Michael Rapino, the chief executive of the live entertainment colossus, fought back against accusations his company unfairly dominates the music industry.
Dylan Lopez Contreras, the first known New York City public school student to be taken by federal agents last year, said he would “continue fighting” for migrants who remained in detention.
Becky Hughes answers your most pressing, hyperspecific restaurant questions.
Transit officials will commit billions of dollars over the next few years to replace Reagan-era subway cars that have aged beyond their useful life.
It’s a big, serious, adult show worth debating and even fighting over — just the way our critic likes it.
Looking for an easier commute and a stronger connection to the city, a Connecticut family searched for a pied-à-terre on the West Side for less than $600,000.
New York parents can’t always afford to live in neighborhoods with good public schools, and other options are more expensive than ever.
The exterior of the brownstone where the famous poet lived the last 20 years of his life had deteriorated. Now the National Trust is undertaking a meticulous restoration.
This week’s properties are in Chelsea, Battery Park City and Kew Gardens.
The overhaul of this seven-story home provided a husband-and-wife design duo with plenty of space to express their old-meets-new aesthetic.
The aides want the New York City Council to to pass a law that would limit their shifts to 12 hours, except in the case of emergencies.
Tras su increíble viaje a través del Atlántico, el peludo ahora está en cuarentena mientras disfruta de un menú de manzanas, camote y ratones en espera de un hogar permanente.
The teacher, Joseph Taylor McKeel, was arrested Wednesday morning as he was on his way to work.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is creating a Mayor’s Office of Community Safety, a pared-down version of a major campaign pledge with a smaller budget than promised.
James Johnson, a correction officer at the Metropolitan Detention Center, first abused a male inmate inside a chaplain’s office, prosecutors said.
A man is accused of handing tellers notes, demanding money at six Chase branches in five days. In three of the attempts, he left empty-handed.
The child care giant will also surrender permits for a Manhattan branch where workers were charged with abusing toddlers.
The arrest of Dylan Lopez Contreras last year was the first reported case of a public school student in the city being taken by federal immigration agents since President Trump returned to office.
Gotham Park, under the Manhattan end of the bridge, began with a New Yorker who walked by and envisioned something new and better.
With luxury condos arriving in Gramercy, the neighborhood is experiencing something of a vibe shift.
Erin Dalton, who is starting her job as commissioner of social services under Mayor Zohran Mamdani, says she’ll be tackling some of the country’s toughest problems.
Selling marijuana is strictly prohibited in the military. What that means for soldiers who own businesses is unclear.
The officer, whom police did not identify but who works at Gracie Mansion and City Hall, is now under investigation. The man who was shot, a 30-year-old, is in critical condition.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York hailed Ireland’s fight for self-determination and its history of solidarity, including with Palestinians.
Ramblin’ Chick, their new spot, is slinging comfort food like mac and cheese, soft-serve and chicken nuggets in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn.
New York City has been representing former Mayor Eric Adams in a civil lawsuit concerning an alleged sexual assault in the 1990s.
New York transit officials are seeking nearly $60 million in overdue federal funding to extend the subway line to East Harlem. The administration’s rationale for the freeze has been inconsistent.
The garden, in the Vale, hasn’t had roses for decades. Now it will become a pollinator garden as part of a $37.5 million restoration project.
Leaders and parents worry that a widening economic divide amid the current affordability crisis could amplify the role that money plays in access to a robust education in New York.
Fierce winds fueled a blaze in a mixed-use building on Monday, killing four people and injuring 12 others, officials said.
Leqaa Kordia, 33, had been held in a Texas facility, where she said her health had declined. She was arrested during a 2024 protest and then detained by ICE in March 2025.
Enamored of stars like Charlie Chaplin, he matched outdoor scenes from their movies to contemporary locales, creating a visual record of vanished cityscapes.
Recent weather trends favor ticks, which may proliferate this year. Expect a lot of stink bugs, too.
Gaya Palmer credits her rent-stabilized apartment for making a life filled with art, monthly lunch dates at Cafe Luxembourg and spontaneous dance parties possible.
Jeffrey Epstein used his money and influence in the world of elite private schools to assist friends and acquaintances.
What began as a sex-trafficking investigation in Florida has gone on to spawn conspiracy theories and tarnish the legacies of influential people.
A 339-mile buried transmission line is on schedule to bring clean electricity to New York City this spring.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani, while charming in public, has thrown sharp elbows in private as he pushes his political brand and agenda among fellow Democrats.
Traveling from Cleveland by thumb, a wallet surfaces in Brooklyn and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.
The artist Emine Yilmaz was shoved into a passing subway car three years ago. Six surgeries later, she’s drawing again.
The old Portal Bridge disrupted rail commutes in New Jersey for decades, frequently getting stuck when it swung to let boat traffic pass. Now a new bridge is open to the public.
The ring, which belonged to Ms. Collins, the “Emily in Paris” actress, was stolen in 2023. Joe Hakimian, a Chicago jeweler, unknowingly listed it for sale in December. Then came a surprising message.
Love Locks left behind were one thing. But when actual garbage (like tampons and condoms) started appearing, a righteous quest to remove it was born.
Mr. Slattery makes plans, and then he breaks them. His fans still find him anywhere he goes.
Two generations of one family have owned this restaurant in the Bronx, trying to change with the times while staying true to the borough.
Yasiris Ortiz, a 28-year-old star from the Bronx, is helping to bring free table tennis programing to children across the city.
The school also said that it would review policies about philanthropy and donor engagement after new revelations about the disgraced financier were made public.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani responded to Islamophobic comments from Senator Tommy Tuberville and a Texas congressman, saying they were dehumanizing Muslims.
Transit officials said on Friday that the governor’s insurance proposals could save the authority millions of dollars that could be used to improve service.
The writer and baker Tanya Bush celebrated her new narrative cookbook with homemade treats and a silver platter of fries.
This year, the New York Half Marathon will again go over the Brooklyn Bridge. Runners explain why it can be more challenging than the marathon.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been reluctant to force people indoors, even in dire weather. But conditions, whether on the streets or in shelters, can be dangerous.
A television journalist for four decades with 30 Emmy Awards, Mr. Anastos especially enjoyed delivering good news.
Three Irish bars for the 21st century reveler just in time for St. Patrick’s Day.
Readers react to the news that a U.S. missile likely killed 175 Iranians. Also: Kennedy pushes nutrition advice on medical schools; city life for retirees.
The billionaire is said to be willing to spend up to $5 million to help Assemblyman Micah Lasher in his bid to replace Representative Jerrold Nadler, bypassing a Kennedy scion, Jack Schlossberg.
The case is mostly moot, a federal judge said, because the administration has resumed the flow of more than $200 million in funding that it had temporarily stopped.
Michael Heizer, renowned for monumental earthworks like “City,” offers a domesticated, rattlesnake-proof art for Manhattan’s Gagosian.
This week’s properties are in Lenox Hill, on the Upper West Side and in Park Slope.
“Dinosaur,” a sculpture, has been in residence for 18 months. It has its fans who are sad to see it depart.
An enthusiast went on a madcap adventure to find some fun events for all types across the city, from bingo fans to “Star Trek” aficionados.
In February, Emir Balat disappeared from the online marketplace he frequented. Weeks later, he was arrested in a homemade-bomb attack near Gracie Mansion.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani attended the third “rental rip-off” hearing in New York City, sitting down with three tenants to hear their woes and assuaging protesters.
New York City will start offering free child care for 2-year-olds this fall. A question for the Mamdani administration is whether it will be available past 2:30 p.m.
Thousands of dollars’ worth of merchandise was stolen in a series of recent thefts at Lululemon and Alo stores in Manhattan and Brooklyn, the police said.
The new mayor is having a sunny honeymoon with New Yorkers. Will it last?
After making the journey from prewar Germany to Madison Avenue opulence, she gave her name to one of New York’s most influential indie cinemas.
New York’s dentists are aging, and a “retirement cliff” has left a shortage of people in the job.
“Wool Skirts,” an exhibition of one woman’s 30-year thrift-store collection, reveals a rich tapestry of clothing manufacturing and feminist history.
Troy Closson, who reports on education at The Times, discusses how he covers the largest school system in the country.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani says he wants to raise taxes on New Yorkers who earn more than $1 million per year. Some millionaires actually agree with him.
The two men pleaded not guilty on Tuesday in federal court to charges that they violated a woman’s civil rights while responding to a complaint about a brothel in a Queens building.
It appears that a relationship that began with political solidarity over the plight of Palestinians has developed into a friendly connection between the mayor and the activist.
“If I don’t smell anything, I don’t know that it’s a restaurant,” said the “Breaking Bad” actor and longtime New Yorker.
Guy Rivera is charged with murder in the shooting of Detective Jonathan Diller, 31. The officer’s death became a flashpoint during the presidential race.
Honey Badger deploys an ambitious menu, Threes Brewing Greenpoint teams up with Grand Army and more restaurant news.
Plus, space mirrors?
It was the first time in nine years that a makeshift device was deployed in the city.
Trying on clothes you can’t afford is an act of transgression — and liberation.
The things that make Liza Liza.
Allison Ziogas, a first-time candidate, hopes to unseat Representative Nicole Malliotakis by appealing to the district’s union roots.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been spare in his remarks following the attempted bombing at Gracie Mansion and arrests of two men who said they were motivated by ISIS.
The State Assembly and Senate are each calling for the state to raise taxes, piggybacking on a push by Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani will announce that New York City is expanding free preschool for 3-year-olds, adding 1,000 seats to meet demand across the city.
For two hours, the streets around Gracie Mansion became the stage for a heated protest, reflecting a nation seething with angst and unease.
The attack at Gracie Mansion happened during the far-right influencer Jake Lang’s anti-Muslim rally, which drew a counterprotest.
Federal authorities conducted searches after a homemade bomb that failed to detonate was thrown outside Gracie Mansion, Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s official residence. No one was hurt in the incident.
Starting in June, the Municipal Building in Lower Manhattan will offer free visits to its cupola.
Carrie Ahern says her apartment of 16 years makes it possible to live an artistic lifestyle, which she supports with lots of discounts and a couple of day jobs.
After a frigid, snowy, seemingly interminable winter, the first taste of mild air had people shedding layers and flocking to parks.
A good deed leads to a stranger’s apartment, a dim view of February and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.
Six people were arrested after anti-Islamic protesters led by the right-wing activist Jake Lang clashed with counterprotesters near Gracie Mansion.
An Upper East Side townhouse engulfed by new construction tells a very New York story.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s focus on freezing the rent as part of his affordability platform has unleashed a new political force of younger renters.
A growing number of older transplants have been undeterred by the city’s high costs, and are connecting with young neighbors over brunches, birthday parties and running clubs.
Rama Duwaji, Mr. Mamdani’s wife, had liked Instagram posts related to the Hamas-led attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
A federal jury in Brooklyn convicted Asif Merchant on Friday of planning to kill American politicians, in a scheme backed by the Iranian government. Mr. Merchant faces life in prison.
The Mamdani administration had signaled it was open to making significant changes at the agency, and it was unclear on Friday what direction it will now take.
At a gala concert, musicians were supported by star-studded hosts including Whoopi Goldberg and Bill Murray — on cowbell.
Klaus Janson, known for his work on Daredevil and Batman, said he hoped his new solo show could give people “a growing appreciation of what comics can do.”
Ahead of Harry Styles’s Madison Square Garden residency, fans are preparing to sublet their couches and spare rooms to concertgoers.
An exhibit at the New York Historical sheds light on an organization that began by serving sailors, women and factory workers.
A major casino planned in Queens has people worried about how it could affect a key park and nearby neighborhoods. Anna Kodé, our reporter covering design and culture, visits the site and examines its history and possible future.
Social workers are scrambling to alert recipients and help them find jobs before their aid is eliminated under President Trump’s sweeping domestic policy law.
This week in Newly Reviewed, Seph Rodney covers Deborah Roberts’s collages, Ursula von Rydingsvard’s wood outcroppings and Noel W Anderson’s superstars.
She was an adviser to Senator Robert F. Kennedy, Mayor John V. Lindsay and Representative Bella S. Abzug before serving on the New York City Council from 1989 to 2001.
Indonesian bites in a mini mart, seafood cocteles in a smoke shop and Vietnamese specialties in an old pizzeria.
The 30th Street Shelter on the site of Bellevue’s former psychiatric hospital has been in disrepair for years.
An unusual outbreak of wildfires in city parks gave scientists a chance to study these rare events. Now they’re coming to different conclusions.
For an unmoored time, 56 artists and teams present an inspired discourse shaped by crisis, craft and community. Look up, and listen.
A man who has done voice-overs for the M.T.A. for years is now speaking to riders of the Roosevelt Island Tram.
This week’s properties are in West Chelsea, Lenox Hill and Williamsburg.
A dispute between the nonprofit Housing Works and the owner of a cannabis dispensary shows the risks for businesses in an industry that is locked out of traditional financing and resources.
Asif Merchant testified in his own defense, saying he participated in the plot to protect his family in Iran. Prosecutors reject his account of his motives.
A well-known conservative radio host in New York called Mayor Zohran Mamdani a cockroach, resurfacing anti-Muslim sentiments that the mayor said were all too common.
With his acclaimed interpretations of Delta Blues standards, he was a fixture on the Greenwich Village music scene for decades.
The city has been absent from the list of school districts around the nation that are using A.I. in the classroom. That could change.
Andrea Fraser had long felt that she was to blame for the years her mother, Carmen de Monteflores, was overlooked. Now Carmen is 92. Can the Whitney Biennial make amends?
Un profesor del Hunter College, en Nueva York, ha creado una de las colecciones especiales de literatura rusa de contrabando más grandes del mundo.
Public housing vacancies in the city doubled to over 6,700 between January 2022 and May 2025, according to the Department of Investigation, posing safety risks to residents.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators who had taken over Hamilton Hall in 2024 faced expulsions, suspensions and the revocation of their degrees.
The victory removes a major threat to the New York City tolling program, which still faces other lawsuits.
Eddie Huang’s Baohaus makes a return, Da Toscano moves into the Iroquois Hotel and more restaurant news.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has pledged to create a free, universal child care system during his tenure. On Tuesday, he announced where first wave of seats would become available for 2-year-olds.
Sotheby’s, now in the former Whitney Museum on the Upper East Side, is auctioning off Scottie Pippen’s basketball memorabilia.
David Novros has spent years finessing and repainting site-specific artworks in his SoHo space.
Sari Botton started a Substack about getting older after finding employers were reluctant to hire her, a middle-aged woman. With more than 70,000 subscribers, she has clearly struck a nerve.
New outreach teams from New York City’s public hospital system include a clinical professional to evaluate the needs of homeless New Yorkers.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Parks Department plans to become New York City’s “agency of affordability,” though the mayor has not increased the agency’s funding.
The Basque-inspired Eel Bar hosted a pintxos-forward reunion for friends and fellow business owners.
NYU Langone Health had stopped providing puberty-blocking medication and hormone treatments after the federal government threatened to pull its funding.
The charges in federal court are the latest against Dan Sohail, who is accused of ramming his car into the Brooklyn headquarters of the Jewish movement.
The prosecution said it plans to drop two charges against the three men. Defense attorneys are expected to start their case this week.
The largest settlements, more than $24 million combined, went to two men wrongfully convicted of killing a French tourist in Midtown in 1987, an analysis by the Legal Aid Society found.
In 1916, two suffragists drove from New York to California and back to push for the right to vote. Now, the same type of car will make the same trip to promote the Equal Rights Amendment.
An encounter between a troubled man and a crime-fearing man left one of them dead.
This could be a pivotal year in shaping what role artificial intelligence plays in American schools. Some families want Mayor Mamdani to hit the brakes.
As Mayor Zohran Mamdani assailed what he called a “catastrophic escalation” in Iran, some Iranian Americans worried about what comes next, while others celebrated.
Officers in the Police Department’s international liaison unit, including at outposts abroad, are gathering information about potential threats to New York City.
This month offers St. Patrick’s Day and the Oscars, vampires and Mapplethorpe, as well as free ice skating and a final bow from Jonathan Groff.
For many New York City parents, the quest to find an affordable, convenient summer camp amounts to an unpleasant annual hazing ritual.
A waiter’s training takes an unlikely turn, panic on a crowded bus and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.
As the blizzard surged, a garden of snow sculptures arose in a Brooklyn park — a testament to New York creativity.
Jeffrey Epstein joined Mr. Cavett’s wife in an effort to create a PBS documentary on the talk-show legend. But then the producers did a background check on the financier.
When Mahmoud Khalil was detained by immigration agents last year, the university’s response was restrained. It was different with Elmina Aghayeva this week.
Sara Robinson left Brooklyn for Staten Island to afford an apartment where she could live by herself, but she still has to keep a tight budget.
He sang and co-wrote some of the definitive teenage anthems of the 1950s and early ’60s, including “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” and then reinvented his career in the ’70s.
On Friday, the state approved a settlement that included a $3,000 fine but no acknowledgment of guilt for a tree poisoning that riled people in scenic Rockport, Maine.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said President Trump was receptive to partnering on a project to build some 12,000 homes in Queens. Many hurdles still await.
Nikki Ogunnaike took cues from a model for her hair, but the rest of her style is all her.