How the MC Hotel in Montclair, N.J., Became a World Cup Hot Spot
A boutique hotel in Montclair, N.J., has been home base for Germany, England, Norway and now Spain. It has also drawn crowds of fans hoping for a glimpse of soccer stars.
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MetLife Stadium Faces Monumental Last Test in Sunday’s World Cup Final
New Jersey’s N.F.L. stadium is used to big events. So far, it’s seen few issues during the World Cup, but Sunday’s final presents the biggest challenge yet.
‘We Would Pile Into the Convertible and Head to Chinatown’
The writer Jean Hanff Korelitz, the comedian Roy Wood Jr. and other notable friends of Metropolitan Diary share their New York City stories as the column marks its 50th anniversary.
Black and Latino Leaders Ask: What Do Socialist Wins Mean for New York?
Longtime leaders and advocates in minority districts fear that victories by the Democratic Socialists of America in gentrifying neighborhoods could mean political erasure.
Watching the World Cup: ‘I Can’t Believe We Get to Be Here’
For fans at MetLife Stadium, the World Cup final was the thrill of a lifetime.
They Don’t Fight Crime, but They Do Eat Bugs: The Bats of N.Y.C.
Several species of bats have made the city’s patchwork green spaces their homes, much to the surprise of some scientists.
Wildfire Smoke Hangs Over World Cup Final
Smoke has blanketed New York City and other parts of the Northeast United States in a thick haze this week, unleashing smoggy skies and dangerous air.
Trump and Mamdani to Attend World Cup Final on Sunday
They have no plans to meet, but it is the second time in a month that the two ubiquitous political figures will be at the same signature sporting event.
He Pursued a Pardon in Trump’s Justice System. It Added to His Problems.
Michael Castillero was convicted of defrauding investors in a $386 million scheme. Then he started courting MAGA influencers.
Firms With Checkered Pasts Tied to Troubled Midtown Construction Project
Among those connected to companies that worked on 235 East 42nd Street were a man who once bribed city officials and a developer who gave a loan to Bernard Kerik.