He helped create the Off Off Broadway theater scene, wrote and acted in Andy Warhol’s films, and made his apartment into a singular exhibit of Americana.
A champion of the story ballet, he built a tightly knit community in New York around his classes at Ballet Academy East and his company, Dances Patrelle.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani named a housing commissioner and announced that the city would hold public hearings where frustrated renters could voice their complaints.
The Metropolitan Detention Center, known as the M.D.C., is one of the United States’ most notorious federal lockups.
The self-described socialist leader tried to tie the Latin American fight against imperialism with the struggle of Black Americans against racism.
Mr. Mamdani, a staunch critic of Israel and its treatment of Palestinians, knew he would not extend the orders, but he had to decide how and when he would rescind them.
New York City’s newly elected mayor planned to spend Saturday announcing a pedestrian safety plan. Then President Trump brought a captured foreign leader to his doorstep.
Fares will also increase on the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad, as will tolls at several of the city’s bridges and tunnels.
Self-service on a lazy day, fair fruit trade on the Upper West Side and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.
Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s president, could stand trial in Federal District Court in New York City, the site of other high-profile court proceedings.
The bike-lane project, a source of corruption charges during the Adams administration, will be finished as planned in Greenpoint, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said.
Jenelle Manzi started a nutrition company while performing with New York City Ballet. Now she’s doing her makeup in cabs and taking Zoom meetings as she sews pointe shoes.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York said he hoped to reach communities that had been left out of the process.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced two appointments at Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn on his second day as mayor of New York City, including the creation of an Office of Mass Engagement.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York canceled executive orders issued by his predecessor that had barred city agencies from boycotting Israel and defined some criticism of Israel as antisemitic.
Readers share their hopes and anxieties as New York’s new mayor takes office. Also: Unsubscribing from the Kennedy Center; protesting Trump.
Democratic Socialists gathered at a Bushwick dance club to celebrate as one of their members began to govern New York City.
Seemingly overnight, T-shirts with the likeness of the new mayor have become common in New York City.
Bryan Reisberg built a social media following in the millions by carrying his corgi, Maxine, in a backpack. Now, he carries shelter dogs.
La anexión de Canadá a Estados Unidos, las noticias presentadas en pantallas y los aviones personales fueron algunas de las muchas predicciones sobre las que informó el Times hace un siglo.
The mayor’s résumé looks like the broad coalition he built when he swept to victory in November.
New York Times journalists chronicled the first year of President Trump’s anti-immigration campaign in words and photos, from New York to Texas.
Former Mayor Eric Adams and some conservative-leaning Jewish leaders criticized the revocation of his executive orders, one of which he signed just last month.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani was inaugurated as the mayor of New York City on Thursday in a ceremony attended by thousands outside City Hall. Flanked by progressive stars of the Democratic Party, he told New Yorkers his administration would “govern without shame and insecurity, making no apology for what we believe.”
A communal spectacle, spilling out of City Hall into the streets of Broadway, conveyed how many New Yorkers see the promise in a Zohran Mamdani mayoralty.
Mr. Mamdani reaffirmed that he would govern New York City as a democratic socialist and assured even those who had not voted for him: “I am your mayor.”
Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed a flurry of executive orders on his first day as mayor of New York City. They were aimed at protecting tenants and revoking some of ex-Mayor Eric Adams’s past orders.
Thousands of New Yorkers packed the plaza ouside City Hall and the streets of Lower Manhattan to see Mayor Zohran Mamdani take office.
In his inaugural address, Mayor Zohran Mamdani invoked the cuisines of New York as metaphors for the city’s diversity, ambitions and promise.
Zohran Mamdani gave his first public speech as mayor of New York City, after a public inauguration that drew tens of thousands of people.
Mr. Williams, New York City’s public advocate, teared up as he addressed a portion of his remarks to his younger self, captivating the crowd.
New York’s new mayor challenged his supporters and his opponents to make the city better, and to hold him to account.
With her chocolate-brown princess-line coat, New York’s new first lady looked a little funky, a little vintage, a little Tolstoy, entirely proper and unlike anyone else on the stage.
From her student days, she stubbornly refused to follow popular artistic trends. Instead, she spent decades exploring the effects of light on glass.
The Grammy-winning singer, part of the supergroup boygenius, followed a performance by Mandy Patinkin, who sang “Over the Rainbow.”
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, speaking at Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration, said that his election represented New Yorkers’ choosing “prosperity for the many over spoils for the few.”
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will deliver opening remarks and Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont will administer the oath of office.
New York City’s new mayor was officially sworn in just after midnight on Thursday. A second public event will take place this afternoon.
Zohran Mamdani has stocked his administration with seasoned officials, in part to allay concerns about his inexperience and left-wing stances.
A couple moved up from Asheville, N.C., to be closer to their children and grandchild. On the checklist: a newer building and fun things to do.
This week’s properties are on the Upper West Side, in Carnegie Hill and Cobble Hill.
Welcome to a new year. It promises Ian McKellen, fresh jazz, free exhibitions, restored films and comedy with latkes.
As commissioner of New York City’s Department of Transportation, Michael Flynn will seek to implement one of the new mayor’s central campaign planks.
The new mayor is an entirely familiar type of New York politician.
Zohran Mamdani officially took office as mayor after the New Year’s Eve ball drop, in a private ceremony held at a shuttered relic of the city’s subway.
The New Year’s Eve celebration drew spectators from around the world, despite cold and blustery weather.
Mayor Eric Adams had one public appearance on his schedule, but that didn’t stop him from naming a third charter commission in the last hours of his administration.
Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect, announced several key appointments who could help implement central promises of his agenda, including universal child care.
The mayor-elect’s turnaround came as he selected Kamar Samuels to lead New York City’s school system at a precarious moment.
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, gregarious with constituents and vilified by a range of critics, is taking office at a time of anxiety about political violence.
Here is what to expect as Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as the mayor of New York City on New Year’s Day.
There were few tears at a funeral for the MetroCard, which included chants of “swipe, swipe” and an urn.
Dana Escoffier was indicted on a charge of criminally negligent homicide in the death of Dean Whetzel, 82, a neighbor whom he had known for decades.
Mayor Eric Adams has handed out dozens of ceremonial golden keys during his single term. Since 2023, they have come from across the Hudson River.
The New York Times inició la tradición en 1907, y la caída de la bola de este año será un recordatorio de que el diario contribuyó a hacer de la víspera de Año Nuevo lo que es hoy.
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.