Untoxicating Drinks for Sober October

“There’s a whole thing of just having something in your hand when you’re in a social setting.” The owner of a nonalcoholic beverage shop on ditching booze.

Opinion | ‘We’ve Become Too Complicated’: Where Eric Adams Thinks Democrats Went Wrong

New York’s likely next mayor shares his vision for public safety, housing and “kitchen table issues.”

An Artist’s Portraits, Stitched Together on the Subway

After a decade of embroidering portraits of loved ones, LJ Roberts delivers a lesson on queer kinship in a new exhibition at Pioneer Works in Brooklyn.

How the Black Women Around R. Kelly’s Case Feel About His Conviction

The case could represent a turning point for the #MeToo movement, which some felt had centered on crimes against white women.

A Music Obsession That’s Adventurous and Soothing

‘The trick to crate digging is to simply go at it: Dive into the sections, flip through the jackets and trust your gut.’

When Dasani Left Home

What happens when trying to escape poverty means separating from your family at 13?

Behind the Trees, a Brooklyn Artists’ Collective

A historic house in Clinton Hill South has been colonized by painters, designers, poets, architects and activists, living and working together.

How an Olympic Skateboarder Spends Her Sundays

With the Tokyo Games behind her, Alexis Sablone is enjoying Brooklyn — and street skating — again.

Bushwig Grows Up

The annual festival celebrated 10 years of drag, queerness and artistry this month, but some local queens want more.

Dancing Among Tombs on a Moonlit Brooklyn Night: ‘It Feels So Alive’

At a fund-raiser for Green-Wood Cemetery, guests danced and watched performances at the landmark burial ground. The pandemic seemed both near and far away.

R. Kelly’s Trial Is Captivating a Black Audience Online. Here’s Why.

On the internet, both supporters and detractors of the singer have shown intense interest in the criminal trial in Brooklyn.

R. Kelly’s Trial Is Captivating a Black Audience Online. Here’s Why.

On the internet, both supporters and detractors of the singer have shown intense interest in the criminal trial in Brooklyn.

R. Kelly Trial Nears End, as Prosecutors Paint Portrait of a Predator

During the first day of closing arguments in Brooklyn, a prosecutor sought to knit together the government’s sprawling racketeering case.

How a Barber and Journaling Expert Spends His Sundays

John Casey bears witness to New Yorkers’ stories, whether they are in his chair or taking his writing workshops.

Fashion Returns to the Museum

With “In America” at the Met and “Christian Dior” at the Brooklyn Museum, our critics debate the nuances of showing fashion in art institutions, and find a depth of influence among young American designers.

Colombo Family Crime Boss and 12 Others Are Arrested, Prosecutors Say

An indictment unsealed on Tuesday accuses the organization of orchestrating a two-decade scheme to extort a labor union.

R. Kelly Sexually Abused Aaliyah When She Was 13 or 14, Witness Says

The witness, a former backup performer, said she walked in on the singers as they were engaged in a sex act around 1993, one year before they were illegally married.

R. Kelly Sexually Abused Aaliyah When She Was 13 or 14, Witness Says

The witness, a former backup performer, said she walked in on the singers as they were engaged in a sex act around 1993, one year before they were illegally married.

1-Year-Old Is Killed, and Mother’s Boyfriend Is Arrested

The infant, Legacy Beauford, was killed in the Bronx. In Brooklyn, a 4-year-old boy died after being found unconscious in a hallway.

New to the American Melting Pot, and Finding Its Taste Bittersweet

In her memoir, “Beautiful Country,” Qian Julie Wang gives readers a child’s-eye view of what it’s like to find your way in a strange land.