Here’s the lowdown on venturing to Times Square to see the ball drop, plus some other options for New Year’s Eve. And at the stroke of midnight, a new mayor will be sworn in downtown.
Two Times journalists joined Miles Taylor, a YouTuber and transport enthusiast, on a daylong journey across New York City area buses and trains before sale of the card ends on Dec. 31.
The New York Times started the tradition in 1907, and this year’s ball drop will be a reminder that The Times played a role in making New Year’s Eve what it is.
Mr. Mamdani will become mayor of New York City on Thursday, carrying the hopes of the left, Muslims and younger voters as he looks to improve affordability.
In China, trafficking marijuana is punishable by death. But in the United States, it has become a lucrative sideline for some favored sons of the motherland.
Zohran Mamdani, New York City’s first Muslim mayor, will use two family Qurans and one that belonged to the writer Arturo Schomburg at his two swearing-in ceremonies.
The mayor-elect said the selections indicate his administration’s commitment to help New York City’s vulnerable residents.
Tatiana Schlossberg, who died on Tuesday, was the granddaughter of John F. Kennedy. But as a journalist, her first editor remembers, she insisted on putting in the work.
The selection of Kamar Samuels, who leads schools on the West Side of Manhattan, could help Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani craft his schools agenda.
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, whose rise to prominence foreshadowed Zohran Mamdani’s success, will speak at his swearing-in outside City Hall on Thursday.
Horas antes de que el alcalde electo Zohran Mamdani celebre su toma de posesión frente al ayuntamiento, se convertirá oficialmente en alcalde en una pequeña ceremonia privada.
An environmental journalist and child of Caroline Kennedy, she recently wrote of her battle with leukemia in The New Yorker, drawing worldwide sympathy.
Cornelius Eady, a National Book Award finalist, shared an excerpt from “Proof,” an original poem he has written for Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration as mayor of New York City.
The latest batch of brief starred restaurant reviews, from our contributing critics Mahira Rivers and Ryan Sutton.
Zohran Mamdani and his wife, Rama Duwaji, will soon move from Queens to Gracie Mansion on the Upper East Side. It’s a neighborhood in Manhattan that backed his opponent.
The actress reflects on her “dream come true” house as she prepares to decamp for London.
Here is what to expect if you’re expecting relief from the soaring cost of day care in New York City.
The crackdown and detentions swept from one coast to the other: day laborers in Los Angeles, a flower seller in Chicago, immigrants in New York courtrooms.
Maimonides Health is a community fixture that will become part of NYC Health + Hospitals. Many of its patients are on government medical plans.
Hours before Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani holds an inauguration block party outside City Hall, he will officially become mayor in a small private ceremony.
Several states were under weather warnings or advisories early Monday. The same winter storm battered the Midwest over the weekend.
A closer look at litter in Manhattan provides surprising insight into how people in the city live.
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani loves his Astoria, Queens, neighborhood, and the feeling is mutual. But voters who live near Gracie Mansion, his new home, really wanted his opponent to win.
A 14-year-old boy was also wounded in the shooting, which happened at a New York City Housing Authority building. The police said they were looking for six people involved in the violence.
Zohran Mamdani campaigned for mayor on a platform of taming the high cost of living for New Yorkers. Visitors will get a crash course in the affordability crisis.
An anecdote about a questionable bagel order claims the top spot this year, outpolling four other favorites. All five are presented here.
A winter storm blanketed the Greater New York area, leading to more than 400 flight cancellations across the region’s major airports. Parts of Long Island saw up to nine inches of snow.
An autopsy is being conducted to find the cause of death of the girl, whose name has not been released. The police have made no arrests.
Predictions were revised down on Friday. Central Park still saw more than two inches of snow, with higher totals outside of New York City.
For many young women, famous and not, the brand Mirror Palais has become a go-to source of flirty frocks to wear on the town or for special occasions.
Anthony Ramos loves hanging out with customers during busy days that may find him writing a new musical, catching a friend in a show or performing in his own.
Esta bebida de ron y coco solía compartirse entre las familias puertorriqueñas, pero ahora que existe un mayor interés por la cultura de la isla su popularidad ha aumentado.
Streets were brined, plows were ready and flights were canceled as the metropolitan region braced for up to 10 inches of snow.
The nonprofit organization New 42, which earned a Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theater this year, continues to pave the way for a revitalized Times Square.
A “Shark Tank” investor, a supermarket magnate and even N.B.A. All-Stars make appearances in the table tennis comedy.
Shoes. A phone. Receipts. A comb. Traces of wild nights and hurried days are all around us.
The number of patients going to hospital emergency rooms with flulike symptoms has soared.
The region could see accumulations of up to 5 to 7 inches from late Friday into Saturday.
Becky Hughes’ monthly advice column is back with hyper-specific answers to your hyper-specific queries.
This week’s properties are in Gramercy, Harlem and Bayside.
The amount of cardboard put out by New Yorkers tends to spike during the holidays.
What are you doing to greet 2026? Our suggestions include fancy parties, all-night dance-a-thons, choose-your-own movie double features and a pasta-making class.
Brendan Costello was a cleareyed writer who might have found this article a bit treacly. Such is the cost of being a good guy.
An arcane numbering system and the misplacement of an official record have caused confusion on where Zohran Mamdani falls in history.
He served a New York clientele with names like Kennedy, Kissinger, Fonda, Bacall and Trump by making sure Chappy, Buzzy, Spike and other cherished pets stayed healthy.
The windows date back decades and gave work to some famous artists. Today they are high tech but still aim to delight.
The Puerto Rican rum and coconut drink used to be passed down within families, but now it has become a holiday party staple beyond the community.
Lamar Brown went through a rigorous program at a New York State psychiatric hospital aimed at stopping the “revolving door” for homeless people with mental illness.
The Port Authority is preparing to increase the charge for drivers to pick up and drop off passengers at the airports.
A “Marty Supreme” showing took a political turn when John Catsimatidis, who has a small role in the movie, invited both Gov. Kathy Hochul and her Republican rival, Bruce Blakeman.
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani chose Lillian Bonsignore, the former chief of New York’s E.M.S., as the first openly gay person to lead the Fire Department.
The city and the union agreed to a 12-month probation for 30 officers. The department had moved to fire them after they failed psychological exams or background checks.
A garbage truck hit a parked vehicle, pushing it into the scaffolding, the police said.
Authorities say that Armani Charles, 23, accosted a man on the street before a running argument devolved into a stabbing.
Readers respond to a guest essay on the incoming mayor’s universal child care plan. Also: A gift that never grows old.
Bar Manje takes over the nights at Good Enough to Eat, the White Horse Tavern team open Dandelion and more restaurant news.
When I first moved to New York City, Marty Reisman befriended me.
It was more than 100 years ago, and there was no ball to drop. But, a report said, the crowd was “hysterical.”
Mr. Adams will be remembered for the drumbeat of scandals that derailed his mayoralty in New York City, a growing affordability crisis and progress on public safety and housing.
Housing experts and politicians agree that New York City needs to add hundreds of thousands of new homes. The Real Estate Board of New York is keeping tally.
The mayor has kept his vow to lower crime in New York City, but the city’s economic recovery has stalled and homelessness has risen.
Linda Sun was accused by federal prosecutors of selling her allegiance and being rewarded handsomely for influence peddling.
Mr. Sanders, a democratic socialist senator from Vermont, has supported New York City’s mayor-elect since the Democratic primary.
Ronald Hicks, the next head of the New York archdiocese, is likely to set a different tone from Cardinal Timothy Dolan, a conservative.
The trees have become a sought-after backdrop for social media posts, holiday cards and even marriage proposals.
With the MetroCard retiring at the end of 2025, the OMNY system will become the only way to pay for most transit riders.
Thirty years ago, the newfangled method of paying for New York City’s buses and subways seemed like cutting-edge technology. Now, its days are numbered.
A graphic designer recently discovered documents belonging to a distant relative, George Jones, the newspaper’s founding publisher.
Heavy rains have prompted public health officials in Washington to warn residents about toilet rats, a rare plumbing nightmare that drives frantic calls to pest control experts.
The screenwriter and producer created several television hits about law enforcement. He made one of the first police dramas to star two main characters of color.
Zohran Mamdani will be sworn in as New York City’s new mayor on Jan. 1, alongside a party spanning seven blocks that will accommodate 40,000 spectators, his transition team said.
The festive fairs have become vital to the success of many artists and retailers. But the booths are expensive, and the payoffs aren’t guaranteed.
For three weeks, defense lawyers argued that searches of Luigi Mangione’s bag were unconstitutional. But state prosecutors have other evidence — and a federal prosecution looms.
There are almost 4,500 people on a waiting list to get into Nine26, a monthly Dominican-themed supper club.
An Upper West Side pizza taste test, a can in need of opening and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.
She was a great-grandmother, and I was a millennial. We could have talked forever.
Children’s Aid provides free after-school programs for low-income New Yorkers that students love and parents see as a solution.
The transcripts and photos were part of Department of Justice files arising from investigations into the disgraced financier and his former girlfriend.
A major player in the block-trading boom, he left Wall Street for the art world, winning a Jeff Koons sculpture at auction for $91 million in 2019.
Aimee Ng, the museum’s new chief curator, broke out of the academic mold with a video series called “Cocktails With a Curator.” Here’s how she’s drawing new audiences.
For 90 years, nothing has marked the holiday season in the city quite like taking a spin (or a tumble) on the rink.
The meetings began in 1943 in a German enclave in Manhattan. When the last member to experience life under Hitler died, the original purpose was gone.
Angela Vranich, the co-founder of Little Spoon, tries new smoothie flavors as she keeps up with her sheepadoodle, workout schedule and grown-up friends.
El presidente ha intentado minimizar su amistad, pero documentos y entrevistas revelan una relación intensa y complicada. Perseguir mujeres era un juego de ego y dominio.
Hundreds of people had rallied for the family in New York City after they were separated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in November.
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said he did not know about the antisemitic posts and would not have hired the woman who made them if he had.
The bill, which would ensure that every train has a conductor and a driver, as most now do, was supported by the transit workers’ union and opposed by many transit advocates.
Karl Jordan Jr., godson of the musician, was convicted last year of murder in the service of a drug deal. The judge found that the government had not proved the motive.
Passengers on Metro-North and Long Island Rail Road trains could face $8 fines if they keep waiting until after the train leaves to activate their mobile tickets.
At a demonstration of devices designed to replace turnstiles, one rider got hit in the neck, and another sneaked through without paying.
Leading the acclaimed salsa group El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, he brought the music of his native island to a worldwide audience for more than 60 years.
The immigration agency had barred elected officials from the holding facilities. A federal judge this week said they must be given access.
Bánh Anh Em, in Manhattan’s East Village, sizzles with scrappy, ad-hoc cooking that shows off the full fervor of Vietnamese cuisine.
Zohran Mamdani, New York City’s mayor-elect, tapped Leila Bozorg, a longtime public official and development advocate, and Julie Su, who served as acting secretary of labor in the Biden administration.
Monica-Grace Mukendi’s career demonstrates the lasting impact of OneGoal, a nonprofit that helps low-income students attend college.
The M.T.A. has worked with six food vendors to say goodbye to the MetroCard, memorialized in various treats.
Politics and border hassles have chased away foreign visitors, costing businesses billions. Some fear next year’s World Cup won’t be enough to bring tourists back.
The New York City university has embarked on an overhaul that some professors and students say imperils its standing as a bastion of the liberal arts.
Catherine Almonte Da Costa resigned from her just-announced post as Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s director of appointments after the Anti-Defamation League resurfaced the comments.
Our off-the-rails restaurant awards ceremony is back.
From St. Patrick’s Cathedral to the White House to Fox News, he comfortably inhabited many spheres of influence.
New Yorkers in the so-called “missing middle,” who may make too much for food benefits, say it’s still hard to find enough money for groceries.
The famous painting by Grant Wood shows a farmer holding a pitchfork and a woman standing next to him. The earlier sketch is a bit different.
This week’s properties are in Beekman, Turtle Bay and Mott Haven.
The president has tried to minimize their friendship, but documents and interviews reveal an intense and complicated relationship. Chasing women was a game of ego and dominance. Female bodies were currency.
The proposed Department of Community Safety would send mental health teams to respond to 911 calls, rather than the police, according to Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s plans.
The legislation is part of a package of City Council bills aimed at helping the city’s thousands of vendors get on the right side of the law.
For more than three and a half years, officials said, the men used the Johnson Houses as “an open drug market” to sell crack cocaine and fentanyl.
A dispute on a Brooklyn street appeared to explode after the perpetrator made antisemitic statements, the police said.
Her film “Who Killed Vincent Chin?” earned an Oscar nomination in 1988 and was inducted into the National Film Registry for its cultural significance.
With orange beanies, a roast pig and a mayor-elect, the New York premiere of A24’s buzzy Ping-Pong film was its own kind of flick.
The New York Times is looking to talk to New Yorkers about how they budget, splurge and save in one of the most expensive cities in the world.
The Midwestern city went fare-free two years ago, mainly to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Mayor Adams took notable steps toward improving reading instruction in New York. But families and advocates say many students with dyslexia are still struggling.
Didarul Islam and three others were killed when a gunman came to a Midtown skyscraper. The suit says the building had few physical barriers and lax surveillance.
Before jetting off to Mexico, Mayor Eric Adams held an unusual news conference that included a time capsule, a new theme song and a defense of his one-term tenure.
Marcia Marcus never wavered, whether she was being celebrated or overlooked.
A calorie-conscious bowl restaurant in SoHo, Iberian nibbles in Chelsea and more restaurant news.
The Turnstyle Underground Market in the 59th Street-Columbus Circle station faces some retail challenges.
On the High Line Plinth next spring, the Vietnam-based artist will resurrect an ancient Buddha, destroyed by the Taliban, as a vision of resilience.
For the mother of a son and a daughter with autism, the Kennedy Children’s Center has “opened up a whole world.”
The city and surrounding region have some of the highest levels of flu-like illness in the United States.
The two food-delivery app companies filed a lawsuit against new rules, starting in January, that require food-delivery apps to provide a tipping option at checkout.
After the mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia, Jewish New Yorkers said they felt the need to stand up for their community.
Absent the detail of neighboring homes and only 12 feet wide, an 1899 building in need of renovations gave an architect and a designer an opportunity to buy in Cobble Hill.
With affordability and energy costs looming large as political issues, Gov. Kathy Hochul is less focused on going green.
Jaden Lander didn’t want to leave the Upper East Side, where he grew up, but he found what he was looking for in the Financial District.
The number of artists living in the city has declined after growing sharply between 2004 and 2019. Almost 50 arts venues have closed in the past five years.
The actress stars in Thomas Kail’s luminous revival of Eugene O’Neill’s play about a woman whose past threatens her future.
The city has not seen this much snow this early in the season since 2019, the National Weather Service said.
Quemuel Arroyo, the New York transit system’s chief accessibility officer, has used a wheelchair for half his life. He understands how difficult it is to navigate the subway.
Hooked on Broadway at a young age, an unlikely dog walker and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.
The Trump administration is dissolving long-established protections meant to help undocumented children stay in the country.
Up to three inches of snow is forecast in the city and across the region from late Saturday into Sunday morning.
Before Santa comes to town, the tree sellers do, packing themselves into trailers and vans across New York City to claim a slice of the competitive tree market.
Interviewed as he prepares to leave City Hall, Mayor Eric Adams said that he hadn’t gotten the credit he deserved and that certain forces had always been arrayed against him.
Sarah Raffetto, the fourth-generation owner of Raffetto’s, spends her days cutting pasta and her nights singing her heart out.
Too old? Tough economy? The presidents change, but the troubles are familiar.
Seth Porges shows the event in all its raucousness, but he is also sympathetic to its origins.
Zohran Mamdani isn’t just a superfan. Until recently, he was a key player on the Talking Headers, a rec-league team where he was known as Z.
On the culinary trail of New York City’s mayor elect.
Fed up with rent increases, a former dancer wasn’t sure if he could afford a two-bedroom apartment. His partner and a dedicated broker helped him find the way.
Agnes Martin and Jay De Feo spent a lifetime searching for clarity of thought. Their works glow in these two shows.
This week’s properties are in the Financial District, Turtle Bay and Williamsburg.
The population of American eels has declined. They need protection, conservationists say, despite their resilience.
If he learns the right lessons, the mayor-elect could pull off something remarkable.
Paradox is at the heart of a new video by the Icelandic artist Ragnar Kjartansson, “Sunday Without Love,” which has its romantic side and undercuts it, too.
Crumbling highways. A housing shortage. Broken infrastructure. America is stuck. But the pendulum may be ready to swing.
Faced with an affordability crisis and rising energy demands, Gov. Kathy Hochul has slowed progress on New York’s efforts to fight climate change.
The dogs are part of a mental wellness program that began after a rash of officer suicides. The dog unit’s fate is unclear as Commissioner Jessica Tisch shifts more officers to patrol duty.