The police said the woman was shoved in front of an R train as it approached a 42nd Street platform in Manhattan on Saturday morning. Source: New York Times
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Eric Adams Takes Office as New York City's Mayor
Eric Adams, the city’s second Black mayor, faces difficult decisions over how to lead New York City through the next wave of the pandemic. Source: New York Times
How to Watch the Times Square Ball Drop on New Year’s Eve
The longstanding tradition will return to Times Square this year, with some safety measures in place, as Covid-19 surges in New York City and across the country. Source: New York Times
Times Square New Year’s Eve Party Is Scaled Back as Omicron Spreads
Mayor Bill de Blasio made the announcement on the same day New York reported its highest recorded daily coronavirus case total ever. Source: New York Times
New Year’s Eve Will Return to Times Square for Vaccinated Guests
The event will return at “full strength” after pared-back festivities last year, Mayor Bill de Blasio said. People will have to show proof that they are fully vaccinated to attend. Source: New York Times
Fully Vaccinated People to Be Allowed in Times Square for New Year's Eve Festivities
The announcement comes as Mayor Bill de Blasio is preparing for his successor, Eric Adams, to take over as the next mayor of New York City. Source: New York Times
Live Performance Is Back, With New Rituals Joining the Old Ones
Seeing theater these days can involve waiting in lines to show proof of vaccination and getting rapid coronavirus tests for young children. Many fans seem undeterred. Source: New York Times
Nurse Dies After She Is Knocked to Ground in Times Square
Maria Ambrocio, 58, who worked through the pandemic in a New Jersey hospital, was knocked down by a man who was fleeing after snatching a cellphone, the police said. Source: New York Times
Curtains Up! How Broadway Is Coming Back From Its Longest Shutdown.
Determined to reopen, crews are dusting off spotlights, dancers are relearning steps, and everyone is testing, testing, testing as theater seeks to rebound from the devastating pandemic. Source: New York Times
Virus Fears Prompt a Major New York Theater to Postpone Its Return
As the Delta variant spreads, Signature Theater delayed its planned October opening of “Infinite Life,” a new play by Annie Baker. Source: New York Times
Broadway Audiences Will Need Proof of Vaccination and Masks
Children under 12, who cannot be vaccinated, can show a negative test to attend. But the Metropolitan Opera and Carnegie Hall plan to bar them for now. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C.'s Subway Musicians Return to M.T.A. Platforms
After 14 months away, authorized performers returned to train platforms to play for a reduced ridership. Source: New York Times
Times Square Shooting Suspect Arrested in Florida
The police said Farrakhan Muhammad opened fire during an argument with his brother, shooting bystanders including a 4-year-old girl. Source: New York Times
Mayoral Candidates Respond to the Shooting in Times Square
The contenders said the episode was emblematic of a growing crime problem and moved quickly to describe how they would address the issue. Source: New York Times
Shootings and Subway Attacks Put Crime at Center of N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race
Rising concerns over crime have led candidates to issue strong appeals for public safety, less than a year after the city was under pressure to defund the police. Source: New York Times