The New Yorkian

City’s longest-serving sanitation worker keeps on trucking The city’s longest-serving garbage collector is about to start his 52nd year on the job — and is five years from becoming the oldest city sanitation worker in history. Seventy-five year old Joe…

81 percent of inspected apartments have lead-paint hazard: NYCHA After a four-year gap in inspections, NYC Housing Authority officials found potential lead-paint hazards in 81 percent of the nearly 8,900 apartments housing children under 6 that its employees inspected in…

Rerouting Thousands: City Plans for L Train Closure A new ferry route. Traffic restrictions on the Williamsburg Bridge. New bus lanes and wider sidewalks on 14th Street. These are just a few measures.

After Police Raid Kills Man, 69, Family Asks Why Trigger Was Pulled Police said the man confronted officers with a machete when they raided his Bronx apartment. Now the raid, and the investigation that led to it, are under scrutiny.

Cops question man suspected of gunning down bodega owner over 50 cents Life is cheap for this killer. A Brooklyn bodega customer came up 50 cents short when he tried to buy a Corona — and he got so mad…

Ex-Cuomo aide says Post cover will taint corruption trial A former Gov. Cuomo aide on trial for corruption claimed on Wednesday that a recent New York Post cover story will taint the jury pool. Lawyers for Joe Percoco argued in…

Bombing Suspect, in Hospital Bed, Is Ordered Held Without Bail Akayed Ullah, accused of setting off a homemade pipe bomb in Manhattan, appears on a video screen nodding as a judge summarizes the charges against him.

Scouting Report: Getting in a Holiday Frame of Mind Shopping bazaars, pop-ups, customization events and more.

Metropolitan Diary: On the Clock An exchange with a friend catches the attention of someone nearby.