New York City

Some residents of the historic Manhattan neighborhood oppose the construction of two apartment towers.

A growing number of older transplants are undeterred by the city’s high costs and are connecting with young neighbors over brunches, birthday parties and running clubs.

Rama Duwaji, Mr. Mamdani’s wife, had liked Instagram posts related to the Hamas-led attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.

A federal jury in Brooklyn convicted Asif Merchant on Friday of planning to kill American politicians, in a scheme backed by the Iranian government. Mr. Merchant faces life in prison.

The Mamdani administration had signaled it was open to making significant changes at the agency, and it was unclear on Friday what direction it will now take.

How two seemingly unrelated policies, one to reduce car insurance costs, the other to allow driverless taxis, became tangled up in Albany politics.

The deep freeze on the East Coast will still be felt during the summer. Long Island oysters will be in short supply.

A panel of appeals judges ruled that a state law banning housing discrimination against renters who use federal vouchers was unconstitutional.

A woman contends that Amy Griffin’s story of being sexually abused, as described in “The Tell,” was based on assaults that she herself suffered.

A dispute between the nonprofit Housing Works and the owner of a cannabis dispensary shows the risks for businesses in an industry that is locked out of traditional financing and resources.