Why Thousands of Trees and Shrubs Are Coming to Prospect Park

After a wildfire last year, the park is regreening. This fall has been dry, though not as dry as last year when the blaze hit the Ravine.

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New York Survived Its 1975 Crisis. Will Trump Push It Back to the Brink?

The Daily News headline “Ford to City: Drop Dead” stunned the city at a time of budgetary peril. New York’s finances are far stronger today, but antagonism from Washington poses a fresh risk.

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50 Years Ago, My Father Wrote the Headline ‘Ford to City: Drop Dead’

It’s rare that a headline outlasts the person who wrote it. But long after my father’s death, “Ford to City: Drop Dead” still reverberates.

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Adams Bars Reporter From News Conferences for Being ‘Disrespectful’

After a contentious exchange, Mayor Eric Adams said, “Make sure security knows he’s not allowed back into this room.”

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Michael Katz, 85, Dies; Wrote About Boxing With Passion and Humor

Writing for The New York Times and The Daily News, he was known for his combative style and relished tweaking the powerful people in the sport.

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