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  1. look book
    The Look Book Goes to ¡VAYA! Dance Night at Lincoln CenterRegulars flooded into the monthly Latin-music night for the return of charanga band Orquesta Broadway.
    ByEmily Leibert
  2. tourism
    New Jersey Sells Itself to the WorldThe Garden State is trying to attract tourists from Dublin to Munich. What do they think once they arrive?
    ByWill Peischel
  3. neighborhood news
    The World’s Largest Plumbing RepairNew York City’s principal water-supply aqueduct gets a bypass operation.
    ByChristopher Bonanos
  4. getting around
    Joby the Electric Helicopter Wants to Take You to JFKAt some point in the future. If it can get FAA certification.
    ByClio Chang
  5. labor
    Do I Need to Panic About the Longshoremen Strike?We talked to an expert about supply chains, consumer behavior, and bananas.
    ByKim Velsey
  6. our mayor
    Mapping the Many Raids of Adams WorldFederal agents have spent a lot of time searching the homes and offices of our mayor and his administration. Let’s take a tour.
    ByClio Chang
  7. street view
    The Two Paul RudolphsThe Met’s retrospective reveals the architect’s vision and optimism — and his supreme arrogance.
    ByJustin Davidson
  8. urban fauna
    Rat Birth Control Is HappeningThe City Council voted in favor of a pilot to try to control the rodent population with contraceptives.
    ByClio Chang
  9. street fights
    E-Scooters Have Divided Suburban QueensSome residents and politicians call them “woke transport.” Others are happily riding them to the 7 train.
    ByClio Chang
  10. the eavesdropper
    The Eavesdropper Goes to City Hall on Indictment DayWe hustled downtown — stopping by the City Council and the offices of federal prosecutors, too — to hear what people are saying about the mayor.
    ByAdriane Quinlan
  11. our mayor
    The Turkish Consulate at the Center of the Eric Adams InvestigationProsecutors say the mayor used his influence to speed up the opening of the building for Erdogan’s visit.
    ByKim Velsey
  12. eric adams indictment
    The Grand Hotels of the Eric Adams IndictmentThe mayor really seemed to like the Istanbul St. Regis.
    ByClio Chang
  13. look book
    The Look Book Goes to the Armory Show Opening PartyAhead of the art fair at the Javits Center, artists, gallerists, and collectors gathered at the National Arts Club to celebrate.
    ByEmily Leibert
  14. my first new york
    Jonquel Jones Showed Up at the Wrong Brooklyn Apartment on Moving DayThe New York Liberty power forward on adjusting to high-rise living and getting recognized in Fort Greene Park.
    As told toClio Chang
  15. my first new york
    Rumaan Alam Moved to New York With a Bottle of Acqua di Giò and $300The novelist on his early years scrimping in New York, even after getting a job at Condé Nast.
    As told toClio Chang
  16. look book
    The Look Book Goes to a White-Coat CeremonyNewly minted students at Weill Cornell Medical College recently gathered for a rite of passage: receiving their white coats from the faculty.
    ByKelsie SchraderandJenna Milliner-Waddell
  17. private clubs
    East Hampton’s Zero Bond Outpost Has ClosedAfter a summer of 911 calls and controversy, the restaurant’s one-season lease at the Hedges Inn was not extended
    ByStephanie Krikorian
  18. street view
    Larry Silverstein Outlasted EveryoneThere’s a lot ofsee-I-was-right-ness in his new memoir about rebuilding the World Trade Center — and often he was.
    ByJustin Davidson
  19. profile
    In the Shack With Robert CaroThe Power Brokeris turning 50. His final LBJ book is almost — well, he won’t say exactly, but he’s trying for 900 words a day.
    ByChristopher Bonanos
  20. getting around
    Exteriors And Landmarks
    Pete Davidson and Colin Jost’s Ferry Goes to Fashion WeekIts first gig is for Tommy Hilfiger.
    ByClio Chang
  21. getting around
    Some Chump Drilled a Hole Through the Top of the Queens-Midtown TunnelIt was closed all afternoon.
    ByChristopher Bonanos
  22. the eavesdropper
    Listening In at Columbia’s First Day BackA heavy police presence and a lot of grumbling about the lines.
    ByAdriane Quinlan
  23. street fights
    How to Make Six Figures By Reporting Idling TrucksNew York created a program that let citizens earn money by reporting polluters. Then it went to war with them.
    ByRafil Kroll-Zaidi
  24. beach fights
    The Hoopla Over Ho-HumA neighboring town challenged Bellport Village residents’ exclusive access to a Fire Island beach. The villagers aren’t having it.
    ByBridget Read
  25. getting around
    Park Avenue’s Park Is Coming Back. Partially. Eventually.Restoring part of a gracious streetscape that we once ceded to cars.
    ByChristopher Bonanos
  26. my first new york
    Richard Kind Used to Sublet to Jon StewartThe actor, joining ‘Only Murders in the Building’ this season, talks about his early years in New York as a singing waiter and struggling actor.
    ByClio Chang
  27. art scene
    Nothing But Balloons at the Park Avenue ArmoryThe experience is weird, garish, imperfect, and somehow still fun.
    ByIan Volner
  28. street view
    The End of Our Decrepit Streetery EraNew rules may have scared away many restaurants, but this may be the beginning of better outdoor dining.
    ByJustin Davidson
  29. gone upstate
    A Catskills Camp by a Bed-Stuy Queer BarSingers’s new space has donkeys, a cedar-lined hot tub, and six tastefully renovated rooms.
    ByZach Schiffman
  30. election 2024
    A Housing Expert on Kamala Harris’s New ProposalsTurns out the presidential candidate has some YIMBY tendencies.
    ByBridget Read
  31. my first new york
    The Rockaways Chief Lifeguard Who’s Been Rescuing Swimmers for DecadesJanet Fash on her early days in the male-dominated lifeguard force and its hard-partying culture.
    As told toClio Chang
  32. parks and recreation
    Dog Parks Are Holding This City Together — For NowA pressure release valve for the city works with lots of money.
    ByChristopher Robbins
  33. look book
    The Look Book Goes to the ‘For the Girls’ Closet SaleModel Paloma Elsesser, stylist Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, and friends cleared their coveted closets for a rare designer sale featuring sizes up to 4XL.
    ByKelsie SchraderandJenna Milliner-Waddell
  34. environment
    How a Floating Pool in the East River Would Actually WorkA scientist explains how the Plus Pool would make the East River clean enough to swim in.
    ByClio Chang
  35. parks and recreation
    Why Are We Still Making Unshaded Playgrounds?The city’s newest park at Pier 42 is leaving kids scorching in the sun.
    ByYessenia Funes
  36. my first new york
    Charlotte Shane Had an Aesthetic Crisis in a Midtown Old NavyThe author on getting tricked into renting in Tribeca and her early days in New York City.
    As told toClio Chang
  37. street fights
    The City Wants to Demolish a West Village Recreation CenterThe historic Tony Dapolito center with a Keith Haring mural is landmarked but the city says it’s too expensive to preserve.
    ByClio Chang
  38. pool party
    I Rented a Very Popular Backyard PoolIt’s in Staten Island, and it’s the most-booked listing on the rent-by-the-hour app Swimply.
    ByClio Chang
  39. look book
    The Look Book Goes to Gunnison BeachWe spent a recent Saturday at the clothing-optional section of Sandy Hook Beach in New Jersey.
    ByKelsie SchraderandJenna Milliner-Waddell
  40. public art watch
    A Sixteen-Foot-Tall Pigeon Comes to Nest on the High LinePlease don’t feed Iván Argote’s monumentalDinosaur.
    ByCarl Swanson
  41. legal weed
    How to Grow Weed in Your ApartmentAs of late June, New Yorkers 21 and older can legally grow cannabis at home. Here’s exactly how to do it.
    ByChala June
  42. brick and mortar
    Pour a Little Frappuccino Out for the Astor Place StarbucksIt’s closed after nearly 30 years.
    ByChristopher Bonanos
  43. getting around
    Walking Along the Seine Is Now ‘Worse Than the Eras Tour’Olympics security rules have made it nearly impossible to get around without hitting a checkpoint or barricade.
    ByJohn Surico
  44. brick and mortar
    Printemps Is Coming to One Wall StreetThe Parisian luxury department store has a long history of operating in landmarks.
    ByIan Volner
  45. small spaces
    The Queen Bunk-Bed InfluencersDespite living in a tiny West Village studio, this couple will never go back to sharing a bed.
    ByClio Chang
  46. getting around
    The MTA’s Oldest Computer Controls Kept Going During the Global Tech OutageMost of the Cuomo-era countdown clocks on the lettered subway lines failed; the old ones on the numbered lines did not.
    ByNolan Hicks
  47. my first new york
    Kareem Rahma Wore Wool Suits in the Summer Because ofMad MenThe host ofSubway Takeson moving to New York the year of Hurricane Sandy and the Alphabet City apartment where everyone came to crash.
    ByZach Schiffman
  48. chapters
    Shigeru Ban’s Dazzling Architecture of TimeThe architect’s approach (and choice of materials) embraces simplicity and change.
    ByPhilip Jodidio
    Introduction by Justin Davidson
  49. look book
    The Look Book Goes to the Campus Galleries UpstateFor the opening of Bortolami, James Cohan, kaufmann repetto, Anton Kern, Andrew Kreps, and kurimanzutto’s shared art space in Claverack.
    ByKelsie SchraderandJenna Milliner-Waddell
  50. kava bars
    The City’s Quiet Crackdown on Kava BarsThe businesses selling kava and kratom drinks have found themselves in a legal limbo.
    ByChris Crowley
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