Blog: Latest Reports from The New York Times ‘New York Focus’

Presidential Debate Stage in Brooklyn Reflects Changing Economy The 215-year-old Brooklyn Navy Yard, now a hub for creative entrepreneurs, could one day employ 17,000 people, city officials say.

Juror Imperils Conviction of Peter Liang, Ex-Officer, in Brooklyn Killing A juror in the trial of Mr. Liang, who shot Akai Gurley in a stairwell, is said to have hidden the fact that his father had been imprisoned for an accidental shooting.

De Blasio’s Former Campaign Treasurer Involved in Fund-Raising Inquiry The New York City Investigation Department says Commissioner Mark G. Peters will not recuse himself.

Judge Says New York Times Reporter Can’t Be Compelled to Testify at ‘Baby Hope’ Hearing Justice Bonnie G. Wittner, in quashing two subpoenas ordering Frances Robles to testify and to turn over her notes, said Ms. Robles was protected by New York’s shield law.

Reviving Movies as a Social Outing in New York New boutique cinemas, including Syndicated and Metrograph, treat the movies as a social experience.

For $10, New York City Students See ‘Hamilton’ and Rap for Lin-Manuel Miranda Students in a program sponsored by the Rockefeller Foundation rapped and sang for this show’s creator, Lin-Manuel Miranda, before attending the show.

Sights and Sounds at a Sanders Rally The scene at Senator Bernie Sanders’s political rally in New York City’s Washington Square Park.

Feminist Supports Sanders Marjorie Kramer says she and other self-described feminists are passionate about Bernie Sanders.

First Draft: Hillary Clinton to Speak at Al Sharpton’s National Action Network Convention On Wednesday, Mrs. Clinton, still battling her way through a primary against Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, will make a more high-profile connection with Mr. Sharpton, appearing at his National Action Network convention in Manhattan.

Brooklyn Principal Removed by City Is Cleared of Grade-Fixing Charges Kathleen Elvin, the former principal of John Dewey High School, who was accused of improperly allowing students to make up courses, could be reinstated.

City Worker Sold Drugs at Municipal Building in Manhattan, Police Say Benjamin Henderson, an exam monitor, is accused of selling cocaine and heroin outside his office, as well as at a subway station and near a charter school in Harlem.

First Draft: Ted Cruz Radio Ad Intensifies Feud With Mayor Bill de Blasio The radio advertisement being put out by Senator Ted Cruz’s campaign, days ahead of next week’s New York primary, offers a list of negatives against Mayor Bill de Blasio, criticizing him for ending stop-and-frisk policing and for immigration policies that put out “the red carpet for illegals.”

Fifth New York Police Official Is Reassigned Amid Corruption Inquiry Deputy Chief Andrew Capul, the executive officer of the Manhattan North Patrol Borough, has been transferred to an administrative position as part of an investigation into municipal corruption.

Metropolitan Diary: Razing Deucalion A poem comparing a backhoe gathering the debris of demolition to a flood survivor in ancient Greek mythology.

Building Blocks: New Planned Parenthood Center in Queens Says ‘Welcome’ in Many Ways The group’s first center in the borough combines friendly colors, cheerful signs and plenty of light with safety measures like bulletproof glass and magnetometers.

Beating Tragedy and Odds, 10 Earn New York Times College Scholarships Chosen from a pool of more than 1,000 applicants, the New York City high school seniors each rose to the top of their classes despite harrowing histories.

New York Today: New York Today: Tribeca Takes the City Wednesday: The Tribeca Film Festival, sunny weather and other film events around the city.

Cirque du Soleil’s Broadway Balancing Act Determined to bring a long-running production to New York, the company mounts a $25 million musical called “Paramour.”

Editorial: Summer Jobs for All City High School Students A new proposal by the Community Service Society of New York makes a strong case for a universal summer jobs program.

Man Charged in Fatal Stabbing on Upper East Side The police said Gustavo Rodriguez and the victim, Xavier Olivares, had been involved in an argument near Third Avenue and 94th Street.

Success Academy Charter School Network Receives $25 Million Gift The organization said it had received the gift from the hedge fund billionaire Julian H. Robertson and would use the money to expand to 100 schools.

Gang Member Stoked Violence That Led to His Sister’s Murder, Prosecutor Says The jury will begin deliberating the fate of Taylonn Murphy, who is on trial for the 2011 killing of a rival.

About New York: A Clash of Old and New in a Manhattan Real Estate Prairie Soaring real estate values have led to lawsuits by a developer who wants the residents out of 83 and 85 Bowery, claiming they are not protected by rent laws.

Graffiti Artist Defaces Fashion Ads, Fashion Embraces Him Michael De Feo is making a name for himself by painting his graffiti flowers over fashion ads at local bus shelters.

Square Feet: The ‘Peace Pentagon,’ an Activist Office in NoHo, Is Forced to Move Unable to pay for repairs, the Muste Institute sold its building in NoHo last year, and now groups like the War Resisters League are heading downtown.

Music Review: Review: David Gilmour Lays Claim to Pink Floyd Memories At Madison Square Garden, Mr. Gilmour sang numbers from his latest album, “Rattle That Lock,” but the slow-tempo oldies were the audience favorites.

Pepsi-Cola Sign in Queens Gains Landmark Status After nearly 30 years under consideration, the sign, a four-story reminder of Long Island City’s industrial past, is now protected.

D.E.A. Employees Facing Trial Seek to Bar Lap-Dance Videos Prosecutors want to use the evidence against an ex-official of the agency and a civilian worker accused of lying about their ownership of a New Jersey strip club.

D.E.A. Employees Facing Trial Seek to Bar Lap-Dance Video Prosecutors want to use the evidence against an ex-official of the agency and a civilian worker accused of lying about their ownership of a New Jersey strip club.

Wielding Paint Brushes, Not Spray Cans, at Bronx Housing Project A mural program called Public Art/Public Housing is being conducted in five low-income housing developments in New York City with high rates of violent crime.

Lawyers Again Question Prosecution’s Conduct in 2003 Murder Case Lawyers for John Giuca, a Brooklyn man convicted of murdering a Fairfield University student, are claiming that evidence was withheld and jurors were misled.

Off the Menu: At L’Appart in Battery Park City, You’ll Feel at Home Also, Tim Powell offers food for delivery, Desi Galli opens a second location, Galen Zamarra is closing Almanac, and more.

Restaurant Review: The Laws of Tuscan Eating at I Sodi in the West Village Rita Sodi, the chef and an owner, taps into lessons learned from the farm north of Florence where she was raised.

Conflicting Conclusions Drawn After Officers Enter a Brooklyn Home Officers without a warrant entered an apartment in 2013 and questioned those inside; the Police Department’s Internal Affairs Bureau and the Civilian Complaint Review Board disagree about the matter.

Long Island Is Both Hostile Territory and Fertile Ground for Donald Trump The candidate will be counting on Long Island, a power base for New York Republicans, in next week’s primary. But he also faces a test of his broader appeal to suburban voters.

First Draft: Latest Phase of Trump Campaign Faces a Test in a Public Forum Mr. Trump, a frequent guest on cable news shows, has been uncharacteristically quiet in the last few days, as his campaign tries a resetting of sorts and as he and his family members will be interviewed in a town-hall-style forum hosted by CNN.

Metropolitan Diary: An Uber Driver From Far Away A harried commuter with his foot in a cast stopped feeling sorry for himself when he heard the story of his driver, who had been a surgeon in Sudan.

‘Thoughtful and Diligent’ Judge to Decide Penalty in Akai Gurley’s Death Lawyers are split on how Justice Danny K. Chun will sentence Peter Liang, a former New York City officer convicted of killing Mr. Gurley, but they agree he is well suited for the task.