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New York’s Latest Famous Family Is a Hoot. Yes, They’re Owls.
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. New York’s Latest Famous Family Is a Hoot. Yes, They’re Owls. The city’s latest feathered extraordinaires are captivating the Upper West Side with their screeches. A flock of barn owls has taken up residence in a water tower on the Upper West Side. Credit...David Barrett Oct.
Cornell Will Hire Outside Lawyers to Investigate 2024 Rape Claim
Cornell University plans to hire outside lawyers to investigate a woman’s claim that she was raped at a fraternity house near campus in 2024, amid growing pressure from students and politicians to explain how the case was handled. The agreement to begin an independent investigation came Wednesday during a conversation between Gov. Kathy Hochul and Michael I. Kotlikoff, the university’s president, the governor said. “I want answers,” Hochul said Wednesday in posts on social media.
Cornell Will Hire Outside Lawyers to Investigate 2024 Rape Claim
Cornell Will Hire Outside Lawyers to Investigate 2024 Rape Claim The university and law enforcement officials are under growing pressure to explain how they handled a woman’s initial claims of being assaulted by a group of students. Gov. Kathy Hochul said that parents should be able to feel confident that their children are safe when attending college.Credit...Victor J. Blue for The New York Times Sept.
New York Will Pay $24 Million to Family of Inmate Beaten to Death The state reached a settlement with the family of Robert L. Brooks, who died after being beaten by prison guards in 2024. Robert L. Brooks, left, and his son Robert Brooks Jr.Credit...via Robert Brooks Jr. Sept. 18, 2026, 10:48 p.m. ET New York State has agreed to pay $24 million to the family of Robert L. Brooks, an inmate beaten to death two years ago by corrections officers at an upstate prison, Gov.
After a Fatal Fire, a Shaky Recovery at Housing Complex The Nob Hill apartments in Syracuse, N.Y., went downhill after the complex was bought by a private equity group. Now, some tenants face eviction. Aug. 31, 2026, 5:02 a.m. ET Good morning. It’s Monday.
How a Private Equity Group Drove an Apartment Complex Into the Ground
Augustus Grissett spent three decades running the drug-abuse clinic at a hospital in Queens. His wife, Beverly, toured the world as a folk singer for 20 years. After raising a son and two children from Beverly’s first marriage, they moved in 2005 from New York City to Syracuse. They were thrilled to move into Nob Hill, a sprawling rental complex along the southern edge of the city.
A Nighttime New York Boat Tour Turned Deadly in a Matter of Moments
NEW YORK -- Paula Rivera stood on a dock Saturday evening on Randall's Island, excited for her party to begin. It was her 41st birthday. Her husband, Alexander Reyes, had chartered a boat and invited 11 of their friends. They planned to board the boat, stop at a restaurant for dinner, then sail into New York Bay for some late-night sightseeing. Before the tour began, one of the party guests, Andrés García, used FaceTime to chat with his mother, who lives in Bogotá, Colombia.
A Nighttime New York Boat Tour Turned Deadly in a Matter of Moments
Paula Rivera stood on a dock on Randall’s Island on Saturday evening, excited for her party to begin. It was her 41st birthday. Her husband, Alexander Reyes, had chartered a boat and invited 11 of their friends. They planned to board the boat, stop at a restaurant for dinner, then sail into New York Bay for some late-night sightseeing. Before the tour began, one of the party guests, Andrés García, used FaceTime to chat with his mother, who lives in Bogotá, Colombia.
A Nighttime New York Boat Tour Turned Deadly in a Matter of Moments
NEW YORK -- Paula Rivera stood on a dock Saturday evening on Randall's Island, excited for her party to begin. It was her 41st birthday. Her husband, Alexander Reyes, had chartered a boat and invited 11 of their friends. They planned to board the boat, stop at a restaurant for dinner, then sail into New York Bay for some late-night sightseeing. Before the tour began, one of the party guests, Andrés García, used FaceTime to chat with his mother, who lives in Bogotá, Colombia.
Trump cede en sus ataques a España al entregar el trofeo de la Copa Mundial a su selección
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Fuera de la cancha, el presidente Donald Trump ha dejado claro que no es partidario de España, ya que ha criticado repetidamente al país y a su presidente de gobierno por el gasto militar, la migración y su falta de apoyo a la guerra de Estados Unidos con Irán.
Trump cede en sus ataques a España al entregar el trofeo de la Copa Mundial a su selección
El presidente estadounidense, que había calificado a España de "gente mala y sin remedio", mostró diplomacia el domingo al galardonar a la selección del país. Fuera de la cancha, el presidente Donald Trump ha dejado claro que no es partidario de España, ya que ha criticado repetidamente al país y a su presidente de gobierno por el gasto militar, la migración y su falta de apoyo a la guerra de Estados Unidos con Irán.
At World Cup Final, Trump Seeks to Bask in Another Sports Championship
Fans Make It Clear How They Feel About Donald Trump After He Appeared On MetLife Jumbotron At World Cup Final [VIDEOS] Donald Trump got a loud answer from the crowd at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, and it wasn’t the one his team probably wanted.Right after Jennifer …
At World Cup Final, Trump Seeks to Bask in Another Sports Championship The president flew in Marine One over MetLife Stadium on Sunday ahead of his arrival. It was the second time recently that he sought to seize the spotlight at a major sporting event. Marine One with President Trump aboard flew over MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.Credit...Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times Neil Vigdor reported from New York and Christopher Maag reported from MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
Watching the World's Biggest Game: 'I Can't Believe We Get to Be Here'
It was the biggest soccer kickoff of his life, and Alex Antunes was about to miss it. With two minutes left before the start of the World Cup final, Antunes came running across the huge parking lot of MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, his friend Hugo Rodriguez a few steps behind him. They paused at the stadium gate to laugh and catch their breath and wipe the sweat off their foreheads with the sleeves of their T-shirts, which were blue and white, for Argentina. Then they started running again.
At World Cup Final, Trump Seeks to Bask in Another Sports Championship
President Donald Trump, who has indulged in the trappings of hosting the world's most-watched sporting event and unabashedly used his political power to get the suspension of a U.S. soccer star overturned, scripted his own flyover on Sunday at the World Cup final. Less than an hour before Argentina and Spain faced off, Marine One, the presidential helicopter, cruised high above MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
Trump Relents From Spain-Bashing to Present Its Team the World Cup Trophy
For Argentina and Spain, a huge amount will be on the line during the Fifa World Cup final. But for one man in attendance, there might be even more …
Live Updates: Status of Damaged Manhattan Building Is Unclear After Crews Work Overnight
Latest The status of a Midtown Manhattan office building that suffered structural damage remained unclear early Wednesday, hours after New York City’s buildings commissioner said that it was stable for now but warned of tense days ahead. “I can say right now the building is stable,” the commissioner, Ahmed Tigani, said late Tuesday.
New Supports Have Made Building Stable, Mamdani Says
NEW YORK -- Temporary supports have been installed inside the midtown Manhattan office building that was showing signs of collapse, Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City said Wednesday, and there has been no additional shifting since the structural damage was discovered a day earlier. Construction crews hammered and welded through the night to shore up the 20th and 21st floors of 235 E. 42nd St., a 37-story building that is being converted into a housing complex with more than 1,600 apartments.
New York’s Heat Wave Is Brutal. In This Neighborhood, It’s Even Worse.
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. New York’s Heat Wave Is Brutal. In This Neighborhood, It’s Even Worse. “Heat-vulnerable” parts of the city have few trees, little shade and limited access to air-conditioning. And the risk of death is also higher. Because the fountains at the playground near his house were not working, Chris Rousseau took his daughter to a park further in Jamaica, Queens.
New York's Heat Wave Is Brutal. In This Neighborhood, It's Even Worse.
NEW YORK -- In a slice of park alongside the Van Wyck Expressway in Jamaica, Queens, Christina Charlie and her 6-year-old daughter sat in the only shade available -- a patch of shadow underneath a jungle gym. Charlie was holding a water gun, and every so often she would spray at her daughter's forehead, then her own. As a heat wave began to throttle New York City this week, with temperatures expected to reach about 100 degrees Thursday, the discomfort was not felt evenly across the city.
Ecuador vs. Mexico Divided This Neighborhood. But Only for 90 Minutes.
Ecuador vs. Mexico Divided This Neighborhood. But Only for 90 Minutes. Only one team could win the World Cup match on Tuesday, but all of Roosevelt Avenue in Corona, Queens, seemed to come together for the block party. CreditCredit... July 1, 2026, 9:35 a.m. ET Michael Cordera sat on a grassy hill inside Park of the Americas in Corona, Queens, wrapped in the flag of Mexico. Beside him sat his girlfriend, Elizabeth Tobón, with the flag of Ecuador draped over her shoulders.
Ecuador vs. Mexico Divided This Neighborhood. But Only for 90 Minutes.
NEW YORK -- Michael Cordera sat on a grassy hill inside Park of the Americas in Corona, Queens, wrapped in the flag of Mexico. Beside him sat his girlfriend, Elizabeth Tobón, with the flag of Ecuador draped over her shoulders. The Mexico-Ecuador World Cup match would not start for hours yet. Which made this a time for gentle mockery. "Your team barely made it in," Cordera, 20, said.
Video: Racing to the World Cup From New York
How can people possibly afford to live in one of the most expensive cities on the planet? It’s a question New Yorkers hear a lot, often delivered with a mix of awe, pity and confusion. We surveyed hundreds of New Yorkers about how they spend, splurge and save. We found that many people — rich, poor or somewhere in between — live life as a series of small calculations that add up to one big question: What makes living in New York worth it?
Racing to the World Cup From New York Racing to the World Cup From New York
Racing to the World Cup From New YorkRacing to the World Cup From New York Bus, train, bike or Uber: Which will get you to MetLife Stadium first? Four New York Times reporters raced from Midtown Manhattan to the first World Cup game there. By Stefanos Chen, Maria Cramer, Christopher Maag, Wm. Ferguson, Sutton Raphael and Laura Salaberry June 16, 2026
Bus, Train, Bike or Uber: Which Will Get You to MetLife Stadium First?
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. More than 80,000 soccer fans descended on MetLife Stadium on Saturday for the first of eight World Cup matches in New Jersey. But most of them couldn’t drive there.
Bus, Train, Bike or Uber: Which Will Get You to MetLife Stadium First?
More than 80,000 soccer fans descended on MetLife Stadium on Saturday for the first of eight World Cup matches in New Jersey. But most of them couldn't drive there.
New Yorkers Are Going on the Road With the Knicks for Game 5
New York Knicks players won't be the only people traveling from New York to San Antonio for Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday. The team will be joined by thousands of fans from the New York area -- so many, in fact, that New Yorkers in the arena may outnumber Texans, according to four ticket resale companies. People who pay attention to such matters describe this possibility as absolutely bonkers.
New Yorkers Are Going on the Road With the Knicks for Game 5
New Yorkers Are Going on the Road With the Knicks for Game 5 One resale site said that more than 48 percent of its tickets to the game in San Antonio had been sold to people from New York and New Jersey. Knicks fans at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio for Game 2 of the N.B.A. finals last week.Credit...Ronald Cortes/Getty Images June 12, 2026, 11:24 p.m. ET Knicks players won’t be the only people traveling from New York to San Antonio for Game 5 of the N.B.A. finals on Saturday.
Fight Erupts After Newark Mayor Scales Back Police Presence at ICE Facility
One day after the mayor of Newark, New Jersey, said the city's police department would scale back its presence outside the Delaney Hall immigration detention center, a melee broke out in front of it between dozens of protesters and employees of the Geo Group, a private prison company that operates the facility.
Fight Erupts After Newark Mayor Scales Back Police Presence at ICE Facility
One day after the mayor of Newark, New Jersey, said the city's police department would scale back its presence outside the Delaney Hall immigration detention center, a melee broke out in front of it between dozens of protesters and employees of the Geo Group, a private prison company that operates the facility.
Fight Erupts After Newark Mayor Scales Back Police Presence at ICE Facility
One day after the mayor of Newark, New Jersey, said the city's police department would scale back its presence outside the Delaney Hall immigration detention center, a melee broke out in front of it between dozens of protesters and employees of the Geo Group, a private prison company that operates the facility.
A Member of Congress Was Suddenly Absent. So We Looked. And Looked.
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. has not been seen in public for nearly three months. The mystery of his disappearance grew gradually, beginning with a news update in March by a political website noting that the member of Congress from New Jersey had missed a week’s worth of votes in Washington. He last voted in Congress on March 5. Missing a few votes isn’t necessarily cause for alarm.
A Congressman Was Suddenly Absent. So We Looked. And Looked.
A Congressman Was Suddenly Absent. So We Looked. And Looked. Will the mystery of Tom Kean Jr., a New Jersey representative, finally be solved on Tuesday? The reporters covering the story will have questions. Representative Tom Kean has not been seen for nearly three months but is on the ballot in Tuesday’s New Jersey primary.Credit...Andrew Seng for The New York Times June 2, 2026, 3:00 a.m. ET Representative Tom Kean Jr. has not been seen in public for nearly three months.
Explosions Injure 13 Firefighters on Staten Island Barge
NEW YORK -- A series of explosions on a barge at a commercial shipyard on the Staten Island borough of New York City on Friday afternoon left 16 people injured, including 13 firefighters and two emergency medical workers, a spokesperson for the Police Department said. The first explosion happened on a barge at 3:25 p.m. in the Arlington neighborhood, along the North Shore of Staten Island, said Brad Weekes, a spokesperson with the Police Department.
One person killed, dozens of firefighters injured in Staten Island blasts
NEW YORK — A series of explosions on a barge at a commercial shipyard on Staten Island on Friday afternoon killed one person and injured 34 firefighters and emergency medical workers. The explosions led to a fire that was under control, but continued to burn Friday night, said Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The first explosion happened on a barge at 3:25 p.m. in the Arlington neighborhood, along the North Shore of Staten Island, said Brad Weekes, a spokesperson with the Police Department.
Explosions Injure 13 Firefighters on Staten Island Barge
Explosions Injure 13 Firefighters on Staten Island Barge Two explosions happened within an hour of each other along the North Shore of Staten Island, leaving 16 people injured, the police said. May 22, 2026, 6:41 p.m. ET A series of explosions on a barge at a commercial shipyard on Staten Island on Friday afternoon left 16 people injured, including 13 firefighters and two emergency medical workers, a spokesman for the Police Department said.
Latest Weinstein Trial May Have Been ‘Best Shot,’ Former Prosecutors Say
Latest Weinstein Trial May Have Been ‘Best Shot,’ Former Prosecutors Say The Manhattan district attorney said he was considering whether he would ask a jury to consider a rape charge against Harvey Weinstein for a fourth time after a mistrial on Friday. A Manhattan judge declared a mistrial in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial on Friday. It was the third time he faced the same charge from the same woman.Credit...Pool photo by Timothy A.
Latest Weinstein Trial May Have Been ‘Best Shot,’ Former Prosecutors Say
8 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge declared a mistrial Friday in Harvey Weinstein ’s rape case from the #MeToo-era that has gone to trial three times so far after a jury was unable to come to a unanimous decision. The trial centered on whether Weinstein raped Jessica Mann, a hairstylist and actor, in …
Two Killed as Car Slams Into Crowd on Sidewalk in Manhattan Original
Two Killed as Car Slams Into Crowd on Sidewalk in Manhattan A black Mercedes S.U.V. smashed into two parked cars, crossed a bike lane and crashed into a crowd of people, coming to a stop against a parking meter. A black Mercedes-Benz slammed into a sidewalk on the Upper West Side on Friday, striking a group of people and parked vehicles.
Two Killed as Car Slams Into Crowd on Sidewalk in Manhattan
NEW YORK -- A drunken driver lost control of his SUV on Amsterdam Avenue in Manhattan on Friday evening and crashed into a crowd of people, killing two men and injuring three others, according to the New York Police Department. The driver, Elvin Suarez, was charged Saturday with manslaughter, assault and driving while intoxicated, police said. He was taken into custody after the crash happened at 6 p.m. Friday near Amsterdam Avenue and West 109th Street on the Upper West Side.
Latest Weinstein Trial May Have Been 'Best Shot,' Former Prosecutors Say
NEW YORK -- Two hours after jurors in Manhattan announced on Friday that they could not agree to convict Harvey Weinstein of rape for the third time, Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney, did not rule out trying Weinstein again. "We will consider our next steps," he said in a statement.
Man dies in subway attack; Mamdani orders inquiry into suspect’s release from Bellevue
NEW YORK — A 76-year-old man died Friday after being shoved down the stairs at the 18th Street subway station in Manhattan, and police arrested a suspect who had been arrested multiple times in recent months and had been discharged from Bellevue Hospital’s psychiatric ward just hours before.
Mamdani Orders Investigation Into Bellevue After Unprovoked Attack
Mamdani Orders Investigation Into Bellevue After Unprovoked Attack A 76-year-old man died after he was pushed down subway stairs by a man who had been discharged from the psychiatric unit at the public hospital hours earlier.
How to Build a Rest Stop for Delivery Workers in a Hurry
Charles Boyce expected it would take him two years to erect a shelter at New York’s City Hall where food delivery workers could rest, escape the weather and recharge their e-bikes. Instead, he had a window of three hours to get the basic structure up. And it was not going well. Mr. Boyce, whose company, Boyce Technologies, engineered and built the shelter, stood outside City Hall at 6:15 p.m. last Wednesday and tapped the toe of his loafer against a nub of metal sticking out of the sidewalk.
How to Build a Rest Stop for Delivery Workers in a Hurry
NEW YORK -- Charles Boyce expected it would take him two years to erect a shelter at New York's City Hall where food delivery workers could rest, escape the weather and recharge their e-bikes.
After 53 Years, This Beach Town’s Fight to Secede Is Over. Kind Of.
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. South Seaside Park on the Jersey Shore has just succeeded in leaving Berkeley Township and joining its neighbor, Seaside Park, but there are still more challenges ahead. Seaside Park, N.J.Credit...Hannah Yoon for The New York Times April 5, 2026Updated 12:08 p.m. ET For more than half a century, Don Whiteman and his family led a secessionist movement.
After 53 Years, This New Jersey Town's Fight to Secede Is Over. Kind of.
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Stray Bullet That Killed Baby Girl in Brooklyn Also Grazed Brother
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