Posts published in “New York City”

A Sweeping Plan to Fix the Subways Comes With a Billion Price Tag The subway’s new leader, Andy Byford, is expected to announce the expensive modernization plan on Wednesday to quickly upgrade the signal system.

Overdoses From ‘Dangerous Batch’ of K2 Grows to 56 in Brooklyn The mass overdoses led to at least 15 arrests as the police hunt for the source of the toxic synthetic marijuana.

10 Days Left, but No Decision on Public Housing Monitor Under Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s executive order, an independent monitor must be chosen by June 1 to oversee repairs at New York City housing developments.

Barbara Underwood Approved as State Attorney General; First Woman to Hold Post The appointment of Ms. Underwood capped the staggering and sordid fall from grace of Eric T. Schneiderman, often hailed as a liberal bulwark against the policies of President…

Nixon Has the Buzz, but Cuomo Hits Convention With the Advantage For Gov. Andrew Cuomo, this week’s state Democratic convention underscores how the party’s traditional machinery, including Hillary Clinton, supports his re-election.

Michael Cohen’s Business Partner Agrees to Cooperate as Part of Plea Deal A business partner of Michael Cohen, President Trump’s personal lawyer, pleads guilty to tax evasion and is said to be working with law enforcement.

Killer Sentenced to Maximum Term for Elevator Stabbing Death of 6-Year-Old A judge sentenced Daniel St. Hubert to 50 years to life in prison, bringing an end to a case that shocked the New York City in 2014.

‘I Am Not Racist’: Lawyer Issues Apology One Week After Rant Aaron Schlossberg, who insulted Spanish-speaking workers at a New York restaurant, apologized on social media. One lawmaker said: “Too little too late.”

Geoffrey Hendricks, 86, Attention-Getting Fluxus Artist, Dies Mr. Hendricks, known for both his sky paintings and his experiments in art as performance, was also a longtime teacher at Rutgers.

Next Stop, Summer: A Day Aboard a Mister Softee Truck Heli Vasquez knows his ice cream by taste, temperature and tradition, having driven a truck around New York City for 31 years.

New York Today: New York Today: Barbecue Dos and Don’ts Tuesday: Grilling rules, upcoming TimesTalks, and a floating glassblowing studio.

From the E.R. to the Garden, M.T.A. Chief Holds Unusually Powerful Perch The man tapped to resuscitate the subway also quietly helps run several other institutions, creating a web of potential conflicts. In 2017, he made $2.5 million in private…

Survivor of Halloween Terror Attack Says She Will Not Be a Victim Rachel Pharn, 26, was sideswiped by a pickup truck in the October attack on a Manhattan bicycle path that left eight people dead and 11 others injured.

Obie Awards Name ‘Describe the Night’ Best New American Play Rajiv Joseph’s sprawling drama was among the Off Broadway productions and performers honored at a ceremony Monday night.