Category: New York City

Zohran Mamdani’s Rings Tell a Story

The mayoral front-runner explains the significance of the silver rings that have been his most reliable accessory on the campaign trail.
Good Luck Finding a ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Costume This Halloween

Characters from the hit Netflix film are among the most coveted outfits this year, and scarcity has forced some to improvise.
AWS Cloud-Computing Outage Left Smart Bed Customers Without Sleep

The widespread outage involving the cloud-computing provider Amazon Web Services was particularly disruptive ensnared unexpected consumers earlier this week: People who just wanted to sleep well.
Stephanie Johnson, Burlesque Dancer With Stories to Tell, Dies at 81

Her memories of her days as Tanqueray in the gritty New York of the 1960s and ’70s found a new audience in recent years and made her a social media star.
The 25 Essential Pastries to Eat in New York City

Which baked goods should you seek out in New York? We gathered six experts to make a list of the most innovative and delicious options.
Colin Jost, Pete Davidson and the Staten Island Ferry Fiasco

Nearly four years after they bought an out-of-service ferryboat for $280,100, their plans for a floating event space may be running aground.
For Mamdani and Cuomo, It Was Tie vs. Tie in the New York Mayoral Debate

The small details connected Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa’s presentation to their policies.
Mamdani Seeks to Charm New York’s Most Powerful Capitalists

Key power brokers attacked Zohran Mamdani and raised millions for his leading opponent in the Democratic primary. Now many are talking to him behind the scenes.
Sarah Jessica Parker Wears Wings to the New York City Ballet’s Fall Gala

The fund-raiser drew celebrities, rock stars and designers, though its red carpet and dinner was boycotted by the company’s dancers who are fighting for pay increases.
Broadway Could Face a Strike This Fall. Here’s What to Know.

The Broadway League and unions representing actors, stage managers and musicians are trying to negotiate new contracts, but workers are increasingly frustrated.
‘Unfortunately, Your Hotel Has Gone Out of Business.’

A travel reporter investigated a hotel chain that had filed for bankruptcy — and when the guests showed up, he was the one who told them there was no room at this inn.
Ken Jacobs, Visionary of Avant-Garde Film, Is Dead at 92

Using found footage and toying with dimensions (2-D could seem like dazzling 3-D), he sought to explode cinema’s traditional boundaries.