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Fear, Hate and Few Consequences for N.Y. Prison Officers, State’s Review Finds

A state-commissioned outside probe of New York’s prison system found a culture of fear, poor oversight and outdated training as incarcerated people and correction officers alike told investigators they no longer feel safe behind prison walls. The highly anticipated 277-page review by the nationally prominent law firm WilmerHale was launched last year, after state corrections […]

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Rate of Vacant Stabilized Apartments on the Rise After Pandemic-Era Spike

New York Today

The number of empty, rent-stabilized apartments is on the rise across the city. In 2025, there were about 57,000 vacant rent-stabilized apartments reported by landlords in the city, out of about a million, representing an approximate 5.6% vacancy rate. About a decade before, in 2016, the citywide vacancy rate was 3.7%. That’s according to an

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Strawberries, Tea and Champagne: The London Hotels With the Best Wimbledon Experiences

Arts & Entertainment

Summer in England means two things: the potential for actual sunshine and the arrival of Wimbledon. The annual tennis championship (the oldest in the world), held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London’s Wimbledon neighborhood, kicked off June 29 and continues through July 12. It’s an exciting time in the British

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The U.S. Lost to Belgium in 2014. Things Have Changed.

Discussions

This Fourth of July weekend, if you are looking for a brief timewarp back to a moment in your lifetime when America felt almost normal, may I direct you to the last time the United States played Belgium in a World Cup. It was 2014, in Brazil — back before the World Cup routinely took

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LISTEN: The Page in the Times Where No News Is Good News

New York Today

I took over the column in August 2016 and the events of the world, the events of the city we live in, the country we live in, they’ve gone a bit haywire. The news never stops, and it’s overwhelming, and things are changing, and it’s like whiplash back and forth, and everything is contentious. The

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The Sprizzer will solve your problems with Spritz

Summer Fancy Food

Spritz is one of those simple drinks until they have to be prepared quickly, several times and for many people together. The recipe is known, but in bars, events and catering services the difference between a glass and the other can still depend on the time available, the pressure of the service and the hand

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The Amerigo Vespucci is preparing to enter the port of New York

Special Amerigo Vespucci

Nave Amerigo Vespucci arrived in New York, as foreseen by the World Tour and Campaign program in North America, and on the day when the port of the Big Apple and the Hudson become one of the stages of celebrations for the 250 years of independence of the United States. The Navy’s school ship is

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When It Comes to Anniversaries, Trump Is No Gerald Ford

Discussions

America’s 250th birthday party is here at last. It’s a strange moment to be valorizing the United States, and the general mood of pessimism pervading the country seems reflected in the haphazard celebrations — at least those involving President Trump, who has inserted himself into many of the pro… More »

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As the Semiquincentennial Approaches, Collectors Are Rethinking What American History Is Worth

Arts & Entertainment

As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of its founding at a fragile historical moment, looking back at the symbolic objects and documents that helped define the national story can reveal—or at least remind us of—the core values and vision on which the country was built. Like other collectible categories, the market for Americana

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