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New York Today
December 27, 2025

What Can Hundreds of Pieces of Litter Tell Us About Manhattan?

Shoes. A phone. Receipts. A comb. Traces of wild nights and hurried days are all around us.

By Emilie Gia Mẫn Rolland and John Leland

Snow Coats New York City as Storm Pushes Through Overnight

Flights were canceled and streets grew slippery as the metropolitan region braced for heavy snow.

By Maia Coleman

A CVS store with cars parked out front

Man Arrested in Fatal Stabbing of CVS Worker on Long Island

A resident of Lindenhurst was charged with the murder of a 23-year-old employee inside a CVS on Christmas Day, the authorities said.

By Jenny Gross, Michael Levenson and Francesca Regalado

Outside the New Victory theater on 42nd Street, a marching band entertains crowds.

A Behind-the-Scenes Player of a Transformed Broadway Takes a Bow

The nonprofit organization New 42, which earned a Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theater this year, continues to pave the way for a revitalized Times Square.

By Laurel Graeber

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