Is a ?Curse of the Mambino? Plaguing the Mets? Mamdani, Say It Ain?t So.

On April 9, Zohran Mamdani posed for a picture with the New York Mets mascots. Since the joyous photo op, the Mets have not won a game.

N.Y.P.D. Narcotics Unit Under Review After a Beating Is Caught on Tape

The police also disbanded a team within the unit after two of its detectives were seen on tape beating a man in Brooklyn last week.

Gotti Grandson Is Sentenced to 15 Months for Covid Relief Fraud

Carmine G. Agnello Jr. had pleaded guilty to fraudulently collecting more than $1 million in small-business loans, some of which he invested in cryptocurrency.

?Oh, My Baby?: Mother Mourns Son, 15, Whose Killing Was Filmed on Video

Jaden Pierre was fatally shot at a Queens park in broad daylight, and bystanders captured the shooting on video. Hundreds attended a vigil for him on Monday night.

Harvey Weinstein?s Third Trial on Rape Charge Begins in Manhattan

Harvey Weinstein is accused of raping an actress in a Manhattan hotel more than a decade ago. After an overturned conviction and a hung jury, he faces the charge once again.

A Day in the Life of New York City?s Young Chess Stars

Children from New York schools are consistently winning national chess championships, and programs dedicated to teaching young people the game are booming.

?Soccer Deserts? in New York Keep Children From Playing

A report from the Aspen Institute has found that the demand to play soccer is soaring, but parts of Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens lack access to fields.

Gilgo Beach Killer Told His Wife That He Murdered 7 Women in Their Home

Rex Heuermann, who pleaded guilty to murdering eight women, told his wife that he killed seven of the victims in a downstairs room in their Long Island home, she said in a Peacock documentary.

Opponents Sue to Block Mayor?s Plan to Move Shelter to East Village

A lawsuit challenges the Mamdani administration?s declaration that closing the 30th Street Shelter was an emergency and was not subject to public notice and other requirements.

Lost and Found in the Garbage: An Heirloom Wedding Ring

A porter found a woman?s diamond and sapphire ring, valued at $7,700. It once belonged to her mother.

Met Gala 2026 Guide: Theme, Hosts, Dress Code and More

What to know about this year?s celebration, including the return of a superstar last seen on the Met carpet 10 years ago.

The M.T.A. Is Updating How It Powers the Subway

We toured one of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority?s oldest substations along with one of its newest to learn how the subway is powered, and how its power system could be improved.

Review: Rose Byrne and Kelli O?Hara Seduce in ?Fallen Angels?

Lust is the comic engine driving the action of a riotous revival of one of Noël Coward?s early plays, with Rose Byrne and Kelli O?Hara, at Todd Haimes Theater.

New Yorkers Warm to Mamdani?s Redesign Plan for Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn

The new proposal would make Grand Army Plaza more friendly to pedestrians. It was all the talk at the local farmers? market on Saturday.

?I Was a Young Suburbanite and Scared of Big Cities at the Time?

A reluctant move to Manhattan, an inside joke at a Bronx coffee cart and more reader tales of New York City in this week?s Metropolitan Diary.

They?re Young. They?re Conservative. And They?re Split Over the War.

On college campuses from the Northeast to the Southwest, the conflict in Iran is testing the fealty of young Republicans during the second Trump administration.

Mamdani and Obama Lead Preschool Singalong to Promote Free Child Care

In their first public appearance together, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and former President Barack Obama met up for some joking and singing on Saturday at a Bronx child care center.

A Dance Party for Martha Graham With Ariana DeBose and Padma Lakshmi

Stars and luminaries honored the dance company?s 100th anniversary with dinner, performances and a champagne toast at the New York Public Library.

New York?s Anti-Rich Current Reaches Apex With Second-Home Tax Plan

With a new tax proposal, the threat of a building workers? strike and Mayor Zohran Mamdani?s shunning of the Met Gala, the city?s wealth gap was on full display.

Migrant Children Removed From New York Shelter After Abuse Allegations

Federal officials received complaints about the treatment of children and adolescents at a facility in Westchester County, N.Y.

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