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NYRegionNew York City Adopts Measures to Slow Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak
Jul 07, 2026 10:11 PM EDT
An ongoing cluster of the illness has sickened 23 people. That’s not unusual: Most years, 200 to 700 people in the city are diagnosed with the disease.
Rush to Evacuate as ‘Beams Started Bending’ and Floors Sagged at Midtown Tower
Jul 08, 2026 01:34 AM EDT
Offices and hotels around East 42nd Street were evacuated after structural damage affected an office conversion project, disrupting businesses, stranding tourists and snarling traffic.
Evacuated Manhattan Building Is Stable for Now, City Official Says
Jul 08, 2026 02:53 AM EDT
New York City’s buildings commissioner said late Tuesday that the building was stable for now, hours after officials set up a multiblock “frozen zone” around it.
Anthropic Expands in Manhattan, Part of an A.I. Boom in New York
Jul 07, 2026 04:34 PM EDT
Anthropic, the artificial intelligence company, plans to lease a 16-story building in Hudson Square and to double its work force in New York City to 1,000 people this year.
How Economic Anxiety Is Driving the Democratic Socialists’ Surge
Jul 07, 2026 12:06 PM EDT
Interviews with D.S.A. members and organizers in New York City suggest that frustration with the economy has been the most important factor in the group’s growth.
Gotham F.C., the Women’s Soccer Team, Is Leaving New Jersey for Queens
Jul 07, 2026 03:10 PM EDT
After years of sharing a stadium with the Red Bulls in New Jersey, Gotham announces a partnership with the New York City Football Club at its new stadium in Willets Point, Queens.
Two Cases Raise Concerns About Civil Liberties in the U.S.
Jul 07, 2026 05:03 AM EDT
A man wrote an angry email to a government official, and federal agents came to his home. A reporter was barred from covering a lockdown at a New Jersey school.
The New York City Plumber Who Made Over $465,000 in a Year
Jul 07, 2026 11:59 AM EDT
A public housing employee made more than $465,000 in a year with overtime, while apparently running two private plumbing businesses at the same time. The city is investigating.
A News Site Published a Video of a School Lockdown. Then The Video Was Gone.
Jul 06, 2026 12:45 PM EDT
A New Jersey judge ordered New Brunswick Today to remove the video and barred it from writing about the episode, alarming First Amendment advocates.
Fax and Telegram? New York’s Archaic Requirements Get an A.I. Overhaul.
Jul 08, 2026 03:00 AM EDT
Gov. Kathy Hochul will direct state agencies to eliminate or modernize antiquated requirements, and examine if task forces or councils have outlived their purpose.
Can America’s Best Engine of Social Mobility Weather a Bad Job Market?
Jul 08, 2026 03:00 AM EDT
New York City’s public universities propel young graduates into the middle class. But some worry that a bleaker early career job market has added hurdles.
Midtown Building Developer Says Problems Were a ‘Typical Construction Mishap’
Jul 07, 2026 08:40 PM EDT
Nathan Berman, one of the developers of the Midtown building that suffered structural damage, predicted the project would restart within weeks.
Midtown Neighborhood Has to Cope in a Troubled Building’s Shadow
Jul 08, 2026 02:53 AM EDT
Travelers were shut out of major hotels, and work ground to a halt for some on Tuesday after a building partially buckled in Manhattan.
What to Know About Manhattan Office Conversions
Jul 07, 2026 06:44 PM EDT
The city has encouraged more complex office-to-residential conversions to fight the housing crisis.
Midtown Evacuations Scramble Plans for Hotel Guests
Jul 07, 2026 07:00 PM EDT
At least two hotels near the unstable building were evacuated, stranding travelers and forcing guests to clamber for alternative accommodation.
What to Know About the ‘Frozen Zone’ in Midtown Manhattan
Jul 07, 2026 08:09 PM EDT
A building at risk of partial collapse prompted the city to restrict pedestrian and vehicle traffic in the area. Some buses were diverted or delayed, but subway lines remained uninterrupted.
Here’s How Much Rain Fell Across the New York Area This Week
Jul 07, 2026 10:26 PM EDT
After a blistering heat wave, a dousing of heavy rain this week caused flooding across the region. Experts said it could have been worse.
What to Know About the Compromised Building in Manhattan
Jul 08, 2026 12:03 AM EDT
The building on East 42nd Street, the former headquarters of Pfizer, was being converted to apartments. Several upper floors were sagging.
Manhattan Building at Risk of Collapse Is Being Converted to Apartments
Jul 07, 2026 07:49 PM EDT
The conversion of an office building on East 42nd Street would be the largest project of its kind in New York City’s history, according to the architectural firm behind the plan.
New Museum’s Next Director Will Be Massimiliano Gioni
Jul 07, 2026 06:08 PM EDT
The expanded museum is promoting its longtime artistic director, Massimiliano Gioni, to help rebuild attendance after a two-year closure while retaining its avant-garde character.
Jul 08, 2026 12:11 AM EDT
The complex, which once housed offices for the pharmaceutical company Pfizer, is being converted to residences. Officials inspecting it found support columns were buckling, and upper floors were sagging.
Dolly Parton Musical Heads to Broadway in December
Jul 07, 2026 08:00 AM EDT
The show about the country music queen, “Dolly: A True Original Musical,” will begin performances on Broadway in December.