Mayor de Blasio Waits (and Waits) for a New Mandate to Run New York’s Schools Without an extension from the State Legislature, the power that the mayor has to choose the city school chancellor and set educational policy will expire…
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Metropolitan Diary: A Piece of Gum Outside the Window Wishing someone would scrape off that wad.
Art Forger Is Accused of Selling Fake Prints. Again. Vincent Lopreto, who went to prison for a forgery scheme, started selling fake Damien Hirst prints just 15 days after being released, the authorities said.
Yiddish Theater Plans an Immigration Arts Summit The National Yiddish Theater Folksbiene, a downtown cultural mainstay, will bring together an array of arts groups for a two-day festival.
From Opioid Epidemic’s Front Lines, Filling In the Brutal Back Story Frank Whitelaw, a county coroner in the Adirondacks in New York, gave a powerful presentation to high school students at his alma mater last year.
A Streamlined Way to Build Projects Runs Into New York Politics Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo have embraced an integrated approach to building bridges and highways, but they failed to work together to push it through…
Inspired by War Zones, Balloon Device May Save Civilians From Fatal Blood Loss Developed to save victims of battlefield trauma, a plastic tube with a balloon at its tip can give doctors precious time to halt internal bleeding.
Front Burner: Children Get Sticky Making Bread in Brooklyn Karen Bornarth of Hot Bread Kitchen will lead a hands-on class at the Museum of Food and Drink in Brooklyn.
Front Burner: A French Shop Moves to Brooklyn Le French Tart makes its baked goods, including whole-wheat croissants, on the premises in South Park Slope.
Front Burner: Ice Cream Carnival Pops Up in NoLIta Oddfellows Ice Cream is transforming Chefs Club Counter into a circus of frozen desserts.
New York Today: New York Today: Meeting a Gay Pride Grand Marshal Monday: L.G.B.T. life in China, another bicycle fatality, and big news in city bathrooms.
Pride 2017: New York’s L.G.B.T. Story Began Well Before Stonewall The gay bar’s 1969 patron-police battle, hailed as a starting point, actually followed many events in the city, now mapped in a sites project.
Penn Station Commuters Plot Plan B for ‘Summer of Hell’ Commuters are exploring alternate routes by car, subway and ferry, and their employers are likewise considering allowing for flexible hours and working from home.
New Yorkers are getting faster shipping thanks to Amazon Amazon’s ability to quickly ship stuff to New Yorkers, from Kindle readers to kayaks, is about to get a major boost. The Seattle-based Web giant headed by billionaire Jeff Bezos is…
Woman given mastectomy after doctors falsely diagnose her with cancer A Harlem mom was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer, underwent disfiguring surgery to have her left breast removed and had additional procedures to deal with complications — only to learn…