Mayor Adams Joins Growing Call to Ban Carriage Horses in New York City

Mayor Eric Adams’s declaration of support for eliminating the distinctive vehicles from Central Park follows a similar move by the group that runs the park.

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Rats in a Stroller: The Central Park Playground Panic

City data actually suggest that rat sightings are declining. But horror stories are everywhere, and a single rat in a stroller is enough to set off a panic.

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‘Twelfth Night’ Review: Lupita Nyong’o in Illyria

The actress is luminous, alongside her look-alike brother Junior Nyong’o, Sandra Oh and Peter Dinklage, in Shakespeare’s comedy at the newly revived Delacorte Theater.

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For Lupita and Junior Nyong’o, ‘Twelfth Night’ Is Child’s Play, Revisited

The siblings “really enjoyed make-believe” as kids. Now they are playing Shakespeare under the stars at the newly reopened Delacorte Theater in Central Park.

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The Delacorte Theater Reopens in Central Park

The Delacorte, renovated for $85 million, welcomes back audiences for Shakespeare in the Park. It echoes the park’s ethos, our architecture critic says.

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N.Y.C. Carriage Driver Cleared of Animal Cruelty After Horse’s Death

A carriage horse named Ryder collapsed after a full day of work in the summer heat in Central Park. Three years later, his driver, Ian McKeever, was found not guilty.

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How Suzanne Vega Spends Her Day Off Tour

Ms. Vega, best known for her 1987 hit “Luka,” slips around New York City mostly unnoticed as she goes from Buddhist meetings to Central Park and cozy dinners with her husband.

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It’s Heating Up Outside. Here’s Why That’s a Big Deal.

Judson Jones, The New York Times’s resident meteorologist, discussed this week’s stifling heat and how to prepare for the next temperature spike.

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Soaring Temperatures in N.Y.C. Land More Than 100 in Emergency Rooms

Not since 2019 have so many New Yorkers in a single day sought emergency medical attention for heat-related illnesses.

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A Heat Wave Hits New York Earlier Than Usual for a Second Year in a Row

Climate change is increasingly making weather extremes more common.

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