Bob McManus, the trenchant editorial page editor of The New York Post and a columnist for other conservative publications who prided himself on his unambiguous common-sense commentary about public policy and other topics, died on Saturday in Manhattan. He was 81. The cause of his death, in a hospital, was complications of bile duct cancer, … Read more
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is cutting $325 million in grants that was to go to New York State, much of it destined for essential flood mitigation efforts in New York City, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office. The cuts are part of a broader assault by President Trump and Kristi Noem, his homeland security … Read more
Good morning. It’s Tuesday. Today we’ll look at how one consequence of climate change, coastal flooding, could make New York’s housing shortage worse. We’ll also get details on testimony by Columbia University’s former interim president, who told a federal task force that she did not remember the specifics of Columbia’s report on antisemitism. In a … Read more
A Brooklyn judge took the crime out of a bite on Tuesday, dismissing a felony case against a New York City councilwoman who had attacked a police officer during a protest against a proposed homeless shelter. According to the office of Brooklyn’s district attorney, Eric Gonzalez, the charges were dropped after the council member, Susan … Read more
After a critically acclaimed premiere in London’s West End in 2023 — where it is still running — “Stranger Things: The First Shadow,” a play that serves as a prequel to the popular Netflix series, is set to open on April 22 at the Marquis Theater on Broadway. Of course, fans of the show, which … Read more
Good morning. It’s Wednesday. Today we’ll look at why congestion pricing will continue into the fall, if not longer. We’ll also get details on the Trump administration’s move to take away $325 million in grants to New York State, much of which would have gone toward flood mitigation in New York City. What will happen … Read more
Jessica S. Tisch, the billionaire heiress who is commissioner of the New York Police Department, had just walked into the dining hall on one of her first days at Harvard when she was accosted with an unmannerly question: How much did she weigh? She was taken aback, but it turned out that the men’s lightweight … Read more
He failed to qualify for matching state campaign funds and fell short of the threshold to participate in two upcoming debates as he runs for governor of New Jersey. His spokesman works for a consulting firm in Washington, D.C., and he has no paid campaign manager. But Sean Spiller has something the other five Democrats … Read more
The federal immigration authorities will be allowed to open office space at the Rikers Island jail complex for criminal investigations, according to an executive order issued on Tuesday by Mayor Eric Adams’s administration. The order, issued by First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro, came nearly two months after Mr. Adams announced that he would allow Immigration … Read more
In East Harlem, a six-month gang war led to gunfire in playgrounds, buildings, courtyards and crowded streets, accounting for half the shootings in a single police precinct, law enforcement officials said on Tuesday. The feud between the gangs, known as Wuski and LA World, resulted in 21 shootings, according to Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan district … Read more