The New York Times

With affordable housing in extremely high demand, Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration is announcing plans to reduce red tape and get people into those apartments faster.

The police charged a 45-year-old man with three counts of homicide and one count of arson in a bodega fire that spread upstairs and killed a beloved resident.

The new group, which will be led by Jim Walden, a lawyer who ran for mayor last year, will run attack ads and be prepared to sue the Mamdani administration.

The Manhattan jury is the third one to consider whether Mr. Weinstein, the disgraced Hollywood producer, raped an aspiring actress more than a decade ago.

Victor Arias, 29, was charged with starting a blaze that killed three people after prosecutors said he tossed a cigarette into a pile of cardboard boxes in the lobby of his apartment building.

A number of works by Manuel Acevedo are being displayed throughout the city in outdoor spots highly visible to the residents who inspired them.

The action, initiated by the U.S. attorney’s office in North Texas, could set up a showdown between NYU Langone and the Justice Department.

Inspired by the popular film series, the play has already run in Britain and in four U.S. cities. It arrives in New York in August after a Boston stop.

The city expects 45 tall ships from 20 nations for the 250th anniversary celebration. Where will they dock?

The police said 15 people were indicted after a series of shootings across Brooklyn that were linked to gang disputes. At least six people were injured and another was fatally shot.

New York City’s emergency management agency, which ran the alert network, said it needed to free up personnel to help translate messages for the World Cup.

Free child care is one of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s top goals. Now the Bezos Foundation is giving Robin Hood, a favorite philanthropy of wealthy New Yorkers, big money for early childhood education.

Two other children, 6-year-old twins, were critically injured in the fire at an apartment building in the Fordham neighborhood, the police said.

Latin American galleries. World-class photography. Upcycled design. Art fairs will take over New York this week. Here are seven (of many) worth a visit.