Metropolitan Diary: Only Saw the Sequel A theatergoer describes hesitating before seeing a show.
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How New York Is Saving a Fish That Swam With Dinosaurs Biologists gathered in a small upstate river town for the Department of Environmental Conservation’s annual artificial propagation, which has released 100,000 lake sturgeons over 25 years.
Fit City: Taking Night-Life Cue, Gyms Lower the Lights Cycling, boxing and running studios, as well as some full-service gyms, are using sophisticated lighting systems to heighten the exercise experience.
Street Scene: Salary History: Wall Street Can’t Ask, and You Needn’t Tell A new law in New York City will prohibit Wall Street firms, and many other private employers, from asking about a job candidate’s history of compensation.
Neighborhood Is Star-Spangled on Flag Day, and Every Day Gerald Goldman, 94, a retired Marine who served in World War II, has made hundreds of wooden flags for friends, neighbors and local stores.
De Blasio Is in Unfamiliar Territory in 2nd Run: Way Out Front In 2013, Bill de Blasio rallied from outsider to victor in the mayoral race. Now, he is the overwhelming favorite in his quest for another term.
Off the Menu: Cecconi’s, High-End Fare With a Global Presence, Opens in Dumbo, Brooklyn A new restaurant at the Ravel Hotel, Indian-accented cuisine on the Upper East Side, and other restaurant news.
34 People Sickened by Carbon Monoxide in Lower Manhattan An apartment building was evacuated Tuesday morning after an oil burner caught fire in the basement, causing the gas leak.
A Word With: Oskar Eustis on Trump, ‘Julius Caesar’ and the Politics of Theater The artistic director of the Public Theater and the director of the new Shakespeare production talks about the controversy surrounding the show.
New York Today: New York Today: Staying Healthy During a Heat Wave Tuesday: More scorching weather, the first Citi Bike death, and celebrating music month.
As Church Shifts, a Cardinal Welcomes Gays; They Embrace a ‘Miracle’ Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of Newark, who welcomed gay worshipers at a recent Mass, is among a small but growing group of bishops changing how the Catholic Church relates…
State Lawmakers Leverage Their Power Over de Blasio’s Schools Role Mayor Bill de Blasio wants to retain control over city schools. In exchange, Republicans want more charter schools and Democrats want tax increases.
How Outrage Built Over a Shakespearean Depiction of Trump A production that assassinates a Julius Caesar styled after the president provokes a storm of controversy.
Why ‘Julius Caesar’ Speaks to Politics Today With assassination at its core, Shakespeare’s play is fraught. Totalitarian governments have banned it. And yes, it has inspired violence.
Cyclist Killed by Bus in New York’s First Citi Bike Fatality Dan Hanegby of Brooklyn fell under a bus’s tires in Chelsea. He worked for Credit Suisse and was once the top-ranked tennis player in Israel.