Theirs was a story as old as New York. On a street in Brooklyn, immigrants had arrived to work and live, until their lives intersected in tragedy.
By winning approval for a three-story building, then seeking to add more stories, the Brooklyn developer was not subject to the more rigorous oversight required for larger projects.
The victim, who believed his financial assets had been compromised, was the target of an online fraud scheme and believed he had to buy the precious metal, the authorities said.
In Lower Manhattan, a salt-sprayed cocktail bar pays homage to the 175-year-old white whale of American literature. So does its book club.
The Department of Buildings has also hired an engineering firm to provide an independent report on what caused the three-story building to collapse, killing eight people.
Kamar Samuels, the city schools chancellor, asked for an independent review days after a paraprofessional was fired following his arrest in the stabbing death of Katie Suarez.
Small businesses that accept food stamps will have another 90 days to comply with new rules for stocking food staples, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said.
New York City officials gathered at a news conference in Flatbush on Friday in a show of support for the families affected by an apartment building that partially collapsed on Wednesday, killing eight people.
Katsu Naito looks back at his 1990s-era photographs of the women who worked in the Meatpacking District after hours.
The Strategic Response Group will be revamped, with its crowd-control and counterterrorism duties dispersed to other units, including a new Civilian Dialogue Unit.
The Fire Department said the search for victims on Flatbush Avenue was over, while city investigators began looking into an excavation occurring next door.
A video verified by The New York Times shows a family’s reaction as their Brooklyn apartment building collapsed. They survived a catastrophe that killed eight other people.
The collapse killed at least eight people and left 18 others injured. As rescue efforts continued, the cause remained under investigation.
The sudden collapse of a Brooklyn building turned a busy neighborhood into a disaster zone and left families devastated.
The victims included construction workers, a food deliveryman and two school-age children. Many had come to the city looking for a better life.
It remains unclear why a building on Flatbush Avenue collapsed. Officials said there were no more victims in the rubble.
The asking price for the two-bedroom co-op, which the film critic bought nearly six decades ago, is $5.99 million.
New York City officials had ordered work at the construction site to stop after an apartment building in the Flatbush neighborhood collapsed onto it.
Great Public Schools New York will enter the charter school battle in New York City with money from Michael R. Bloomberg and be led by a former adviser to Andrew M. Cuomo.
For decades he helped steer Zabar’s, a food institution. He lived for “the store,” his family and his Manhattan neighborhood.
The whale was spotted swimming, feeding and breaching in the Hudson River on Thursday.
The killing of Kade Lewin in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, in 2022 was unsolved. But prosecutors said members of a gang had fired the shots, mistaking the child for someone else.
Video from a security camera shows the moment a building in Brooklyn collapsed on Wednesday.
Why wait for the holiday to load up on turkey, pie and all the fixings?
A Brooklyn apartment building collapsed into a construction site on Wednesday, killing at least 8 people.
A document processor who had worked at the firm since 1989 made about $70,000 in illicit profits off inside knowledge, prosecutors said.
The Fire Department’s efforts in Brooklyn are following a standard playbook that has been deployed countless times after similar disasters around the world.
The woman’s husband found out from a journalist at the scene of a collapsed building in Flatbush, Brooklyn, that his wife was still alive.
The ADAA Fair offers the gamut of modern and contemporary art, from big-color abstraction to mournful, quiet paintings.
At least eight people were killed and more than a dozen others injured when a three-story building in Flatbush collapsed, officials said.
Emergency workers were combing through the rubble early Thursday after at least two people were killed when a three-story apartment building collapsed in New York City.
Gary O’Connor has attended dozens of operas dressed as characters in the productions. His latest appearance was at “Lincoln in the Bardo” at the Met.
This week’s properties are in the financial district, Washington Heights and Bushwick.
A new film asks if the brand of downtown cool that threeASFOUR once epitomized is gone for good.
Cherrie Yu’s “Daily Diversions” draws attention to the formal and rhythmic properties of the sport while exploring her own history with it.
The City Council is expected to pass a ban on surveillance pricing, the practice of charging customers different prices for the same things based on an algorithm.
The mayor’s plan for universal child care relies on tens of thousands of workers who are among New York City’s lowest paid. He pledged to raise their pay, but doing so requires more state funding.
Javits Frimpong came to New York from Ghana with big dreams. Just over a year later, he was fatally shot on the way to school in the Bronx.
Unlike millennial optimism, the post-election victory lap for some younger Democratic voters is imbued with a healthy dose of skepticism.
It’s the environmental ideal, but more practical in some places than others.
In New York City, experience a live radio play, a Nicole Kidman-inspired “Christmas Carol,” an interactive production for children and more.
In Lewis County, N.Y., the highly contagious virus has swept through Amish homes. Public health experts fear there’s no end in sight.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani will begin contract talks with District Council 37, New York City’s largest municipal union, whose leader is seeking worker protections against artificial intelligence.
Zabar’s, a family business, became a renowned food emporium, which he ran with his brother Saul and another partner. He was 94.
Before it can serve its first vodka soda, a Hell’s Kitchen bar has come under snarky and unsparing criticism for what some see as its lack of sidewalk appeal.
Prosecutors say Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, a leader of an Iranian-backed militia, passed along coded messages that were delivered to operatives working on behalf of Iran.
A brewing storm system could bring some snow to the mountains, but most cities across the region will probably see rain, forecasters said.
Dereck Rivera-Deleon was apprehended by New York Police Department detectives and the U.S. Marshals. The latest attack happened in October.
The space that was Enrique Olvera’s Atla gets a redo with an open kitchen surrounded by a granite bar, and other restaurant news.
A political and public relations virtuoso and journalist, he also worked for Senator Jacob Javits and brought an all-news cable channel to New York. He was 98.
“Hearing different kinds of rhythms and tones makes me understand shapes better,” said Kim Mupangilaï.
A federal judge ordered Mayor Zohran Mamdani to comply with a federal subpoena for information about some migrants with serious criminal records.
In the South Bronx, the first program of its kind offers the same classes as any high school. Only these classes are dope.
A network of progressives wants Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to run for president. The field could be crowded.
While New York City focuses its street safety efforts on bikes and cars, a boisterous weekly gathering of roller skaters is expanding its reach.
A champion of slow, methodical editing and long working relationships with writers, he was regarded as one of the best of his generation. He was 72.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani spoke glowingly about Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, but is working on an early Plan B in case she decides against running for president.
The cause of the early-morning fire was under investigation, officials said, noting there was “heavy clutter” in the unit where the blaze broke out.
Jonathan de Sola Mendes, a decorated Marine Corps aviator, was 96 when he crossed the finish line in 2016. Then he sipped some Johnnie Walker Black Label.
Ms. Taylor was known as the unofficial first lady of New York City while Mr. Bloomberg was mayor. It is the second marriage for both.
Aaliyah Duah, 23, has made profitable investments in the stock market, and is trying to teach even younger people how to do the same.
The “Wonder Theater” in Jersey City is working out the role of a community group in its programming.
On All Souls’ Day, a Manhattan church held a requiem Mass to honor the homeless people whose bodies were never claimed after their deaths.
New York City is providing $500,000 to some pantries to provide pet food during an affordability crisis that is affecting humans, but could also be a problem for their pets.
The jailed Venezuelan autocrat studies religious texts and meets with diverse clergy, including a rabbi, as he awaits trial. He has also lost weight.
The man in line to be the first Black speaker is a reserved moderate seen by activists on the left as too timid to take on President Trump. He says he’s “strongly positioned” to get things done.
The actress Ashlie Atkinson, who plays the society fixture Mamie Fish on the HBO series, also loves to throw a bash — “the weirder the better.”
Older New Yorkers forge connections while chatting in three languages, sharing homemade cakes and crafting garments, as well as the occasional “weird-looking” doll.
This week is the column’s 50th anniversary. It first appeared on Nov. 10, 1976. To mark the occasion, we’re featuring tales of New York City from contributors who answered our special Metropolitan Diary challenge.
Sayed Mohassib, who had worked briefly as a police officer and then as a school aide, was arrested. The jogger, Katie Suarez, had been on a ventilator for days before her death.
With Tom Verlaine, he led the dual-guitar attack in a band that brought fiery yet sophisticated art rock to the New York City punk scene of the 1970s. He was 75.
The ‘American Hagwon’ author’s home features floor-to-ceiling bookshelves and seven fireplaces.
A New York woman has a distinctive name. She was stunned by violations and fines linked to her BMW convertible.
The Brooklyn blaze that killed six people this week renewed focus on the soaring death toll and raised questions about whether e-bike batteries have played a role.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani backs a bill to stop Amazon from outsourcing its deliveries, which would be a blow to the company. The City Council speaker, Julie Menin, and business leaders have concerns.
Readers discuss the blue wave midterm elections, looking back and ahead. Also: Applying to New York City high schools.
Lauren Sottile’s signature cut is a style coveted by artsy women in New York City looking for a bit of edge.
Chantz Rivera walked to California. He will fly back but is already thinking about his next megawalk.
From headliners like Dave Chappelle and Marc Maron to up-and-comers like Olivia Carter, the event has plenty of options for fans.
Valeen Bhat warns that fall foliage, though picturesque, can prove dangerous when it clogs storm drains. She is spreading the gospel of clearing leaves.
In honor of our updated list of the best pizza in New York City — some off-the-beaten-path choices.
The store agreed to settle a claim that it was not entitled to the loan because its owner is married to a U.S. senator.
The agent went through a red light, drove the wrong way on a Brooklyn road and struck a man, leaving him unconscious, prosecutors said.
He was executive director of the inquiry into the Attica prison uprising and made a provocative decision in the Central Park jogger case. He died at 93.
The agreement, with 1,300 people who said they were abused by clergy and lay leaders, might help America’s foremost Roman Catholic archdiocese avoid bankruptcy.
The fashion designer Grace Gui raises silkworms in Queens to embellish the garments she makes.
A Bronx native who’d spent his whole life in the city left on foot in May.
The cause of the fire, at a house in Brooklyn, is not yet clear, but Mayor Zohran Mamdani raised concerns about electric bikes. Fatal fires have soared in New York City this year.
In interviews in New York and Washington, on the eve of two major shows, he discloses the effect of glaucoma on his work.
Gov. Kathy Hochul will again face pressure for a millionaires’ tax, and New Yorkers are wondering if the city will gain from having one of its own as speaker of the House.
This week’s properties are on the Upper West Side, in Chelsea and Pelham Bay.
Staying near prime tourist attractions in Manhattan can cost hundreds, even thousands, of dollars a night. These five properties welcome budget travelers of any faith.
The Democratic surge on Election Day is expected to lead to New Yorkers occupying the top echelons of power in the U.S. government. The state could benefit.
Katie Suarez was a regular runner on a desolate stretch of the Brooklyn waterfront. On Friday, her parents went looking for her after she stopped returning phone calls.
The court reversed a judge’s order that had said New York erred in its rollout of the tax, granting Mayor Zohran Mamdani a victory over a key piece of his agenda.
Gusmane Coulibaly pleaded guilty to harassment in connection with his actions at a large snowball fight this year in Washington Square Park.
Gov. Kathy Hochul won re-election to a second full term, and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez secured a fifth term in Congress.
The gallerist fits the stereotype of the art world scion. But in reality he had to start (almost) from scratch.
Plans emerge for the timeworn building that the Amsterdam News has called home for nearly nine decades.
The results could allow Mayor Zohran Mamdani to build housing and bike lanes more quickly.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defeated her opponent, Diamant Hysenaj, despite having spent much of this election cycle campaigning for other Democrats across the country.
From the team behind Hart’s, Cervo’s and Eel Bar, the new Zig Zag Oyster Bar is a warm and welcome presence in Prospect Heights.
The roughly 60,000 people who ran the New York City Marathon on Sunday were met with cheers along the roads of the city’s five boroughs.
Mike Dang, a 10-time marathoner and New York Times business editor, relives the unique sonic experience of running the New York City Marathon.