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Mayor Zohran Mamdani challenged the U.S. to execute an international arrest warrant against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, which New York itself cannot do.

A 2023 software glitch at the state’s Motor Vehicle Commission led to roughly 6,600 noncitizens being registered to vote during the Murphy administration, Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced.

Some businesses in low-lying areas of New York City have developed routines to keep their goods and customers dry.

The mayor’s version has sought to include public input as it formulates changes to the New York City Charter aimed at streamlining the government.

The New York State Liquor Authority withdrew charges that tied facial recognition systems at James Dolan’s MSG Entertainment to exclusionary practices and issued $30,000 in fines for an unrelated offense.

A man identified by the authorities as an Army veteran threatened passers-by, lit a fire and set off fireworks outside the building in Lower Manhattan, police said.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who wanted to use the Economic Development Corporation to pursue economic justice as well as growth, is leaning toward someone likely to placate the business community.

Mr. Lasher, the likely successor to Representative Jerry Nadler, has an unusual back story: As a teenager, he was a prodigy who performed magic tricks on national television.

The 14th Street Y in the East Village has worked to become a social gathering place in a city where sharing space does not always mean building a connection.

The writer Jean Hanff Korelitz, the comedian Roy Wood Jr. and other notable friends of Metropolitan Diary share their New York City stories as the column marks its 50th anniversary.