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Maria Cramer
5 hour(s) ago
United States
Appointments and Executive Changes

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.

Nicholas Fandos
11 hour(s) ago
Israel
War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity

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.

Emma G. Fitzsimmons
14 hour(s) ago
United States
Affordable Housing

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.

Christopher F. Schuetze
2025-10-07 15:00:14
United States
Local Government

Mayor-Elect in Critical Condition After Stabbing in Western Germany

Iris Stalzer, the incoming mayor of Herdecke, was found stabbed in her home, officials said. It was initially unclear whether it had been a targeted attack.

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.

Mihir Zaveri
2025-10-06 09:03:25
United States
Area Planning and Renewal

In Ashes of Amazon Fight, Tensions Emerge in Huge Bet on N.Y.C. Housing

Years ago, progressives defeated a plan to build an Amazon warehouse in Queens. Now a new kind of development is gaining their support.

James Barron
2025-10-06 09:03:23
United States
Affordable Housing

Does Manhattan Need More Luxury Towers?

Proposed towers in Greenwich Village and on the Upper West Side have generated opposition. A tower on West 66th Street would be about 1,200 feet tall.

Emma G. Fitzsimmons
2025-10-03 21:03:12
United States
New York City

With Adams Out, Cuomo Reports Rush in Donations but Still Trails Mamdani

As the New York City mayor’s race enters its final phase, former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo hopes to capitalize on Mayor Eric Adams’s decision to end his campaign.