The City Council speaker, Julie Menin, says the city will work to help drivers who will lose their jobs if a ban passes. Some could operate pedicabs in the park, she suggests.
A shape-shifter with talent and personality to spare, the rapper keeps finding new ways to express herself.
A collection of pictures depicting a Jewish family’s life before the Holocaust were sent on a wild journey through the Brooklyn Public Library system.
Federal, state and city authorities conducted searches in New York City as the Trump administration investigates allegations at centers in states Democrats control.
A City Council hearing focused on why ambulances are taking far longer to respond than a decade earlier, with fewer hospitals and a shortage of emergency workers partly to blame.
Nikole Hannah-Jones discusses the response to her recent magazine essay with Patrick Healy, an assistant managing editor at The New York Times.
There are many worthy dishes at Andamiro, but the rich, comforting gukbap is the real draw.
Sofra brings Egyptian cuisine to Bay Ridge, Anderson Café & Restaurant adds more bistro fare and more restaurant news.
If you’re looking for the ultimate home renovation project, try opening a haunted house.
The Times journalist reflects on her two deeply personal essays about her child and New York City public schools and how she grappled with readers’ responses.
Nikole Hannah-Jones’s recent essay examines a decision she made about her daughter’s education that she hoped would challenge New York City’s school system. Hannah-Jones discusses her approach to writing the essay and the public response with Patrick Healy, an assistant managing editor at The New York Times.
The latest weapon is a machine that shoots carbon dioxide into rats’ burrows. “They fall asleep — permanently,” a parks official said.
An effort to fix a hotel bill illustrates why New York City is now trying to crack down on A.I. chatbot-powered customer service.
Alex Hartman has made a mark with his critiques of downtown denizens. Now he’s expanding his gaze beyond Nolita Dirtbag.
A new organization, Built for New York, plans to raise money to mobilize voters in the real estate industry, which has endured several political losses in recent years.
I thought my worst New York City experience was getting punched in the face. That was before I started trying to get my kid into a public high school.
New York City aims to offer 12,000 free child care seats for 2-year-olds next year, including the first spots on Staten Island.
Are the humans winning? That’s hard to say. But we certainly have a technological advantage.
Losing his day job was bad for Janald DuFont’s bottom line, which in turn has been good for his comedy.
New York City’s public university cannot exist on tax dollars and tuition alone, its chancellor says.
The BurrowRX, a machine that kills rats by pumping carbon monoxide into burrows, is New York City’s latest tool in its battle against the rodents.
The police identified the man as Darrel Rodriguez, 26. No arrests had been made as of early Monday morning.
Oscar Belgal arrived in the city from the Dominican Republic in 2022. Chaos appeared to follow, ending in a fateful encounter with immigration agents.
Getting the hang of things uptown, pausing for a praying mantis and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.
With midterm elections approaching, organizers of the demonstrations known for their anti-Trump sentiment are urging people to vote early.
The shooting occurred on Saturday at the 7th Avenue Station on 53rd Street, near Times Square. The Police Department said there have been no arrests.
After an early career in New York City, where he co-founded one of the first artist-run galleries, he fell in love with India and uprooted his life.
Over two nights at Saint Vitus, the newly reopened venue, generations of metalheads made their pilgrimage.
Laurie M. Tisch, an owner of the New York Giants and Gotham F.C., spends her time on art, family and both kinds of football.
The cultural historian Joseph Sciorra, who has died, helped bring “a fieldworker’s eye and an archivist’s discipline” to his studies of Italian American culture.
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch received a standing ovation at the Alfred E. Smith dinner and joked about calls for Mayor Zohran Mamdani to fire her.
The ruling was the latest defeat for the administration as it continues a mass deportation campaign.
On Open House weekend, the hundreds of attractions around the city include the Paradise Theater, second only to Radio City Music Hall in size and splendor.
Penny Hardy photographed the restaurant sheds that cropped up across the city in 2020. Only a fraction of them remain today.
While Halloween and the Day of the Dead provide many ways to celebrate, this season offers other reasons to gather, too. Better yet, these events don’t cost a dime.
Four years ago, Republicans stressed fears of rising crime to flip four House seats in New York. But in this year’s midterms, the issue seems less salient.
Our reporters share a compendium of debuts, discoveries and (sometimes overdue) appearances in the paper.
The future of the office-to-residential conversion project, once one of New York City’s most ambitious, remains uncertain.
The Black luminaries who turned 1920s Harlem into a hub of artistic expression gathered decades later to reminisce. It was a house party for the ages.
Hawaiian food is scarce in New York City, but not so scarce that you can’t find some great options.
Authors, filmmakers, artists and writers gathered at Passerine this week to celebrate the Hindu festival. Several voiced support for the bubbling youth democracy movement in India.
A Brooklyn school aide said transit workers assaulted him after asking whether he had paid. The incident was captured on a deli’s surveillance camera.
The exhibition, with paintings new to the United States, opens in November 2027. The Met’s Facade and Great Hall commissions go to Danh Vo and Sandra Mujinga.
The enmity directed toward Mayor Zohran Mamdani from within the pro-Palestinian movement illustrates the challenge the wider left faces in corralling its insurgents.
A charter school named for Earl Monroe is dedicating a new building, which features a basketball-and-book-themed mural.
This week’s properties are in Kips Bay, Greenwich Village and on the Grand Concourse.
Artist, novelist, playwright, wrestler, fashion muse — the Rosalyn Drexler rediscovery is on (again).
Artists across Crown Heights, Ridgewood and beyond are following in the grand New York City tradition of apartment galleries.
Expect to stop renting by your late 30s (but don’t expect to live in Los Angeles or New York).
Motasem Khashoggi, who hails from a prominent Saudi family, missed a Tuesday deadline to deliver a $100 million deposit to purchase the Manhattan landmark.
The famous Fifth Avenue hotel, which opened in 1907, requires a restoration of its exterior, its operators said. It was not clear if residents of the building’s condos would have to leave.
Art of Play, a high-end novelty store in Brooklyn Heights, has become embroiled in an extremely online feud with the singer and TV personality Kelly Clarkson.
Actress Avantika Vandanapu, who stars in “Not Suitable for Work,” hosted a party that mixed Hindu traditions with chai cocktails and 50 Cent.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said that in exchange for a $30 million city investment, New York would get 15 percent of proceeds from projects developed in the quantum technology lab.
The Knicks owner is urging New York’s business elite to abandon Gov. Kathy Hochul, highlighting her support of Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Mr. Dolan has spent millions to back her opponent, Bruce Blakeman.
The chief customer officer for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority knows that New Yorkers have no shortage of opinions about subways and buses.
For many ballet dancers and former students, love of the art form endures even after they stop dancing. Ballet Salon was founded as a place for them to practice and perform at a high level.
Under legislation backed by City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the use of horse-drawn carriages in Central Park would end by June 2028.
During an acrimonious trial, she barred the mayor’s lover from Gracie Mansion and ruled that his income and clients were open to scrutiny.
From the Taqueria Ramírez team, Soccería in Greenpoint pairs lively fútbol energy with seriously good cooking.
Anna Archibald and Kevin Serai, the couple behind the popular home cooking and lifestyle account, tackle our restaurant questionnaire.
Softville makes its American gelato debut, Diner24 provides dinner-theater on the hour and more restaurant news.
NJ Transit and Amtrak began the final phase of a project to replace the Portal Bridge that will cause detours and delays for riders heading to and from Manhattan.
NJ Transit passengers can expect delays, detours and cancellations, especially to Manhattan, for the next five weeks. Here are some alternative ways to get around.
After 20 years, Aidan Connolly will step down as executive director of the center, which is undergoing a top-to-bottom renovation.
HB Studio, founded in 1945, has serious financial woes and is in disrepair.
A new book traces the careers of five talented Black women artists and activists who converged at a venue where performance and politics collided.
While seeking support from Hasidic leaders, the Republican candidate for governor, Bruce Blakeman, said Mayor Zohran Mamdani would not act if riots hit their community.
The accountability measures follow the retirement of an officer who was facing a disciplinary trial for excessive force in the death of 19-year-old Win Rozario in 2024.
In an episode involving a famous singer and a purveyor of esoteric toys, everyone has an opinion about who made the big mistake. Big. Huge!
Mo Crist has three family goals, but financing them is a tricky proposition in an expensive city like New York.
Adrian Danchig-Waring wasn’t sure he would walk again after a harrowing illness, but he returned to dance, better than ever. Now the City Ballet principal bids farewell.
City Hall confirmed that the mayor would not join Monday’s procession up Fifth Avenue, but would host an Italian American heritage reception soon.
As the temporary closure of Most Holy Redeemer Church stretches on, congregants fear it will suffer the same fate as other shuttered houses of worship.