These Rocketry Hobbyists Are Not Just Playing Around
At a rocketry club’s monthly launch, some of the projectiles flew as high as 4,500 feet, carrying onboard cameras, GPS trackers and altimeter-activated parachutes.
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2 Democratic Activists Join a Crowded House Race in Manhattan
Cameron Kasky is a Parkland school shooting survivor; Mathew Shurka helped form a group to pressure Congress to ban conversion therapy.
Who’s Running to Replace Jerry Nadler? 10 People and Counting.
Mr. Nadler’s coveted House seat in Manhattan will be up for grabs next year in a district that is the wealthiest in New York.
Jessica Tisch Will Remain Police Commissioner Under Mamdani
Commissioner Tisch, the current head of the N.Y.P.D., said she had agreed to serve in Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s administration.
Eric Adams, Still the Mayor, Is Increasingly Out of Office
In the waning days of his term, Mayor Eric Adams is spending a significant portion of his time far from New York City.
At This College, the English Dept. Is Out. ‘Human Narratives’ Is In.
At Montclair State University in New Jersey, a departmental restructuring plan is igniting concerns about the future of the humanities.
As Mamdani Tries to Woo the N.Y.P.D., He Is Met With Skepticism and Hope
Zohran Mamdani takes office on Jan. 1 with ambitious plans to rethink policing and some officers angry about his past criticisms. Winning them over could be a key to a successful term.
Church and College Leaders Work to Free a Detained Afghan Student
When Ali Faqirzada was detained after a routine asylum hearing in New York, officials from Bard College and the Episcopal Diocese tapped their networks to help.
In Israel, Adams Raises Doubts About Safety of Jews in New York
Mayor Eric Adams painted an alarming picture of his city under his successor, Zohran Mamdani, saying, “If I were a Jewish New Yorker, I’d be concerned about my children.”
New York Jets Player Kris Boyd Is Critically Wounded in Shooting
Mr. Boyd was wounded early on Sunday in a shooting in Midtown Manhattan. He is in his first year as a defensive player with the team after signing in March.