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Top Stories- Everyone Hates Sidewalk Sheds. Now There May Be Fewer of Them.Several bills to be passed in the City Council today are expected to change the height, the color and the ubiquity of the construction sheds.
- How ‘Operation Mincemeat’ Revealed a Family’s World War II SecretsDescendants of characters in “Operation Mincemeat,” a hit British musical now in New York, have gotten more out of seeing it than a few catchy melodies.
- Congestion Pricing Is at Risk. So Is the M.T.A.’s $68 Billion Plan.The M.T.A. has a five-year capital budget proposal for critical upgrades to the subway, buses and commuter railroads. The catch: It depends on $14 billion in federal funding.
- Columbia Faculty Protests as Trump Officials Hail University ConcessionsWhile some professors rallied to criticize the changes, federal officials called the university’s actions a “positive first step” in maintaining a financial relationship.
- Columbia Planned Tighter Protest Rules Even Before Trump Demanded ThemStudents sued to stop Columbia from giving their disciplinary records to the federal government, which has demanded that the university rein in demonstrations.
- Judge Orders U.S. to Stop Attempts to Deport Columbia UndergraduateThe administration has been seeking to arrest and deport Yunseo Chung, who immigrated from South Korea as a child, after she participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
- Why Tariffs Are Hurting N.Y.’s Cannabis IndustryLegal weed is grown in New York State, but items used to grow it are often imported and now are subject to the Trump administration’s tariffs.
- Letter in Eric Adams Case Raises Questions About Justice Official’s TestimonyThe nominee for deputy attorney general had testified that he had no direct knowledge of administration officials’ decision to abandon the case against New York’s mayor.
- Lou Nasti, Who Brought Christmas Displays to Extravagant Life, Dies at 79A robotics specialist, he animated puppets and dolls for displays worldwide. His “Toyland,” with a two-story-high Santa, drew sightseers to a Brooklyn home for years.
- Horace Hale Harvey III, Early Abortion Rights Advocate, Dies at 93A religious organization recruited him to help open New York City’s first independent abortion clinic, though it was unaware that Louisiana had taken away his license.
- Everyone Hates Sidewalk Sheds. Now There May Be Fewer of Them.
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- Road Salt From Suburban Roads Is Damaging N.Y.C. Drinking WaterA new environmental report finds that rising salt levels in New York City’s water supply could make some of it undrinkable by the turn of the century.
- Homes for Sale in New Jersey and New YorkThis week’s properties are four-bedroom in South Orange, N.J., and a three-bedroom in Rye Brook, N.Y.
- Amy Irving Reflects on Her Home and Upcoming Willie Nelson Covers AlbumThe actor reflected on what means most to her, as she gets ready to release an album of Willie Nelson covers.
- Nita Lowey, Tenacious New York Representative, Dies at 87A Democrat, she represented Westchester County for three decades and became the first woman to lead the powerful House Appropriations Committee.
- How a Russian Mobster Stalked an Iranian Dissident in BrooklynKhalid Mehdiyev was sent to America to establish a beachhead for his gang. The organization then gave him a mission: Kill Masih Alinejad.
- The Searing Memories of the Pandemic’s Early DaysFive years after Covid-19 hit New York, we are still trying to comprehend the impact it had on the city and the losses we suffered.
- Her Father Took Her on a Trip to Pakistan. The Police Say It Was a Trap.Hira Anwar was pulled out of middle school for what she thought was a vacation. Her death is being investigated as a so-called honor killing.
- As Utility Bills Soar, New Yorkers Face the Cost of a Greener FutureThe utility that serves New York City and Westchester County has filed a request to raise its rates to help pay for the shift to cleaner energy, sparking dismay among residents.
- For Pacific Palisades Fire Victims, Baseball Brings Hope and Some NormalcyA Pacific Palisades youth baseball league has found a temporary home and, with lots of help, is reviving a sense of togetherness that was lost in January.
- Dead Athletes. Empty Stands. Billions to Keep Horse Racing Alive.Let the sport of kings stand on its own.
- Road Salt From Suburban Roads Is Damaging N.Y.C. Drinking Water
