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The New York Times is an American daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership. It was founded in 1851, by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones, and was initially published by Raymond, Jones & Company.

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Louisa Kamps

Journalist, Editor, & Life Story Writer

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Brian Spencer

Oxford-based writer and marketing consultant specializing in beer and hospitality

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Danna Lorch

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Jessica Lucas

Jessica Lucas is a freelance internet culture reporter who covers niche online communities, rising internet subcultures and fandoms, as well as scandals, scams, and issues impacting the world of “very …

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Mackenzie Rodrigues

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Steven J. Birenbaum

I am a multi-talented communications strategist and storyteller with multiple bylines in The New York Times. I have interviewed best-selling authors and am a regular on-air contributor to KQED Radio, …

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Latest Articles

Judge Dismisses Suit Seeking to Ban Smoking in Atlantic City Casinos

A judge dismissed a lawsuit on Friday that sought to ban smoking in Atlantic City, N.J., casinos, a blow to workers who argued that a loophole exempting the establishments from a statewide ban on indoor smoking forced them to work in a “poisonous” environment. The exemption, the judge said, did …
By Erin Nolan Journalism
• The New York Times

Families Say Shelters Without Air-Conditioning Are Like ‘Living in Hell’

The sun was about to set Monday evening and the temperature was still 90 degrees. The air was thick and oppressive. Shaasia Wood and her 4-year-old son were hanging out on the sidewalk, hoping for a breeze, near the homeless shelter where they live in Upper Manhattan.That was because inside …
By Julian Roberts-Grmela
• The New York Times

After Teens Drown at Coney Island, New Yorkers Still Crowd the Beach

The scene at Coney Island on Saturday was typical for a humid and hot weekend in July: colorful towels, tents and umbrellas packed into the strip of sand.Along the famed boardwalk in Brooklyn, signs warned visitors of the potential dangers posed by lightning or strong currents, and delineated where and …
By Julian Roberts-Grmela
• The New York Times

3 Dead After Being Struck by Pickup Truck in Downtown Manhattan

Three people were killed and at least eight others were injured after a driver plowed a pickup truck into a crowd of people celebrating July 4 in a park on Manhattan’s Lower East Side, the authorities said. The police said that the driver was intoxicated.Several of the injured were transported …
By Julian Roberts-Grmela
• The New York Times

The New York Times: Lost Tapes From Major Musicians Are Out There. These Guys Find Them.

You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Lost Tapes From Major Musicians Are Out There. These Guys Find Them. For decades, recordings left at studios have languished in storage rooms and basements. …
By Bob Mehr
• The New York Times

Anticipating Cuts, Rural Schools Look to Upcoming N.Y. Budget With Dread

Though it has just 215 students, in kindergarten through 12th grade, Franklin Central School is the heart of its northern Catskills community.The three Main Street restaurants in the village of Franklin, N.Y., rely on the business of students, staff and their families to stay afloat, and nearly every community event …
By Erin Nolan Journalism
• The New York Times

These Small Towns Have a Big City Problem: The Rent Is Way Too High

It had become unbearable for Troy Mongillo and his girlfriend, Amanda Pabon, to spend time at home. The construction noise was constant, utilities were frequently shut off, and the insulation beneath their apartment was removed just before winter as the new owners of their building in Beacon, N.Y., renovated the …
By Erin Nolan Journalism
• The New York Times

Woman Charged With Hiding Corpse Over Body Parts Found in Refrigerator

A Brooklyn woman was charged this week with concealing a human corpse after the police found a head and other body parts in garbage bags stuffed in her refrigerator, officials said on Friday.The remains were discovered by officers responding to a tip from someone who said they had seen what …
By Erin Nolan Journalism
• The New York Times

How a Drag Performance Artist and Educator Spends Sundays

When Kelindah Schuster entered the Brooklyn drag scene, the idea of someone assigned female at birth performing high femme drag was controversial. Mx. Schuster, who uses they/them pronouns, pushed back. “Women know a lot about the constraints of femininity,” they said. “Why shouldn’t we have the opportunity to play and …
By Arielle Domb
• The New York Times

Where the Ferris Wheel Is by Basquiat and the Carousel by Keith Haring

The lights dimmed and a Ferris wheel designed by Jean-Michel Basquiat began turning in time to “Tutu,” by Miles Davis.“It’s like it’s drawn on a sheet of paper,” said Ajani Purnell, 26, an executive assistant to the artist Shepard Fairey, who joined the crowds at a warehouse complex in Los …
By Lauren Herstik
• The New York Times

Marvel Will Part Ways With Jonathan Majors After Guilty Verdict

Jonathan Majors, who was one of Hollywood’s fastest-rising stars before misdemeanor domestic-violence charges halted his ascent, was found guilty of assault and harassment on Monday for attacking his girlfriend in a car in Manhattan.Shortly after a six-person jury in Manhattan announced the verdict, Marvel Studios parted ways with the actor, …
By Erin Nolan Journalism
• The New York Times

As Jonathan Majors Trial Closes, a Duel Over His Accuser’s Credibility

A lawyer for the actor Jonathan Majors in her closing argument at trial on Thursday attacked an ex-girlfriend who has accused Mr. Majors of assault, calling her a liar who had injured herself but had pinned the blame on her boyfriend to punish him for straying.A prosecutor countered that Mr. …
By Erin Nolan Journalism
• The New York Times

Pro-Palestinian Protesters Targeting Wall St. Denounce U.S. Veto of U.N. Cease-Fire Resolution

Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters took to the streets of Lower Manhattan on Friday afternoon for what was billed as a “Shut Down Wall Street” event, just as the United States vetoed a resolution at the United Nations Security Council calling for a permanent cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war. Protesters rallied …
By Julian Roberts-Grmela
• The New York Times

A video game that doubles as a World War I history lesson | The New York Times

Last Train Home is a real-time strategy game in which the player orders specialized squads around rural battlefields and manages the armored train and exhausted infantry. Last Train Home tells an overlooked story of the Czechoslovak Legion’s evacuation across Russia in the embers of the Great War. When the video …
By Samuel Horti
• The New York Times