N.Y. State Senator Under Ethics Scrutiny Over Billing Practices

State officials pledged reviews after The New York Times reported that Jessica Ramos billed her campaign for hotels and train fare while also receiving state travel payments.

By Jay Root and Bianca Pallaro

Staten Island Becomes the Place to Challenge Mamdani’s Policies in Court

The ruling is a win for Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who argued that the case be heard in Manhattan. The lawsuit challenging the rent freeze had been filed in Staten Island.

By Mihir Zaveri and Hurubie Meko

Fan Week at the U.S. Open Is Still Free, if a Bit Confusing

An awkward policy change casts doubt on how the tennis tournament’s popular free first week will work.

By David Waldstein

The Nuns Who Took Over an Assisted Living Center

As convents are closing all over, the sisters are facing the end of their lives together — and they have brought the party to an assisted living center in the suburbs.

By John Leland and Roshni Khatri

Affording New York

How a Professor Lives on $130,000 in Marine Park, Brooklyn

After Beth Evans’s life was uprooted two decades ago, she found stability. But with two years left until retirement, she is wondering what her financial future holds.

By Santul Nerkar

Gen Z Can’t Afford a First Date

From $130 dinners to expensive cocktails and even exorbitant movie tickets, a crushing economy in New York City is creating a fresh barrier to love.

By Troy Closson

How to Open a Restaurant at the ‘End of the World’

After 25 years, the hotelier Sean MacPherson finally got to open his Lighthouse Café amid Montauk’s 80 mile per hour winds and a boatload of logistics.

By Alyson Krueger

The Quirky, Luxurious and Stylish Cannabis Dispensaries of New York

In a crowded field of legal sellers, stores in New York City are leaning into looks and vibes to find their customers.

By Ashley Southall and Lila Barth