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New York Today
April 4, 2026
The City Council speaker, Julie Menin, holds her index fingers in the air as she stands behind a sign that says, “Child Care for ALL, Path to 2-K.” The mayor, Zohran Mamdani, is one of two men standing beside her.

The Neighbor Who Has No Problem Fighting With Mayor Mamdani

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the City Council speaker, Julie Menin, both live on the Upper East Side. They are sparring over different approaches to balancing a $5.4 billion deficit.

By Sally Goldenberg

The seal of Atlantic County on the floor of a courthouse.

Preschool Instructor Charged With Sexually Assaulting Children

A 43-year-old man was accused of abusing “multiple” children over an 11-year period in South Jersey, and prosecutors fear there could be more victims, given his employment.

By Tracey Tully

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How New Yorkers Spend, Splurge and Scrimp to Live in the City

Eliza Shapiro, who reports on New York City’s affordability crisis, asked hundreds of residents to get candid about their finances.

By Sarah Bahr

The Fairfield College Preparatory School hockey team, wearing red, black and white uniforms and holding hockey sticks, huddles on an ice rink.

Students Are Disciplined Over Antisemitic Posts Targeting Hockey Rivals

A Connecticut high school said that it was aware of the Instagram posts and that antisemitism was “repugnant and antithetical to our values as a school.”

By Katherine Rosman

A rendering of a small building extending from a larger one. It has a red roof and an open rooftop with two people playing a game at a table.

Living Small

Designs for New York’s A.D.U.s Are Here. These Are Our Favorites.

Eleven preapproved architectural plans could speed up construction and help provide a solution to the housing crisis.

By Tim McKeough

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