Justice Democrats Re-Emerge in New York to Try to Unseat Espaillat
The group, which powered Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s rise in 2018, is backing Darializa Avila Chevalier’s bid to unseat Representative Adriano Espaillat.
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After a Mysterious Death, a Family’s Quest for Answers Leads to a Tick
A JetBlue pilot’s illness looked like food poisoning, but it was actually an increasingly common tick-borne meat allergy that can be fatal.
These Rocketry Hobbyists Are Not Just Playing Around
At a rocketry club’s monthly launch, some of the projectiles flew as high as 4,500 feet, carrying onboard cameras, GPS trackers and altimeter-activated parachutes.
Jessica Tisch Will Remain Police Commissioner Under Mamdani
Commissioner Tisch, the current head of the N.Y.P.D., said she had agreed to serve in Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s administration.
2 Democratic Activists Join a Crowded House Race in Manhattan
Cameron Kasky is a Parkland school shooting survivor; Mathew Shurka helped form a group to pressure Congress to ban conversion therapy.
Who’s Running to Replace Jerry Nadler? 10 People and Counting.
Mr. Nadler’s coveted House seat in Manhattan will be up for grabs next year in a district that is the wealthiest in New York.
Eric Adams, Still the Mayor, Is Increasingly Out of Office
In the waning days of his term, Mayor Eric Adams is spending a significant portion of his time far from New York City.
At This College, the English Dept. Is Out. ‘Human Narratives’ Is In.
At Montclair State University in New Jersey, a departmental restructuring plan is igniting concerns about the future of the humanities.
As Mamdani Tries to Woo the N.Y.P.D., He Is Met With Skepticism and Hope
Zohran Mamdani takes office on Jan. 1 with ambitious plans to rethink policing and some officers angry about his past criticisms. Winning them over could be a key to a successful term.
Church and College Leaders Work to Free a Detained Afghan Student
When Ali Faqirzada was detained after a routine asylum hearing in New York, officials from Bard College and the Episcopal Diocese tapped their networks to help.