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New York Today
February 14, 2026
A large construction site with skyscrapers in the distance on a sunny day.

Trump Administration Tells Judge It Will Release Gateway Funding

Payments for the $16 billion rail tunnel between New York City and New Jersey had been suspended for more than four months.

By Patrick McGeehan

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Takeaways From the Third Week of the Alexander Brothers Trial

More women who have accused the three brothers of sexual assault testified, and the judge replaced a juror who said he had already made his mind up about the case.

By Kate Christobek

Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at a news conference, his hands gesturing in front of his chest.

‘Tax the Rich’ Rally Is Expected to Draw a Big Crowd. But Not Mamdani.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has told organizers of the Feb. 25 rally that he is unlikely to attend because he does not want to antagonize Gov. Kathy Hochul.

By Emma Goldberg and Sally Goldenberg

A man holds up a yellow flag with the word Khalistan in blue.

Man Pleads Guilty in Murder Plot U.S. Says Is Tied to Indian Government

Nikhil Gupta was accused of plotting to assassinate a U.S. citizen. The case against him echoed a similar scheme that resulted in the killing a Sikh cleric in Canada.

By Colin Moynihan, Benjamin Weiser and Kate Christobek

Floods. Smoke. Soaring Bills. Mamdani’s Climate Czar Has a Full Agenda.

Louise Yeung relishes the intricacies of policy debates and the magic of rom-coms. She lives in Brooklyn with her cat and two snails.

By Hilary Howard

Marc Molinaro, wearing a blue suit, walks down steps outside the Capitol.

Trump Official Will Leave Top Transit Post — for a State Assembly Seat

As head of the Federal Transit Administration, Marc Molinaro controls billions of dollars in federal grants. He plans to give it all up to run for a seat in the New York Legislature.

By Nicholas Fandos

In the foreground there is a bridge and in the background is the New York City skyline.

New Jersey Bridge Project Could Snarl Rail Traffic for a Month

Construction on the new Portal North Bridge is expected to disrupt commutes into Manhattan on NJ Transit, PATH and Amtrak trains beginning on Sunday.

By Stefanos Chen

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