The Sidewalk Fruit Vendor Who Sold a $6.2 Million Banana for 25 Cents
A 74-year-old immigrant who works outside Sotheby’s shares a basement in the Bronx and works 12-hour shifts. He was stunned to hear what his banana went for at auction.
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CreditAmir Hamja for The New York Times Rudy Giuliani Loses His Lawyers, and His Cool, in Court
The subject of several cases, the former New York City mayor lashed out at a judge questioning why he had not forfeited personal assets as required.
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CreditSarah Yenesel/EPA, via Shutterstock He Was One of New York’s Busiest Shoplifters. His Mother Was a Cop.
Drug addiction fueled David Andino’s need to steal. Every day, he hit the same Target in Manhattan. His mother, a retired police officer, hadn’t seen him in years.
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CreditJosé A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times After Beloved Pilot Dies in Crash, 2 Rescue Dogs Rescue Themselves
Seuk Kim was transporting three rescue dogs from Maryland to Albany, N.Y., when his plane crashed in the Catskill Mountains. Two of the dogs managed to survive.
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Judge Finds New York in Contempt, Clearing the Way for Rikers Takeover
The finding was a landmark in a court case that has stretched out over more than a decade. Plans for a receivership of New York City’s jails will be heard on Jan. 14.
By Hurubie Meko and
CreditJosé A. Alvarado Jr. for The New York Times 5 Ways to Fix New York City’s Housing Crisis
Here is what renters, landlords, developers and politicians say.
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CreditKarsten Moran for The New York Times The Housing CrunchN.Y.P.D. Detective Is Charged With Making ‘Ghost Guns’
Anthony Sciortino, a detective in Staten Island, was also charged with falsifying police records in what prosecutors said was a “brazen act of misconduct.”
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CreditBeata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images Their Landlord Overcharged Them. Now Tenants Will Split $15 Million.
Dozens of New York City renters are receiving payoffs from Blackstone in a settlement of a case that accused the previous landlord of violating rent-stabilization rules.
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CreditMark Lennihan/Associated Press Escape From New York? For Thanksgiving, You Have to Have a Plan.
Getting to any of the airports that serve New York City can take too long or cost too much. Devising a way to ease the journey is its own holiday ritual.
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What to Know About a Possible Federal Takeover of Rikers Island
A judge found New York City in contempt of an agreement meant to improve jail conditions, setting the stage for a receivership.
By Alyce McFadden
The M.T.A.’s New Subway Boss Says He’s Here to Stay
For a decade, the M.T.A. has not retained a city transit president for longer than three years. Now a 27-year veteran of the authority is taking the job.
By Ana Ley
Robert Dixon, Last Surviving Buffalo Soldier, Dies at 103
A member of one of the U.S. Army’s all-Black regiments, formed after the Civil War, he trained West Point cadets in horsemanship during World War II.
By Trip Gabriel
Rain Expected at Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade
Over half an inch of rain could accumulate throughout Thursday in Manhattan.
By Emmett Lindner
Manfred Ohrenstein, Liberal Lion of N.Y. Legislature, Dies at 99
He entered the State Senate as a reformer but during 34 years became part of the system he sought to reform.
By Sam Roberts
A Guide to N.Y.C. Holiday Events: Music, Lights and More
“The Nutcracker,” light displays and ice skating: Here are some of our favorite things to do this season.
By Annie Aguiar
Theater to See in N.Y.C. This Holiday Season
“Elf the Musical,” inventive spins on “A Christmas Carol” and classic family fare: Here are some of our favorite shows of the season.
By Elisabeth Vincentelli
Times insiderA Housing Crisis Deepens, and a Reporter Digs In
To really communicate with people about the many problems arrayed across the housing landscape, we needed to cut through the noise.
By Mihir Zaveri
Theater ReviewIn ‘Yuletide Factory,’ Cirque Mechanics Manufactures a Family Holiday Show
It’s Christmas at the sweatshop, but the mood fluctuates between ho ho ho and ho hum.
By Alexis Soloski
Inside a Legendary New York Hotel, a Home With Wall-to-Wall Tiger Print
How a full floor of the Sherry-Netherland became an apartment that evokes both European grandeur and downtown lofts.
By Alexa Brazilian and Christopher Sturman
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