‘One Day, for No Particular Reason, I Decided to Wear a Tie’
A Brooklyn butcher’s gift, a Bronx high school student’s advice and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.
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Giuliani Says Mamdani Should Skip 9/11 Memorial
During an anti-Muslim diatribe, the former mayor called for Mr. Mamdani to skip the ceremonies. The mayor has said he is going.
Two Fatal NYPD Shootings in One Week. What Happens Next?
Two police shootings last week underscored the challenge police officers face in confronting emotionally disturbed people who are violent or threatening violence.
Dale Caldwell, New Jersey’s Lt. Governor, Is Said to be Under Investigation for Ethics Violations
An outside law firm has begun an investigation into Dale Caldwell, according to two Democrats familiar with the inquiry. He also serves as secretary of state.
Influencers, Noise and Weed: Has the U.S. Open Become a ‘Zoo’?
As the Open grows ever more popular, tennis fans wonder if “the people’s tournament” has become too rowdy.
School Is Starting Late. That’s Good for N.Y.C. Summer Camps.
Some parents are at loose ends about how to occupy their children in the extra week before school starts Sept. 10 — and some camps are benefiting from their bind.
N.Y.P.D. Fatally Shoots Man With Knife on Brooklyn Bridge
The shooting, on Friday morning, happened days after the police shot and killed a woman in Times Square who had stabbed two people.
Mount Sinai Agrees to Pay a Fine Over Adolescent Gender-Transition Care
The Manhattan hospital became the latest in the United States to strike a deal with the Trump administration to stop providing the treatment.
Religious Leaders Apologize for Appearing With Hindu Far-Right Group
Progressive faith leaders said invitations to a breakfast and an event at Madison Square Garden did not say they were tied to the Hindu nationalist group R.S.S.
New York Opens Inquiry Into Police Shooting of Pamela Cisneros After Times Square Stabbing
Pamela Cisneros was shot after stabbing two people, one fatally, on Monday. Under state law, Attorney General Letitia James must investigate all fatal shootings involving the police.