N.Y.C. Schools’ Vaccine Mandate Is in Place. 96% of Teachers Got a Shot.

The mandate is the first full vaccine requirement for any group of city workers and affects roughly 150,000 people. Thousands were compelled to get a shot in the past week, ahead of the deadline.

De Blasio Vowed to Make City Streets Safer. They’ve Turned More Deadly.

Traffic deaths have surged this year to their highest level in nearly a decade. Officials blame an excess of reckless driving, but critics say the city has failed to make streets safer.

Opinion | ‘If You’re Not Vaccinated, Don’t Come to Work’

Unions are hurting their members and the rest of us by fighting vaccine mandates.

A Street Vendor Had No Permit. Her Produce Was Tossed in the Trash.

In the Bronx, where many go hungry, widely shared videos captured a clash between the authorities and one of thousands of unlicensed vendors.

A Street Vendor Had No Permit. Her Produce Was Tossed in the Trash.

In the Bronx, where many go hungry, widely shared videos captured a clash between the authorities and one of thousands of unlicensed vendors.

Opinion | Let Water Go Where It Wants to Go

Hurricane Ida ravaged places that were once stream beds and wetlands.

New York Pledges $27 Million to Help Undocumented Immigrants Hit by Ida

“I almost died,” said one Queens resident who forced her way out of a basement apartment. Now she is eligible for help.

‘The Whole Thing Upsets Me’: Mayor Finally Visits Rikers

As Mayor Bill de Blasio visited the jail for the first time in four years, federal officials signaled a lack of faith in the city’s ability to manage the troubled complex.

Members of Congress Urge Biden to Intervene at Rikers as de Blasio Plans Visit

In a letter to President Biden on Friday, several Democrats said New York City “cannot be trusted” to manage the jail complex, which has descended into chaos.

He Nearly Qualified for Release From Rikers. Instead, He Died There.

Isaabdul Karim was being held on a parole violation when he died on Sunday, becoming the 11th person incarcerated at the jail to die this year.

He Nearly Qualified for Release From Rikers. Instead, He Died There.

Isaabdul Karim was being held on a parole violation when he died on Sunday, becoming the 11th person incarcerated at the jail to die this year.

New York City Schools’ Strategy: Test More, but Keep Classrooms Open

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced weekly testing of students and relaxed quarantine rules but continued to resist mandatory vaccination of schoolchildren.

Hochul Orders Release of 191 Detainees as Rikers Crisis Deepens

The New York governor signed a bill on Friday that authorized the release of the detainees, but the population of the city’s notorious jail will remain far higher than it was last spring.

Opinion | The Endless Catastrophe of Rikers Island

The mayor promised to close the jail years ago, but the situation there is as desperate as it’s ever been.

10 Deaths, Exhausted Guards, Rampant Violence: Why Rikers Is in Crisis

A number of recent deaths have prompted questions about the notorious New York City jail complex. Here are some answers.

Opinion | Bill de Blasio Is Forcing Me to Choose Between My Family and My Career

The mayor’s rushed, illogical return-to-office mandate for city employees is a big mistake.

With Rikers in Crisis, Critics Wonder: Where Is Bill de Blasio?

The mayor is facing growing calls to address chaotic and violent conditions inside New York City’s vast jail complex.

11 Deaths Put Focus on N.Y.C.’s Failure to Make Basement Apartments Safe

Even before a deadly storm, a pilot program was supposed to lead the way toward legalizing tens of thousands of dangerous basement units.

Curtains Up! How Broadway Is Coming Back From Its Longest Shutdown.

Determined to reopen, crews are dusting off spotlights, dancers are relearning steps, and everyone is testing, testing, testing as theater seeks to rebound from the devastating pandemic.

New York Edges Closer to Prepandemic Life, as City Workers Return

The city’s more than 300,000 municipal employees must report to full-time, in-person work on Monday. Many of them are not happy.