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Today — 19 December 2025Main stream

Mamdani Appointee Resigns After Decade-Old Antisemitic Posts Re-emerge

✇NYT | Top Stories
By: Dana Rubinstein
19 December 2025 at 06:13
Catherine Almonte Da Costa resigned from her just-announced post as Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s director of appointments after the Anti-Defamation League resurfaced the comments.

© Heather Khalifa for The New York Times

Catherine Almonte Da Costa resigned from her new post a day after it was announced, apologizing for her remarks and for becoming a distraction from the transition’s work.

Inside the Fight to Keep Mamdani’s Promise of 200,000 Affordable Homes

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By: Mihir Zaveri
19 December 2025 at 02:30
As Zohran Mamdani prepares to take over as mayor of New York, his team and allies have been pushing back against proposals that could make it more difficult to build new homes in the city.

© Heather Khalifa for The New York Times

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani promised to build 200,000 new affordable homes over the next decade as part of the housing plan he released during his campaign.

Cardinal Timothy Dolan Tapped the Power of the New York Pulpit

✇NYT | Top Stories
By: Elizabeth Dias， Maya King and Ruth Graham
19 December 2025 at 04:00
From St. Patrick’s Cathedral to the White House to Fox News, he comfortably inhabited many spheres of influence.

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Timothy Dolan was installed as leader of the Archdiocese of New York in a ceremony at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in 2009.
Yesterday — 18 December 2025Main stream

They Thought They Had ‘Made It.’ Now They Can’t Afford Food.

✇NYT | Top Stories
By: Sarah Maslin Nir
18 December 2025 at 23:00
New Yorkers in the so-called “missing middle,” who may make too much for food benefits, say it’s still hard to find enough money for groceries.

© Jackie Molloy for The New York Times

Jessica Fuentes with her children at the Community Kitchen in West Harlem in December. Ms. Fuentes said she was struggling to keep up with the costs of all of her necessities, like food.

New York City Raises the Cap on Permits for Street Vendors

✇NYT | Top Stories
By: Samantha Latson
19 December 2025 at 08:48
The legislation, which will make thousands more permits available, is part of a package of City Council bills aimed at helping the city’s vendors get on the right side of the law.

© Marco Postigo Storel for The New York Times

Food carts and other street vendors are a ubiquitous sight in New York City, but many operators are unable to obtain permits.

City Council Introduces Bill to Create Mamdani’s Community Safety Agency

✇NYT | Top Stories
By: Emma G. Fitzsimmons and Maria Cramer
18 December 2025 at 16:00
The proposed Department of Community Safety would send mental health teams to respond to 911 calls, rather than the police, according to Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s plans.

© Dave Sanders for The New York Times

The proposed Department of Public Safety would take over certain 911 calls from police officers that dealt with mental health issues.

How Do You Afford Life in New York City?

✇NYT | Top Stories
By: Eliza Shapiro
18 December 2025 at 02:02
The New York Times is looking to talk to New Yorkers about how they budget, splurge and save in one of the most expensive cities in the world.

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The high cost of living in New York City is a source of anxiety for many residents.

Christine Choy, Documentarian of Asian American Life, Dies at 76

✇NYT | China
By: Ash Wu
18 December 2025 at 04:34
Her film “Who Killed Vincent Chin?” earned an Oscar nomination in 1988 and was inducted into the National Film Registry for its cultural significance.
Before yesterdayMain stream

Eric Adams’ Efforts to Help Dyslexic Children in NYC Fall Short, Advocates Say

✇NYT | Top Stories
By: Troy Closson
17 December 2025 at 16:00
Mayor Adams took notable steps toward improving reading instruction in New York. But families and advocates say many students with dyslexia are still struggling.

© Victor J. Blue for The New York Times

The 8-year-old son of Ara Calcano, whose mother had to push for years to provide him with reading help.

Mayor Adams’s Farewell To-Do List: Praise Himself, Undermine Mamdani

✇NYT | Top Stories
By: Jeffery C. Mays
17 December 2025 at 07:04
Before jetting off to Mexico, Mayor Eric Adams held an unusual news conference that included a time capsule, a new theme song and a defense of his one-term tenure.

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Mayor Eric Adams is leaving for Mexico, his fourth international trip in the last three months.
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