New York City

Dmitriy Popov, 20, was convicted of manslaughter as a hate crime for fatally stabbing O’Shae Sibley, 28, at a gas station in Brooklyn in 2023.

Air quality levels were predicted to worsen through at least Thursday evening as smoke drifted south from Canada. The mayor urged people to stay inside to avoid negative health effects.

The cyclosporiasis illness, which is marked by “watery diarrhea,” has been linked to salad greens. While some diners are willing to risk it, others are turning away.

Mr. Kean, a New Jersey Republican who was absent from Congress while being treated for depression, has since appeared at few campaign events and declined interview requests.

A football fanatic, Roger Bennett left England and became a convert to the U.S. game. His wildly successful podcasting empire is spreading the gospel.

The Trump administration plans an $8 billion overhaul. A U.S. study recommends extending platforms and adding staircases or escalators to increase the number of trains at peak times.

The death of Romanch Mahajan appeared to have swayed a majority of New York City Council members to vote to abolish the 167-year-old horse-carriage industry in two years.

Representative Mike Lawler of New York said in a televised interview that he was arrested on St. Patrick’s Day in 2012, after learning that his father was gravely ill.

New York Republican leaders began a targeted ad campaign, trying to persuade Jewish voters to change parties by accusing Mayor Zohran Mamdani of fostering antisemitism.

As a child, Michael McLeer wanted to be like John Travolta in “Saturday Night Fever” and escape Brooklyn. A tragedy in the neighborhood changed his mind.