N.Y. Today: New York Warns Trump It Will Not Comply With Public School D.E.I. Order

April 5, 2025

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New York Warns Trump It Will Not Comply With Public School D.E.I. Order

New York’s stance differed from the muted and deferential responses from other major institutions to the administration’s threats.

By Troy Closson

A Miracle Underground: Sean Duffy Rides the Subway. (He Survived.)

Mr. Duffy, the U.S. transportation secretary who has characterized the New York City subway as dirty and dangerous, rode a train with Mayor Eric Adams on Friday.

By Dana Rubinstein and Stefanos Chen

What Eric Adams’s Choice to Skip the Democratic Primary Means for Voters

Democratic primary voters won’t see the mayor’s name on the ballot in June. He plans to run in the general election in November, when ranked-choice voting is not in use.

By Maya King

An exterior wall of a red building with a sign that says “Elmer Holmes Bobst Library” and “New York University.”

Vandalism of Muslim Prayer Room at N.Y.U. Is Investigated as Hate Crime

Graffiti was etched onto walls of the room, at a university library, and prayer mats kept there had been soaked in urine.

By Liam Stack

Felon Freed by Trump Is Sent Back to Prison After Child Assault Charge

Jonathan Braun, a drug smuggler, on Friday made an obscene gesture toward people in the courtroom and complained about his legal representation.

By Santul Nerkar and Michael S. Schmidt

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