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Two Murals That Celebrate New York
In 1986, Keith Haring created a mural with young helpers. Now an artist has worked with volunteers to make a colorful mural in the Bronx.
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In ‘I Became We,’ Many Voices Exalt One Very Personal Decision
For her latest autobiographical work, Mona Pirnot collaborated with Jack D. Coen on beautifully composed classical song-cycle.
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How Hochul Became a Surprise Champion of the Subway
Gov. Kathy Hochul isn’t from New York City, but she could be its biggest mass transit defender in a generation. She has embraced that distinction in her re-election campaign.
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Judge Who Used Racist Slur Forced Off Bench by New York’s Highest Court
Walter Jones, a longtime Canandaigua town justice, repeatedly used a slur aimed at Black people while telling a story set on his grandfather’s cotton farm.
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Ursula von Rydingsvard, Sculptor of Monumental Forms, Dies at 84
Working with four-by-four cedar beams, she created towering sculptures that evoked cave walls, frozen waves, seashells or the folds of a giant’s brain.
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Alexander Brothers Sentenced to 30 Years Each for Sex Trafficking
The three siblings used their wealth and influence to lure and sexually assault women for more than a decade. Eleven of the victims spoke on Tuesday before the brothers were sentenced.
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Mamdani Seeks to Replace Head of Commission on Racial Equity
Linda Tigani, chairwoman of the commission, has been critical of the Mamdani administration’s handling of a racial equity report. She responded to the mayor’s plan to remove her with fiery comments.
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The Art of the City Teen Side Hustle
Children and teenagers in New York are still earning money shoveling sidewalks and watching your cats.
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Brooklyn Woman Found Guilty of Training With ISIS in Syria
Halima Salman, a U.S. citizen, was brought by her father to ISIS-controlled territory in 2016, when she was 17. She returned to the United States in 2024.
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Before the Plaza’s Glow-Up, One More ‘Gilded’ Party
Cast members from HBO’s “The Gilded Age” snacked on cheese tortelloni and duck shawarma and had their portraits sketched at the Plaza Hotel on Monday night.
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A Trump Die-Hard Is Suddenly at Risk in an Upstate G.O.P. District
Blake Gendebien, a Democratic dairy farmer, is trying to flip a House seat in upstate New York. His opponent’s loyalty to President Trump may be helping.
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What to Know About the Alexander Brothers’ Sentencing for Sex Crimes
The three men face life in prison for running a decades-long sex trafficking scheme. Several of the victims are expected to speak at the sentencing.
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Could the Prius of Planes Be the Next Air Taxi?
Ultrashorts can land in tight spaces like helicopters. One landed this week at the Downtown Skyport.
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After Report of Rape in Central Park, Police Step Up Patrols
A 39-year-old woman said she was attacked at knife point on Saturday night. The police said they had increased patrols and had yet to make an arrest.
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Trump Administration Unlawfully Fired Maurene Comey, Judge Rules
Ms. Comey, the daughter of James Comey, the former director of the F.B.I., worked for the U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan, handling the prosecutions of Jeffrey Epstein and Sean Combs.
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For Senegalese Street Vendors in New York, ‘Work Is Worship’
Struggling to find steady work, many migrants who have arrived recently from Senegal have adapted with a relentless sidewalk hustle, sustaining their families through street vending.
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New Yorkers, Where’s the Best Place to Cry in the City?
To help us report an upcoming article, we want to hear about all the places you’ve cried — subways, sidewalks, stoops, saunas and beyond.
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