New York City

New York City sued two dental practices, saying they offered patients high-interest loans to pay their bills and often falsely said procedures were not covered by insurance.

The so-called pied-à-terre tax is causing anxiety for homeowners who feel outed by the publication of their addresses. Some say they have only one home.

Federal court judges appointed James M. McDonald, a former federal prosecutor, to the post. He represented President Trump in his appeal of his criminal conviction.

Hadi Matar stabbed Mr. Rushdie repeatedly at a literary conference in 2022 and could spend the rest of his life in prison.

Dan Sohail, who has spent six months in detention, was sentenced to one more week. The judge in Brooklyn said that he needed mental health treatment and had not acted out of hate.

A comedian and his friends are transforming a vacant retail space at the West 4th Street station with freebies, art and puppet shows to make commutes more enjoyable.

Investigators said museum leaders compelled staff members to inflate time sheets and improperly draw on funds meant for a geological survey.

Edwin Raymond, a retired police lieutenant and former whistle-blower himself, was sworn in at a ceremony that paid homage to Frank Serpico, the famous anti-corruption detective of the 1970s.

After disclosing that thousands of ineligible people were added to the voter rolls, New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is trying to bring accountability while resisting President Trump’s narrative.

Jewish lawyers’ groups expressed their frustration to Mayor Zohran Mamdani that his 18-member advisory committee on the judiciary appeared to have no Jewish representation.