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Today — 22 December 2024Main stream

Top Uniformed N.Y.P.D. Officer Resigns After Abuse Allegations

Jeffrey Maddrey demanded sexual favors, according to subordinates, and the federal authorities are investigating. He had previously been accused of harassment on the job.

© Victor J. Blue for The New York Times

Jeffrey Maddrey submitted his resignation and Commissioner Jessica Tisch accepted it Friday night, according to a statement from the Police Department.
Yesterday — 21 December 2024Main stream

Putting Trash in Trash Cans? Good Luck With That, New Yorkers Say.

21 December 2024 at 16:00
Citywide rules now require more buildings to place trash bags inside containers for pickup. Many New Yorkers are thrilled to see fewer rats, but some are discovering new headaches.

© Sean Sirota for The New York Times

By embracing the humble plastic bin, New York City hopes to do away with the piles of loose trash bags that line its streets and attract pests.

Mariah Carey’s Holiday Bar in NYC Is All These Fans Want for Christmas

20 December 2024 at 00:30
A New York City lounge devoted to the singer plays her 1994 holiday hit every 15 minutes.

© Graham Dickie/The New York Times

Mariah Carey’s holiday bar, a pop-up inside the Virgin Hotels New York, has drawn some of the singer’s biggest fans.

At Luigi Mangione’s Perp Walk, Mayor Eric Adams Appeared Stage Right

21 December 2024 at 07:05
In widely seen images, Mayor Eric Adams was behind Mr. Mangione, a murder suspect, when he arrived in Manhattan. Some questioned the mayor’s motives.

© Alan Chin for The New York Times

Mayor Eric Adams appeared just over the right shoulder of Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the murder of a health care executive in Manhattan.
Before yesterdayMain stream

Tisch Shakes Up N.Y.P.D. Staff and Orders 500 Officers Back to Key Roles

20 December 2024 at 10:03
Commissioner Jessica Tisch is replacing the Police Department’s head of communications, who had clashed with reporters, and sending many officers back to patrol.

© Victor J. Blue for The New York Times

Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch announced five new Police Department appointments on Thursday, including the replacement of a communications official who had sparred with the news media.

U.S. Files Murder Charge Against Mangione That Could Bring Death Penalty

20 December 2024 at 07:12
Federal authorities filed a total of four counts against Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing Brian Thompson, the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare.

© Alan Chin for The New York Times

Luigi Mangione was flown from Pennsylvania to New York, where he was guarded by a phalanx of officers and Mayor Eric Adams.

It Was a Haven for New York Families. Now They Can’t Afford to Stay.

19 December 2024 at 16:00
Families in Washington Heights are being pushed out by rising rents and costs, and New York City is losing its youngest demographic group.

© Carolina Hidalgo for The New York Times

As the cost of living climbs, parents like Caroline Fermin are finding it harder to raise children in Washington Heights, an Upper Manhattan neighborhood that has lost about half of its under-18 population since 2000.

New York City Approves New Contract for Specialized High School Test

19 December 2024 at 12:53
The vote by the Panel for Educational Policy came after a contentious five-hour meeting. The exam for eight highly competitive high schools will now be computerized.

© Natalie Keyssar for The New York Times

New York has eight specialized high schools, including Stuyvesant High School in Lower Manhattan. A single exam decides who gets in.
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