https://news-matic.com Latest verified national reporting and major events from United States. en Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:54:01 GMT https://news-matic.com/news/a-i-threat-will-be-focus-of-special-hearing-of-n-y-city-council-1vhif6a https://news-matic.com/news/a-i-threat-will-be-focus-of-special-hearing-of-n-y-city-council-1vhif6a The Council speaker, Julie Menin, has requested that officials from Anthropic and OpenAI attend the Oct. 5 hearing, as the city contemplates efforts to regulate the industry. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:46:27 GMT Top nytimes.com https://news-matic.com/news/as-customers-struggle-with-electric-bills-rebate-checks-are-coming-0ktm2wq https://news-matic.com/news/as-customers-struggle-with-electric-bills-rebate-checks-are-coming-0ktm2wq Con Edison shut off power to more than 7,700 households in July. The utility was owed an average of $2,327 on overdue accounts. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:03:16 GMT Top nytimes.com https://news-matic.com/news/a-new-york-city-comic-book-offers-tips-on-rights-and-ice-encounters-1w388mv https://news-matic.com/news/a-new-york-city-comic-book-offers-tips-on-rights-and-ice-encounters-1w388mv “Know Your Rights” is the latest publication from the public schools’ educational comics program Civics for All. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:02:18 GMT Top nytimes.com https://news-matic.com/news/reflecting-on-175-years-of-the-new-york-times-03mb7dt https://news-matic.com/news/reflecting-on-175-years-of-the-new-york-times-03mb7dt For dozens of editors and reporters, the anniversary of the first issue of The Times in 1851 has been a moment to look back. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:00:44 GMT Top nytimes.com https://news-matic.com/news/a-cinema-paradiso-in-queens-faces-an-uncertain-future-0da1nf8 https://news-matic.com/news/a-cinema-paradiso-in-queens-faces-an-uncertain-future-0da1nf8 The Arverne Cinema, in the Rockaways, has offered viewers a drive-in feel where the city meets the sea. It wasn’t meant to last. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:00:14 GMT Top nytimes.com https://news-matic.com/news/n-y-c-council-members-call-for-more-restrictions-on-tech-in-schools-0nht0po https://news-matic.com/news/n-y-c-council-members-call-for-more-restrictions-on-tech-in-schools-0nht0po Their demands came soon after the New York City school system banned A.I. for most students and limited screen time. Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:59:47 GMT Top nytimes.com https://news-matic.com/news/data-center-s-spill-of-5-000-gallons-of-diesel-forces-n-j-river-cleanup-09hpiik https://news-matic.com/news/data-center-s-spill-of-5-000-gallons-of-diesel-forces-n-j-river-cleanup-09hpiik The fuel poured from a storage tank at a large data center in Secaucus, N.J., into a tributary of the Hackensack River. Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:40:13 GMT Top nytimes.com https://news-matic.com/news/mamdani-unveils-street-safety-plan-in-move-to-curb-pedestrian-deaths-16ekxsf https://news-matic.com/news/mamdani-unveils-street-safety-plan-in-move-to-curb-pedestrian-deaths-16ekxsf The plan, Vision Zero Reimagined, is a set of goals that includes speed-capping devices in some cars and reduced speed limits near hundreds more schools. Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:27:55 GMT Top nytimes.com https://news-matic.com/news/as-annie-turns-50-a-revival-will-open-on-broadway-1mr3k1o https://news-matic.com/news/as-annie-turns-50-a-revival-will-open-on-broadway-1mr3k1o A revival of the endlessly popular musical will open in the fall of 2027. Tue, 15 Sep 2026 12:45:05 GMT Top nytimes.com https://news-matic.com/news/can-business-leaders-and-mamdani-find-common-ground-19v1rgz https://news-matic.com/news/can-business-leaders-and-mamdani-find-common-ground-19v1rgz A new group organized by business executives agrees with the mayor about expanding child care access. They may not agree on how to fund it. Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:03:14 GMT Top nytimes.com https://news-matic.com/news/alex-bores-wants-democrats-to-make-ai-safety-a-2028-election-issue-0tdwj7z https://news-matic.com/news/alex-bores-wants-democrats-to-make-ai-safety-a-2028-election-issue-0tdwj7z Alex Bores, who lost a congressional primary contest that revolved around A.I. regulation, is trying to position himself at the center of the conversation for the next presidential election. Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:02:21 GMT Top nytimes.com https://news-matic.com/news/with-seven-guitars-ruben-santiago-hudson-keeps-the-light-on-for-august-wilson-1mn2g7o https://news-matic.com/news/with-seven-guitars-ruben-santiago-hudson-keeps-the-light-on-for-august-wilson-1mn2g7o Ruben Santiago-Hudson, a recent Tony nominee for “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone,” returns to the director’s chair for this season’s revival of “Seven Guitars.” Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:00:32 GMT Top nytimes.com https://news-matic.com/news/new-york-moves-away-from-regents-exams-for-high-school-seniors-1jn2kf4 https://news-matic.com/news/new-york-moves-away-from-regents-exams-for-high-school-seniors-1jn2kf4 A state board authorized phasing out the tests, long viewed as a rite of passage for high school seniors, as a diploma requirement. What replaces them is an open question. Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:24:04 GMT Top nytimes.com https://news-matic.com/news/new-york-city-has-a-new-tool-to-update-its-streets-the-stripe-hog-1xo87k3 https://news-matic.com/news/new-york-city-has-a-new-tool-to-update-its-streets-the-stripe-hog-1xo87k3 City transportation officials have deployed a high-pressure water truck to blast away old street markings and make way for new bus lanes and safety improvements. Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:00:06 GMT Top nytimes.com https://news-matic.com/news/new-york-seized-their-property-now-it-s-offering-a-60-million-payout-07roadt https://news-matic.com/news/new-york-seized-their-property-now-it-s-offering-a-60-million-payout-07roadt The settlement resolves a 2019 lawsuit that argued that a city program intended to seize buildings from negligent landlords had stripped homeowners of their equity without proper compensation. Tue, 15 Sep 2026 01:34:45 GMT Top nytimes.com https://news-matic.com/news/safety-alert-system-returns-for-new-york-city-private-schools-1yxfvff https://news-matic.com/news/safety-alert-system-returns-for-new-york-city-private-schools-1yxfvff Silenced ahead of the World Cup, an emergency notification system for private and parochial schools will launch Tuesday as part of Notify NYC. Tue, 15 Sep 2026 01:05:25 GMT Top nytimes.com https://news-matic.com/news/n-y-democratic-house-candidate-admits-to-bondage-photo-shoot-1a3geku https://news-matic.com/news/n-y-democratic-house-candidate-admits-to-bondage-photo-shoot-1a3geku Christopher Gallant, who is running against Representative Nick LaLota on Long Island, acknowledged that the photos that surfaced in media reports on Monday were legitimate. Mon, 14 Sep 2026 23:13:51 GMT Top nytimes.com https://news-matic.com/news/half-marathoners-in-new-jersey-wade-through-flooded-course-047ddm1 https://news-matic.com/news/half-marathoners-in-new-jersey-wade-through-flooded-course-047ddm1 Harrowing social media videos showed runners navigating chest-high waters after a drenching rainstorm on Sunday. Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:50:03 GMT Top nytimes.com