Mamdani Is More Foe Than Friend in the Suburbs, Even Among Democrats

Just outside New York City, Republicans are using Zohran Mamdani as an attack line for the 2026 midterms, much as they vilified the city in 2022.

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Inside the Battle Over a Mosque’s Expansion in New York

A reporter explored the ongoing tussle between a mosque and residents of a town on Long Island.

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Mosquito-Borne Illness Rarely Seen in U.S. Is Suspected on Long Island

Chikungunya, which is endemic in parts of South America, Africa and Asia, may be the cause of a woman’s illness.

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They Were Promised a Taste of America. They Got Abuse and Exploitation.

Every year, tens of thousands of young people are sent on visas to toil as farmworkers, housekeepers and office interns, all in the name of cultural exchange.

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4 Takeaways From the Times Investigation Into the J-1 Visa Program

Some American companies have used the cultural exchange program as a supply of cheap, exploitable labor, records and interviews show.

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Hiker Found Dead in Cascade Mountains of Washington State After Apparent Fall

The Long Island man, 37, was hiking near Dragontail Peak, a rugged region of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness.

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Avoiding a Strike, L.I.R.R. Unions Ask Trump to Get Talks on Track

A strike by workers on the Long Island Rail Road, the United States’ largest commuter rail service, has been averted for now, and could be postponed for several months.

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A LIRR Strike Is Looming. Here’s What to Know.

More than 3,000 employees could stop work after midnight on Thursday, Sept. 18, effectively shutting down America’s busiest commuter rail service.

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Jobs, Tariffs and the 99-Cent Can of Iced Tea

Job growth has slowed dramatically in the city, food prices are up and businesses are passing along tariff costs. That has implications for AriZona iced tea.

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Can AriZona’s 99-Cent Iced Tea Survive Trump’s Tariffs?

The price has been AriZona’s calling card for nearly three decades. A 50 percent tariff on imported aluminum may change that.

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