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NYRegion‘D.E.I.’ Was Erased From N.Y.C. Racial Equity Plan to Avoid Conflict With Trump
Apr 07, 2026 09:19 PM EDT
The changes came as President Trump has moved to erase diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. A Justice Department official still said the report seemed “fishy/illegal.”
Gracie Mansion Suspects Wanted to Kill Up to 60 People, U.S. Says
Apr 07, 2026 10:47 PM EDT
An indictment charged two men with conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction in the homemade bomb attack near Mayor Zohran Mamdani's residence. It cited dashcam audio in which one said, “I want to start terror bro.”
How to Build a Rest Stop for Delivery Workers in a Hurry
Apr 07, 2026 08:18 AM EDT
A shelter for delivery workers was proposed years ago. Then Mayor Zohran Mamdani decided that it needed to be finished within his first 100 days in office.
Mamdani Moves to Link Affordability Agenda With Racial Equity
Apr 06, 2026 01:54 PM EDT
Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has been taking steps to try to strengthen his ties with Black voters, issued two reports that focus on the ways nonwhite New Yorkers are being left behind.
She Was Once in Foster Care. Now She Will Run Child Welfare in New York.
Apr 07, 2026 03:44 PM EDT
Mayor Zohran Mamdani chose Rebecca Jones Gaston, who oversaw child welfare efforts for the Biden administration, to lead the Administration for Children’s Services.
Can Developers Help Save Public Housing?
Apr 07, 2026 05:03 AM EDT
The city wants to replace run-down buildings in four Manhattan housing developments with new towers. Some residents are skeptical.
Mamdani Celebrates Passover at Progressive ‘Seder in the Street’
Apr 07, 2026 04:15 PM EDT
The mayor has observed the Passover holiday in several ways in recent days, including a left-wing event on Monday. He planned to hold a Seder for city workers in the evening at Gracie Mansion.
Someone Changed His Party Registration. He Thinks He Knows Why.
Apr 06, 2026 09:17 AM EDT
Andrew Hevesi, a lifelong Democrat and New York State assemblyman from Queens, was told his voter registration had been changed without his knowledge. He has a culprit in mind.
How’s He Doing? 13 New Yorkers Weigh In on Mamdani’s First 100 Days.
Apr 08, 2026 03:00 AM EDT
We talked to voters in neighborhoods where Zohran Mamdani is revered, in areas where he is feared and in diverse parts of the city where opinions differ.
Poll Shows Optimism in New York’s Future With Mamdani as Mayor
Apr 08, 2026 03:00 AM EDT
A new Marist poll found that about half of New Yorkers approved of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s job performance, while a larger share of respondents believed the city was moving in the right direction.
Defendant in Gilgo Beach Murders May Plead Guilty on Wednesday
Apr 08, 2026 03:00 AM EDT
Rex Heuermann, who is charged with murdering seven women dating back to the 1990s, was arrested in 2023 and has pleaded not guilty. His trial is set to start after Labor Day.
Fanciful and Fabulous: ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ on Broadway
Apr 07, 2026 09:00 PM EDT
For their 10th life, the cats strut and duckwalk in a reappraisal of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 1981 musical, which has shifted to the queer ballroom scene.
At Broadway’s ‘Rocky Horror Show,’ Fan Participation Is Tricky
Apr 07, 2026 04:49 PM EDT
The new musical is trying to calibrate just how much to rein in the audience participation that longtime fans are used to.
Duchamp Made a Urinal Into Art in 1917. We’re Still Discussing It.
Apr 07, 2026 02:55 PM EDT
Marcel Duchamp changed the face of culture in the 20th century, and beyond, with an unconventional sculpture that challenged how we think of art.
“Cats: The Jellicle Ball” Live From the New York Times Office
Apr 07, 2026 05:00 AM EDT
Five of the show’s stars strutted and prowled amid the desks of T Magazine.
These Whales Live, and Sing, Near New York Harbor in Spring
Apr 06, 2026 05:02 AM EDT
Scientists who recorded whale songs learned that the New York Bight, at the entrance to the harbor, attracts sei whales. Ships pose a risk to them.
Sharpton Moves Longtime Civil Rights Group to New Home in Harlem
Apr 06, 2026 03:00 AM EDT
The Rev. Al Sharpton wants to leave his mark in the face of gentrification, which he says has diluted Harlem’s political power.
After 53 Years, This Beach Town’s Fight to Secede Is Over. Kind Of.
Apr 05, 2026 12:08 PM EDT
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.
Uber and Trial Lawyers Spar Over New Yorkers’ Auto Insurance Premiums
Apr 05, 2026 12:35 PM EDT
A powerful lawyers’ association is opposing a bill that would cap damages, but the ride-share company has spent millions lobbying state lawmakers to lower rates, some of the highest in the country.
‘The Two of Them Looked at Each Other and Burst Into Laughter ’
Apr 05, 2026 03:00 AM EDT
Learning a memory trick at a bus stop, a lost neighborhood recalled and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.