New York Today: New York Today: King of the Subway
Monday: A record ride, more marvelous weather, and the city’s worst train derailments.
Metropolitan Diary: Four Seasons Dessert With Barry Diller
The media mogul treats a young advertising copywriter to a power lunch.
Muslim Holy Day on Sept. 11? Coincidence Stirs Fears
Religious leaders are concerned about how to celebrate one of Islam’s most important holidays, Eid al-Adha, if it falls this year on the 15th anniversary of the terrorist attacks.
Long Nights With Little Sleep for Homeless Families Seeking Shelter
As the number of homeless people rises, a 1999 order meant to keep families with children from sleeping at an intake center in the Bronx forces many of them to forgo any rest at all.
‘It Is a Piece of Penn Station’: An Exiting Departures Board Inspires Strong Emotions
A sign announcing Amtrak and New Jersey Transit trains will be replaced by smaller LCD screens, upsetting those who view it with nostalgia but pleasing commuter advocates.
Grace Notes: Now Arriving on the New York Subway: Free E-Books, Timed for Your Commute
To help highlight the availability of Wi-Fi service in underground stations, Penguin Random House is offering downloadable short stories and book excerpts.
Crime Scene: GPS Tracks Down a Missing Van and a Face Familiar to New York Police
A plumber’s vehicle, filled with copper and other materials, went missing from the Lower East Side and was eventually located as it reached a block of scrap-metal dealers in the Bronx
‘No Vacancies’ for Blacks: How Donald Trump Got His Start, and Was First Accused of Bias
As Mr. Trump assumed an increasing role in his father’s business, the company’s practice of turning away potential black tenants was painstakingly documented.
Amtrak’s Answer for Aging Acela Fleet: 160 M.P.H. Trains
The railroad service is getting a $2.45 billion federal loan to buy 28 high-speed trains, to be made by a French company, for the busy Northeast Corridor.
New Routine at La Guardia: Just Drop Your Bags at the Highway
An ambitious eight-year reconstruction of the airport is just starting, but travelers are already suffering traffic jams and long walks to terminals.
On the Trail: Week of Aug. 21
A busy week of fund-raising for Hillary Clinton and multiple rallies for Donald J. Trump.
Judge Rejects DNA Test in Trial Over Garrett Phillips’s Murder
The ruling against the use of a new method of analyzing genetic data dealt a blow to prosecutors trying to convict a former coach of strangling the 12-year-old boy in Potsdam, N.Y.
Arrest in Manhattan Murder After Witness Talks to Police 26 Years Later
Zunilda Rosario was charged in the fatal 1990 shooting of Juan Deleon, with whom she had two children, after his roommate spoke to the police.
M.T.A. Contract Workers Will Earn Higher Wages by 2018
The union representing the employees, who had threatened to strike, sought a raise that would put their wages on par with workers employed directly by the state.
Apologetic Hacker? Not if You Peek at His Emails
A hacker apologized in federal court in Manhattan and expressed regret for his misdeeds, but emails he has sent from jail since suggest otherwise.
Brooklyn’s Bicycling Culture Doesn’t Ease Risks for Riders
Statistics this year show Brooklyn is the most dangerous borough for cyclists, despite its bike-friendly reputation and high number of bicycling commuters.
Celebrating a Defeat
An exhibition remembers the Battle of Brooklyn, a conflict of the Revolutionary War in which American forces suffered heavy losses — but saved their general from capture.
Correction Officer Is Charged With Raping Rikers Island Inmate
The officer, Jose Cosme, engaged in sex acts with a female inmate on Nov. 30, 2015, at the Rose M. Singer Center at the jail complex, the authorities said.
A Manhattan Diner’s New Management Has Servers Singing a Defiant Tune
On Friday, workers at Ellen’s Stardust Diner said they had formed a union to fight new policies that they say led to many firings and fundamentally altered what had been a haven for performers.
The Battle of Brooklyn: A Loss That Helped Win the Revolution
An exhibition at the Old Stone House in Brooklyn celebrates the clash, also known as the Battle of Long Island, which spared General Washington from capture.
The Hip-Hop Pioneer: Grandmaster Flash Beats Back Time
The Netflix series “The Get Down” is bringing new attention to the pioneering hip-hop D.J. born Joseph Saddler, who, unlike many of his peers from the music’s early days, continues to work.
Big City: A Rite of August Shrinks Away for Some New Yorkers
The death of the August vacation for psychotherapists underlines the cultural decline of the therapeutic profession in the life of New York.
Arts | Westchester: How to Put a Museum Exhibition Together (Hint: Start With Cash)
It takes complicated logistics, years of planning and a legion of experts to mount an elaborate show.
Arts | New Jersey: Ex-School of Rock Leader Gets in Tune With Students
Matt Ross, former chief executive of the chain of music schools, aims to nurture young artists with his expanding academy in New Jersey.
Arts | Long Island: A Stroll Through 1960s Long Island
John F. Kennedy, space exploration and color TV are all part of an exhibition at the Long Island Museum in Stony Brook that recalls the area’s history during that era.
Arts | Connecticut: Years After Newtown Massacre, a Father Plays Through the Pain
The saxophonist Jimmy Greene is playing more upbeat tunes, partly to better reflect the spirit of a daughter slain in the Sandy Hook massacre.
Dining | New Jersey: Review: After a Hiatus, a Chef’s (Mostly) French Revival
Rob Ubhaus’s new restaurant is something of a departure from his previous endeavors, but the chef’s love of France still permeates in welcome ways.
Art in Pond Scum
Sally Warring, a biologist, isn’t afraid of getting her hands wet. She collects water samples from New York’s murkiest waters and examines the colorful life within them.
Dining | Long Island: Satisfying the Sweet (and Savory) Tooth
New local bakeries are serving treats that can satisfy an appetite and a sweet tooth at the same time.
Dining | Connecticut: Review: At Bricco in West Hartford, Seasonal Italian That Aims for Balance
The chef Billy Grant tries to know when customers are best served by light or heavy, comfort or complexity.
Dining | Westchester: Review: Colombian Homestyle Cooking at Aqui Es Santa Fe
Olga Santos labored for years before she could open a restaurant of her own. Today, she serves an impressive variety of delicious Colombian dishes, from ceviches to steak to a sweet corn cake dessert.
From the Vault: Louis Armstrong’s Lip Balm
The trumpeter’s house museum in Corona, Queens, holds 500 tins of the musician’s favorite emollient, which was once rebranded with his name.
Fit City: An Indoor Trampoline Park Offers Flips and Fitness in New York City
At an indoor park on Staten Island, children and adults bounce and flip and spin their way to a workout.
F.Y.I.: Why Is It So Hard to Find a Pool to Swim Laps in New York City?
Where to find a pool unclogged with swimmers, and the history of getting cool in the city.
New York Story: The Last, Sweet Days of the Irish Alps in Upstate New York
A man and his family return to their old stamping ground, now past its heyday, and the memories of swimming and dancing and summer fun come rushing back.
Seeking to Throw Out an Ex-Lawmaker’s Conviction, Months After His Death
A seldom-used legal doctrine known as abatement by death could void the corruption conviction of Thomas W. Libous, an ex-state senator who died in May.
New York Today: New York Today: Madonna’s Metropolis
Friday: The Queen of Pop’s New York, things to do this weekend and Times Square’s seedy past.
Esther Jungreis, Known as ‘the Jewish Billy Graham,’ Dies at 80
Ms. Jungreis, who founded the outreach organization Hineni, staged rallies with theatrical lighting and musical accompaniment at which she urged secular Jews to embrace their faith.
New York Police Dept., Citing Law, Stops Sharing Personnel Data
Some criticized the department’s decision to shield information from journalists as a step away from transparency.
Talking About Coming Out With the Cast of ‘Fun Home’
About two dozen Pflag volunteers, who visit schools to tell their families’ stories, got a lesson in public speaking from six cast members of the musical.
Long Island Congressmen Seek Inquiries Into Veteran’s Suicide Outside V.A. Hospital
Representatives Peter T. King and Steve Israel asked the F.B.I. and the Veterans Affairs Department to investigate Peter A. Kaisen’s death.
Cyclist’s Death Shows Biking Perils Persist in New York
When Michael Schenkman was fatally hit by a car while biking this week, it was the 15th such fatality in the city this year, despite efforts to improve safety.
Revisiting Attica Shows How New York State Failed to Fulfill Promises
A new book brings attention to the deadly 1971 prison uprising. Reporters for The New York Times and The Marshall Project describe what has changed since then, and what hasn’t.
Character Study: Tennis Without Thought, or Backhands
Steven Turner, 69, is a tennis coach and kabbalah scholar who takes a spiritual approach to the sport by teaching techniques that are tailored to a student’s “total self and spiritual persona.”
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