Readers discuss criticism of a white woman’s film about Muslims accused of terrorism. Also: Preschool in New York; gay and in exile; a fragile democracy; student debt.
This week’s properties are in Brooklyn Heights, Greenwich Village and the Flatiron district.
David Geffen Hall, the New York Philharmonic’s Lincoln Center home, is reopening after a $550 million renovation aimed at breaking its acoustic curse — and adding a dash of glamour.
To ride a motorcycle in the carnival motordrome, you need to be an alpha dog with sawdust in your veins. Or at least have a driver’s license.
Deborah Borda led the New York Philharmonic in the 1990s, and was frustrated by its subpar hall. After a 17-year run in Los Angeles, she “finally saw a path forward,” she said.
New York State is giving preference to those who have served time for marijuana offenses as it issues dispensary licenses.
Political momentum is growing for efforts to build more housing, fast.
Brian Boyd, 27, who struck the actress with his electric scooter on a Manhattan street and then sped away, pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
The first standardized test results that capture how most city schoolchildren did during the pandemic offered a mixed picture.
The designer’s new resin screen is a sign of his enduring fascination with the Manhattan skyline.
A lucky couple lives on the top floor of a building that was once a potato chip factory.
Join the queue for tacos, circular croissants and chile chicken.
E. Jean Carroll’s case may fail thanks to broad protections granted to federal officials and employees. She still plans to file a separate suit accusing the ex-president of rape.
KF Seetoh opens his Singapore-style food hall; Eric Ripert teams up with a friend for a casual French cafe; and more restaurant news.
At Michael Solomonov’s homage to Israel’s meat-skewer joints, skyline selfies are normal and salad is mandatory.
Known for its endlessly customizable fixtures, In Common With is breaking fresh ground with an expanded Brooklyn headquarters and a fantastical new collection.
Louis A. Molina, New York City’s jail commissioner, told his senior staff to ensure that a dying man was “off the department’s count.”
“The Greatest Beer Run Ever” tells the story of Chickie Donohue’s unlikely but true adventure bringing suds from New York to his military pals in 1967 Vietnam.
The flood of migrants is putting strain on the system, but so is the increasing difficulty of finding housing for shelter residents.
Readers discuss a column by Pamela Paul about employing debate techniques. Also: Abortion laws; the Russia-Ukraine war; migrants welcome; Broadway today.
Jens Rasmussen and Maria Aparo couldn’t walk away from Mr. Rasmussen’s spacious loft in Greenpoint, which is covered under New York’s 1982 Loft Law.
Angelica Hicks has built a cult following with her witty re-creations of high-fashion outfits made from everyday items in her Brooklyn apartment.
There may not be spots for all in the city’s fledgling preschool program for 3-year-olds. Also, a message of endurance in a synagogue’s stained-glass window.
The annual smorgasbord at New York City Center features dancers from Music from the Sole, the Bavarian State Ballet and Alvin Ailey.
Despite pleas, protests and petitions, a developer tore down the 120-year-old Jacob Dangler House. Residents are still reflecting on what happened.
Recent residential sales in New York City and the region.
Cinema Tehran brings people together through screenings, chats and food.
A bar from the Stork Club, once a gathering spot for Grace Kelly, Ernest Hemingway, Elizabeth Taylor and Marilyn Monroe, collects dust in a downtown tavern that went out of business.
Finding relief on a hot day, taking the long way to the airport and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.
Fitness apps and the power of live satellite tracking have allowed runners, cyclists and others to draw hearts, animals, birthday wishes — and even homages to Vermeer — across their local landscapes.
What gets this best-selling novelist going? Cappuccinos, movies with her grandchildren and her go-to notebook.
The police said Shakim Devega, a patient at the Brooklyn facility, died from neck trauma, but no official cause has been determined. No charges were filed.
The hottest celebrity in town right now is an enchanting 12-foot-tall Syrian refugee puppet. She’s drawing masses of admirers, but that’s not always a good thing.
The “1-800 Happy Birthday” digital voice mail project is transformed into an exhibition in Brooklyn, and welcomes visitors.
In her memoir, “Making a Scene,” the actress reveals her isolation after those tweets, racism in her career and how she’s moving on.
Representative Lee Zeldin, a Republican candidate for governor, is hoping for a realignment of political loyalties in parts of the borough, including those of Hasidic Jews.
Projectionists are busier than ever, as they serve a demand for obscure 35-millimeter titles, nostalgia and the quirks of analog.
The new mayor of Boston took office shortly before Eric Adams did in New York. Their styles could not be more different.
New boutique condo towers, some with fewer apartments than the buildings they replace, are squandering high-density sites in Manhattan, urban planners say.
Selections from the Weekend section, including a review of the film "Don't Worry Darling."
The pandemic-driven downturn may mean service cuts and tough decisions for City Hall.
With over 10,000 asylum seekers crowding homeless shelters, the city will erect temporary structures to hold new arrivals for their first few days.
Daniel Gill said the encounter at a Staten Island ShopRite happened as he expressed displeasure at the former New York mayor’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
At least three local artists were cut from the traveling rap show, scheduled for this weekend in Queens, at the request of the New York Police Department, their representatives said.
This week’s properties are in Spuyten Duyvil, Yorkville and Midtown.
Mayor Eric Adams is reassessing how New York City’s so-called 3-K for All program, a top priority of his predecessor, fits into his administration’s strategy.
Guided by the principles of Vastu Shastra, an ancient Indian philosophy of design, two first-time buyers searched the Brooklyn waterfront for a place where they could start a family.
For young fans of this California quartet, the thrill of a first concert reverberates from child to parent.
The New York attorney general, Letitia James, accused the former president and his business of overvaluing his assets by billions.
National Labor Relations Board officials said the company had applied its workplace rules unfairly, and asked it to change or scrap the regulations.
Thomas Barrack is accused by prosecutors of acting as an undisclosed agent for the government of the United Arab Emirates.
The Modern Orthodox Jewish university in Manhattan had said it would halt the activities of all undergraduate clubs rather than sanction the gay student organization. The students say they will delay seeking recognition if the other clubs can resu...
The horses have charmed New York City tourists since the 19th century, but detractors say there is abuse and exploitation. Drivers say they are animal lovers doing their best.
A woman who worked for the chef comes forward with her account of a night at the Spotted Pig in Manhattan.
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.
The first day of the U.N. General Assembly brought street closings and detours, but also more crowds for the city’s stores and restaurants.
E. Jean Carroll, a former advice columnist for Elle, had already sued the former president for defamation after he branded her a liar
Organizations and officials in New York, a city with deep ties to both Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, have moved quickly to help with recovery efforts.
After going dark during Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign, the Clinton Global Initiative is back.
Looking to celebrate a quiet birthday on your own? No problem.
Mayor Eric Adams received the new booster on Tuesday, as he ended the Covid vaccine mandate and continued to roll back pandemic restrictions.
Gov. Kathy Hochul said the installations, which grew from a pilot project after a mass shooting in Brooklyn, would allay riders’ anxieties.
Why are restaurants in the city filling up at hours that were once unfashionably early?
The Council’s 51 districts are being redrawn, but an initial effort that put Manhattan’s upscale Sutton Place in a Queens district drew lots of criticism.
Frank Carone, a Brooklyn power broker who has drawn scrutiny for his past business dealings, says he will lead the mayor’s re-election campaign.
A persistent pandemic-driven downturn has caused revenue from business and personal-income taxes to fall in New York City, while tourism and job losses have yet to recover.
New York City’s shelter system has been overwhelmed with new arrivals, but advocates for the homeless say the idea is insulting.
The city is having a hard time regaining jobs lost during the pandemic, partly because of its reliance on tourism and office workers.
At her galleries and with her financial resources, she supported artists working on art’s frontiers and later donated works to museum collections.
The New York producer, songwriter and artist punched the clock at the post office as he amassed an archive of tracks previously unheard until now.
But everything is not as it was, with Covid both accelerating some nascent trends and pushing builders in new directions.
La marioneta de 3,6 metros, que representa a una niña refugiada, viajó de Turquía al Reino Unido el año pasado. Ahora pasará casi tres semanas en Nueva York participando en numerosos eventos.
Erin Merdy, who is charged with killing her three children, had struggled with money, men and mental health. Now, she is accused of one of New York’s worst crimes against children in recent memory.
Recent residential sales in New York City and the region.
Addressing new citizens on Ellis Island, the attorney general emphasized that all Americans are equal under the law.
Is New York still a 24-hour town?
The parenting expert tries to fit it all in, from workouts and pancakes to game time and play dates.
Nathaniel Rivers, 35, was sitting in his car when a man fatally stabbed him for no reason. Months later, the crime continues to rattle residents.
Earlier in the week, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed a ruling to stand for now that required the university to recognize the group.
Politicians have known for years about the crisis facing New York’s Hasidic schools but failed to act in any meaningful way.
In her first show with Pace gallery in Manhattan, the Brazilian artist both experiments and returns to figuration.
With rising subway ridership and office occupancy, the city’s post-Labor Day return has offered early signs that New York may finally be turning over a new chapter in its recovery.
The jeans of the young and stylish are unzipped, unbuttoned and unbothered. Why?
The past few years have witnessed a lot of upheaval in the name of political reckoning. Is the pendulum swinging back to tradition?
Selections from the Weekend section, including a review of "The Woman King."
A new state law banning guns in certain public places concerns those who like to commemorate famous battles of the past.
The city’s obligation to provide a bed to anyone who asks is unique and has added urgency to its efforts to welcome more than 11,000 migrants.
The nonprofit photography organization will relocate in 2024, to offices across from the American Museum of Natural History, with greater visibility.
The companies want to put the casino on the western half of Hudson Yards, which remains undeveloped.
Over the entrance to the Met are medallion portraits of white, male art heroes. Enter Hew Locke with a timely and pointed message about “Gilt” (or “Guilt”).
Trusty Sidekick Theater Company has created an outdoor adventure for young people on the autism spectrum.
The choreographer Robert Garland will take over next year, succeeding Virginia Johnson, who was appointed by Arthur Mitchell, the company’s co-founder.
New York continues its expansion of planting trees throughout the boroughs.
A multi-headed mother figure by the sculptor Bharti Kher has arrived at Central Park. Its message is open to interpretation — and comfortable with contradiction.
This week’s properties are in Park Slope, East Harlem and Chelsea.
How do you relocate more than 100 years’ worth of (haphazardly organized) fine art, maps and prints? The family that’s owned the Old Print Shop is finding out right now.
After years in a cramped West Village rental, a couple took their time finding the first home of their very own, with an eye on a feasible monthly outlay. Here’s what they found.
Our reporters did hundreds of interviews and read thousands of pages of documents to investigate the shortcomings of secular education in yeshivas.
New York City’s homeless system is built around the city’s unique right to shelter. On Wednesday, Mayor Eric Adams said the system should be reconsidered.
By a 5-to-4 vote, the court refused to block a trial judge’s ruling that required the university to recognize the group under New York City’s anti-discrimination law.
Erin Merdy had been in a long-running custody fight and faced eviction before the Monday killings.
The New York State Department of Health is investigating eight cases of infection related to a bacterium that can be fatal.
The 12-foot-tall Syrian refugee puppet traveled from Turkey to Britain last year. Now, she will spend nearly three weeks in the five boroughs taking part in numerous events.
For years, the police have received thousands of 911 calls reporting fights, murders, bombs and hostage situations at the same address. But officers never find victims or make arrests. Why?
Even as the country as a whole has recovered all of the jobs it lost during the pandemic, the city is still missing 176,000 — the slowest recovery of any major metropolitan area.
She invites us to remember the big idea on which the city was built. And what the city still aspires to.
Life in a hotel for the $30,000-a-day crowd. Also, ex-Gov. Cuomo continues his campaign against harassment charges.
Building by building, New York and other cities are trying to stop the age-old use of fossil fuels to heat homes and buildings. In the U.S., new climate laws aim to speed things up.
Police officials, who had questioned their mother, said no one had been charged in the deaths Tuesday.
The arrival of thousands of migrants this summer has stretched the shelter system to the breaking point.
The arrival of thousands of migrants this summer has stretched the shelter system to the breaking point.
The most important pizza goings-on across New York City.
Readers discuss an investigation into the lack of secular education at New York’s yeshivas. Also: Outdoor dining; climate-crisis deniers.
The State Board of Regents on Tuesday enacted regulations aimed at holding New York private schools to minimum academic standards.
Just Above Midtown, an incubator of some of the most important Black avant-garde art of the 1970s and ’80s, is the subject of a new exhibition.
A new restaurant from a Bâtard and Augustine alumnus, Manhatta reopens, and more restaurant news.
There were no reports of tornado sightings, despite a warning issued for parts of the city early Tuesday morning. But heavy rainfall led to flash flooding and subway delays.
Lee Zeldin and other Republicans are trying to attract swing voters by aligning themselves with Mayor Adams, a Democrat, over his law-and-order platform.
The university plunged from No. 2 to No. 18 in the popular list, which many experts call into question.
A pop-up event at a Rainbow store in Brooklyn drew hundreds of shoppers who lined up to buy a highly sought-after Telfar Shopping Bag.
After a New York Times investigation found that many of the private religious schools denied students a basic education, top officials voiced serious concerns.
The silver quarter shekel, estimated to be worth as much as $1 million, was minted in the first century by Jews who created it as a statement of sovereignty during the uprising known as The Great Revolt.
Dashi Okume will open on Friday and offer packaged dashi mixes as well as a counter to order personalized dashi bases.
While some of the faces at Chambers are the same, a new chef is rejuvenating the former Racines NY space with armfuls of seasonal produce.
The children were found unconscious on Coney Island Beach after an emergency call early Monday morning. Their mother was discovered nearby, barefoot and “soaking wet,” the police said.
Billowing, buoyant coats for fall.
New York City’s congestion pricing program could cut traffic in the busy commercial district but push more vehicles into vulnerable areas.
A 2017 residence near Manhattan Beach Pier, a rustic beach house in Bolinas and a four-bedroom condominium in an Edwardian building in San Francisco.
An Oklahoma teacher left her job after she told her students how to access the library’s banned books program.
Anthony Varvaro, 37, was driving to a Sept. 11 commemoration in Manhattan when he was in a crash with a person driving the wrong way, the authorities said. Both were killed.
Amid calls for intervention, the state Board of Regents is set to vote this week on new rules for holding private schools to minimum academic standards.
Members of the Biden administration honored the victims of the attacks, which, 21 years later, remain deeply painful for the family members who lost loved ones.
The Italian brand made the sun rise on a new kind of street wear.
A late-night cat food emergency, a garage rock graduation and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.
די חסידישע מוסדות אין ניו יארק האבן גענאסן פון 1 ביליאן דאלאר אין רעגירונגס געלטער דורכאויס די לעצטע פיר יאר אבער מוזן קיינעם נישט אפגעבן קיין דין וחשבון וואס מען לערנט ביי זיי
Recent residential sales in New York City and the region.
New York’s Hasidic Jewish religious schools have benefited from $1 billion in government funding in the last four years but are unaccountable to outside oversight.
A report of arsenic in the tap water at the Jacob Riis Houses in Manhattan was a false alarm, city officials said on Saturday.
9/11 was his triumph, then it became his undoing.
The A high school in Richland, Wash., is emblazoned with a mushroom cloud. But some are asking for better ways to recognize the city’s history-altering past.
An avid city cyclist, Félix V. Matos Rodríguez also manages to fit in some work, a lunch outing, a movie and a call to his mother.
Sonia Sotomayor’s ruling will be in place pending a decision by the Supreme Court to take up the case.
The virus has now been detected in a Nassau County wastewater sample, officials said.
“I love clothing,” said Eric Adams, kicking off New York Fashion Week with a cocktail party — alongside Anna Wintour, who he called an “angel that wears Prada.”
“I love clothing,” said Eric Adams, kicking off New York Fashion Week with a cocktail party — alongside Anna Wintour, his “angel that wears Prada.”
In a reversal, New York City officials said that tap water at the Jacob Riis Houses never contained elevated levels of arsenic, but they are still testing for dangerous bacteria.
Queen Elizabeth II made three visits to New York City during her 70-year reign.
On the eve of the former mayor’s return to his New England home, a frank exit interview about his time in New York.
A new book traces the arc of hip-hop jewelry from the 1980s to today.
In-laws typically have one of the most fraught family dynamics. What about two sets of in-laws living together down a hall from their children and grandchildren?