N.Y. Today: Elise Stefanik Drops Out of N.Y. Governor’s Race and Will Leave Congress
Ms. Stefanik, a Republican congresswoman, abruptly ended her bid to unseat Kathy Hochul.
New York Today
December 20, 2025
Julie Su, wearing green, speaks at a lectern, with Leila Bozorg to her left and Zohran Mamdani, wearing a brown suit and tie, behind her.

Mamdani Names Deputy Mayors for Housing and Economic Justice

Zohran Mamdani, New York City’s mayor-elect, tapped Leila Bozorg, a longtime public official and development advocate, and Julie Su, who served as acting secretary of labor in the Biden administration.

By Mihir Zaveri

Representative Daniel Goldman, wearing a dark suit, white shirt and red tie, walks through two metal doors and down a hallway. Two uniformed men, wearing dark uniforms, flank him. One of the men wears a baseball cap.

ICE Allows Democratic Lawmakers Inside Migrant Cells in New York City

The immigration agency had barred elected officials from the holding facilities. A federal judge this week said they must be given access.

By Luis Ferré-Sadurní and Olivia Bensimon

An Engine of Fossil Discovery Fights Its Own Extinction

A funding crisis at the Museum of the Earth and the Paleontological Research Institution in Ithaca, N.Y., could scatter priceless specimens and end nearly a century of pioneering research.

By Becky Ferreira and Kristian Thacker

Danielle Twiss, a doctoral student studying Marxist political economy at the New School in New York City, holds a bullhorn and microphone. She is dressed in black. Other students and faculty members encircle her.

Falling Enrollment, Money Woes: The New School Seeks a Path to Survival

The New York City university has embarked on an overhaul that some professors and students say imperils its standing as a bastion of the liberal arts.

By Sharon Otterman

A woman in a tan raincoat who is holding a black bag and a black umbrella stands near a gleaming new fare gate with tall doors.

Bumpy Rollout for New Gates Meant to Stop Subway Fare Evasion

At a demonstration of devices designed to replace turnstiles, one rider got hit in the neck, and another sneaked through without paying.

By Stefanos Chen

A bearded Jam Master Jay wearing a corduroy shirt and black hat.

Federal Judge Overturns Conviction in Killing of D.J. Jam Master Jay

Karl Jordan Jr., godson of the musician, was convicted last year of murder in the service of a drug deal. The judge found that the government had not proved the motive.

By Santul Nerkar

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