How Olivia Nuzzi and Ryan Lizza Became Main Characters on Social Media

Love, politics and ethics collided as Olivia Nuzzi and Ryan Lizza went at it in a media sphere that rewards private revelations.

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Lauren Greenfield, Bard of Excessive Wealth, on Seeing Her Work on Broadway

The artist’s 2012 documentary on a particular pursuit of excess arrives on Broadway when, she says, “we have gotten farther and farther away from the value of modesty.”

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It’s the End of ‘Big City.’ New York Will Be Fine.

The weekly column that focused on inequality in the city ran for 14 years, from Occupy Wall Street to Zohran Mamdani. Now it comes to a close.

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Robert Moses Tore the South Bronx in Half. Is It About to Happen Again?

It took decades for the Bronx to recover after the Cross Bronx Expressway was built. With years of repairs on the horizon, some residents worry about new trauma.

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Were Carrie Bradshaw and Her Friends the Last Nice Rich People on TV?

“And Just Like That …” showed New Yorkers awash in luxury. But Carrie and her friends lived with money, not necessarily for it — one of the reasons we’ve been drawn to them for decades.

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The Gen Z New Yorkers Selling Their Parents on Mamdani

Young voters went for Zohran Mamdani by a large margin. Can they persuade their parents to do the same?

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Who Gets to Wear a Mask?

The tension over masked federal immigration agents expanded on Long Island, where police officers are now permitted to mask up — but no one else is.

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Does Brooklyn Need a New Waterfront Neighborhood?

The risks and opportunities of turning 122 industrial acres over to developers.

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How Brad Lander Helped Push Zohran Mamdani Toward Victory

In New York’s mayoral primary, Andrew Cuomo was no match for the energy of progressive rivals who saw a virtue in unity.

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‘Maintenance Artist’ Tells Story of ’70s Performer Who Became a Hero to ‘Garbage Men’

A new documentary explores the life and work of Mierle Laderman Ukeles, who compared the indignities suffered by women to those endured by sanitation workers, forced to clean up messes they didn’t make.

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