The New York Times

Catching up on a crosstown bus, a chaotic street scene in the Bronx and more reader tales from New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.

The International Puppet Fringe Festival, by its nature accessible and diverse, brings dozens of shows, films, exhibits and workshops to the Lower East Side.

High school students who use a free version of the OMNY payment system say most of their problems would be fixed if the card were made of plastic, according to a new report.

Shakespeare in the Park stages this melancholic comedy, which gives us a good excuse to spend time with Raúl Esparza and Lily Rabe as king and queen.

A new survey of students who use a free version of the OMNY payment system say most of their problems would be fixed if the card was made out of plastic.

De’Niro Laster, who was accused of conspiring with an N.B.A. player to bet on basketball, was trying to intimidate witnesses by posting on social media, prosecutors said.

The captain of a party boat gave the fullest account of the rescue of 12 passengers near Liberty Island. A mother and daughter died and the incident is now part of a federal investigation.

New York officials were already hurrying to roll out the tax. A lawsuit by homeowners, which persuaded a judge to issue a temporary pause, has made the process thornier.

The five plaintiffs, all currently or formerly affiliated with the university, said Columbia had failed to adequately protect them from harassment after the 2023 Hamas attack against Israel.

The yearslong battle has pitted community members in favor of preserving the garden against politicians, housing advocates and developers who say the space should be used to build affordable homes.

The administration’s lawsuits, which included Connecticut and Vermont, challenged the legality of giving undocumented students in-state tuition.

After more than a decade, the fight over an effort to build affordable housing on the site of a community garden in Manhattan is winding down.

Justice Gregory Carro said the jury of 12 people will be anonymous, shielding their identities from the public. Jury selection is set to start on Sept. 8.

The purchase of ATG Entertainment, which operates dozens of venues worldwide, will require regulatory approval.

Two Roosevelt Island residents used the technology to help them file a lawsuit against the city. They made sure there were no references to made-up precedents.