Sept. 11 Shaped Their Lives, but They Don’t Remember It.

They have no memory of the buildings missing from the skyline or airports without security lines. But they have strong feelings about how to regard the legacy of the attacks.

By Maia Coleman, Troy Closson and Elinor Kry

Two Shootings Show Challenges Mamdani Faces in Mental Health Policing

In police shootings in Times Square and at the Brooklyn Bridge, officers had to make split-second decisions in confronting emotionally disturbed people who were violent or threatening violence.

By Chelsia Rose Marcius, Maia Coleman and Claire Fahy

‘It Offends Me’: Giuliani Says Mamdani Should Skip 9/11 Memorial

During an anti-Muslim diatribe, the former mayor called for Mr. Mamdani to skip the ceremonies. The mayor has said he is going.

By Liam Stack

Who Cleans the 9/11 Memorial Pools?

Jim Maroon has been doing his job for 14 years. He knows it’s a big responsibility.

By Juan Arredondo and John Leland

For a Photographer, the Towers Were an Ever-Present Focal Point

Keith Meyers spent years photographing the waterfronts in and around New York City. The twin towers became a constant backdrop.

By Keith Meyers

Neighbors Rally After a Manhattan Preschool’s Corn Stalks Are Vandalized

The students at Mis Amiguitos preschool may never know why someone ripped their corn stalks from an Upper East Side sidewalk. But they turned it into an opportunity.

By Emmett Lindner

Caribbean Revelers Celebrate at Parade, Even as Many Are Missing

At the annual West Indian American Day Parade in Brooklyn, many Haitian New Yorkers targeted by an immigration crackdown were absent from the festivities.

By Michael Wilson and Miles G. Cohen

Affording New York

How a City Council Member Lives on $148,500 in Queens

Tiffany Cabán, a chair of the council’s progressive caucus, had her student loans forgiven a few months ago, giving a boost to her personal budget.

By Emma G. Fitzsimmons