Posts published in “New York City”

De Blasio and Stringer Trade Barbs Over Police Body Camera Deal On a day when he could have been enjoying the city’s smooth response to the year’s first big snowstorm, Mayor Bill de Blasio instead picked a fight with the…

Rag & Bone Says No to the Runway Show The label celebrates its 15th birthday with an exhibition of portraits shot on a vintage Polaroid, the sitters in the new fall collection. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times

Bookshelf: Harlem Histories and Boardroom Lessons Two new books discuss the neighborhood’s significance in city history. A third, from a high-profile lawyer, offers 50 years of stories about corporate governance, and suggestions for improvements. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times

Gators in the Sewer? ‘I Want It to Be True’ Little evidence supports a longstanding legend of alligators living in the New York sewer system, but that doesn’t dissuade Manhattan’s historian. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times

Loving the Bodega Downstairs Living above one of New York City’s ubiquitous little stores can be like having a store-size pantry and finding a sense of community. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times

Album: New Jersey Baseball Prospects Take the Game Indoors Despite the weather, winter is prime baseball season in New Jersey, where professionals like Mike Trout train with younger players. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times

Character Study: At 100, a Conductor, Like the Music, Keeps Going Ed Simons, at triple digits in age, still plays, teaches and conducts. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times

Inside Pitches New Jersey baseball prospects head indoors to train with professionals during the winter months. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times

Amtrak Passengers Say They Were Stuck on Train for Hours in Freezing Cold Passengers on the train, going to Boston from Washington, were stranded north of Manhattan without power for several hours early Friday morning. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times

Sunday Routine: How Malay Spends His Sundays: Cooking at Home, Music in the Studio The Grammy-winning music producer and his wife, the singer Iris Belson, bracket his shortened workday with walks, workouts, cooking and TV. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times

360 View: Light Bulbs That Help You Sleep Different kinds of light can either lull you to sleep or make you more alert and focused. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times

Big City: Reaction in New York to Betsy DeVos? A Lot of Shrugs Amid the furor over the new education secretary, the reality is that the federal government has limited influence over the city’s schools. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times

The Look: New York City: Photographs of Style, Culture, and Discovery Andre Wagner, a photographer based in Brooklyn, roamed the streets of Manhattan this winter in search of stylish moments. {$excerpt:n} Source: New York Times

How’s the Mayor Doing? A Color-Coded App Can Answer That Data on Mayor Bill de Blasio’s promises, and the progress made on them, has been collected by his staff and is likely to play a role in his re-election bid.…