N.Y. Official Charged With Taking Money, Travel and Poultry to Aid China
Linda Sun, who worked for both Gov. Kathy Hochul and Gov. Andrew Cuomo, was accused of using her position to benefit the Chinese government.
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Linda Sun, who worked for both Gov. Kathy Hochul and Gov. Andrew Cuomo, was accused of using her position to benefit the Chinese government.
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Judge Alvin Hellerstein said the Supreme Court’s finding that presidents enjoy immunity does not apply in the hush-money case in which Donald Trump was already convicted.
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Sal Strazzullo made a flashy career of representing minor celebrities and those in their orbit. His own affluence was a facade.
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The movement of the ground in Rancho Palos Verdes is threatening homes. But as the city searches for solutions, many residents are committed to staying.
By Corina Knoll and
Ex-Doctor Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in New York Woman’s Suicide
Stephen Miller, a right-to-die advocate, was sentenced to five years’ probation. His lawyer said that “morally” Mr. Miller had done nothing wrong.
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How a Sober-ish Writer Spends Her Sundays
Hilary Sheinbaum, who wrote “The Dry Challenge,” spends her Sundays running, gossiping over tennis and not (really) drinking alcohol.
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The U.S. Open Is Busier Than Ever. Some Fans Are Not Happy About It.
As interest in tennis increases, so do the crowds at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
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The Lure of New York’s Secret Swimming Holes
Tucked into forests and often unmarked on maps, swimming holes offer relief from increasingly hot summers but also pose risks for adventure seekers.
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New York City’s Piers, Once Abandoned, Are Now Full of Life
In each of New York City’s boroughs, decrepit piers that once fed city industries have been brought back to life. Out over the water, they offer beauty, fun and respite from the city’s buzz.
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It’s a long way to Row Z. But once you get there, there are advantages, tennis fans say.
By Hilary Howard and Jesus Jiménez
Linda Sun, a former aide to Gov. Kathy Hochul, was charged with 10 criminal counts that included visa fraud, money laundering and other crimes.
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In her first review as interim critic, Melissa Clark visits Lola’s, whose produce-driven cooking is familiar but lifted by brilliant twists and tweaks.
By Melissa Clark
The show, nominated for three Tony Awards, opened March 14 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theater. It will go on a national tour starting next September.
By Michael Paulson
The former New York governor, who has already testified behind closed doors to the Republican-led House panel investigating the coronavirus pandemic, has agreed to appear on Sept. 10.
By Luke Broadwater
In “Edges of Ailey,” a new exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art, the choreographer takes center stage. It’s another revelation.
By Gia Kourlas
The movement of the ground in Rancho Palos Verdes is threatening homes. But as the city searches for solutions, many residents are committed to staying.
By Corina Knoll and Loren Elliott
As interest in tennis increases, so do the crowds at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
By Jesus Jiménez
Donald J. Trump did not plan to attend the gala event at his venue in Bedminster, N.J., but it highlighted his efforts to rewrite the history of the attack on the Capitol.
By Alan Feuer
His Old World craftsmanship extended from Canterbury Cathedral in England to the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in Manhattan.
By Richard Sandomir
Sal Strazzullo made a flashy career of representing minor celebrities and those in their orbit. His own affluence was a facade.
By Maia Coleman
A brisk April day in Manhattan, an overdue introduction on the F and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.
The judge said a loophole exempting casinos from a statewide ban on indoor smoking did not keep workers from pursuing employment in smoke-free environments.
By Erin Nolan and Hurubie Meko
Botic van de Zandschulp’s career has had its ups and downs. But a pair of Manhattan financiers he knew as a boy in the Netherlands have become part of his “team.”
By David Waldstein
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In New York’s Nassau County, the Roller Rebels have joined with civil rights lawyers to face down the Republican county executive, Bruce Blakeman.
By Corey Kilgannon
In each of New York City’s boroughs, decrepit piers that once fed city industries have been brought back to life. Out over the water, they offer beauty, fun and respite from the city’s buzz.
By Liam Stack
Hilary Sheinbaum, who wrote “The Dry Challenge,” spends her Sundays running, gossiping over tennis and not (really) drinking alcohol.
By Lia Picard
The group, which had previously resisted defining “antisemitism,” issued a definition, and called on the university to institute anti-bias training and revamp its systems for handling complaints.
By Claire Fahy
He pioneered the bookstore-as-superstore, a retail behemoth that dominated the industry before Amazon overtook it with its online reach.
By Penelope Green
The annual Labor Day extravaganza lights up Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn on Monday. Preparade festivities begin Sunday.
By Tiffany Martinbrough
As she departs the acclaimed nonprofit, Rothman discussed why women need to be in leadership, her Tony Awards mic drop and the “perfect production.”
By Michael Paulson
Under new outdoor dining rules, inspectors are ticketing some restaurants and coffeehouses that have a few chairs or tables outside but no formal structures.
By Claire Fahy and Nate Schweber
The brand-new building was designed to hold 72 dogs. After only a month, it already has more than twice that.
By Alyce McFadden
The long-shot request, which the former president made Thursday night, is an attempt to avoid sentencing in his criminal case, scheduled for Sept. 18.
By Ben Protess and Jonah E. Bromwich
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The subway isn't just buried in the bedrock of New York City — it's embedded within its fiction, too. These archival photographs and literary quotes transport you through time.
By Erica Ackerberg and Tina Jordan
The findings may help the candidate, State Senator John Mannion, in his bid to unseat Representative Brandon Williams in a tossup race.
By Nicholas Fandos
Transit officials announced an effort to curb rampant fare evasion on city buses that has cost the agency hundreds of millions of dollars in lost revenue.
By Ana Ley and Anusha Bayya
Tennis players rarely break strings anymore, but they still want their rackets to be given a fresh set.
By Lola Fadulu
This week’s properties are in Greenwich Village, SoHo and Jackson Heights.
By Heather Senison
This week’s properties are a five-bedroom in Norwalk, Conn., and a six-bedroom in East Setauket, N.Y.
By Claudia Gryvatz Copquin and Alicia Napierkowski
Districts like New York are revamping elementary school reading instruction. But the middle and high schoolers who don’t read proficiently are an afterthought.
By Troy Closson
Mayor Adams is hoping to persuade his base of Black middle-class and older voters that his re-election bid is being undermined just as David Dinkins’s was in 1993.
By Jeffery C. Mays
Andre Prince, who was convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, used a “stage name” as he worked for companies that also frequently swapped identities.
By Colin Moynihan
Federal prosecutors said Nicole Torres sold election jobs to Bronx residents for $150 apiece. It is just the most recent smudge on the reputation of the New York City Board of Elections.
By Shayla Colon
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The Brearley School, on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, hopes to diversify its student body with a free tuition program.
By Eliza Shapiro
She was a local New York secret before gaining wider renown as the dressing-room companion of rich, powerful women. A dark past lay beneath her savoir faire.
By Alex Traub
New York and California have become unlikely focal points in the fight for control of the House, as Democrats toil to appeal to wary voters in districts won by President Biden.
By Nicholas Fandos and Catie Edmondson
Joseph DeLucia became increasingly distraught after his mother died and his siblings moved to sell the family home, the police said.
By Shayla Colon
In a Manhattan apartment festooned with animal prints, Renée Demsey, 92, adapts to her newly single life.
By Shivani Vora and George Etheredge
Volunteer ambulance squads are running out of volunteers. What happens when Bob VanCoughnett retires?
By Christopher Maag and Ben Cleeton
Districts and states across the United States have supported restrictions on student usage, but New York City’s leaders are backing away from the idea because of logistical concerns.
By Claire Fahy and Troy Closson
Wesslin Omar Ramirez Castillo was frisked and charged with knife possession after the police stopped him for wearing a ski mask.
By Liam Stack
Members of the City Council questioned the record of Randy Mastro, a former federal prosecutor and aide to Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani.
By Jeffery C. Mays
The composer is breaking the rules of musical theater and finding an increasingly warm welcome this year for her rock sound. Next up, “Empire Records: The Musical.”
By Elisabeth Vincentelli
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About a million bus riders fail to pay the fare every weekday in New York. The transit system needs that revenue.
By Claire Fahy
Go ahead and wear your rubber sandals — even in New York City.
By Casey Michael Henry
Joseph DeLucia, despondent over the sale of the Long Island house where he lived with his mother, killed three siblings, a niece and himself, the police said.
By Corey Kilgannon
A Manhattan trattoria has become the de facto lounge for Italians at the U.S. Open.
By David Waldstein
The 97-year-old roller coaster, a New York landmark, was taken out of service temporarily after a crack was detected in its machinery.
By Maia Coleman
The transformation of cycling access in Paris over the past few years may have lessons for New York and its car-clogged streets.
By Dodai Stewart
New York’s bus system has one of the worst fare evasion problems of any major city in the world. The issue is more pronounced on buses than in the subway.
By Ana Ley
Trying not to fall on a moving train, a message between old friends and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.
A failure of cooperation between New York City and federal authorities allowed Daniel Davon-Bonilla, a 24-year-old from Nicaragua, to slip out of the grasp of law enforcement.
By Chelsia Rose Marcius, Maria Cramer and Wesley Parnell
For decades, he ran a school in the New Jersey wilderness that taught thousands of students how to survive and even thrive in the great outdoors.
By Clay Risen
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She and her husband, LeRoi Jones, published works by their literary friends. After he left her and became Amiri Baraka, she found her own voice.
By Penelope Green
She was a teacher when she participated in an educational experiment with IBM. As a result, she became the first female video game designer.
By Anna Diamond
The Pompidou Center is creating international outposts to help fund a renovation of its Paris home. What happens now that Jersey City has pulled out?
By Farah Nayeri
These moms have found a community while picking up the sport, falls and all.
By Josh E. Katz and Melissa Guerrero
The tennis tournament, like the rest of New York City, is adapting to climate change.
By Hilary Howard
Kate Mirand Calleri, the director of education at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, braves tarantulas and crowded subways before relaxing with “Antiques Roadshow.”
By Nancy Ruhling
George Helmy was selected for the temporary job by Philip Murphy, New Jersey’s Democratic governor. He said he would caucus and vote with the Democratic Party.
By Tracey Tully
On Saturday, Kenny McPeek’s 3-year-old will try to be the first filly since 1915 to win the Travers Stakes. It could be a boon for a sport whose popularity has dipped.
By Joe Drape
The former aircraft carrier now docked in the Hudson River will host the finale of its free summer movie series on Friday.
By Sarah Bahr
Residents of the Galleria, a Midtown Manhattan apartment building, sued Mr. Copperfield, saying he left his once-ornate condominium in disrepair.
By Michael Wilson
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In a prime-time speech at the Democratic National Convention, four of the five men exonerated in the 1989 assault of a female jogger said Donald J. Trump’s public attacks were devastating.
By Jeffery C. Mays
The donation is the largest the medical school has received and comes after other donors pulled back because of Columbia’s response to pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
By Joseph Goldstein
Three pet parrots at a Manhattan apartment building irritated their neighbors, who moved to evict them and their owner. The owner took the neighbors to court and was awarded $165,000 in damages.
By Liam Stack and Nate Schweber
New York City’s mayor, who has criticized the White House over the migrant crisis, did not receive a speaking slot at this week’s convention in Chicago.
By Emma G. Fitzsimmons and Jeffery C. Mays
The city plans to turn a sanctuary on the edge of Little Italy into housing for older New Yorkers. Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese and Patti Smith pleaded on the garden’s behalf.
By James Barron
This week’s properties are a six-bedroom house in Albertson, N.Y., and a five-bedroom in Montclair, N.J.
By Jill P. Capuzzo and Claudia Gryvatz Copquin
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