New York City

John Alite, a borough council member in Englishtown, N.J., since 2025, had in recent years established himself as a man who learned from his mistakes.

What do a Jalen Brunson look-alike contest, a buzzy catchphrase and a dancing robot outside Madison Square Garden have in common?

NJ Transit has so far carried tens of thousands of fans to and from World Cup games in New Jersey without major problems, but many regular riders remain wary.

In a high-profile Democratic House primary, there’s a fair chance that would-be voters may have been sweet-talked by the proud mothers of leading candidates.

The Pingry School hosted Italy at the 1994 World Cup. To prepare for Italy’s return this year, the school spent millions. And then Italy didn’t qualify.

An 18-year-old was ejected after a carriage horse bolted on Wednesday as the driver took a photograph. It was unclear how long the voluntary shutdown might last.

Luigi Mangione would have avoided the charge of second-degree murder if he were to convince a jury that strong emotions led to a “profound loss of self-control.”

The Knicks retired No. 33, the number that belonged to Patrick Ewing, in 2003. But a jersey with the number was featured at the City Hall ceremony on Thursday.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani paid tribute to the team at City Hall after their long-awaited parade up Broadway. “For as long as we live, we will remember this feeling of a city together, a city alive, a city overcome by happiness,” he said.

Thomas Kean Jr. has missed three months of votes in Washington and has not been on the campaign trail in his New Jersey district because of an unexplained health condition.