Posts published in “New York City”

Another Taxi Driver in Debt Takes His Life. That’s 5 in 5 Months. Yu Mein Chow, who paid $700,000 for a medallion before Uber moved in, jumped to his death, relatives said, marking the fifth recent cabdriver suicide.

Metropolitan Diary: New York Lessons Three things that one woman never forgot.

Weinstein’s Rape Arrest May Define Manhattan D.A.’s Legacy Criticized for failing to arrest Harvey Weinstein in 2015, Cyrus Vance Jr. brought charges on Friday in a case that could define his career.

Grace Notes: A Revealing Statue of Washington Arrives, but Not Its Champion A 200-year-old statue of George Washington in the buff arrived for an exhibition at the Frick Collection. The president of the museum in Italy that own that statue…

She Found Comfort in a Brooklyn Diner, Then Lost Everything A lonesome widow saw a new daughter in her favorite waitress. “At first, she brought a lot of joy into my life,” she said. That would not last.

40 Years of Chronicling the Unnoticed “Don’t you have better things to do than watch me vacuum apartments?” wondered a cleaning woman I spent some time tagging along with. I didn’t.

Herman D. Farrell Jr., of Harlem’s Political Old Guard, Dies at 86 A longtime Democratic assemblyman, Mr. Farrell was a trusted, gentlemanly party leader in New York and once ran for mayor.

Ask Real Estate: Where Do High-Rises Hide Their Water Tanks? An aficionado of wooden water tanks wonders how skyscrapers quench the thirst of their residents.

Angelo Falcón, Advocate for Latinos in New York, Dies at 66 The outspoken Mr. Falcón was the founder of a one-man research operation that wielded hard data to argue for greater public commitment to Hispanics’ needs.

Weinstein in Handcuffs Is a ‘Start to Justice’ for His Accusers Women who had accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment, assault and abuse swung between hope and disbelief, watching a day they thought would never come.

As Emails Reveal His Grievances and Grudges, de Blasio Doubles Down Mayor Bill de Blasio offered no apology for the missives, which provided an unvarnished look at his criticisms of his staff and the media in New York City.

Michael Goldstein, Publicist Who Started SoHo Weekly News, Dies at 79 After representing Jimi Hendrix, Sly Stone and other music stars, he challenged The Village Voice, covering Lower Manhattan in a grittier era.

The Case Against Harvey Weinstein, Explained The challenges in prosecuting, and defending, a sex crimes case aimed at a once-powerful target with high-priced lawyers.

Rose McGowan and Other Harvey Weinstein Accusers React: ‘We Got You’ Asia Argento, Mira Sorvino, Annabella Sciorra and others expressed satisfaction and relief as Mr. Weinstein was arrested.