Metropolitan Diary: Moving a Mezuza A superintendent proves skilled at an important task outside his routine.
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De Blasio Makes a Rare Underground Appearance As the city’s subway system has reached a crisis point of delays, the mayor has been noticeably absent, opting instead for an entourage of sport utility vehicles.
New York Adding Shelter Options for Homeless Victims of Domestic Abuse Domestic violence has become the city’s leading driver of homelessness, outpacing even evictions, and demand for help has been outstripping capacity.
Robert Durst’s Friends Resist Demand to Testify in Murder Trial Stewart and Emily Altman have known Robert Durst for decades, and a prosecutor wants to call them as witnesses in his trial in the murder of Susan Berman.
Neighborhood Joint: Staubitz Market in Brooklyn: 100 Years of Sawdust, Steaks and Chops A display contains frozen items, and the shelves are stocked with jars and cans. But there’s just one reason to visit this Boerum Hill business: meat.
Activists Sue Police Dept. Over ‘Can’t Confirm or Deny’ Tactic The use of the so-called Glomar response to inquiries about surveillance has advocates worried about a chilling effect on Freedom of Information Law requests.
Scouting Report: Where to Score Summery Staples This Week Summer pop-ups come to town with great warm-weather basics, spring sales that shouldn’t be missed, and more.
Tenement Museum in New York Names Its New President Kevin Jennings, a former nonprofit leader and Obama official, plans to expand the museum’s reach through virtual and augmented reality.
Review: In ‘The Man in the Ceiling,’ Jules Feiffer Adapts Himself Mr. Feiffer’s story about a boy who loves to draw makes for a busy musical at Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor.
Officer’s Journey to Gay Pride Honoree Marks a Town’s Progress Matt Stanislao complained of homophobia from police colleagues in Glen Rock, N.J., and was fired. He’s back on the job, but little else is the same.
Op-Ed Contributor: Speed Safety Cameras Near Schools Make Sense A New York State bill to enforce speed limits should be a slam-dunk. Sadly, it isn’t.
New York Today: New York Today: Decoding Our Borough Flags Wednesday: Local vexillology on Flag Day, an end to the heat wave, and preparing for the Mermaid Parade.
For Children With Autism, No More Being Hushed A growing number of schools are offering a program called ASD Nest that aims to help students understand the school environment.
New York City Police Officers Told to Relax Stance on Petty Offenses Seeking an alternative to broken-windows policing, New York City will prioritize civil tickets rather than criminal summonses for certain low-level crimes.
About New York: A Million Mistake That the City Won’t Admit The settlement with two wrongfully convicted men brings the total New York has paid since 2014 to $200 million, and yet it admits no wrongdoing.