N.Y. Today: N.Y. Lawmakers Put Pressure on Hochul to Sign Prison Reform Bills

November 29, 2025

The high white walls and watchtower of Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora.

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N.Y. Lawmakers Put Pressure on Hochul to Sign Prison Reform Bills

The bills, which have already passed the State Legislature, would help prevent brutality in prisons, supporters say. But the governor has yet to enact them.

By Jan Ransom

Robert and Nadine Menendez are seen outside Federal District Court in Manhattan in 2023 after being arraigned.

Why Nadine Menendez Still Hasn’t Visited Her Husband in Prison

Robert Menendez, a former Democratic senator, has been in prison since June. He hasn’t seen his wife, who is set to begin serving her sentence next summer.

By Tracey Tully

Articles of clothing hang from racks and a metal gate. A person is perusing the items on one rack.

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A Fascinating Tale, Unearthed at a Sidewalk Sale

After a crowded stoop sale on a Brooklyn block caught one reporter’s eye, he traced the items to Georgia — and an elusive figure known as Miss Paula.

By Ron Lieber

Large gray building with the band’s name ‘ABBA’ in rainbow colored letters on the exterior.

ABBA’s Popular Hologram Show Could Come to New York City

ABBA Voyage, the popular London show, features holograph versions of the Swedish pop band when they were decades younger.

By Liam Stack

Time for ‘The Nutcracker’ and Brat Winter

At New York City Ballet, two boys from the School of American Ballet get to play a coveted role: Fritz, a terror of a little brother.

By Gia Kourlas and Thea Traff

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