s death through “negligence, carelessness and recklessness.”
Neighborhood gems, Mexican bacchanals and more reader requests.
El preludio, el crimen y las secuelas quedaron grabados. Pero los investigadores tendrán que recurrir a la inteligencia humana para encontrar a quien mató al director ejecutivo de una compañía de seguros.
Brian Thompson se dirigía a una reunión de inversores cuando fue asesinado por un agresor con la cara cubierta que huyó en una bicicleta eléctrica, dijo la policía.
The tightly regulated firearm accessory has long been associated with Hollywood hit men but is rarely seen in real-life murders.
A longtime tenant is locked in a standoff with the owner of his Upper West Side building.
The shooting death of a UnitedHealthcare executive in Manhattan has unleashed Americans’ frustrations with an industry that often denies coverage and reimbursement for medical claims.
Readers worry that “our lives are at stake” if he becomes health secretary but also find areas of agreement. Also: Unity, not revenge; criminal justice in New York.
This week’s properties on the Upper East Side, in Harlem and in Astoria.
Mauro Marroncelli was pushing 40. He had his eye on a Crown Victoria taxi. He had to have it.
Rental inventory is rising in Queens and Brooklyn, and declining in Manhattan. How are new developments altering the rental market?