Joseph Herbert, Who Helped Catch Copycat Zodiac Killer, Dies at 68

A New York police detective, he used his knowledge of the killer’s handwriting — and a lucky twist — to solve a confounding case.

News
John Chell, Top N.Y.P.D. Chief and Adams Ally, Retires

John Chell, New York City’s top uniformed police officer, is leaving as Mayor Eric Adams’s term is soon to expire and uncertainty looms at the Police Department.

News
Mamdani Rides Slow Bus to ‘Fast and Free’ Buses Event

Zohran Mamdani, the leading candidate in the race to be New York City’s next mayor, held a campaign event on a bus that crawled across Midtown Manhattan to highlight a signature proposal.

News
How Zohran Mamdani Came to Embrace the Palestinian Cause

As Mr. Mamdani seeks to reassure New York City he is open to compromise, his views on Israel and Palestinians have been the biggest exception.

News
Broadway Could Face a Strike This Fall. Here’s What to Know.

The Broadway League and unions representing actors, stage managers and musicians are trying to negotiate new contracts, but workers are increasingly frustrated.

News
Cuomo Calls for Rebuilding Rikers Island and Keeping the Jails Open

Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo wants to ditch New York City’s plan to replace the Rikers Island jail complex and use the sites for the proposed borough-based jails for affordable housing.

News
Death of 1-Year-Old Boy in Brooklyn Is Ruled a Homicide

Anthony Casey was found unresponsive at his home in Brownsville on Friday. New York City’s chief medical examiner determined that he had died because of blows to his torso.

News
How Bernie Williams Got to Carnegie Hall

The former Yankees center fielder has played the guitar since he was a teenager. Now he’s appearing in concert.

News
‘Unfortunately, Your Hotel Has Gone Out of Business.’

A travel reporter investigated a hotel chain that had filed for bankruptcy — and when the guests showed up, he was the one who told them there was no room at this inn.

News
Is Adams’s Exit a Game-Changer for Cuomo? Not So Far.

There has been little evidence that Mayor Eric Adams’s decision to end his re-election bid has had a major effect on Andrew Cuomo’s bid to attract donors or voters.

News