Renovate or Replace: The Fight Over How to Fix N.Y.C. Public Housing
The city thinks four developments in Chelsea are too run-down to be saved, and wants to rebuild them, adding mixed-income housing. Some residents are opposed.
She Wanted Her Hair Done for a Special Day. She Left the Salon in Tears.
A Black woman is pushing for changes in the hair industry after claiming in a lawsuit that she and her 7-year-old were turned away from an Ulta Beauty salon in Manhattan because of their hair texture.
Stray Bullet That Killed Baby Girl in Brooklyn Also Grazed Brother
Two men have been arrested in connection to a shooting on Wednesday that killed an infant. One was charged with murder, attempted murder and assault.
Preschool Instructor Charged With Sexually Assaulting Children
A 43-year-old man was accused of abusing “multiple” children over an 11-year period in South Jersey, and prosecutors fear there could be more victims, given his employment.
The Neighbor Who Has No Problem Fighting With Mayor Mamdani
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the City Council speaker, Julie Menin, both live on the Upper East Side. They are sparring over different approaches to balancing a $5.4 billion deficit.
How New Yorkers Spend, Splurge and Scrimp to Live in the City
Eliza Shapiro, who reports on New York City’s affordability crisis, asked hundreds of residents to get candid about their finances.
New York Is a Hot Spot for Alpha-Gal. Why Doesn’t the State Track Cases?
In more than 10 states, laboratories or doctors must notify the state health authorities of each positive test for a marker of the syndrome.
Investigators Said to Look at Whether LaGuardia Controller Stepped Away
Officials are said to be examining whether a controller had to use an emergency phone just before the crash at LaGuardia. They have yet to determine the cause of the crash and are also focusing on other avenues.
Medical Examiner Rules That a Rohingya Refugee’s Death Was a Homicide
An autopsy showed that the man suffered dehydration and hypothermia after Border Patrol agents dropped him off on a cold night in Buffalo. Gov. Kathy Hochul condemned their actions as cruel and inhumane.
Man Convicted of Aggravated Manslaughter in Police Officer’s Death
While the jury found Guy Rivera guilty in the death of Detective Jonathan Diller in 2024, they acquitted him of first-degree murder, the most serious charge he faced.