Man Charged With Hate-Crime Killing of Gay Dancer Claims Self-Defense
Dmitriy Popov was 17 when he stabbed O’Shae Sibley, a 28-year-old dancer, at a gas station. Mr. Popov has been charged with murder as a hate crime.
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Democrats Refused to Primary Tom DiNapoli for Years. This Year Is Different.
Thomas DiNapoli, the state comptroller in New York since 2007, now faces his first primary challenge, as two Democrats hope to capitalize on anti-incumbent fervor.
New York Leads in Controlling Heat-Trapping Methane. That Could Change.
An overhaul of the state’s 2019 climate law proposed by Gov. Kathy Hochul would alter how the potent greenhouse gas is measured.
Judge Lifts West Point’s Restrictions on Civilian Professors’ Speech
A federal judge also said that the government had offered no real justification for limiting the ability of a professor who sued to express opinions in a Military Academy classroom.
Mamdani’s Housing Plan Aims to Shore Up NYCHA and Build Affordable Homes
Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled a sweeping housing plan that calls for building 200,000 affordable units and seeks to improve New York City’s crumbling public housing system.
Knicks Fans Celebrate the Team’s First NBA Finals Appearance Since 1999
After a 27-year drought, the New York Knicks are headed to the N.B.A. finals. Fans flooded the streets of the city in celebration.
‘Bing Bong!’ The Knicks’ Watch Party Outside the Garden Is Dead.
The police say that celebrations outside of Madison Square Garden have gotten out of control. Fans and insiders say the chaos has been driven by social media influencers.
Gov. Sherrill Demands Access to ICE Facility as Hunger Strike Widens
After Gov. Mikie Sherrill joined protesters at an immigration jail in New Jersey, the standoff grew tense, with ICE agents deploying pepper balls and spray.
Everyone Knew Them on the Block. Then a Friday Ritual Ended in Tragedy.
The group of friends had used the same corner on the Upper West Side to unwind for years. By the end of the night, two people would be dead after a speeding S.U.V. drove into a crowd.
Lawmakers Face a Personal Fiscal Crisis: No Budget, No Paycheck
New York State’s budget is the most delayed it’s been since 2010. That means legislators have gone without pay, creating financial hardships familiar to many New Yorkers.