‘I Saw a Buzzard on a Dead Tree Branch No More Than 20 Feet Away’
A bird of prey in Morningside Park, reflections on the urban bustle and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.
One Dead and 6 Injured in Shooting at Suburban Chick-fil-A
There have been no arrests in the Saturday night shooting in New Jersey. The authorities said it was not a random attack.
Mamdani Plans to Open City-Owned Grocery Store in East Harlem
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced plans for a city-owned grocery store at La Marqueta, moving to deliver on a campaign pledge.
Officer Fatally Shoots Attacker at Grand Central After 3 Are Stabbed With Machete
The victims, two older men and an older woman, were expected to survive after the subway platform attacks. The assailant was shot after he repeatedly refused to drop his weapon, the police said.
Forest Hills Homeowners Win $150,000 in Battle Over Concert Noise
The Queens residents have long complained that concerts at nearby Forest Hills Stadium are degrading their quality of life. Last month, they won a settlement from the city in a related dispute.
In a Restaurant’s Name, a Message of Grief and Hope for Palestinians
Hinds Hall near Columbia University is a place to find Palestinian cuisine and to remember a 5-year-old killed in Gaza.
How to Be Mayor in 100 Days: Mamdani Grapples With a Learning Curve
Zohran Mamdani has accrued a long list of quick accomplishments as mayor of New York City, but he has also abandoned some key campaign promises.
Democratic Socialists Win Court Battle as Elections Near
The ruling in New York rescinds a $212,000 fine issued to the Democratic Socialists of America over its fund-raising tactics in the 2022 elections.
Eric Adams, Citizen of the World, Becomes an Actual Citizen of Albania
Mr. Adams, the former mayor of New York City, has expressed fondness for Albania, visiting the country in his last weeks in office.
Who Is Keeping These Trains Moving? Teenagers, Illegally.
Inside the world of “conquesting,” where vandals break into the operator’s booth, fool around with the control panel — and maybe take a quick joyride.