2 Rikers Detainees Die as Mamdani Faces Deadline to Shut Troubled Jail
Two men who had been held on Rikers Island died in the past week, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he would “pursue every avenue” to shut the troubled facility as soon as possible.
Nicole Daedone, Founder of OneTaste, Sentenced to Nine Years for Forced Labor Conspiracy
Nicole Daedone, the former leader of OneTaste, was sentenced to nine years after being convicted of forced labor conspiracy. She is still finding ways to spread her message from behind bars.
Mamdani and Curtis Sliwa Performed a Skit. N.Y. Republicans Are Livid.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his former Republican opponent recorded a skit on cat adoption for the Inner Circle, an annual press corps roast. Some politicians weren’t laughing.
The Air Canada Crash: Before and After the Frantic Call to ‘Stop, Stop, Stop’
How a cascade of seemingly minor events led to the worst runway disaster at LaGuardia Airport in decades.
Bernie Sanders, in the Bronx, Presses Kathy Hochul to Tax the Rich
Senator Bernie Sanders, speaking at a rally at Lehman College, lent his support to Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s effort to raise taxes on millionaires. The mayor was not present.
‘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.