New York

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

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

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

Over half an inch of rain could accumulate throughout Thursday in Manhattan.

By Emmett Lindner

He entered the State Senate as a reformer but during 34 years became part of the system he sought to reform.

By Sam Roberts

“The Nutcracker,” light displays and ice skating: Here are some of our favorite things to do this season.

By Annie Aguiar

“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

To really communicate with people about the many problems arrayed across the housing landscape, we needed to cut through the noise.

By Mihir Zaveri

It’s Christmas at the sweatshop, but the mood fluctuates between ho ho ho and ho hum.

By Alexis Soloski

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

As the store’s first female executive, she helped turn it into what it is today, paving the way for other women to hold senior positions in retail.

By Stephanie Forshee

As Thomas Keller’s most influential restaurants hit major birthdays, the cost and the demand have risen. But what about the food and the fun?

By Melissa Clark

The administration of Mayor Eric Adams is fearful that President-elect Donald J. Trump may target a Brooklyn tent complex housing 2,000 asylum seekers on federal land.

By Luis Ferré-Sadurní and Dana Rubinstein

There’s a solution to New York City’s housing shortage: Build more homes. But that can get complicated. Mihir Zaveri, a New York Times reporter covering housing in the New York City region, explains why one project got built and another did not.

By Mihir Zaveri, Claire Hogan, Rebecca Suner, Laura Salaberry, David Jouppi and Alexandra Ostasiewicz

An N.Y.U. researcher found that the No. 1 stations in Washington Heights are especially unhealthy. The M.T.A. doesn’t agree.

By James Barron

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.

By Mihir Zaveri

A parade of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s allies showed their loyalty at his criminal trial in Manhattan. Many are now in line for key government jobs.

By Benjamin Oreskes

Here is what renters, landlords, developers and politicians say.

By Mihir Zaveri

For the 98th time, Macy’s brings New Yorkers its annual parade. This year, there will be 22 floats, 17 character balloons and performances by the Temptations and T-Pain.

By Shayla Colon

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.

By Michael Wilson

Commissioner Tisch is the fourth person to hold the role during the Adams administration, and the department’s second-ever female leader.

By Maria Cramer

The former performer, who was recruited to join Shen Yun at age 13, said the prominent dance group coerced children into making money for it.

By Nicole Hong and Michael Rothfeld

Jessica Tisch, the sanitation commissioner, is moving to the Police Department. Will Eric Adams let her really be in charge?

By James Barron

New York City’s migrant shelter population has been steadily falling, but President-elect Donald Trump’s immigration stance will bring new challenges.

By Luis Ferré-Sadurní

Reporting on the 40th anniversary of the popular pizza literacy program sent one writer on a mozzarella-scented memory trail.

By Sarah Bahr

The Jets and Giants are both having seasons that fans would rather forget. But they took very different routes to get there.

By David Waldstein

Michael Blake, a former state assemblyman and a veteran of the Obama administration, joins a crowded field of candidates running against Mayor Eric Adams.

By Emma G. Fitzsimmons

What “Law & Order” background actors think, a special summer and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.

A longtime vendor in Manhattan’s Chinatown is finding it harder to make a living as people shun his intricate crafts, haggle over cheap knickknacks and shift their spending online.

By Rong Xiaoqing

Hotels charged an average of $417 per night in September, the highest monthly rate ever for the city. “I don’t understand how normal people can go there,” one tourist said.

By Matthew Haag

The troupe is also closing its Chicago company, but continues to perform in Berlin, Boston, Las Vegas and, soon, Orlando.

By Michael Paulson

The inquiry follows a New York Times report questioning the validity of more than $162,000 in matching funds given to Dao Yin, a Democrat of Queens.

By Jay Root, Bianca Pallaro and William K. Rashbaum

Street side sheds and shanties helped keep restaurants afloat during the worst of the coronavirus pandemic. Now, for better or worse, new city rules are forcing their removal.

By Pete Wells

Asa Ellerup, who is married to Rex Heuermann, the defendant in the Gilgo Beach murders, stuck it out despite destructive searches and gawkers. Now she is selling and heading to South Carolina.

By Corey Kilgannon

Chloe Flower, who performed with Cardi B at the Grammy Awards, indulges in luxury shopping, a foot massage and three-hour dinners with loved ones on her “me” day.

By David Gardner

Dr. Janette Nesheiwat is a medical director for a chain of urgent care clinics. Her sister served as an adviser in the first Trump administration.

By Joseph Goldstein

Christopher Terranova, a former officer from Staten Island, was accused of preying on teenage boys on Snapchat, including one whom he met when the child reported a robbery.

By Shayla Colon

Hundreds of brush fires and wildfires have sparked all over the New York City region. Hilary Howard, who covers climate change and the environment in the region, explains what’s happening.

By Hilary Howard, Farah Otero-Amad, Karen Hanley, David Jouppi and James Surdam

Lawyers for Daniel Penny, who is accused of choking Jordan Neely to death, called an expert who argued that a combination of factors led to Mr. Neely’s death.

By Hurubie Meko and Anusha Bayya

Ramon Rivera, who had a history of mental illness and minor crimes, missed a check-in with a case manager. Days later, he went on a killing spree in Manhattan, according to the police.

By Andy Newman, Jan Ransom and Chelsia Rose Marcius

The judge in the case confirmed that the former and future president, who was convicted on 34 felony counts, would not receive his punishment next week.

By Ben Protess

The Federal Highway Administration approved the program on Friday, though it could still be stopped by lawsuits. President-elect Donald Trump is also opposed to the plan.

By Ana Ley

She was lieutenant governor when her boss, Gov. John G. Rowland, resigned in a corruption scandal. The second woman to lead the state, she was later elected in her own right.

By Sam Roberts

Every month so far has seen floods, fires, smashed heat records or some combination of extreme weather. Little time remains for leaders to agree on what to do about it.

By Somini Sengupta

The Museum of Southern History in Florida is selling the flag, which will be auctioned off by Guernsey’s, along with other Lincoln memorabilia.

By James Barron

Down the stairs, out the doors and onto the sidewalk, a Broadway show hits the street. Here’s how they pull it off.

By Sarah Bahr and Brian Karlsson

In the wake of the election, some New York City news addicts are quitting cold turkey. Can they really keep it up?

By Ginia Bellafante

The Red Bulls and the New York City Football Club face one another on Saturday. Much of the metro area is blasé, but the fan bases are frothing.

By David Waldstein

Haddon Heights, N.J., voted to issue liquor licenses for the first time in its history. Not everyone is happy.

By Alyce McFadden

The celebrated broadcaster, who started at the New York station in 1974, announced that he would wrap up his anchoring career on Dec. 12.

By Qasim Nauman

Officers in Trenton have caused the deaths of innocent people, a Justice Department report found, citing a fatality that occurred after officers pushed a man’s face into the ground.

By Christopher Maag

A City Council committee passed a major proposal that would ease restrictions on housing growth in New York. The full Council is likely to approve it next month.

By Emma G. Fitzsimmons and Mihir Zaveri

On Sunday, Angel Lata Landi, a construction worker, called his mother in Ecuador, whom he helped support. The next day, he was one of three people stabbed to death on the street in Manhattan.

By Shayla Colon

Jessica Tisch will oversee top officials who have behaved questionably in public and private. Her supporters say she does not put up with posturing or incompetence.

By Maria Cramer and Hurubie Meko

This week’s properties are a three-bedroom in Norwalk, Conn., and a four-bedroom in Irvington, N.Y.

By Alicia Napierkowski and Anne Mancuso

This week’s properties are in Turtle Bay, Hell’s Kitchen and Greenpoint.

By Heather Senison

As New York contends with a drought, residents are likely to welcome today’s expected downpour.

By James Barron

The disgraced New York politician is considering a run for City Council. But even in an era of political comebacks, this might be pushing it.

By Benjamin Oreskes

Msgr. Jamie J. Gigantiello is in hot water with his diocese. Prosecutors are looking into his dealings with the New York City mayor’s top adviser. It all started with Sabrina Carpenter.

By Katherine Rosman

A property owner’s effort to develop an apartment building in a popular neighborhood has been stymied for years. She may just give up.

By Mihir Zaveri

About two inches were forecast to fall through Saturday. Officials say it won’t be enough to fully replenish the city’s reservoirs.

By Yan Zhuang

View the location of the quake’s epicenter and shake area.

By William B. Davis, Madison Dong, Judson Jones, John Keefe and Bea Malsky

Darius A. Paduch, a fertility specialist, assaulted men and boys for years at prominent New York hospitals, prosecutors said.

By Alyce McFadden

Mr. Giuliani has not turned over his apartment and other items to two women he defamed. His new counsel, a Staten Island divorce lawyer, held a sidewalk news conference.

By Stefanos Chen and Eileen Sullivan

Joanna Smith-Griffin was charged with lying to investors about revenue and her customer base, which she claimed included some of the nation’s largest school districts, including New York City’s.

By Claire Fahy

Christopher Brown sought blessings before he tried to carry out his plan. When he was arrested in Penn Station, he had a gun, a knife and a swastika arm patch.

By Colin Moynihan

Ms. Tisch, a member of a prominent New York family who has held several positions in city government, will take over the nation’s largest police department.

By Maria Cramer, Emma G. Fitzsimmons and Chelsia Rose Marcius

As the holiday approaches, we want to know how you plan on tackling one of the biggest travel days of the year.

By Dodai Stewart

The city’s art and fashion worlds are keeping an eye on President-elect Donald Trump’s economic agenda, especially tariffs and tax cuts.

By James Barron

Box-office sales, discount booths, same-day rush: Here’s everything you need to know about nabbing seats to plays and musicals in Manhattan.

By Laura Collins-Hughes