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Bicycle Diaries: Cruising With the ‘American Utopia’ Family

Our intrepid reporter and photographer biked through Queens with David Byrne and some of his castmates ahead of their return to Broadway. Then the skies opened up.

Transcript of Biden’s Speech on Climate Change and Hurricane Ida

“The nation and the world are in peril,” President Biden said after touring storm damage in New York and Jersey. “And that’s not hyperbole. That is a fact.”

Calling ‘Code Red’ on Climate, Biden Pushes for Infrastructure Plan

“The nation and the world are in peril,” the president said during a stop in a hard-hit borough of New York City. “And that’s not hyperbole. That is a fact.”

Threatened Birds Have a Defender on N.Y. Beaches: The Plover Patrol

A group of volunteers patrols beaches where endangered Piping Plovers nest.

Biden to Visit Northeast Flood Zones as Demand Grows for Climate Action

The president will visit hard-hit areas in New York and New Jersey, as residents call for more serious action on climate change.

Trapped in Basements and Cars, They Lost Their Lives in Savage Storm

The storm’s victims included at least 15 people in New York State and 23 in New Jersey. Some died as waters inundated their basement homes.

New Yorkers tried to save neighbors from Ida’s floods. Sometimes they couldn’t.

“It’s so hard when someone asks for help and you can’t help them,” said a woman who listened as a man’s screams for help from a basement bedroom suddenly stopped.

Hypebeasts Hit the Road

Forget the factory model. For certain status chasers, the Abushi brothers take car customization to the next level — with luxury price tags to match.

After Key Evidence Was Withheld, 2 Men Spent 3 Decades in Prison

Carlton Roman and Christopher Ellis were freed after judges in separate cases found that they had been unjustly convicted.

5 Things to Do This Weekend

Our critics and writers have selected noteworthy cultural events to experience virtually and in person in New York City.

A Covid Epicenter Hustles Back to Life: ‘What You See, It’s Survival’

The neighborhoods in Queens that reeled during the pandemic are buzzing. But recovery feels very far away.

New York Rents Appear Close to Bottom

After a year of record price declines, lease signings are up and landlords are pulling back on rent concessions.

Queens Man Charged With Murder in Shooting Death of 10-Year-Old

Justin Wallace, who would have turned 11 on Tuesday, was shot as he walked out of his aunt’s home on Saturday.

How an ‘Open Streets’ Operative Spends His Sundays

Kyle Gorman spends much of the day touring parts of the city that are participating in the popular outdoor program.

Boy, 10, Killed in Queens Shooting That Mayor Calls ‘a Coward’s Act’

Justin Wallace was killed and his 29-year-old cousin was wounded by a gunman who opened fire at a house in the Rockaways, the police said.

Able to Save 8 Tons of Food in a Single Day: Here Come the Food Rescuers

Half a million families in the New York region are hungry. Supermarkets discard perfect groceries by the truckload. These people make the connection.

Met Opera Announces Its First Live Concerts Since Shutdown

Despite ongoing labor tensions, members of the company’s orchestra and chorus will perform with soloists and Yannick Nézet-Séguin.