‘A Young Woman Opened the Door on the Other Side and Slid in Next to Me’
Sharing a cab with the catch of the day, where two friends met and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.
Are New York’s Environmental Concerns Worsening a Housing Shortage?
Gov. Kathy Hochul is proposing to exempt a majority of new housing from state environmental reviews, arguing that sufficient safeguards are in place at the local level.
N.Y. Attorney General Bars Health Provider After 3 Jail Deaths
The company, which Letitia James found was operating illegally in the state, also was fined $875,000 as part of a settlement.
After Being Struck by Air Canada Plane, Last Firefighter Is Released From Hospital
Days after the disaster on a LaGuardia runway, two veterans of a specialized rescue unit have been released from the hospital.
Man Tied to Pro-Israel Extremists Accused of Targeting Palestinian Activist
A man linked to a pro-Israel terrorist group was charged with making Molotov cocktails for what officials said was a plot to assassinate the New York City-based activist Nerdeen Kiswani.
Before the LaGuardia Crash, Why Didn’t Truck 1 Stop?
After a fatal runway collision between a jet and a fire truck, one of the key questions is why the truck didn’t heed frantic calls to stop.
The Bar Is Open Again on the Staten Island Ferry
After a seven-year drought, including pandemic-related delays, the ferry service is bringing beer back to New York Harbor. It feels like a return to normal, regulars say.
Sardi’s Sells Its Name and Takes a Brief Intermission
The longtime owner of the restaurant, a Theater District mainstay, is bowing out, and the Shubert Organization plans to reopen after a renovation, with the celebrity caricatures intact.
High School Athlete Is Shot Dead While Playing With Friends
A boy, the son of a New York police officer, may have been playing with a gun when it accidentally went off, killing Ka’Mardre Coleman, 16, according to prosecutors and the boy’s lawyer.
Wall St. Bonuses Soared to $49.2 Billion. New York Hoped for Even More.
The city was counting on a 15 percent rise in bonuses to produce tax revenues to fill its budget gap. The actual increase was 9 percent, the state comptroller said.