He Came to New York for Fun. He Left Seeking $20 Million in Damages.

Faycal Manz, a German tourist, claimed that a taco had given him diarrhea, a Walmart store had discriminated against him and that an interaction with the police had given him insomnia.

By Christopher Maag

Forget ‘Marty Supreme.’ Meet the Real Table Tennis Champion of New York.

Yasiris Ortiz, a 28-year-old star from the Bronx, is helping to bring free table tennis programing to children across the city.

By Claire Fahy and Jonah Markowitz

Guerrilla Battle Over Padlocks and Tourist Trash on the Brooklyn Bridge

Love Locks left behind were one thing. But when actual garbage (like tampons and condoms) started appearing, a righteous quest to remove it was born.

By Christopher Maag

New York Academy of Art Gives Away Money Donated by Jeffrey Epstein

The school also said that it would review policies about philanthropy and donor engagement after new revelations about the disgraced financier were made public.

By Dionne Searcey

The Night, and the Gun, That Changed Two Lives

An encounter between a troubled man and a crime-fearing man left one of them dead.

By Ed Shanahan

After a Brutal Winter, Worse News for Oyster Farmers

The deep freeze on the East Coast will still be felt during the summer. Long Island oysters will be in short supply.

By Corey Kilgannon and Janice Chung

Routine

How John Slattery, the ‘Mad Men’ Star, Does Whatever He Wants

Mr. Slattery makes plans, and then he breaks them. His fans still find him anywhere he goes.

By Addie Morfoot